Academic literature on the topic 'Views onmisconduct in office'

A post occupancy evaluation survey of workers in a new financial office building with EC windows was conducted. Results show that those occupants with window views responded more favorably to the effects of the EC windows than those who did not have these views. Most occupants did not report eyestrain or headache. Significantly more occupants with EC window views reported comfortable daylight, better daylight quality, better daylight satisfaction, better alertness, greater energy, relaxation and happiness at work, better sleep quality, and increase productivity. Implications of these findings are discussed.

Agreements regarding mortgage loans CHF loans in “significant views in the matter” issued by the President of UOKiK the Office of Competition and Consumer ProtectionThe article discusses the institution of the “significant view in the matter” issued by the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in cases pending before common courts in the field of competition and consumer protection introduced in April 2016 to the Act on Competition and Consumer Protection Article 31d of the Act. The first part of the article describes the nature of issued views and the premises enabling their issuance by the President of UOKiK. The second part of the article focuses on the views expressed by the President of UOKiK on cases pending before common courts regarding foreign currency loans CHF loans together with the main elements of justification and conclusions, proposals of adjudicating the case by the court. The study refers to important views on the issue of currency loans CHF issued by the President of UOKiK, published on the website of the office: www.uokik.gov.pl.

The position of notary has been regulated in Act Number 2 of 2014 concerning Amendment to Law Number 30 of 2004 concerning Notary Position (hereinafter referred to as UUJN-P). Even so, philosophical and technical notary obligations and responsibilities are not regulated in detail in these laws and regulations, leading to the absence of a barometer that becomes a standard for notary behavior, notary office administration system, and notary office governance that applies universally. This has caused in some instances negative views on the notary profession in the community. One of the negative views is because the morality of the notary is not in tune with ethical behavior in society. Negative views also arise due to the administration of notary office administration and the layout of the notary office that does not meet the aesthetic element. The situation made the notary public seem unprofessional in providing social services in his function as a public official. Then what should be the notary morality? How about a good notary office administration? How should the notary manage his office? The writing of this article uses normative research using a positive legal approach and a conceptual approach. Sources of legal materials used are primary legal materials and secondary legal materials. Legal materials were analyzed using descriptive techniques. The results of this study indicate that there are not yet detailed and universal rules regarding the obligations and responsibilities of notaries sociologically and technically in providing social services, but the values ??that live and develop in society can be used as benchmarks for notary behavior and administrative systems notary office and notary office governance.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the presence of live interior plants or window views of exterior green spaces on employee job satisfaction. A survey was administered through an online database. The survey included questions regarding physical work environment, the presence or absence of live interior plants, windows, exterior green spaces, environmental preferences, job satisfaction, and demographical information. About 600 office workers from Texas and the Midwest responded to the on-line workplace environment survey. Data were analyzed to compare levels of job satisfaction of employees that worked in office spaces that included live interior plants or window views of exterior green spaces and employees that worked in office environments without live plants or window views. Demographic information collected allowed controlling for salary, occupational level, educational level, age group, gender, and ethnicity. This research data can be particularly useful in urban planning, commercial property design and to encourage the incorporation of plants and green spaces in interior and exterior development projects.

The purpose of this paper was to report the effects of window views and indoor plants on human psychophysiological response in workplace environments. The effects of window views and indoor plants were recorded by measuring participant's electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EEG), blood volume pulse (BVP), and stateanxiety. Photo Impact 5.0 was used to simulate the environment in an office, where six conditions were examined: 1) window with a view of a city, 2) window with a view of a city and indoor plants, 3) window with a view of nature, 4) window with a view of nature and indoor plants, 5) office without a window view, and 6) office without a window view and indoor plants. Participants were less nervous or anxious when watching a view of nature and/or when indoor plants were present. When neither the window view nor the indoor plants were shown, participants suffered the highest degree of tension and anxiety.

A growing awareness has recently emerged on the health benefits of exposure to daylight and views. Daylight exposure is linked to circadian rhythm regulation, which can have significant impacts on sleep quality and cognitive function. Views of nature have also been shown to impact emotional affect and performance. This study explores the impact of optimized daylight and views on the sleep and cognitive performance of office workers. Thirty knowledge workers spent one week working in each of two office environments with identical layouts, furnishings, and orientations; however, one was outfitted with electrochromic glass and the other with traditional blinds, producing lighting conditions of 40.6 and 316 equivalent melanopic lux, respectively. Participants in the optimized daylight and views condition slept 37 min longer as measured by wrist-worn actigraphs and scored 42% higher on cognitive simulations designed to test their higher order decision-making performance. Both sleep and cognitive function were impacted after one day in the space, yet the impacts became more significant over the course of the week. The positive effect of optimized daylight and views on cognitive function was comparable for almost all participants, while increases in sleep duration were significantly greater for those with the lowest baseline sleep duration. This study stresses the significance of designing with daylight in order to optimize the sleep quality and performance of office workers.

Reconstructive surgery for hindfoot, ankle, and leg deformities is facilitated by proper radiographic analysis. The long leg calcaneal axial and hindfoot alignment views have been proved to be useful in deformity planning at The Foot and Ankle Institute at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital. These radiographic views can be attained in an office setting or in any hospital radiology department. The details provided herein of this radiographic technique will be useful to physicians, office staff, and radiology technicians to facilitate proper imaging of hindfoot, ankle, and leg deformities. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 98(1): 75–78, 2008)

This thesis examines British Foreign Office views of Russia and Anglo-Russian relations prior to the 1907 Anglo-Russian Entente. British diplomatic documents, memoirs, and papers in the Public Record Office reveal diplomatic concern with ending Central Asian tensions. This study examines Anglo-Russian relations from the pre-Lansdowne era, including agreements with Japan (1902) and France (1904), the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-05, and the shift in Liberal thinking up to the Anglo-Russian Entente. The main reason British diplomats negotiated the Entente was less to end Central Asian friction, this thesis concludes, than the need to check Germany, which some Foreign Office members believed, was bent upon European hegemony.

The market for community properties is a relatively new market for private investors. Previously, local governments usually owned these properties. The demands for community properties from property companies and institutions have increased over the past 10 years and an increasing number of local governments are selling their properties. One popular type of community property is elderly accommodations. This study aims to provide an overview of the greatest risks concerning elderly accommodations in comparison with office buildings and rental housing properties according to different operators. The study is based on a qualitative approach and information has mainly been obtained through interviews with ten operators. Elderly accommodations are generally viewed upon as a safe segment since they usually have long leases, often with a municipality, which is considered to be a very safe tenant. Investing in such properties is therefore often compared to buying a bond. The view on what is the greatest risk differs between the operators. According to most operators the greatest risk is in the residual value by the end of the lease contract. Yet we have not reached the end of the long contracts since these properties became popular on the market about 10 years ago. The residual value is mostly influenced by the political risk, the location and the alternative use of the property. This differs from office properties that are more dependent on the economic situation and rental residual places that are more dependent on the location than elderly accommodation properties. Research show that there have been changes in what the elderly demand in their living environment. Despite that most operators believe that changes in preferences will not have a substantial impact on the segment and that elderly accommodation properties is a safe product.
Marknaden för samhällsfastigheter är en relativt ny marknad för privata aktörer. Tidigare ägdes fastigheterna oftast av kommuner och landsting. Efterfrågan på samhällsfastigheter från fastighetsbolag och institutioner har ökat under de senaste 10 åren och allt fler kommuner och landsting säljer av sina fastigheter. En populär typ av samhällsfastigheter är äldreboenden. Denna studie syftar till att ge en bild av vilka risker som är de största för äldreboenden i jämförelse med kontor- och hyresbostadsfastigheter enligt olika aktörer. Studien bygger på en kvalitativ metod och information har främst inhämtats genom intervjuer med tio olika aktörer. Äldreboenden ses generellt som ett säkert segment i och med att de vanligtvis har långa hyresavtal, ofta med en kommun vilket anses vara en mycket säker hyresgäst. Att investera i en sådan fastighet jämförs därför ibland med att köpa en obligation. Synen på vad som är den största risken skiljer sig mellan aktörerna. Enligt de flesta är den största risken restvärdet vid kontraktstidens slut. Än har vi inte nått till de långa hyreskontraktens slut sedan äldreboenden blev populära på marknaden. Risken för restvärdet är långsiktig efterfrågan på fastigheten vilket främst påverkas av den politiska risken, läget samt fastighetens alternativanvändning. Detta skiljer sig från kontorsfastigheter som styrs mer av konjunktur och hyresbostadsfastigheter som är mer lägesberoende. Forskning visar att det har skett förändringar i vad de äldre efterfrågar i sitt boende. Trots detta tror de flesta aktörer att förändrade preferenser inte kommer att ha en allt för stor påverkan på segmentet och att äldreboenden är en säker investering.

This study investigated time lost to office discipline referrals (ODRs), systematically replicating a prior study (Church, 2015) in rural school districts. An on-line survey asked administrators, general education, and special education teachers in four county districts for: a) demographic information; 2) estimated minutes lost to ODRs generally, specific ODR types, and for students with (SWD) or without disabilities (not SWD); and, 3) whether the respondent’s school implemented School-wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS). ODRs generally took 16.9 minutes. Special Education teachers’ time (mean 23.6 min.), was Lost time was affected by ODR type (aggression, noncompliance, disruption mean 23 min.; not finishing work, inappropriate language, cell phone use mean 12.33 min.) and disability (SWD mean 20.2 min; Not SWD mean 15.17 min). Respondents reporting SWPBs had longer ODR times (mean 19.13 min.) than respondents without SWPBS (mean 16.77 min.). Implications for future research and the evaluation of SWPBS programs were discussed.

The 2014 national general elections were characterised by a cloud of scandal hanging over the ANC, and the ANC president Jacob Zuma. The biggest and darkest cloud was the Nkandla scandal. Owing to a reported R246 million spent by the state to refurbish his private home, the president stood accused of wasteful expenditure and financial irregularity. In a country reeling from the continued effects of apartheid, which include high unemployment and poverty, the scandal was a bombshell. According to a vocal and often adversarial mainstream media sphere, the ANC went into those elections with an albatross around its neck. The dominant thought was that the ruling party would suffer a heavy loss of votes. This outcome did not materialise. The ANC lost a marginal share of its previous vote. Mainstream media and civil society were confounded. What had happened? Why had poor black South Africans continued to vote for a party that was obviously in breach of the constitutional order? Against the mismatch between what was predicted or purported and the outcome, this study investigates how young people in the township of Joza, Grahamstown, interpreted one of the biggest political scandals in South Africa’s fledgling democracy. Using a combination of subaltern studies, counter public sphere and audience study, the research looks into the interpretation of a mainstream media scandal that was supposed to diminish the chances of the ANC retaining power, but, instead, barely dented its majority. Through a combination of interviews and participant observation, the study found that young people in the township of Joza demonstrated that they chose to ignore the messages about the corruption of the ANC. The data suggests that they did so, not because of overt racial solidarity, but due to the fact that in a context of high inequality, and continued limitations on economic emancipation, the party shone brightly as a vehicle for economic development. Overall, the study argues that the seemingly dubious undertaking to continue with the ANC is a calculated decision that makes sense when viewed within a given socio-economic context.

In many instances, learners perceive Mathematics as "difficult" and either avoid the subject or drop it as soon as they are allowed to (Van Rooyen & De Beer, 2006: vii). Research studies conducted have shown that South African learners as compared to learners of other countries are not achieving in mathematics. In the past, examination tended to drive the curriculum. Teachers acted as transmitters of knowledge, transferring information into the heads of the learners. The traditional teaching approach tended to be theoretical , examination driven and content based. Competent and committed Mathematics teachers are a key factor in addressing these challenges. The National Curriculum Statement, which was introduced in South Africa in 1998, places an emphasis on producing learners who are critical thinkers , capable of solving problems and responsible for their own learning. The focus of the study is on teachers' views on learners' understanding of mathematics within the context of some of the above mentioned aspects. Through Outcome Based Education within National Curriculum Statement and other strategic interventions in mathematics. teachers are provided with skills and knowledge to address challenges associated with learners, understanding. Questionnaires were administered to thirty four (34) educators and interviews were conducted with thirteen (13) educators. Descriptive analysis was employed to further interrogate the data. Learners underachieve because of lack of prior knowledge and motivation. Learners admire good person qualities and teaching techniques as well as teachers who are patient and explain concept well. By respecting learners ideas and encouraging independent thinking, teachers help learners to reach their intellectual potential. Specific intervention which can be created in order to assist educators to change learners' stereotypical belief about mathematics were also addressed. It is recommended that educators need training in National Curriculum Statement and also in subject content. Teachers' qualities should be linked to good subject knowledge, teaching skills and classroom management.
Thesis (M.(Ed) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2010

The exceptionality of retail unions governing Macy’s Herald Square in New York City and South Center Department Store in Chicago in advancing black labor and civil rights is the subject of chapter three. New York and Chicago locals successfully linked worker and consumer rights and improved African Americans’ social and economic conditions, even propelling some of them into the middle class. Also, in acting as both labor and civil rights organizations, these unions expanded views on fair employment in this industry beyond bread-and-butter issues and promoted equal employment and promotion. These unions point to the nature and direction of the black freedom struggle, albeit without the presence of strong unionism.

This epilogue summarizes and interconnects the chapters of the book, particularly with regard to Thomas Szasz’s views on the insanity defense and the concept of mental illness. The epilogue’s author knew Szasz personally and shared an office with him for nearly a decade, thus gaining many opportunities to discuss ideas with him.

This chapter focuses on the contemporary militant group referred to by the acronym ISIS (short for the Islamic State in/of Iraq and Syria) and its views on the “caliphate.” As this group sees it, its so-called Islamic State represents the resurrection of the historical office of the caliph after its abrogation in 1923. ISIS’s views on the “caliphate,” as discussed in this study, are drawn from the first issue of the magazine Dabiq published in English in 2014 under the title of “The Return of Khilafah.” After presenting its views, the chapter goes on to critique ISIS’s views on the caliphate and assesses the “Islamic” nature of the group’s pronouncements on this institution and its necessity in the modern period. The chapter concludes by looking at how the group’s extremist narratives fit into a larger narrative emanating from the West that essentializes Islamic political culture(s) and that continues to foment a clash-of-civilizations mentality.

This chapter offers a normative account of the threat political corruption poses to institutional well-functioning. When political corruption occurs against the background of legitimate or nearly just institutions, it is inherently wrong because it constitutes a wrongful form of interaction between officeholders. The idea of interactive injustice is used to qualify this kind of relational wrong. The way officeholders treat each other in their institutional interactions should be governed by a regulative principle of office accountability. When officeholders fail office accountability by acting in a corrupt way or by participating in corrupt institutional practices, they alter ipso facto the normative order of just interactions constitutive of their institution. This alteration indicates how political corruption is inherently unjust as a violation of the duty of office accountability, even in the absence of identifiable consequences. This normative view of political corruption is distinguished from other views based on impartiality or political equality.

3-D wind field models were developed for constructing 3-D wind fields in an urban wind condition and over irregular terrain. The virtual environment is used to visualize the simulation results. Simulation results based on statistical input data were obtained for 3-D urban wind flow over the Classroom and Office (CLO) building at Purdue University Calumet (PUC). The objective for this project was to construct the 3D wind field around the roof of the CLO building in order to analyze the wind condition and identify a suitable installation area which would have relatively more wind power but less turbulence for the wind turbine. By using the virtual reality (VR) technique, the simulation results can be clearly and vividly shown in a virtual environment that would not be as limited as traditional two-dimensional views. Statistical analysis was based on the wind data that was recorded by a sensor located on the roof of the CLO building. Specific wind conditions, which were obtained from the statistical analysis, were applied to simulation cases for the wind flow around a 3-D geometry model of the CLO building. In addition, different wind directions were applied in the Fluent program. After the CFD simulation results were exported, the virtual reality technique was used to visualize the simulation results, which can be observed intuitively. Visualization of simulation results are easier to be observed and be analyzed.

The Hybrid Block as Urban Form Javier Pérez Igualada Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universitat Politécnica de València. Camino de Vera, s/n. 46022 Valencia. E-mail: jperezi@urb.pv.es Keywords: Hybrid Block, Urban Form, Mixed Use Buildings, Open Planning Conference topics and scale: Urban form and social use of space In this paper we analyze the hybrid block as an urban form of synthesis, in which the open order of modern urbanism is superimposed on the closed order of traditional urbanism. In this model, proposed for the first time by Hilberseimer in his 1927 Vertical City, housing and work are not separated but overlapping on mixed-use buildings, where the dwellings are located in slabs or towers shaped as isolated volumes, whose design responds to its own internal logic, based on functional criteria (rational distribution of rooms, orientation, ventilation, sunshine, views...). Those volumes emerge from a compact built-up podium for commercial or office uses, aligned with the perimeter streets and responding to the external logic of the urban fabric. This configures an urban form in which both hybridization of architectural forms and hybridization of uses are obtained, recovering the multifunctional character of the traditional urban block, which had disappeared in functionalist urbanism. The paper examines the reasons that can explain the exclusion of this urban form from the repertoire of elements of modern urbanism, and analyzes the validity of the hybrid block, as an strategy to recompose or reinterpret the urban block, assuming high density and collective housing as a basic typology for the construction of the city. References Martí Arís, C. (1991): Las formas de residencia en la ciudad moderna (UPC, Barcelona). Pérez Igualada, J. (2005): Manzanas, bloques y casas. Formas construidas y formas del suelo en la ciudad contemporánea (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia). Pérez Igualada, J. (2008): ‘Si cambia la vivienda, cambia la ciudad. La vivienda pequeña y sus formas de agrupación en la Valencia de posguerra’, en AA.VV., Renta limitada. Los grupos de viviendas baratas construidos en la Valencia de posguerra (1939-1964) (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia) 40-48. Pérez Igualada, Javier (2014): ‘Ecos del norte: la manzana híbrida en el Proyecto para la Avenida de Valencia al Mar de Fernando Moreno Barberá (1959-60)’, ACE: Architecture, City and Environment = Arquitectura, Ciudad y Entorno, 9, 29-52.

Resumen: La cuarta pared de Le Corbusier es un modelo teórico que ve por primera vez la luz en La Ville Radieuse en 1935. Su aparición, tras la fachada libre, abre el campo de posibilidades de diseño del cerramiento de los edificios tras la fachada libre. Desde su primer enunciado, la teoría tiene un carácter eminentemente práctico, ya que define con claridad un conjunto de instrucciones y una herramienta de proyecto. Esta herramienta permite el diseño de cerramientos de vidrio divididos de acuerdo a la geometría del Modulor, siendo capaz cada una de estas divisiones de asumir una función diferente (ventilación, iluminación, vistas). Además, mediante el aumento del espesor de la fachada, la herramienta de la cuarta pared posibilita alojar módulos de equipamiento en su interior, disponer el vidrio en distintas posiciones de protección o exposición e incluso colocar pantallas y capas de protección dentro del espesor del cerramiento. Aunque tuvo escasas apariciones en los escritos de Le Corbusier, la teoría fue en su vertiente práctica de uso frecuente en el estudio de Rue de Sèvres, 35 tanto en proyectos como en edificios construidos. El presente trabajo recorre la presencia de la cuarta pared en los escritos del arquitecto y analiza el contenido de la misma, intentando desentrañar el “manual de instrucciones” que supone. El artículo sintetiza además la deriva que sufrió la cuarta pared a lo largo de la carrera del arquitecto, poniendo de manifiesto su capacidad de adaptación al avance técnico constante en su arquitectura. Abstract: Le Corbusier’s fourth wall is a theoretical model that first appears in “La Ville Radieuse” in 1935, opening, after the free façade, a full range of possibilities to the design of the building’s envelope. It has mainly a practical character from its first wording, as the fourth wall clearly defines a set of instructions and a tool for projecting, The tool allows for the enclosures to be divided according the Modulor’s geometry, with each of these divisions being able to take on different functions (ventilation, illumination or views). In addition to this, the fourth wall’s tool is able to accommodate equipment modules inside the façade by increasing its thickness, place the glass in different protection or exposure positions or even placing screens or protection layers inside the building envelope’s thickness. While the theory seldom appeared in Le Corbusier’s writings, it was frequently used by the Rue de Sèvres 35 office due to its practical implications, either in projects or in completed buildings. The present work visits and analyses the fourth wall’s few appearances in the architect’s theoretical documents and attempts to untangle its “instruction manual. The article summarises as well the drift that the fourth wall theory experimented through the architect’s career, evidencing its ability to adapt to the constant technical development of his architecture. Palabras clave: quatrième mur, cuarta pared, façade libre, fachada libre, pan de verre. Keywords: quatrième mur, fourth wall, façade libre, free façade, pan de verre. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/LC2015.2015.661

Aim/Purpose: This paper provides the results of the preliminary analysis of the findings of an ongoing study that seeks to examine the social media use, cultural and political awareness, civic engagement, issue prioritization, and social activism of Gen Z students enrolled at four different institutional types located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The aim of this study is to look at the group as a whole as well as compare findings across populations. The institutional types under consideration include a mid-sized majority serving or otherwise referred to as a traditionally white institution (TWI) located in a small coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean, a small Historically Black University (HBCU) located in a rural area, a large community college located in a county that is a mixture of rural and suburban and which sits on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and graduating high school students enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) programs in a large urban area. This exploration is purposed to examine the behaviors and expectations of Gen Z students within a representative American region during a time of tremendous turmoil and civil unrest in the United States. Background: Over 74 million strong, Gen Z makes up almost one-quarter of the U.S. population. They already outnumber any current living generation and are the first true digital natives. Born after 1996 and through 2012, they are known for their short attention spans and heightened ability to multi-task. Raised in the age of the smart phone, they have been tethered to digital devices from a young age with most having the preponderance of their childhood milestones commemorated online. Often called Zoomers, they are more racially and ethnically diverse than any previous generation and are on track to be the most well-educated generation in history. Gen Zers in the United States have been found in the research to be progressive and pro-government and viewing increasing racial and ethnic diversity as positive change. Finally, they are less likely to hold xenophobic beliefs such as the notion of American exceptionalism and superiority that have been popular with by prior generations. The United States has been in a period of social and civil unrest in recent years with concerns over systematic racism, rampant inequalities, political polarization, xenophobia, police violence, sexual assault and harassment, and the growing epidemic of gun violence. Anxieties stirred by the COVID-19 pandemic further compounded these issues resulting in a powder keg explosion occurring throughout the summer of 2020 and leading well into 2021. As a result, the United States has deteriorated significantly in the Civil Unrest Index falling from 91st to 34th. The vitriol, polarization, protests, murders, and shootings have all occurred during Gen Z’s formative years, and the limited research available indicates that it has shaped their values and political views. Methodology: The Mid-Atlantic region is a portion of the United States that exists as the overlap between the northeastern and southeastern portions of the country. It includes the nation’s capital, as well as large urban centers, small cities, suburbs, and rural enclaves. It is one of the most socially, economically, racially, and culturally diverse parts of the United States and is often referred to as the “typically American region.” An electronic survey was administered to students from 2019 through 2021 attending a high school dual enrollment program, a minority serving institution, a majority serving institution, and a community college all located within the larger mid-Atlantic region. The survey included a combination of multiple response, Likert scaled, dichotomous, open ended, and ordinal questions. It was developed in the Survey Monkey system and reviewed by several content and methodological experts in order to examine bias, vagueness, or potential semantic problems. Finally, the survey was pilot tested prior to implementation in order to explore the efficacy of the research methodology. It was then modified accordingly prior to widespread distribution to potential participants. The surveys were administered to students enrolled in classes taught by the authors all of whom are educators. Participation was voluntary, optional, and anonymous. Over 800 individuals completed the survey with just over 700 usable results, after partial completes and the responses of individuals outside of the 18-24 age range were removed. Findings: Participants in this study overwhelmingly were users of social media. In descending order, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and Tik Tok were the most popular social media services reported as being used. When volume of use was considered, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and Twitter were the most cited with most participants reporting using Instagram and Snapchat multiple times a day. When asked to select which social media service they would use if forced to choose just one, the number one choice was YouTube followed by Instagram and Snapchat. Additionally, more than half of participants responded that they have uploaded a video to a video sharing site such as YouTube or Tik Tok. When asked about their familiarity with different technologies, participants overwhelmingly responded that they are “very familiar” with smart phones, searching the Web, social media, and email. About half the respondents said that they were “very familiar” with common computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite or Google Suite with another third saying that they were “somewhat familiar.” When asked about Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Blackboard, Course Compass, Canvas, Edmodo, Moodle, Course Sites, Google Classroom, Mindtap, Schoology, Absorb, D2L, itslearning, Otus, PowerSchool, or WizIQ, only 43% said they were “very familiar” with 31% responding that they were “somewhat familiar.” Finally, about half the students were either “very” or “somewhat” familiar with operating systems such as Windows. A few preferences with respect to technology in the teaching and learning process were explored in the survey. Most students (85%) responded that they want course announcements and reminders sent to their phones, 76% expect their courses to incorporate the use of technology, 71% want their courses to have course websites, and 71% said that they would rather watch a video than read a book chapter. When asked to consider the future, over 81% or respondents reported that technology will play a major role in their future career. Most participants considered themselves “informed” or “well informed” about current events although few considered themselves “very informed” or “well informed” about politics. When asked how they get their news, the most common forum reported for getting news and information about current events and politics was social media with 81% of respondents reporting. Gen Z is known to be an engaged generation and the participants in this study were not an exception. As such, it came as no surprise to discover that, in the past year more than 78% of respondents had educated friends or family about an important social or political issue, about half (48%) had donated to a cause of importance to them, more than a quarter (26%) had participated in a march or rally, and a quarter (26%) had actively boycotted a product or company. Further, about 37% consider themselves to be a social activist with another 41% responding that aren’t sure if they would consider themselves an activist and only 22% saying that they would not consider themselves an activist. When asked what issues were important to them, the most frequently cited were Black Lives Matter (75%), human trafficking (68%), sexual assault/harassment/Me Too (66.49%), gun violence (65.82%), women’s rights (65.15%), climate change (55.4%), immigration reform/deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) (48.8%), and LGBTQ+ rights (47.39%). When the schools were compared, there were only minor differences in social media use with the high school students indicating slightly more use of Tik Tok than the other participants. All groups were virtually equal when it came to how informed they perceived themselves about current events and politics. Consensus among groups existed with respect to how they get their news, and the community college and high school students were slightly more likely to have participated in a march, protest, or rally in the last 12 months than the university students. The community college and high school students were also slightly more likely to consider themselves social activists than the participants from either of the universities. When the importance of the issues was considered, significant differences based on institutional type were noted. Black Lives Matter (BLM) was identified as important by the largest portion of students attending the HBCU followed by the community college students and high school students. Less than half of the students attending the TWI considered BLM an important issue. Human trafficking was cited as important by a higher percentage of students attending the HBCU and urban high school than at the suburban and rural community college or the TWI. Sexual assault was considered important by the majority of students at all the schools with the percentage a bit smaller from the majority serving institution. About two thirds of the students at the high school, community college, and HBCU considered gun violence important versus about half the students at the majority serving institution. Women’s rights were reported as being important by more of the high school and HBCU participants than the community college or TWI. Climate change was considered important by about half the students at all schools with a slightly smaller portion reporting out the HBCU. Immigration reform/DACA was reported as important by half the high school, community college, and HBCU participants with only a third of the students from the majority serving institution citing it as an important issue. With respect to LGBTQ rights approximately half of the high school and community college participants cited it as important, 44.53% of the HBCU students, and only about a quarter of the students attending the majority serving institution. Contribution and Conclusion: This paper provides a timely investigation into the mindset of generation Z students living in the United States during a period of heightened civic unrest. This insight is useful to educators who should be informed about the generation of students that is currently populating higher education. The findings of this study are consistent with public opinion polls by Pew Research Center. According to the findings, the Gen Z students participating in this study are heavy users of multiple social media, expect technology to be integrated into teaching and learning, anticipate a future career where technology will play an important role, informed about current and political events, use social media as their main source for getting news and information, and fairly engaged in social activism. When institutional type was compared the students from the university with the more affluent and less diverse population were less likely to find social justice issues important than the other groups. Recommendations for Practitioners: During disruptive and contentious times, it is negligent to think that the abounding issues plaguing society are not important to our students. Gauging the issues of importance and levels of civic engagement provides us crucial information towards understanding the attitudes of students. Further, knowing how our students gain information, their social media usage, as well as how informed they are about current events and political issues can be used to more effectively communicate and educate. Recommendations for Researchers: As social media continues to proliferate daily life and become a vital means of news and information gathering, additional studies such as the one presented here are needed. Additionally, in other countries facing similarly turbulent times, measuring student interest, awareness, and engagement is highly informative. Impact on Society: During a highly contentious period replete with a large volume of civil unrest and compounded by a global pandemic, understanding the behaviors and attitudes of students can help us as higher education faculty be more attuned when it comes to the design and delivery of curriculum. Future Research This presentation presents preliminary findings. Data is still being collected and much more extensive statistical analyses will be performed.