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Essay Instructions: Answer the Questions presented in Problem 16.

Student Organizations

Problem 16*

Midstate University is a large state university. In the last few years, several student organizations have been established at the university that focus, in whole or in part, on religious values, religious worship, and religious evangelism. The New Light Fellowship, a student group affiliated with an outside religious organization, has been active on campus for two years. It is recognized by the Student Government Association, and thus receives funding from mandatory student fees and is allowed to hold meetings in the Student Union. Meetings are devoted to prayer and to discussions of religious philosophy and ethics.

One of the credos of the New Light Fellowship is the separation of the races. The group will not allow students of color to attend its meetings or to become members. Members believe that this practice is religiously based and derives from a literal interpretation of the Bible.

The Association of Black Students (ABS), another student organization recognized by the student government, is aware of the practices of New Light Fellowship. ABS has protested to university officials about the existence of such a group on campus, its funding from mandatory student fees, and its use of campus facilities. The ABS members argue that such university support for the New Light Fellowship violates the Establishment Clause and the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution and also violates their free speech rights.

The ABS has filed a lawsuit in federal district court, seeking to enjoin the university from providing recognition, funding, and student union space to the Fellowship. The Fellowship argues that any such action, by the university or by the court, would violate its free exercise of religion and its freedom of association rights.

Advise the university president on the likelihood of ABS’s success in this lawsuit.

Also consider whether the university should redraft its policies for recognition of student organizations and for allocating student fees to student organizations.

Would the analysis be any different if the New Light Fellowship discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation rather than race?

Essay Instructions: 150- to 200-word response for each part of the question. Provide a rationale to support your answers.

Write on each question

In the following situations, decide whether you would use a
personal interview, telephone survey, or self-administered
questionnaire. Give your reasons

A) survey of the residents of a new subdivision on why
they happened to select that area in which to live. You
also wish to secure some information about what they
like and do not like about life in the subdivision.

B) A poll of students at Metro University on their preferences
among three candidates who are running for
president of the student government.

C) A survey of 58 wholesale grocery companies, scattered
over the eastern United States, on their personnel management
policies for warehouse personnel.

D) A survey of financial officers of the Fortune 500 corporations
to learn their predictions for the economic outlook
in their industries in the next year.

E) A study of applicant requirements, job tasks, and performance
expectations as part of a job analysis of student
work-study jobs on a college campus of 2,000 students,
where 1,500 are involved in the work-study program.

Essay Instructions: Professional and Creative writer who Can add new Ideas is needed for this term paper.
This is An essay for Doctor of Pharmacy level Entry. The writer that I request in this matter should be able to write in that level in professional way.

I already have put an Essay for him to work on which talks a little about my background and point I would like to emphasis.
Note I don’t want writer to make few changes and basically just play with words . I need the to put sentences in More professional way and add the new ideas so the essay has good flow.

.This Personal Essay should address why I selected pharmacy as a career and how the Doctor of Pharmacy degree relates to my immediate and long-term professional goals. Describing my personal, educational, and professional background helped me to achieve my goals.
I would need the writer to work on this paper and make it more professional and stronger by adding new ideas to it.
Also the paper that I have, was written last year I would like the writer to add the following information to it.
***I am currently in Masters of Biomedical Science Program . Finishing my last year.
Working on my thesis with a professor in College of Pharmacy about drug addiction and effect of it on Nicotinic Receptors of Brain.
I am also working part time in St Luke Hospital at pharmacy department.
***Another Big addition to this paper has to emphasis about how my grades weren’t so strong at the beginning of my college education due to English language barrier and how I have done incredibly well for past few years by studying hard and brining my grades up .Especially in Graduate level program taking graduate level classes I have been on dean’s list.

I want the writer to explain how this experience effected me and how I learned to be better and work harder .I want at least a paragraph regarding this experience so it can explain the first year of my bad academic year to the admission committee.
Also I need to writer to change the introduction and put it differently To start the essay Strong and grabs readers attention. ( STRONG INTRODUCTION Is really important.)

The Essay ( use it as background for idea I don’t want the same thing re-written.)
Please contact me if I can help you with guideline more .I have also added little notations in end of some paragraph please follow them.

My grandmother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease set the groundwork for my pursuit of pharmacy. My parents were forced to work long hours as I was growing up, and my grandmother practically raised me. It was hard for me to initially grasp the significance of her disease, but I spent a lot of time with my grandmother and saw her cognitive abilities deteriorate over the years. I took it upon myself to help her with her condition- one of her challenges was to comply with the multiple medications she was taking for her medical conditions. My curiosity led me to learn more about her condition and its treatments. My experience with my grandmother helped me realize the importance of educating patients and their families about prescription medications. Unfortunately my grandmother lost her battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Despite my loss, this experience gave me the enthusiasm to learn about a variety of diseases and their treatments and ultimately helped establish my foundation for a future career in pharmacy.

My family moved to United States after I graduated from high school in Iran. I was a very successful student in high school and excelled exceptionally well in the sciences. My dedication helped me graduate as the Valedictorian of my school.

When I first moved to the U.S., I had to overcome many challenges. The most difficult of these was to learn a new language and to establish the foundation that would make me successful among my peers. Initially I did not achieve the grades that I was accustomed to getting in Iran. I was NOT discouraged nor disappointed in myself; rather, I was motivated to work harder to achieve my goal of being a pharmacist. I was encouraged by my Dad’s words that “the worst response to failure is quitting.” I studied harder and stayed longer hours in the library. While I was dealing with a lot of personal challenges, our family as a whole was facing a whole set of other issues. Since I was the oldest child in the family I took it upon myself to help them adjust as well. (You might want to give a small example of how you helped here) It was difficult but it made me appreciate the little gains and triumphs. As I became more proficient in the English language my grades improved as well. It made me a stronger person and more confident in my own ability to overcome obstacles. I wouldn’t be the person that I am today without those struggles.

The word that comes to mind when I look at my college career is balance. I understood the importance of nurturing my social skills and developing relationships with a wide range of people as another way of broadening my education. Therefore during my college years I became involved in a number of activities, among them were the Student Government Association and the Pre-Professional Medical society Club.I want this paragraph about the clubs that I was involved in school a little bit shorter and I want you to talk more about my work experience at hospital and Walgreens pharmacy.)



. To further enhance my knowledge of the field, I started working at Walgreen’s as a pharmacy technician. It allowed me to have a greater understanding of the field while interacting with patients with different medical challenges.( I need more details added to my Experience Especially Walgreens and My new job at hospital ,because this way I have been exposed both to clinical and retail pharmacy.)
I know now more than ever that I want to be a pharmacist. The profession embodies all the qualities that I look for in a career. Pharmacy as a career fits well with my interests, attitudes, skills and vision. It allows me to pursue a career in a scientific field and to use my social skills in helping others. My academic performance has grown stronger with each passing year as is evidenced through my ability to excel at the more challenging courses of my senior year. I have become more determined and confident in my decision to pursue a career in pharmacy, and I know that I can continue to excel in this field and meet the challenges ahead. Based on my past experience, academic preparation, and clinical exposure I am confident that I am ready and able to meet and exceed the demands of a career in pharmacy.

Essay Instructions: Two cases just three questions--

Kaplin, W. & Lee, B. The law of higher education (4th ed.). San Francisco: Wiley &
Sons. [Electronic version].

Kellough, J.E. (2006). Understanding affirmative action: Politics, discrimination, and
the search for justice. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. [Electronic
version].

Martin v. Parrish (1 page respond)

805 F.2d 583 (5th Cir. 1986)

OPINION: EDITH HOLLAN JONES, Circuit Judge:

Whether a publicly employed college teacher is constitutionally protected in the abusive use of profanity in the classroom is the most significant issue presented by this appeal. We hold that the constitution does not shield him and therefore AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellant Martin was an economics instructor at Midland College in Midland, Texas. Appellees are the president, vice president, dean and trustees of the college. The dean and vice president originally disciplined Martin in 1983, following a formal student complaint regarding Martin?s inveterate use of profane language, including ?hell,? ?damn,? and ?bullshit,? in class. Martin was warned orally and in writing that should his use of profanity in the classroom continue, disciplinary action requiring suspension, termination or both would be recommended. Heedless of the administrators? concerns, Martin continued to curse in class, using words including ?bullshit,? ?hell,? ?damn,? ?God damn,? and ?sucks.? Two students filed written complaints concerning Martin?s speech in the classroom on June 19, 1984, which included the following statements: ?the attitude of the class sucks,? ?[the attitude] is a bunch of bullshit,? ?you may think economics is a bunch of bullshit,? and ?if you don?t like the way I teach this God damn course there is the door.? Following notice of this outburst, the dean initiated actions to terminate Martin, which culminated, following several administrative steps, in approval by the college?s board of trustees.

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II. ANALYSIS



Appellant asserts his language was not obscene,Roth v. United States, 354 U.S. 476, 77 S. Ct. 1304, 1 L. Ed. 2d 1498 (1957), but only profane and as such enjoys constitutional protection unless it caused disruption. Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568, 62 S. Ct. 766, 86 L. Ed. 1031 (1942). We find this argument an incomplete and erroneous expression of pertinent first amendment jurisprudence.

The constitution protects not simply words but communication, which presupposes a speaker and a listener, and circumscribes this protection for purposes which enhance the functioning of our republican form of government. The ?rights? of the speaker are thus always tempered by a consideration of the rights of the audience and the public purpose served, or disserved, by his speech. Appellant?s argument, by ignoring his audience and the lack of any public purpose in his offensive epithets, founders on several fronts.

Connick v. Myers, 461 U.S. 138, 103 S. Ct. 1684, 75 L. Ed. 2d 708 (1983), recently explained the limits of first amendment protection of speech afforded public employees like Martin. The Supreme Court reiterated that the goal of such protection is to prevent suppression of such employees? participation in public affairs and ?chilling? of their freedom of political association. 461 U.S. at 145?46, 103 S. Ct. at 1689. It is limited to speech on matters of ?public concern,? otherwise, government would be hobbled in its regulation of employment conditions, and public employees would enjoy immunity from the consequences of their speech not shared by anyone in the private sector. If the offending speech does not bear upon a matter of public concern, ?it is unnecessary for us to scrutinize the reasons for [the] discharge.? Connick, 461 U.S. at 147, 103 S. Ct. at 1690. Moreover, ?whether an employee?s speech addresses a matter of public concern must be determined by the content, form, and context of a given statement....? Id.

There is no doubt that Martin?s epithets did not address a matter of public concern. One student described Martin?s June 19, 1984, castigation of the class as an explosion, an unprovoked, extremely offensive, downgrading of the entire class. In highly derogatory and indecent terms, Martin implied that the students were inferior because they were accustomed to taking courses from inferior, part?time instructors at Midland College. The profanity described Martin?s attitude toward his students, hardly a matter that, but for this lawsuit, would occasion public discussion. Appellant has not argued that his profanity was for any purpose other than cussing out his students as an expression of frustration with their progress ?? to ?motivate? them ?? and has thereby impliedly conceded his case underConnick.



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The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

Questions

1. In order for the speech of a public institution?s faculty member to be protected under thePickering/Connickline of cases (see theStudent EditionSection 6.1.1), what criteria must be satisfied? Do these criteria suitably balance the interests of faculty members and the institution in the higher education context?

2. Specifically, what was the fatal flaw in the instructor?s speech? Was it the profanity itself? Or was it the belittling nature of the speech? Or something else? Suppose the instructor had used the same profanity in the course of a lecture on the shortcomings of Communist economic systems; would the result have been different? Or suppose the instructor had made comments sharply derogatory of the students? attitudes but had used words like ?heck? and ?bull? rather than ?hell? and ?bullshit?; would the result have been different?

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Chapter 9.1. Student Organizations 1 page response-



Midstate University is a large state university. In the last few years, several student organizations have been established at the university that focus, in whole or in part, on religious values, religious worship, and religious evangelism. The New Light Fellowship, a student group affiliated with an outside religious organization, has been active on campus for two years. It is recognized by the Student Government Association, and thus receives funding from mandatory student fees and is allowed to hold meetings in the Student Union. Meetings are devoted to prayer and to discussions of religious philosophy and ethics.

One of the credos of the New Light Fellowship is the separation of the races. The group will not allow students of color to attend its meetings or to become members. Members believe that this practice is religiously based and derives from a literal interpretation of the Bible.

The Association of Black Students (ABS), another student organization recognized by the student government, is aware of the practices of New Light Fellowship. ABS has protested to university officials about the existence of such a group on campus, its funding from mandatory student fees, and its use of campus facilities. The ABS members argue that such university support for the New Light Fellowship violates the Establishment Clause and the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution and also violates their free speech rights.

The ABS has filed a lawsuit in federal district court, seeking to enjoin the university from providing recognition, funding, and student union space to the Fellowship. The Fellowship argues that any such action, by the university or by the court, would violate its free exercise of religion and its freedom of association rights.

Advise the university president on the likelihood of ABS?s success in this lawsuit.

Also consider whether the university should redraft its policies for recognition of student organizations and for allocating student fees to student organizations.

Would the analysis be any different if the New Light Fellowship discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation rather than race?

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Technology- List just three interesting points or ideas from each of the video (1 page total) Just list the name and list A,B, C or 1, 2, 3-

Vera John-Steiner, Notebooks of the Mind
View: ?Dan Meyer, Math Makeover
Emily Pilloton, Teaching design for change
Jesse Schell; When games invade real life

Discussion you 3 key ideas from each and your rationale for selecting them:1 page.

Read:

Christensen et al, 7 through Conclusion
Vera John-Steiner, Notebooks of the Mind-UIU library -read- intro and conclusion and scan for what interests you in Parts 1 and 2: http://site.ebrary.com.proxy.myunion.edu/lib/tui/docDetail.action?docID=10279207
View: ?Dan Meyer, Math Makeover: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html
Emily Pilloton, Teaching design for change: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/emily_pilloton_teaching_design_for_change.html
Jesse Schell; When games invade real life: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jesse_schell_when_games_invade_real_life.html
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Same concept as above list three key ideas from each-1 page as well

State of Play : Law, Games, and Virtual Worlds
Balkin, Jack M. Noveck, Beth Simone: (pick the chapters that interest you) http://site.ebrary.com.proxy.myunion.edu/lib/tui/docDetail.action?docID=10176208

View: Tom Chatfield: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain.html

David Perry: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/david_perry_on_videogames.html
Will Wright:http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/will_wright_makes_toys_that_make_worlds.html

Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world:http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html