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Exploring The Experiences Of Black, Brown, Indigenous, And People Of Color In High School Concert Bands And Orchestral Ensembles, Matthew J. Smith

Doctor of Education Program Dissertations

The traditional concert band/orchestra model in many public high schools often passively presents content regarding Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). BIPOC students in these ensembles bring a wealth of experience from their communities. Meanwhile, BIPOC face barriers including invalidation and a diminished sense of representation in these ensembles. This qualitative investigation explored how BIPOC students in a public 9-12 high school district experienced social, pedagogical, curricular practices in their school’s concert band/orchestra. Guided by critical race theory and culturally responsive pedagogy, and employing interpretive phenomenological analysis, this study addressed the lack of inclusivity and representation experienced by BIPOC …

Regarding Aoa, Undated, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Report from NEFOM on the effort to create an Osteopathic College at St. Francis College in Biddeford, Maine. The report discusses AOA accreditation and the role of St. Francis College.

Nefom Brochure, Undated, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

No abstract provided.

Working Paper For A Proposed New England College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Undated, New England College Of Osteopathic Medicine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

A white paper outlining the plan for a New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

New England College Of Osteopathic Medicine Biddeford, Maine, Undated, Unknown

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

This report details the need for an Osteopathic medical school in New England.

Osteopathic Medical Education For New England, Undated, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Booklet created by the New England Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine (NEFOM) discussing the need for Osteopathic Physicians and therefore a college of Osteopathic Medicine in New England.

A Study Of Identity Issues That Affect Clergy Leadership On Lgbtq Inclusion, James Jeffrey Butcher

All Theses And Dissertations

This dissertation analyzes how the leadership decisions of thirty local church Protestant clergy in Virginia were influenced by personal, organizational, and cultural identity issues on matters related to homosexuality or LGBTQ inclusion. Self-understanding of identity issues affected clergy practice of biblical and theological interpretations on topics that include: purity, inclusion, same-sex marriage, ordination of LGBTQ persons, denominational loyalty, local church loyalty, transactional leadership, transformational leadership, and transformative leadership. The researcher used semi-structured phenomenological interviews with seven focus groups and seven individual follow-up interviews. The researcher explored the process by which clergy construct their identities, while noting the resulting leadership strategies …

Biblical Literalism And Implications For Learning, Sara Austin

All Theses And Dissertations

Given that everything we learn is scaffolded onto prior knowledge, how and what we learn is infinitely complex. There are many factors influencing learning, including environment, social and institutional attitudes, access, conditioning and biases. Among the social and environmental factors, religious affiliation is a powerful force which can either encourage educational pursuit, or discourage and demonize it.

This study used Mezirow’s Transformative Learning Theory (2003) to examine the lived experiences of individuals who were raised in biblical literalist faith traditions. The researcher conducted loosely structured interviews with each participant to learn about their educational and spiritual journeys as they left …

The Positioning Of Iran And Iranians In The Origins Of Western Civilization, Sheda Vasseghi

All Theses And Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how a select sample of college-level history textbooks position Iran and Iranians in the origins of Western Civilization. Western Civilization history marginalizes, misrepresents, misappropriates, and/or omits Iran’s positioning (Kincheloe, 2004; Daryaee, 2005; Anvarinejad, 2007; Daragahi, 2010; Ahkami, 2014; Vahdati, 2014). Further, the mainstream approach to teaching Western Civilization history includes the Judeo-Christian-Greco-Roman narrative. The researcher used a multi-faceted theoretical approach—decolonization, critical pedagogy, and Western Civilization History dilemma—since this study transcended historical revisionism. This collective case study involved eleven Western Civilization history textbooks that, according to the College Board’s College-Level Examination …

Gi Jane Versus Sergeant Jane Doe: How Women’S Images In War Movies Contribute To Conflicting Expectations Of Women In Combat, Sawyer Marie L. Alberi

All Theses And Dissertations

Research on women’s portrayal in media generally suggests that women continue to be sexualized and objectified as war trophies in the classic Hollywood warrior culture film. The age old question of whether life imitates art or vice versa is important to consider when examining the question of how this popular culture medium contributes to the conflicting expectations of today’s women in combat roles. What is the reality of women’s roles in the US Military compared to the roles portrayed by warrior film media? History tells us that women have been on the battlefield in one way or another since there …

Gender Integration Into The Military: A Meta-Analysis Of Norway, Canada, Israel, And The United States, Jeff Wooten

All Theses And Dissertations

Over the past 15 years, the Global War on Terrorism has necessitated an examination of the military’s practices and the way that they meet the complexities of new and different types of war and tactics. Vital to this examination are policies related to the inclusion and deployment of women in combat. Burba stated war is not a setting for social testing, but the American Military must embrace the social subtleties of gender differences in an effort to meet the Armed Services requirement for an ever-changing asymmetrical battlefield. This study compares and contrasts the American current policy divergent to three other …

A Study Of The Perceptions Of Pastoral Crisis Intervention As A Crisis Debriefing Strategy Among Resident Directors At Select Catholic Colleges And Universities, Laura Jean Phaneuf Bertonazzi

All Theses And Dissertations

This dissertation examined the postcrisis intervention preferences of a purposeful sample of 23 Resident Directors from 17 Catholic colleges and universities in New England. Using survey and interview data, this study explored whether Resident Directors at the sample institution had preferences regarding services they needed following exposure to a student death and whether these support preferences were aligned with the Catholic identities of their institutions. The research questions that guided this study were: (a) How do Resident Directors at Catholic colleges and universities describe their roles as first responders during a campus crisis?, (b) How do Resident Directors at Catholic …

Deborah Morton Award Ceremony Fiftieth Anniversary Keepsake, Une Library Services Westbrook College History Collection

Deborah Morton Award 50th Anniversary (2011)

From Pamphlet:

The first Deborah Morton Awards were presented on April 20th, 1961, at a public Convocation entitled "The Modern World and the Education of Woman," celebrating the 130th anniversary of the founding of Westbrook Seminary and Junior College. Mr. William S. Linnell, President of the Board of Trustees, assisted by college President Edward Y. Blewett, presented the first Awards to twelve women of the Greater Portland area who had made significant and valuable contributions to the civic, cultural, and social life of the community, in the manner of Deborah Morton who had rendered more than fifty years of distinguished …

University Of New England Faculty Senate By-Laws, University Of New England

Gene Yonuschot, Ph.D. Collection

By-Laws of the University of New England (UNE) Faculty Senate approved in 1989.

Shaping A Future: The Founding Of The University Of New England, Eleanor Humes Haney

Shaping a Future

Published by UNE's Office of University Relations in 1989, this book covers the history of St. Francis College and its eventual transformation into the University of New England.

A History Of The University Of New England, 1985 February 17, Clarence Laplante O.F.M.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

A speech given by Fr. Clarence LaPlante describing the history of the University of New England from the founding of Saint Francis High School through the creation of UNE.

Correspondence, J. Jerry Rodos, D.O. To William Bergen, D.O., 1985 February 2, J. Jerry Rodos D.O.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from J. Jerry Rodos, D.O. to William Bergen, D.O. relating his thoughts and experiences in the foundation of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Correspondence, Virginia T. Bates To William Bergen, D.O., 1985 January 4, Virginia T. Bates

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from Virginia T. Bates regarding the papers and experiences of her husband Roswell Bates, D.O. relating to the formation of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Board Of Trustees, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine, 1985, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

List of the Board of Trustees of the New England Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine in 1985.

Dean's Advisory Committee, 1985, New England Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

List of the members of the NEFOM Dean's Advisory Council in 1985.

Correspondence, Loring M. Thompson To William Bergen, D.O., 1984 December 22, Loring M. Thompson

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from Loring M. Thompson to William Bergen, D.O. recording his memories from the creation of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Correspondence, Robert R. Brown, D.O. To William Bergen, D.O., 1984 December 21, Robert Russell Brown D.O.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter form Robert Brown, D.O. to William Bergen, D.O. including a "History of Osteopathic Education in New England."

Correspondence, Edward P. Crowell, D.O. To William Bergen, D.O., 1984 December 11, Edward P. Crowell D.O.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from Edward P. Crowell, D.O. to William Bergen, D.O. relating his experiences in the founding of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Correspondence, Jack R. Fecteau To William Bergen, D.O., 1984 November 28, Jack R. Fecteau

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from Jack R. Fecteau to William Bergen, D.O. regarding his experiences with the founding of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Correspondence, William K. Seldon To William Bergen, D.O., 1984 November 28, William K. Seldon

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from William K. Seldon to William Bergen, D.O. relating his experiences with the founding of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Correspondence, Howard L. Collier To William Bergen, D.O., 1984 November 27, Howard L. Collier

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from Howard L. Collier, Vice President of Finance at the Medical College of Ohio to William Bergen, D.O. describing his experience as a member of the AOA site visit team during the creation of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Correspondence, Between William Bergen, D.O. And M. Carmen Pettapiece, D.O., 1984 November 20, William Bergen D.O., M. Carmen Pettapiece D.O.

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter to Carmen Pettapiece, D.O. from William Bergen, D.O. and his response regarding Dr. Bergen's attempt to gather stories of the founding of the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Correspondence, James L. Pierce To William Bergen, D.O., 1984 January 9, James L. Pierce

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Letter from James L. Pierce, Trustee, University of New England to William Bergen, D.O. inviting Dr. Bergen to address the Board of Trustees regarding his efforts to bring in the University's largest gift to date.

Questions Of Preference For Mr. Petts, 1984, University Of New England

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Questions to Sanford Petts related to the dedication of the University Health Center which today bears his name.

Brochure, The State Of Une, 1984, University Of New England

William F. Bergen, D.O. Collection

Brochure outlining the accomplishments and plans for Saint Francis College, the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the College of Health Sciences.