Boards 1-2-3 Create a response to each thread of at least 400 words, and support your assertions with a minimum of 2 citations in current APA format. Thread #1: Christianity was a key driving force in the development of universities in Colonial America. The British settlers placed a high value on education, and are credited with the creation of institutions for higher education in America. Many of today’s public universities were started by religious denominations. Harvard, Yale, and Princeton were founded by Congregationalists and Puritans between 1636 – 1702. Yale was started by a clergyman and Princeton’s first year of class was taught by Reverend Jonathan Dickinson. Princeton’s crest still says, ‘Del sub numine viget’ which is Latin for ‘Under God she flourishes’ which presents a present day conundrum – “How did our oldest and most prestigious universities become so far removed from their religious and biblical heritage?” Regarding religious freedom on college and university campuses today, educational leaders across the academic continuum are best served by learning to think critically when addressing issues such as; Do Institutions of higher learning have a part to play in supporting students' religion and spirituality? If so, how can campuses nourish these aspects of students’ lives without undermining such core values as diversity and religious freedom? Please share your views regarding the current state of religious tolerance on campuses today, and more specifically, weather institutions should even be taking a position on this topic. Thread #2: Governance in higher education has been defined as the structure and processes of complex decision-making. In today’s business environment, many institutions of higher learning are attempting to redefine and update their approaches to governance. Describe today’s university or college’s governance culture and some of the organizational constraints they typically operate under. Thread #3: Effectively leading an organization is the daily challenge of every administrator. When questioned about the differences between leadership and management, many in the field of academia will shy away from separating the two. This is because organizational effectiveness is dependent upon both capabilities in its administrators. Discuss your concept of a successful leader/administrator. Professor Randoll’s Fall 2018 Midterm of DOOM!! Out of the following five (5) questions, please answer two (2). Your answers need to be typed and turned in as a hard copy. Your answers should be in essay form. No bullet points or numbering. You can use your notes and your textbook but may NOT work together. Exam will be due Wednesday, October 24th at the beginning of class. This exam is to be done in 12 point font, Times New Roman with 1 inch margins. Be sure to answer ALL OF THE QUESTIONS in each question. May the Force be with you 1) One of the first discussions we had compared the Deathly Hallows in the Harry.

1. Boards 1-2-3
Create a response to each thread of at least 400 words, and
support your assertions with a minimum of 2 citations in current
APA format.
Thread #1:
Christianity was a key driving force in the development of
universities in Colonial America. The British settlers placed a
high value on education, and are credited with the creation of
institutions for higher education in America. Many of today’s
public universities were started by religious denominations.
Harvard, Yale, and Princeton were founded by
Congregationalists and Puritans between 1636 – 1702. Yale was
started by a clergyman and Princeton’s first year of class was
taught by Reverend Jonathan Dickinson. Princeton’s crest still
says, ‘Del sub numine viget’ which is Latin for ‘Under God she
flourishes’ which presents a present day conundrum – “How
did our oldest and most prestigious universities become so far
removed from their religious and biblical heritage?”
Regarding religious freedom on college and university
campuses today, educational leaders across the academic
continuum are best served by learning to think critically when
addressing issues such as; Do Institutions of higher learning
have a part to play in supporting students' religion and
spirituality? If so, how can campuses nourish these aspects of
students’ lives without undermining such core values as
diversity and religious freedom? Please share your views
regarding the current state of religious tolerance on campuses
today, and more specifically, weather institutions should even
be taking a position on this topic.
Thread #2:
Governance in higher education has been defined as the
structure and processes of complex decision-making. In today’s
business environment, many institutions of higher learning are

2. attempting to redefine and update their approaches to
governance. Describe today’s university or college’s
governance culture and some of the organizational constraints
they typically operate under.
Thread #3:
Effectively leading an organization is the daily challenge of
every administrator. When questioned about the differences
between leadership and management, many in the field of
academia will shy away from separating the two. This is
because organizational effectiveness is dependent upon both
capabilities in its administrators. Discuss your concept of a
successful leader/administrator.
Professor Randoll’s Fall 2018 Midterm of DOOM!!
Out of the following five (5) questions, please answer two (2).
Your answers need to be typed and turned in as a hard copy.
Your answers should be in essay form. No bullet points or
numbering.
You can use your notes and your textbook but may NOT work
together.
Exam will be due Wednesday, October 24th at the beginning of
class.
This exam is to be done in 12 point font, Times New Roman
with 1 inch margins.
Be sure to answer ALL OF THE QUESTIONS in each question.
May the Force be with you
1) One of the first discussions we had compared the Deathly
Hallows in the Harry Potter series to the three branches of
government. Which branch was designed to be the most
powerful? The least powerful? Why are checks and balances
between the branches important? Do you think that, currently,

3. the branch that was intended to be the strongest actually is?
Defend your answer.
2) In the film The Matrix, intelligent machines have created a
computer software program that has enslaved humanity, and I
allege that the media has essentially created a false reality for
the American public through its coverage of the news. Choose a
historical event that occurred before 2007 and research how the
media’s coverage of that issue/event
A) has changed over time and
B) has shaped public perception of that event.
YOU MUST INCLUDE CITATIONS OF THE ARTICLES YOU
USE TO SUBSTANTIATE YOUR ARGUMENT.
3) The Hunger Games is an annual competition in the country of
Panem between 24 tributes inside an arena. We compared the
Hunger Games to elections in the United States. Choose a
presidential election since 1950 and tell the story of America’s
‘Hunger Games’.
A) Describe the primary election campaign – who were the
front-runners for each party and what issues did these
candidates run on.
B) Find at least one campaign advertisement for each of the
candidates that ran in the general election (I want the name of
the ad) and tell me which ad you feel is the most effective and
why.
C) How many electoral votes did each candidate get?
D) Did the candidate that won the Electoral College also win
the popular vote?
E) Tell me how you, as an individual, can get involved in the
electoral process (other than voting) – give me some websites of
places you can go to get involved.
YOU MUST PROVIDE CITATIONS FOR THE ARTICLES
YOU USE TO MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT.
4) Name and describe the two most common political ideologies

4. in the United States. Do you yourself support one or the other,
or are you in the middle? Tell me how you know. What is the
difference between an ideologue and a moderate? Which are
you and how do you know?
5) Discuss at least six current events we have covered in class.
First, tell me what has occurred relating to each event. Next,
tell me how you feel about the issues you chose and why.
Finally, provide suggestions as to how these issues could be
addressed either by our culture or, if need be, by the
government.