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Anti-Pornography Feminism, Kinktok, And Consent: What We Can Learn From The Sex Wars And Leather/Sadomasochistic History, Nic Cloyd
Honors Theses
Sex education and LGBTQA+ history have long been censored and removed from curriculums across the United States. As this information has disappeared from our education systems, important values like consent and boundary setting have become increasingly obsolete despite the modern body autonomy movement. Leather and SM culture, which began post-WWII and reached their peak in the 1970s during the sexual liberation, have become increasingly important as their ethical and moral codes have been lost over time to the HIV/AIDs epidemic and censorship from second and third wave feminsism. Two prominent movements, anti-pornography and sex-work exclusionary radical feminism, have worked to …
Higher Education Students’ Social Media Literacy In Ethiopia: A Case Of Bahir Dar University., Atinafu Behailu
Higher Education Students’ Social Media Literacy In Ethiopia: A Case Of Bahir Dar University., Atinafu Behailu
Journal of Media Literacy Education
This study investigates the status of Bahir Dar University students’ social media literacy and how associated factors affect developing core competencies. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods have been employed in the study. Both descriptive and inferential statistics of means core, standard deviation, one sample t-test, independent sample t-test, correlation and multiple regressions were used to analyze data gathered from the quantitative design. Data gathered from FGD were analyzed qualitatively. Accordingly, the students’ overall social media level was found to be low. Female students perform slightly lower than their counterpart male students. Among the five skills of social …
The Critical Effect: Exploring The Influence Of Critical Media Literacy Pedagogy On College Students’ Social Media Behaviors And Attitudes, Nolan Higdon
Journal of Media Literacy Education Pre-Prints
This self-exploratory pilot qualitative study examines the impact of critical social media pedagogy on students’ behavior and attitudes toward social media. This study employs a critical lens of course content and self-reported student data from eighteen participants who completed a Northern California university course titled “Social Media, Social Change” in the fall of 2019. The changes in participants’ social media behaviors and attitudes were measured via a pre and post survey designed by the researcher. Exposure to critical pedagogy was associated with changing views of social media, especially heightened privacy concerns. The study reveals areas of further research and recommendations …
President Statement Regarding Racist Messages, June 4, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
President Statement Regarding Racist Messages, June 4, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy
General University of Maine Publications
Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the racist social media posts of a prospective incoming student.
Fogler Library Covid-19 Misinformation Challenge Post, Jen Bonnet, Senta Sellers
Fogler Library Covid-19 Misinformation Challenge Post, Jen Bonnet, Senta Sellers
Raymond H. Fogler Library
Social media post promoting Fogler Library's COVID-19 Misinformation Challenge, aimed at helping participants discern fact from fiction in popular media. At the time of the content's submission to the University of Maine COVID-19 Community Archive, approximately 483 people had signed up from across the United States, and even from international locations.
Fogler Library Covid-19 Misinformation Challenge Libguide & Emails, Jen Bonnet, Senta Sellers
Fogler Library Covid-19 Misinformation Challenge Libguide & Emails, Jen Bonnet, Senta Sellers
Raymond H. Fogler Library
LibGuide for Fogler Library's COVID-19 Misinformation Challenge, aimed at helping participants discern fact from fiction in popular media. Also, includes the daily email challenges sent to participants.
Uma Covid-19 Remote Resources_Students_Student Life Online Activities & Programs Webpage, University Of Maine At Augusta
Uma Covid-19 Remote Resources_Students_Student Life Online Activities & Programs Webpage, University Of Maine At Augusta
University of Maine at Augusta
Screenshot of the University of Maine at Augusta's Remote Resources webpage with COVID-19 related resources for students regarding online activities and programs.
Leigh Gilmore Talks At Umaine About The #Metoo Movement, Kendra Caruso
Leigh Gilmore Talks At Umaine About The #Metoo Movement, Kendra Caruso
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Leigh Gilmore, a distinguished visiting professor of women’s and gender studies at Wellesley College, was the first speaker of this year’s Stephen E. King Lecture Series. Gilmore spoke about topics related to the #MeToo movement and its origins.
#Meto Panel Discussion Raises Awareness Of The Social Media Movement, Bria Lamonica
#Meto Panel Discussion Raises Awareness Of The Social Media Movement, Bria Lamonica
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
On Nov. 29, a panel discussion was held around the ongoing social media hashtag #MeToo. The discussion took place in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union and included five panelists offering different perspectives, finishing with a question-and-answer session. The discussion was sponsored by the UMaine's Women's. Gender, and Sexuality Program (WGS) the Rising Tide Center, and the Feminist Collective.
Resources Review: Adaptive (Podcast), Montreal*In/Accessible (Mobile App), Accessible Arcade Tables (Diy Project), Giuliana Cucinelli
Resources Review: Adaptive (Podcast), Montreal*In/Accessible (Mobile App), Accessible Arcade Tables (Diy Project), Giuliana Cucinelli
Journal of Media Literacy Education
Thisresourcesreview spotlights a variety of DIY (do-it yourself) innovative media projects. Examples of these projects include: a podcast series on adaptive technologies, building mobile applications that allow participants to publish images, text and sound recordings, an interactive map that documents disability discrimination in the certain cities and the DIY creation of accessible arcade tables.
The social production of disability is seen in barriers created by society to restrict access to certain places or even certain cultural forms. The internet offers a space to share media productions and social media initiatives that use digital media to intervene, creatively, in theableistassumptions embedded …
The Grizzly, February 23, 2017, Brian Thomas, Sarah Hojsak, Courtney A. Duchene, Paige Szmodis, Katrina O'Donnell, Steve Mohapp, Jordan Scharaga, Andrew Simoncini, Johnny Cope
The Grizzly, February 23, 2017, Brian Thomas, Sarah Hojsak, Courtney A. Duchene, Paige Szmodis, Katrina O'Donnell, Steve Mohapp, Jordan Scharaga, Andrew Simoncini, Johnny Cope
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Laptop Program Comes to an End • Digital Humanities Opportunities Take Off • Here's Why the Wi-Fi has Been so Rough This Semester • International Perspective: A Student's Thoughts on Technology Use While Living Abroad • Exploring Campus Culture in a Plugged-In World • Revisiting Ursinus' Lost Connection to Computer History • Opinions: Excessive Technology Use Harms Student Learning; Students Should Use Technology to Stay Organized • What They Want: Athletes Speak About Dream Equipment • Ursinus HEART Lab at the Cutting Edge of Cardiovascular Research
The Grizzly, February 25, 2016, Brian Thomas, Deana Harley, William Diciurcio, Leighnah L. Perkins, Tingyue Gong, Valerie Osborne, Tyler Arsenault, Briana Keane, Johnny Cope, Hunter Gellman, Bryce Pinkerton
The Grizzly, February 25, 2016, Brian Thomas, Deana Harley, William Diciurcio, Leighnah L. Perkins, Tingyue Gong, Valerie Osborne, Tyler Arsenault, Briana Keane, Johnny Cope, Hunter Gellman, Bryce Pinkerton
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Students, Faculty Talk About Changes to CIE • Community Celebrates Life of Michelle Buck • Community Comes Together During Norovirus Outbreak • Learning More About Housing • International Perspective: Differences Within the Classroom and Without • Double Trouble • The Woman Behind the Screen • Opinion: Advice on Studying Abroad • Men's Lacrosse Looks to Ride Dominant Defense to Another Record-Breaking Year • Porada and Polimeni Partner Together to Join 1,000 Point Club • Women's Swimming Three-peats
The Grizzly, April 9, 2015, Rachel Brown, Brian Thomas, Bryce Pinkerton, Kristen Costello, Maddie Mathay, Christine Palazzolo, Steve Valverde, Richard Schulz, Anthony Sierzega, Jonathan Vander Lugt, Hunter Gellman
The Grizzly, April 9, 2015, Rachel Brown, Brian Thomas, Bryce Pinkerton, Kristen Costello, Maddie Mathay, Christine Palazzolo, Steve Valverde, Richard Schulz, Anthony Sierzega, Jonathan Vander Lugt, Hunter Gellman
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Students Expose Racism on Yik Yak • English Honor Society Hosting Gatsby Party • Goss, Fulbright Winner, Plans to Travel to Turkey • HEART Lab Offers Unique Research • Annual Edible Book Festival Continues for Eleventh Year • New Minors Created for Fall • Opinion: A Fourth CIE Question That Breaks the Silence; Fourth Question Not True to Liberal Arts • Stick it to 'em • On the Right Track
The Grizzly, February 26, 2015, Rachel Brown, Brian Thomas, William Diciurcio, Jordan Scharaga, Maddie Mathay, Maxwell Bicking, Caitlin Tillson, Blaise Laramee, Phoebe French, Becky Honor, Hunter Gellman, Jonathan Vander Lugt
The Grizzly, February 26, 2015, Rachel Brown, Brian Thomas, William Diciurcio, Jordan Scharaga, Maddie Mathay, Maxwell Bicking, Caitlin Tillson, Blaise Laramee, Phoebe French, Becky Honor, Hunter Gellman, Jonathan Vander Lugt
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
"We're Just Saying Ursinus" Discusses Diversity on Campus • Alumni Invited to Classes • Composting Initiative in Lower Fails to Take Hold • Stereotypes in U.S. Colleges • Math Department Struggles • Satirical Blog Gains Campus Popularity • Professor Releases Poetry Book • New Officer Joins Safety • Opinion: The Gray Area in Fifty Shades; Ursinus Has a Responsibility to Ban Yik Yak • Wrestling Prepares for Regional Meet • Bears "Two" Much to Handle
The Grizzly, October 30, 2014, Rachel Brown, Yongshi Li, Olivia Frymark, Andrew Simoncini, Brian Thomas, Joao Angelotto, Andrew Mackin, Steve Valverde, Rayleen Rivera-Harbach, Allie Cook, Drae Lewis, Gerard Brown
The Grizzly, October 30, 2014, Rachel Brown, Yongshi Li, Olivia Frymark, Andrew Simoncini, Brian Thomas, Joao Angelotto, Andrew Mackin, Steve Valverde, Rayleen Rivera-Harbach, Allie Cook, Drae Lewis, Gerard Brown
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Board Announces National Search for New President • Residents Relocated After Fire • Clubs Host First Ever "Festifall" • Yik Yak Exposes Use of Fake IDs • Midterm Elections Approaching • Halloween Compared to Other International Holidays • UC Alumni Return • Viewers are Drawn to Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville • Student Interns at Disney World • Opinion: Must Halloween Costumes for Women be Sexy?; Occupy Movement in Hong Kong Persists • Local Athlete Stong Giving Field Hockey a Scoring Spark • Diving Into 2014-15 Slate • Seri-ously Good
The Grizzly, October 9, 2014, Rachel Brown, Mark Branca, Deana Harley, Kristen Costello, Caitlin Tillson, Evan Hill, Sydney A. Dodson-Nease, Rayleen Rivera-Harbach, Olivia Z. Schultz, Steve Valverde, Charles Brodsky, Jordan Breslow, Dana Feigenbaum, Matthew Maldonado
The Grizzly, October 9, 2014, Rachel Brown, Mark Branca, Deana Harley, Kristen Costello, Caitlin Tillson, Evan Hill, Sydney A. Dodson-Nease, Rayleen Rivera-Harbach, Olivia Z. Schultz, Steve Valverde, Charles Brodsky, Jordan Breslow, Dana Feigenbaum, Matthew Maldonado
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Jewish Holiday Sukkot Begins • "Life Chain" on Main Street • Reimert Courtyard Program Becomes Permanent • UC Partners with Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy • Students Plant on Green Roof • Students Respond to Yik Yak • Students' Campus Jobs • Dorian Gray Comes to Ursinus • History of Bomberger Memorial Hall • Opinion: Islamic State in Syria Conflict Heats Up; Military Strategies for U.S. Foreign Affairs • Local HS Star Running Well for Bears • Far-Away Runner Excelling for XC
The Grizzly, September 11, 2014, Rachel Brown, Yongshi Li, Evan Hill, Maxwell Bicking, Aliki Torrence, Olivia Frymark, Jaime Bocanumenth, Ayesha Contractor, Dana Feigenbaum, Matt Maldanado
The Grizzly, September 11, 2014, Rachel Brown, Yongshi Li, Evan Hill, Maxwell Bicking, Aliki Torrence, Olivia Frymark, Jaime Bocanumenth, Ayesha Contractor, Dana Feigenbaum, Matt Maldanado
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Ursinus Remembers Bobby Fong • Student Government Changes Executive Board • Wismer Adds Food Station • UC Professors Show Work at Berman • Do You Smell That? Wismer Gets a New Composting System • Bring on the Local Food Trucks • Opinion: Is Yik Yak All That?; Argument Against Wet Campus is a Slippery One • Gridiron Gang Primed for Solid Season in 2014 • Trying Hard: Men's and Women's Club Rugby Squads Looking Forward to the Fall Slate
University Of Maine Social Media Policy, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
University Of Maine Social Media Policy, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
General University of Maine Publications
Screenshot of the University of Maine's Social Media Policy.
The Grizzly, November 7, 2013, Sabrina Mcgettigan, David Rogers, Mary Deliberti, Briana Keane, Briana Mullan, Vivek Reddy, Olivia Z. Schultz, Bethany Mitchell, Dom Roher, Deana Harley, Dana Feigenbaum, James Wilson, Adebayo Adeyemo
The Grizzly, November 7, 2013, Sabrina Mcgettigan, David Rogers, Mary Deliberti, Briana Keane, Briana Mullan, Vivek Reddy, Olivia Z. Schultz, Bethany Mitchell, Dom Roher, Deana Harley, Dana Feigenbaum, James Wilson, Adebayo Adeyemo
Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
Poet Brian Teare Invited to Ursinus • The Street Piano Program Expanded to Collegeville • Tour Guides Serve as Ambassadors of the Ursinus Student Body • Campus Sculptures Donated Over Time • Counselor Sets Goals • Foreign Film Screenings at Ursinus • Students Speak About Kemper • Opinion: UC-Themed Anonymous Accounts are Hurtful; Courtyard Pilot Program's Work Not Yet Complete • Ursinus Men's Basketball Preview • Moliken Headed for Coaches Hall of Fame • Fall Sports Come to a Close