Questions

Q1

If the attitudes and preferences regarding immigration in this country are driven by the actual or potential threat, should there be a better way of framing the immigration threat to the country? Are the emergency policies and actions that have been taken from past and current Administrations keeping this country safer without undermining the security and human rights of all citizens residing within U.S. borders?

Q2

There are several theorists and theories such as Piaget, Vygotsky, and the newer Information Processing Theory (as well as others) that look at how we think, develop and grow cognitively. Which theory most closely resembles your way of thinking about how children grow and develop cognitively? Why did you pick this over others? Can you provide an example where you used this theory application in your professional life?

Q3

Getting parents involved in school is always a challenge. In elementary schools there is far more involvement than in middle and it drops off again in high school. Sadly, there are often more teachers in the cheering stands for some sports or activities than parents. Why do educators want parents involved? What does the research say?  Share a favorite parent involvement activity.

Q4

define work/family conflict. How does this dynamic impact families? How does it impact their jobs? Please provide at least 2 examples of each. How is this dynamic different for men and women?  Blending Work and Family: You Are Not Alone

Please remember that you must support your posts with professional resources. Stay away from websites authored by individuals without subject credentials. Also, if you put a reference in your reference section, but it is not used in the body of your post (or vise versa), it will not be counted.

Lastly, I am seeing a pattern in your posts. If you have a 10 sentence post, and it has only one reference in it, that is not sufficient. Any thought that came from another source should have a reference to support it. Therefore if you are sharing statistics, or any technical information, it should always be followed by a reference. Your opinion should make up no more than 20% of your post.

Q5

This week you read about intimacy, love, dating, and marriage. Think back over your teen years. Who taught you about intimacy, relationships, and sexual health? What was your dating life like? Did you want to get married one day? If so, what did you imagine it would be like? If you are married now, is marriage what you expected? Why or why not? What qualities are important in a mate? In your experience, what makes a healthy relationship? Is intimacy the same as sex? If you could go back, is there anything you'd do differently?   As you think about those questions, write a letter to you as a teen, giving relationship advice. Your letter should address at least 4 of the questions above as well as any other topics you'd like to include. You may share your experiences as well as material from our readings and any other scholarly sources you find helpful.

Q6

In 2013, Rutgers University gained national media attention when videotapes aired on ESPN showing the men's basketball coach (Mike Rice) berating players at practice. He was eventually fired for his actions. Please review the articles and videos presented at the following links:

Ex-Rutgers Coach Mike Rice Apologizes for His Mistakes: 'I've Changed'

Rutgers then hired a coach (Eddie Jordan) who claimed to be a Rutgers alum, but he never actually graduated from the college.

They then hired a new athletic director (Julie Hermann), only to have information surface about how she berated her players when she coached.

During the 2015-2016 academic calendar year, Rutgers University terminated the football coach (Kyle Flood), men's basketball coach (Eddie Jordan), and athletic director (Julie Hermann).

Rutgers Fires Kyle Flood, AD Julie Hermann

Eddie Jordan, Brought in to Stabilize Rutgers, Dismissed Following 7-25 Season

Questions to be answered for Discussion #4:

· Please share your thoughts on the firing of Mike Rice, and the hiring of Eddie Jordan and Julie Hermann.

· Were these good decisions for Rutgers University? Were these ethically sound decisions?

Q7

Basically, you are the athlete or celebrity but in the contract you are listed as the STUDENT. You are to choose who the sponsor is (it can be Coca-Cola, Red Bull, Under Armour, etc.) who wants you to represent them at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Most important is clause 2 titled "Specific Requirements." List at least 3 requirements that the sponsor and you agree to (it can be to come to a venue, hospitality center, go to a club, or anything), details and dates of those requirements also. Also, look at clause 3.1 and insert any special conditions you require such as specific lodging, foods, travel arrangements, etc.

Use your imagination here. Remember, YOU ARE BIG TIME!!!. If you want only a 5 star hotel, driven in a limousine or flown over to Japan with first class tickets then IT HAS TO BE IN THE CONTRACT. IF YOU DON'T ASK, YOU DON'T GET.

Upload and attach your completed contract in your initial post (it is too large to be pasted).

Aside from this please:

· Discuss/speculate what one possible breach of this contract might be.

· What might one remedy for this possible breach would be?

2024 Olympic Sports Contract

Q8

Lawsuits in sport and recreation have increased over the past 10 to 15 years. List two factors that you believe could explain this increase. How could risk management plans control these factors and concomitantly eliminate some of the litigation? Support your responses with specific examples and/or references. Please do a search online to locate a legal case involving sports facilities. We also have numerous other sports-specific resources available for students. To access these resources, please click HERE for the Sports Management resource page at the Trefry Library.