This project allowed me to utilize the knowledge I have acquired over the past four years at the University of Central Florida as a BFA Musical Theatre major, as well as challenged me to explore and research other areas of theatre that are foreign to me. All this work culminated with a performance of my play, Rest In Peace: A Musical Showcase, and this written thesis. I look forward to leaving the University of Central Florida with deeper insight into playwriting, theatre production, and performance. This project provided me with a performance opportunity where there was none before and provided the students on my production team an opportunity to be part of the development of a new piece of theatre. It also had an effect on the audiences that saw the production, as it reminded people of the important things in life that are easily forgotten by our current generation. It is easy to complain about not ·having performance opportunities, but why waste the time and energy on something that will not accomplish anything? My mother has always said "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade” and that is what I intended to do with this project.

The objective of this work was to elaborate a proposal for the creation of the Technology Showcase for the Nucleus of Technological Innovation (NIT) of the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) in order to make possible the creation of a favorable environment for innovation and technology transfer activities. For this, the proposal was classified as applied research with qualitative focus and exploratory-descriptive objective. It is a case study carried out at the Federal University of Alagoas, having as Research Unit the Pro-Rector's Office for Research and Post-Graduation (PROPEP), through its Support Units. Data were collected through documentary research and interviews with NIT managers, in addition to direct observation. Subsequently, a plan was presented for the creation of the Technology Showcase, which guides the managers of the NIT of UFAL in the search for partnerships aimed at technology transfer. The proposal to create the Technology Showcase was conceived based on the identification of the innovative assets produced at UFAL in the period between 2008 and 2017; in the analysis of the institutional profile of UFAL NIT based on the New Legal Framework of Science, Technology and Innovation (Law nº 13.243/2016); and in the evaluation of NIT strategies for the dissemination of identified innovation assets, which made clear the need for greater dissemination of their innovative assets. The results pointed out the existence of 107 innovative assets registered in the National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI), as well as the institutional profile of NIT characterized as "legal profile" and in few cases with "administrative profile". Thus, the study presented a proposal to create a portfolio of technologies developed by UFAL that seeks to present the innovation assets developed within the institutional framework of the university and promote partnerships between universities, companies and government agencies, aiming at the transfer of technologies. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi elaborar uma proposta de criação da Vitrine Tecnológica para o Núcleo de Inovação Tecnológica (NIT) da Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL) a fim de tornar possível a constituição de um ambiente favorável à inovação e às atividades de transferência de tecnologia. Para isso, a proposta foi classificada como pesquisa aplicada com enfoque qualitativo e objetivo exploratório-descritivo. Trata-se de um estudo de caso realizado na Universidade Federal de Alagoas, tendo como Unidade de investigação a Pró- reitoria de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação (PROPEP), por meio de suas Unidades de apoio. O levantamento dos dados ocorreu por meio de pesquisa documental e entrevistas com gestores do NIT, além de observação direta. Em seguida, foi apresentado um plano de ações para criação da Vitrine Tecnológica, que norteie os gestores do NIT da UFAL na busca de parcerias voltadas à transferência de tecnológica. A proposta de criação da Vitrine Tecnológica foi concebida baseada na identificação dos ativos inovativos produzidos na UFAL no período entre 2008 e 2017; na análise do perfil institucional do NIT da UFAL com base no Novo Marco Legal de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (Lei nº 13.243/2016); e na avaliação das estratégias do NIT, para disseminação dos ativos de inovação identificados, que deixou clara a necessidade de maior divulgação de seus ativos inovativos. Os resultados apontaram a existência de 107 ativos inovativos registrados no Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Intelectual (INPI), bem como o perfil institucional do NIT caracterizado como “perfil legal” e em poucos casos com “perfil administrativo”. Assim, o estudo apresentou uma proposta para criação de um portfólio das tecnologias desenvolvidas pela UFAL que busca apresentar os ativos de inovação desenvolvidos no âmbito institucional da universidade e promover parcerias entre universidade, empresas e órgãos governamentais, visando à transferência de tecnologias.

This item contains the agenda, minutes, and attachments for the Faculty Senate meeting on this date. There may be additional materials from the meeting available at the Faculty Center. / Minutes originally posted on Dec. 3rd, 2013; correction made to minutes and reposted on Feb. 3rd, 2014.

This item contains the agenda, minutes, and attachments for the Faculty Senate meeting on this date. There may be additional materials from the meeting available at the Faculty Center.

<p>Student recruitment is a subject that seems to be forgotten in the theory of event communication. Yet the area has some specific reoccurring features. Our purpose was to examine these specific features and how to work with these in the best way, and also see how to get the most out of the event communication to the young at event and fairs. Special features we have looked at are the student ambassadors ands their impact, the meaning of a give-away and also if there are any essential factors to get in contact with the young at fairs and events, and if new technology had an important role to play in the area.</p><p>Our research has been inductive, and therefore, we have created our own theory and reflected it to the larger topic of event communication and its theories. Our research method has been triangular, both quantitative and qualitative; interviews with those who work with student recruitment, and surveys to young people in upper secondary school.</p><p>Our study showed the importance of student ambassadors and their specific task to be nice, friendly and outgoing. In comparison, the give-away isn't as important. It mainly has a remembering function and can also make interaction easier. We also found that different events are needed to fill different requirements, meanings and purposes. Information is also important; both to create awareness about the events and fairs, but also information at the event and fairs. This information should first and foremost be through a course catalogue, but also information about the school and the life as a student is important. Regarding to new technology it has a secondary meaning, and shouldn't be over-emphasized.</p>

Student recruitment is a subject that seems to be forgotten in the theory of event communication. Yet the area has some specific reoccurring features. Our purpose was to examine these specific features and how to work with these in the best way, and also see how to get the most out of the event communication to the young at event and fairs. Special features we have looked at are the student ambassadors ands their impact, the meaning of a give-away and also if there are any essential factors to get in contact with the young at fairs and events, and if new technology had an important role to play in the area. Our research has been inductive, and therefore, we have created our own theory and reflected it to the larger topic of event communication and its theories. Our research method has been triangular, both quantitative and qualitative; interviews with those who work with student recruitment, and surveys to young people in upper secondary school. Our study showed the importance of student ambassadors and their specific task to be nice, friendly and outgoing. In comparison, the give-away isn't as important. It mainly has a remembering function and can also make interaction easier. We also found that different events are needed to fill different requirements, meanings and purposes. Information is also important; both to create awareness about the events and fairs, but also information at the event and fairs. This information should first and foremost be through a course catalogue, but also information about the school and the life as a student is important. Regarding to new technology it has a secondary meaning, and shouldn't be over-emphasized.

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how Black, public school administrator employment decisions are impacted by the behaviors of supervisors in Virginia. Commonalities among the lived experiences of Black, public school administrators were examined in order to identify specific behaviors which impact employment decisions. Transcendental phenomenological qualitative research design was utilized. Participants were identified through gatekeeper introductions and then narrowed through snow-ball sampling. Data was collected through open-ended face-to-face interviews with 12 Black, public school administrators in Virginia via a secure online platform. The data was analyzed in order to identify emergent themes which represent the lived experiences of Black, public school administrators in Virginia and how the behaviors of their supervisors impacted their employment decisions. The findings could be utilized to develop supervisory practices that will increase the hiring and retention of Black educators in Virginia.