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The Periscope, 2017 December, Subiaco Abbey And Academy

The Periscope, 1921-2020

The Subiaco Academy newspaper entitled The Periscope, dated December 2017

Pax Yearbook 2017, Subiaco Abbey And Academy

The Pax, 1927; 1946-2020

Yearbook of Subiaco Abbey and Academy for the 2016-2017 school year.

The Abbey Message, 2017 Winter

The Abbey Message, 1940-2021

The Abbey Message publication, produced by Subiaco Abbey, dated Winter 2017.

Tennessee Community College Reconnect Grant Program, Conclusions And Policy Considerations, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Office of Research and Education Accountability

No abstract provided.

Fiscal Year 2017-18 Verification Of The Basic Education Program (Bep) Calculation, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Office of Research and Education Accountability

No abstract provided.

Ellison, Marvin, Elyssa Pennell

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Marvin Ellison is a 69 year old gay man originally from Knoxville, Tennessee. He earned his bachelors degree in Religion at Davidson College. He then went on to get his Masters in Religion and Society at The Divinity School at the University of Chicago. Ellison then got his PhD in Christian Ethics at the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was a professor of Christian Ethics at Bangor Theological Seminary from 1981-2012. He was also an Ordained member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) until he retired. In 1988 Ellison was on the Presbyterian Special Committee on Human Sexuality and …

Waitzkin, Rich, Kristen Cates, Emma Donnelly

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Rich Waitzkin is a 69-year-old social worker originally from Akron, Ohio residing in Portland, ME. Waitzkin came out as a gay man in his late twenties after moving to Maine. He holds two Masters degrees in both education and social work. Waitzkin has years of experience working both in administration and in the home health care field providing therapy to the LGBTQ community. During the AIDS epidemic, Waitzkin worked as a social worker helping to guide clients on resources and even preparing some for death. Waitzkin also helped establish Portland’s first LGBTQ community center known as the Equality Community Center. …

The Periscope, 2017 November 17, Subiaco Abbey And Academy

The Periscope, 1921-2020

The Subiaco Academy newspaper entitled The Periscope, dated November 17, 2017

Dionne, J. Remi, Daija Paradis, Johnna Ossi

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

J. Remi Dionne is a 42-year-old educator and was born in Northampton, MA but currently residing in Portland, ME with his husband. He spent some time as a professional dancer, touring and performing around the country and the world. J. discovered a passion for education, holding positions in both teaching and administration. He is currently a principal intern at Westbrook High School and is finishing up a post-graduate education leadership program at University of Southern Maine.

Citation

Please cite as: Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Collection, Jean Byers Sampson Center …

The Periscope, 2017 November 3, Subiaco Abbey And Academy

The Periscope, 1921-2020

The Subiaco Academy newspaper entitled The Periscope, dated November 3, 2017

2017 The Role Of Books And Reading In Stem: An Overview Of The Benefits For Children And The Opportunities To Enhance The Field, Vitaliy Popov, Tessa Tinkler

Youth, Education, and Literacy

In April 2017, STEM Next, in partnership with the Hoag Foundation and the Molina Foundation, commissioned the Institute for Entrepreneurship in Education (IEE) and the Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research at the University of San Diego to provide an overview of literacy learning within the disciplinary context of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This overview includes (1) a literature review on the benefits of integrating literacy and STEM for elementary and middle-school-aged children, (2) an environmental scan of reading programs, organizations, and materials that focus on Literacy in STEM, and (3) a set of criteria for …

Funding Tennessee's Public Colleges And Universities, The Outcomes-Based Funding Formula, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Office of Research and Education Accountability

No abstract provided.

Basic Education Program Review Committee 2017 Annual Report, Tennessee. State Board Of Education.

Tennessee State Board of Education

No abstract provided.

The Periscope, 2017 October, Subiaco Abbey And Academy

The Periscope, 1921-2020

The Subiaco Academy newspaper entitled The Periscope, dated October 2017

Waterman, Beryl Lance, Collection, 1904-1919, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Beryl Lynn Lance Waterman was a Pittsburg State University alumnae who taught high school English in Duarte, California. In this collection, there are examples of notebooks on various domestic science subjects, materials that Waterman may have used in her teaching career, and publications by different departments within the United States government. There are, however, no biographical materials or correspondence, nor much information on her life after she graduated from PSU.

Cochran, Elizabeth, Collection, 1900-1987, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Mary Elizabeth Cochran taught history at Kansas State Teachers College, now Pittsburg State University from 1930 - 1962. She was born in 1891 in Fremont, Iowa and received her undergraduate degree from Missouri Valley College. She received her graduate degrees (including Ph.D) from the University of Chicago. Prior to coming to Pittsburg State University, she taught in junior colleges and public schools in Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma. After her retirement from PSU in 1962, she taught for five years at Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Gardner Family Photographs, 1925-1999, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of photos, news clippings, and ephemera relating to Eugene “Gene” Vernon Gardner, a professor and chairman of the Department of Technology at Pittsburg State University from 1967 to 1981. The collection consists of family photos, two news clippings, 1940 Kansas State Teacher’s College commencement announcement, and other materials.

Graham, Elmina, Collection, 1921-1959, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Elmina Graham was an English Professor at Kansas State Teacher’s College (KSTC), now Pittsburg State University. She and Frances Hashbarger founded the Epsilon Chapter of Theta Sigma Upsilon, and she also started the Sigma Alpha chapter for Sigma Tau Delta. This collection contains correspondence, travel diaries and memorabilia, scrapbooks, histories of Theta Sigma Upsilon and Sigma Tau Delta, photographs and personal items for her and Hashbarger.

Aubuchon, James M., Collection, 1968-2007, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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James AuBuchon was an administrator at Pittsburg State University for the majority of his professional career. He obtained two of his degrees at PSU before going into the Army, where he served for 36 years. This collection contains correspondences, resumes, university policies and other related materials, materials on the colleges and buildings within the university, the Veteran’s Memorial, materials related to organizations, committees, businesses that AuBuchon was involved with.

Baxter, Frances, Collection, 1912-1981, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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This collection gives an overview of Baxter’s education at Pittsburg State University, her professional positions, and organizations she in which she was involved, and her many travels. The collection includes materials that Baxter saved over the years and reflect life and culture of both Mexico and Southeast Kansas from the late 1910s to the 1980s.

Cornish, Dudley T., Collection, 1859-1999, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Biographical information, correspondence, manuscripts, writings, research, newspaper clippings, photographs, of a Pittsburg State University history professor and author. Included are original documents of research, a personal insight into academic life, various public lectures, and the publication of two books. Materials within these papers encompass Dr. Dudley T. Cornish’s academic life as it relates to his time spent working at Pittsburg State University.

Pate, Martha, Collection, 1904-1986, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Martha Pate was a music professor at Pittsburg State University and the organist-director at the Methodist Church in Pittsburg. This collection contains correspondence, school and professional work, programs, materials from professional organizations, religious materials, programs and information about various types of organs and the companies that produced them.

Pelsma, John R., Collection, 1894-1958, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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John Reinder Pelsma was a Professor of Public Speaking at the State Manual Training Normal School (now Pittsburg State University) 1920 - 1950. He taught students how to utilize different speaking styles through debate, extemporaneous speech, poems, and dramas. The collection contains correspondence, biographical information, education materials, writings by Pelsma and others, printed speeches and publications, clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items. This collection focuses on Pelsma’s work at Pittsburg State University, with some documents relating to his previous spots of employment. A majority of the collection are his personal writings and the writings of others.

Strawn, Robertson I., Collection, 1932-1988, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Robertson I. Strawn was a speech professor at Pittsburg State University for over forty years, as a full-time and part-time professor and lecturer. This collection contains correspondence, biographical materials, education materials, writings, publications, photographs, speeches, advertisements, clippings, records, and miscellaneous materials.

Skourup Family Papers, 1915-1985, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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Family papers of the Skourup family, who lived near Pittsburg, Kansas since the 1860s. This collection focuses on the eldest daughter, Elnora, and contains correspondence, scrap and memory books, World War I items, publications, programs, photographs, clippings, and miscellaneous items. The collection gives an overview of local high school and college life during the World War I years, and the mid-1920s in Southeast Kansas. The collection does not contain much information about the Skourup family.

Layla, Layla, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Layla left Ethiopia 10 years ago to look for work opportunities. She left behind a father and three brothers. She went to Syria on a three-year work contract. She worked in a house and learned Arabic. She then went to Turkey by boat and then went on to Greece for 5 years. She worked and learned the Greek language. When she became pregnant she had to stop working. She travelled to Serbia to Macedonia to Austria all on foot. Then the Red Cross moved Layla and her daughter to Giessen, Germany where a roommate periodically beat her baby. Seeking safety …

Katja, Ketevahi 'Katje', Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Ketevahi “Katja” is from Georgia. She’s in her late 40’s. She grew up on a farm in the country and became the financial support for her family after her mother died and her father became “emaciated.” When Putin came to power, diplomatic ties deteriorated between Georgia and Russia, which eventually led to war. She fled her country using forged documents and first worked in Turkey but has now lived in Naples for nine years and regularly sends money home to her brother, who cares for their father.

Katja expresses her feelings about war, government, liberty, and what it means to …

Food And Culture Fact Sheet: New Zealand, Une Applied Nutrition Program

All Student-Created Educational Resources

A student-designed food and culture fact sheet.

This Fact Sheet is a brief and concise introduction and outline of the traditional cuisine and culture of New Zealand intended to be a resource for the nutrition community about these subjects. Topics include: traditional food, cultural practices and beliefs, food economics, and eating patterns.

Unraveled Fall 2017, Southern Adventist University

Unraveled - School of Education and Psychology Newsletter

The Fall 2017 issue of Unraveled contains articles on the Summerour counseling center, an alumni spotlight, a pictorial directory of the December 2017 education and psychology graduates, and features on new faculty.

Fall 2017, Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Tackle Box

No abstract provided.