St. Thomas University (STU) is a private Catholic university located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The university’s College of Health Sciences & Technology, College of Law, College of Business and Biscayne College offer 61 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and post-graduate certificate programs on-campus and online. As of 2021, the university enrolls 5,921 students, which includes 1,797 undergraduate students; 1,498 graduate students; 780 law students; 62 non-degree students and 1,784 dual enrollment (high school) students. Over the years, the university's students have represented 45 states across the nation, and more than 70 countries.St. Thomas University is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The school of law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The direct impacts of long wait times in elections, such as lost wages for voters and suppressed turnout, are well-documented. Drawing upon the service operations literature, we hypothesize that such operational inefficiencies may have far-reaching consequences beyond the immediate voter experience, in particular, the spread of political misinformation. Using a novel dataset that combines granular measures of voter wait times from cellphone location data, social media content, and demographic information at the county level, we find evidence that longer wait times are associated with greater sharing of political fake news on Reddit in the aftermath of the 2016 US presidential election. Importantly, this relationship exhibits significant heterogeneity based on the racial composition of counties, with more diverse counties experiencing greater increases in misinformation spread due to wait times. To shed light on the mechanisms underlying this link, we leverage individual-level survey data on voters' polling place experiences and perceptions of electoral integrity. Our analysis reveals that experiencing long wait times erodes voters' confidence in the integrity of the election process, particularly at the local level. These findings underscore the societal importance of efficient election operations management and highlight how they can have profound implications for the health of democracy. Our work introduces a new factor-the operational efficiency of election administration-into the study of political misinformation, thus opening up avenues for operations management research to contribute to a pressing social challenge.
This study investigates how global city characteristics shape the acceptance of non-mainstream cultural goods-focusing on K-pop-as they diffuse across digital platforms. While prior research emphasizes fandom, soft power or media strategies, this research highlights the role of urban infrastructure in cultural globalization. Global cities, with their high levels of connectivity, digital infrastructure and cosmopolitanism, serve as hubs for transnational cultural flows. Drawing on international business, marketing and media studies, the study theorizes that four urban factors-Korean foreign direct investment (FDI), diaspora presence, ICT infrastructure and educational attainment-positively influence K-pop popularity. It furthers proposes that these effects vary by platform: YouTube's visual, algorithm-driven environment may amplify the effects of FDI and ICT, while Spotify's audio-focused, user-curated model may be more influenced by diaspora and education. Using rare-event logistic regression on data from 3786 K-pop hits across 710 US cities (via YouTube and Spotify), the study finds robust support for these hypotheses. Overall, it offers a new perspective on the intersection of urban infrastructure and digital platforms in facilitating the global spread of cultural products, with K-pop servicing as a revealing case of how emerging-market content circulates in the contemporary media landscape.
Delving into the persistent impacts of colonialism within the sphere of modern science, we explore some of the deep-seated disparities between the Global North and South with regards to the scientific enterprise. Central to this inequality are the hurdles of language and financial support. As such, this work discusses the often-overlooked obstacles that Global South scientists face, including the additional efforts non-native English speakers must invest in reading and publishing, their higher rejection rates, and the widespread neglect of publications in languages other than English. These challenges not only hinder the advancement of science but also deepen existing divides. Furthermore, we examine the double-edged sword of and the geopolitical limits of open science. While these policies democratize access to scientific knowledge, they can inadvertently exacerbate the North-South inequalities due to, for example, the prohibitive costs associated with open-access publishing-a financial burden that is often unmanageable for researchers with limited funding. This funding gap severely restricts the Global South's scientific capabilities and impact, affecting everything from conducting comprehensive research to attending scientific meetings. The culmination of these disparities not only diminishes the impact of Global South researchers in their fields but also traps them in a cycle of reduced funding and limited global networking opportunities. In addressing these complex issues, the contributions in this work highlight some of the most common and pronounced issues related to scientific inequalities, as well as suggesting possible ways of bridging these gaps in order to reach a more equitable distribution of resources and recognition in the global scientific community.
This study explores the development of moral identity and value systems among entry-level media workers during the formative period of emerging adulthood. Thematic analysis of extensive “life story” structured interviews with newly minted graduates of five journalism and communications programs in the United States (N = 108) focused on responses to specific interview queries regarding ethical challenges. Key themes of challenges involved autonomous agency, transparency/honesty, fairness/justice, ethical cues and modeling, and professional norms and expectations. The analysis suggests patterns in participants’ reliance on a mixture of past experiences, college lessons, and moral principles. These patterns also suggest participants reflected varying levels of moral self-efficacy.
This qualitative study used semi-structured individual interviews to explore how 10 relatively new senior level student affairs administrators at institutions with fewer than 5,000 students perceived their sense of professional belonging. Findings highlight how integration into the campus community leads to feeling and experiencing belonging in new roles, the challenges new leaders often have with cultivating a sense of belonging for themselves, and the important role new leaders play in fostering belonging for others.
