communication services for the campus community at Middle Tennessee State University. As a member of the Board of Directors of Tenn-Share, a nonprofit library consortium, I provide statewide leadership in the area of academic library resource sharing. The Governor of Tennessee has recently proposed legislation to reorganize the Tennessee Board of Regents system, and this will have extensive implications for library cooperation in the state. In the next 1-2 years as a Tenn-Share Board member, I
Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 29, 1954. When she was 17, she received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University but left to pursue a career in broadcasting. However, she eventually earned her degree in 1986. She is a committed philanthropist
job and decided to use television, to use it and not have it use me, to use it as a platform to serve my viewers" ("Oprah Talks"). One review that was positive and very true was on SFGate, they said, Oprah Winfrey told more than 4,000 Stanford University graduates on Sunday to harness their power to their passions, trust their hearts and stand for something greater than themselves. Dressed in a black gown, white heels and red sash, Winfrey, Stanford's keynote commencement speaker, made her way to
Teenager: Thaline Roque What is your favorite childhood memory? My favorite childhood memory would be when I lived with my mom at one point in my life and at that time I had two younger brothers, we lived in a small house and there was this really nice cat that always came by and I would pet it and stuff and she actually had three babies two orange ones, one a boy and one a girl and another one which was a mixture of brown, black, and white. I had never been allowed to have cats but my mom told me
This article was all about Oprah Winfrey who delivered a rallying cry to women and hope for "a new day" when receiving the Cecile B. DeMille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes. This year’s Golden Globes awards show was unlike any other. Celebrities wore all black in a show of solidarity for women who experience sexual harassment and assault. Award winners spoke about the “Me Too” moment. Throughout Oprah Winfrey's speech, she brought the crowd to its feet and spoke over thunderous applause, invoking
September 2016 Overton County Did you know Tennessee was the 16th state? People typically do not know the history behind their state. Tennessee became a state June 1, 1796, and now consists of 95 counties. Counties are what makes up a state and breaks down different subdivisions, without these counties states would have no direction and be one enormous blob. Tennessee is known to be three states in one which include West, Middle, and East Tennessee. Tennessee was said to be founded by Hernando De Soto
by the gods. The law states that once a person has died, they need to have gone through the proper burial rituals (done by anyone in the realm of the living) in order for the soul to pass to the underworld and into Hades’ realm. According to Greek mythology, these laws were set by the gods since the start of time and they hold importance over all other human laws. Antigone understands these laws and the hierarchy which explains the importance compared to the law of the state. She clearly explains
\Numerous studies have been conducted to further evaluate how men and women communicate, differences in their communication as well as how cultural differences play a role in communication. However, many studies do not show how these differences in culture or gender carry over into the day-to-day responsibilities in the workplace, many of the research only shows the gender and cultural communication in close personal relationships. Many written articles explore the differences in communication regarding
In examining the portrayal of Andrew Neiman character by Miles Teller in the film Whiplash who is an ambitious jazz student at Shaffer Conservatory that plays the drums, the audience comes to a realization that he plays the role of Andrew in a convincing manner that effectively reflects a student that want to become famous at jazz. Miles timid way of acting especially through the use of verbal actions like in the open scene of the movie “I am sorry. I am sorry” (at 2:20) (Whiplash) greatly contributes
Elisa Fratello is a character from the book "Jumping the nail". She is the age of 19 and has extensive, beautiful red hair. Elisa has depression and believes that it went away when she got into a relationship. Elisa is also one of the many people that jumped the nail. I chose to write about Elisa because she is a very interesting character and is talked about a lot. Elisa has depression and believes that her relationship with scooter made it go away. I know that Elisa has depression because
Case Studies 4 Henschel v. Clare County Road Commission 1. Legal issue and Courts Decision In the case of Henschel v. Clare County Road commission; Wayne Henschel claims that the county road commission discriminated against him. He claims that they violated the Americans with Disabilities act, firing him for a disability from a motor vehicle accident that happened 2 years after he started working for the Road Commission. The court granted the Clare County Road Commission judgement, because Henschel
there was considerable land to explore. Davy Crockett was a very brave and confident man, who was brave enough to explore the wild frontier and make friends with Native Americans. Because of Crockett 's determination, he helped form a county in Tennessee called Lawrence County, was elected a senator in the House of Representatives, and fought in the war of the Alamo to help Texas achieve their freedom. Since Crockett helped Texas secure their freedom, by fighting in the war against the Alamo, U.S
boiled the water, then extracted the salt for many days soon they had enough salt for the settlement. Later, the Shawnee Indians siege the fort. They did not like the white men on their hunting grounds. First, they tried to starve them out of the state, then they tried to burn the fort down, but the wood was too wet to burn. Shortly after, Some British soldiers came down from Canada and the combined armies with the Shawnee Indians. the next day they open fire. Daniel Boone and his men courageously
Aretha Franklin, born March 25, 1942, is an African American soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee. She is a record setter for women in the music industry, being a prominent female artist with hit after hit in the sixties. Overall, she is one of the most influential singers of our time, labeled as the “Queen of Soul”(McLeese, Don). Growing up, Aretha’s musicality was easily found because of the life she was born into. Her father, Reverend C.L Franklin, was widely known in the U.S as a notable gospel
an American explorer and frontiersman Daniel Boone blazed a trail to the west through the Cumberland gap.He is providing to access the frontiers.They called Daniel Boone as his nickname big turtle.He was one of the first folk heroes of the United States and he is one of the most widely known American frontiersman. Daniel Boone was born on November 2,1734.In 1755 he had to leave his home to a military expedition and French and Indian war.In September 26 in 1820 Daniel Boone died in a femme Osage
Life skills are the abilities for adaptive or positive behavior that help us on facing challenges in our daily life. Life skills should be train from childhood because it is a training ground to become a good person. The most important skill that should be train from childhood is time management. Time management is a budgeting process of effectively using your time that you have and getting rid of “useless” time. Why time management is important? The reason that we need to master the use of time
Social structure theories look at the formal and informal economic and social arrangements of society that cause crime and deviance. The negative aspects of social structure such as disorganization within a family, poverty, and disadvantages because of lack of success in educational areas are looked upon as the producers of criminal behavior (Schmalleger, 2012). The three major types of social structure theories are Social Disorganization, Strain, and Culture Conflict (Schmalleger, 2012). Social
The Lion King How many times have we heard about the Shakespeare's influence? Because of the particular and flawless works of William Shakespeare, it is not surprising that why he is one of the most influential person in the literary society for more than century. Undoubtedly, there are many people willing to let their heart be broken and cry for his work over and over again. Although his body was consumed by the time, his name and spirit are still breathing in our world through the poetry, literature
Divergent by Veronica Roth It is hard to be brave and courageous sometimes. Some people blame their cowardness on the situation they are in or maybe even blame it on something else going on in their life. However, Tris, Four, and Natalie Prior all show courage, bravery, unity, and heroism on several occasions throughout this book. Each one of them did what was right without even thinking about how difficult or dangerous it could be. Most lead to better things, but it also lead to death. First,
Optimism, this noun brings light to many challenges that people face daily. Being optimistic people are able to remain happy and open minded; this attitude also helps the people around the person who is optimistic because it brings light to the troubles others may face. However, not many people can obtain optimism in the face of challenges. In the face of challenges, optimism can be very hard to find when challenges occur in our lives. Challenges can makes us very scared, fearful, and sometimes angry;