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Kaplan University Chapter Newsletter

Honor. Inspire. Engage

March 2014 Issue

1 © 2013, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, all rights reserved.

March

March to College Kickoff

Board & Newsletter Meeting

Mentor Meeting

Management Webinar 9pmhttp://khe2.

adobeconnect.com/ps_timemgmt/

TimeGeneral

Membership Meeting

All Times for these meetings are TBAAlso the Kaplan School of Health Sciences is hosting a Virtual Open House and a Health Information Education & ICD-10 session. It was previously scheduled for March 3rd, but is being moved to the end of March. If you would like to attend, please contact them at [email protected].

Dear KUNSCS Members,First of all, I would like to welcome our new Newsletter

Committee members Ana and Patricia. Welcome and we are excited to have you join the team.

There are still more officer positions open in the chapter as well as steady writer positions for the newsletter. The KUNSCS Newsletter committee has a request for all of our members to submit ideas for articles you would like to see ap-pear and fellow scholars to be feature members in upcoming newsletter editions. We would also like you to submit photos, artwork, and poetry. Keep in mind we would appreciate if our members would submit Kaplan/study related questions for our advice column. Please e-mail me at [email protected] for more info or for submissions and questions.

Sincerely, Aneisha De ArmanKUNSCS Newsletter Freelance Writer

Letter To the Members

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who was the first African America nurse?

Make your guess on facebook!

Stay connected with KUNSCS

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@kunscs

http://kaplannscs.wordpress.com/

March is National Caffeine Month

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Management Webinar 9pmhttp://khe2.

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Autism Awareness Month!

Light Up Blue Webinar

The XXII Winter Olympic Games were recently held in Sochi; a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The events convened from February 7th – 23rd. Ole Einar Bjoerndalen earned his 12th and 13th all-time medals in the biathalon; the 12th medal tying him with fellow Norweigian Cross-country skier Bjorn Daehlie. The American figure skating pair of Meryl Davis and Charlie White broke another record of 116.63 in the free-dance portion of the figure skating program. South Korea’s Lee Sang-Hwa also broke two speed-skating records in the 500 meters, one in her second skate in a time of 37.28, then her overall time of 1:14.70. This Olympics were a big year for all the countries how-ever, for America the Olympics were about the woman. There have been some amazing milestones for many athletics over the years but this year was different. Many woman athletes

were able to participate in slope-style, snowboarding, slope-style skiing, and jump skiing for the first time since the Winter Olympics were started in 1924. Several of the woman athlete’s were first time winners for either themselves or for America. Overall America ranked second at the end of the event with 28 medals. They had 9 gold, 7 silver and 12 bronze versus Russia who had 13 gold, 11 silver, and 9 bronze with an overall count of 33 medals. Retrieved by: Lara, M. (2014, 03 13). This year, the winter Olympics are all about the women. Retrieved from http://www.popsugar.com/American-Women-Sochi-Winter-Olympics-2014-34023919Winter olympics . (2014). Retrieved from http://espn.go.com/olympics/winter/2014/




Tips on studying

Sochi Olympic Recap By: Aneisha DeArman

•Download or print a copy of the course materials, so you

can continue to study if there is an outage of any kind.

•Utilize the skills that you had in high school. For example,

taking notes and using flash cards to get a better

understanding of materials.

ExprEssions

Rainbow over the valleyPhoto by: Megan Hemling

If you would like to submit a photo, poem, or

something creative please email

[email protected]

Trivia TipShe believed nurses should not be asked to do household chores while on duty.

Getting outdoors after a long and cold winter is some-thing we are all looking forward to doing. Did you know there are more benefits to outdoor activities than losing weight and becoming more fit? Dr. Andrew Lepp, assistant profes-sor of recreation at Kent State University, explains that there

are psychological benefits to outdoor activities like reducing stress, increasing mood and instilling confidence in one self. There are also physical benefits such as improved cardiovascu-lar endurance, muscular strength, and immune function. Oth-er benefits include finding friends that share in your interest, environmental awareness, and becoming more productive at your job and/or at school (Kent State University, 2007).

Here is a list of a few outdoor activities that can help you become happier, healthier, and more productive in your everyday life. • Jogging• Hiking• Biking• Softball• Rollerblading• 5K’s• Horseback Riding• Golf• Gardening (vegetable or flowers)• Rock Climbing

As always, remember to add in healthier food choices such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean means. Also drink plenty of water, at least 8 glasses each day, and this will keep you hydrated and performing better during outdoor ac-tivities.

For information of heart healthy meals and how to pre-pare them, log onto http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Get-tingHealthy/NutritionCenter/Recipes/Recipes_UCM_001184_SubHomePage.jsp If you have any questions about this article, please con-tact Lorie Pearman at [email protected]

References:Kent State University. (2007). Retrieved from http://einside.kent.edu/?type=art&id=82928&American Heart Association: Nutrition Center (2014). Re-trieved from http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Getting-Healthy/NutritionCenter/Recipes/Recipes_UCM_001184_Sub-HomePage.jsp




Kaplan’s Kitchen KornerHoney- Lime Fruit Cup

• 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced in half• 1 pint fresh blueberries• 1 bunch green seedless grapes• 1 can mandarin orange seg-ments, drained

• 2 kiwis, peeled and diced• 1/4 cup honey• 2 limes (zest and juice)• Spring of fresh mint, chopped

Ingredients:

Rinse and prepare all of the fruits, then place in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lime zest, lime juice and chopped mint. Pour honey-lime dressing over the fruit and toss until well coated. Let the fruit salad marinate in the fridge before serving to let the flavors

develop.

Directions:

Healthy Outdoor ActivitiesBy: Lorie Pearman




According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (2010), nearly 1 out of 4 college students are parents, half of which are single parents. Attending college full-time is hard enough on its own, but students with children are faced with the additional challenges of balancing their education, work and family’s needs. The growing number of collegiate parents is being recognized at campuses all across the country with support groups, services and amenities specialized to their needs. One college indicated that an outstanding 85% of the students participating in their Mothers Living & Learning Pro-gram made it to graduation, which is almost double the grad-uation rate of their traditional students (Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 2010). In the beginning of February KUNSCS’s Vice President of Events, Kathy Gonzales, founded the Parent Support Group to give KUNSCS members the opportunity to be able to support each other in the common goal of furthering their education while meeting the demands of parenthood. So far the group has accumulated 33 members since its start and has a very active message board. A lot of the topics discussed on the group’s Facebook page are centered on time management such as what to do when a child is sick or has a school function the same time as a scheduled seminar. Scholarly parents have also been chatting about motivational strategies, how to find “me time”, and making ends meet on a limited budget. Once the KUNSCS Parents community is established and thriving, Kathy is interested in starting an organization for Kaplan University parents through Student Life. She is hoping to see lots of involvement from KUNSCS members! If you have not yet, check out the new KUNSCS Parents Support Group by logging on to www.facebook.com/groups/kunscsparents and submitting a request to join. Institute for Women’s Policy and Research. (2010). Tips for going to college as a single parent. Retrieved from http://www.iwpr.org/press-room/press-clips/tips-for-going-to-col-lege-as-a-single-parent-march-26-2013

SPECIAL EDITION: Support Group for Parnet Scholars By: Megan Hemling

I have just started classes at Kaplan University after being out of school for 18 years. I was used to using MLA style when writing papers in the past, but now my Professors are asking me to format them according to APA style. This style of formatting is all new to me and so confusing..Help! -Confused Student

Many students returning to school have similar problems with papers due to the many different writ-ing styles schools use today. APA is a style created by the American Psychological Association that encourages clarity and precision through its formatting guidelines. Kaplan University recognizes the challenges that students face when using APA format for their assignments and has devoted a large portion of the writing center to APA resources such as citation guidelines, tutorials, webinars, and the paper review service. Using APA style for your class assignments often becomes easier with practice, and remember that Professors and fellow classmates are there to help along the way. For additional help with APA style check out the resources below:http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspxhttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/http://citationmachine.net/index2.php

Dear Confused Student,

Need advice about school? Time Management? Studying? Jug-gling different jobs at once? Email Dear Scholar at [email protected]. It is completely anonymous, real names will not

be used. We looking forward to hearing from you!

Dear KUNSCS

- KUNSCS

Dr. Keith Smith currently serves as the Vice-President of the Ground Health Pro-grams and the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Kaplan University. Dr. Smith has attained the following degrees: Bachelor of Theology, Multnomah University; Master of Arts in Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary;

Doctor of Education, Seattle University; and Master of Busi-ness Administration, City University. Dr. Smith has governed management positions in the business, nonprofit, and higher education sectors. He has taught leadership and organizational courses and workshops both domestically and internationally, and works to bring passion and inspiration to the workplace. In 2007, he joined Kaplan University as the Dean of the School of Health Sciences, building the school from 3 associate’s degrees and 1,200 students to 4 associate’s degrees, 6 bachelor’s de-grees, 2 master’s degrees, and approximately 12,000 students in 3 years. He subsequently served as Dean for the School of Business and Management. He would like to leave a personal message to all Kaplan University students:“Working adult learners are really my passion, no doubt be-cause I was one myself, completing two grad degrees and my doctorate as a working adult with a family. I’ve seen personally what education can do for one’s self and career, and believe it to be the best of investments. In terms of advice for new/returning students, the best thing you can do to set yourself up for success is make study time a practical priority, setting aside specific time periods in your week (10-15 hours mini-mum,) to devote yourself to completing learning activities and assignments. To do this, it means, again practically, saying no to some current discretionary activities, e.g. giving up TV time, that Tuesday night pick-up basketball game, Sunday morning sleep-in, etc. Second in importance is improving one’s learning skills, i.e. learning to learn (effective note-taking, speed read-ing, using library resources, etc.), and project/paper skills (e.g. mind-mapping to organize approach and content, comfort

level with APA citation, etc.). At KU the writing center, science center, and math center offer multiple learning tools and resources. A third piece of advice would be--never hesitate to connect with your instructor if confused about some concept or assignment. I applied each of these three behaviors to my own coursework, and can guarantee they pay off in saved time and energy.”




Feature Spotlight: Keith Smith

Contact InformationCarrington Carpener, Editor

[email protected]

Megan Hemling, Editor [email protected]

Tallulah Bowser, Advisor [email protected]

Aneisha DeArman, Freelance Coordinator [email protected]

Lorie Pearman, Health [email protected]

Guess what? Next issue you will be meeting two of our newest members to our committee!

Can’t wait to meet them!

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