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American Philanthropic Exceptionalism?, Michael Hemesath Dec 2013

American Philanthropic Exceptionalism?, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

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Inequality And Family Structure, Michael Hemesath Dec 2013

Inequality And Family Structure, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Happiness: Faith, Family, Friends And Work, Michael Hemesath Dec 2013

Happiness: Faith, Family, Friends And Work, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


When Investing In Human Capital Is Not Enough: Economic Pain In Europe, Michael Hemesath Dec 2013

When Investing In Human Capital Is Not Enough: Economic Pain In Europe, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Local Talent, Michael Hemesath Dec 2013

Local Talent, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


More Realism About Moocs And The Transformation Of Higher Education?, Michael Hemesath Dec 2013

More Realism About Moocs And The Transformation Of Higher Education?, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


The Case For The Liberal Arts, Part Vi: Examining Perspectives Other Than Your Own, Michael Hemesath Nov 2013

The Case For The Liberal Arts, Part Vi: Examining Perspectives Other Than Your Own, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Crisis In The Humanities?, Michael Hemesath Nov 2013

Crisis In The Humanities?, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Medical School Enrollment Reaches All-Time High, Michael Hemesath Nov 2013

Medical School Enrollment Reaches All-Time High, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


More Bad Economic Analysis Of Student Debt, Michael Hemesath Nov 2013

More Bad Economic Analysis Of Student Debt, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


The Case For Residential Liberal Arts, Part Iii: Adaptability, Michael Hemesath Nov 2013

The Case For Residential Liberal Arts, Part Iii: Adaptability, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


The Case For The Liberal Arts, Part Iv: Oh, The Places You'll Go, Michael Hemesath Nov 2013

The Case For The Liberal Arts, Part Iv: Oh, The Places You'll Go, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Growth, Development And Education, Michael Hemesath Oct 2013

Growth, Development And Education, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Student Borrowing And Debt: A Smart Investment, Not A Crisis, Michael Hemesath Oct 2013

Student Borrowing And Debt: A Smart Investment, Not A Crisis, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Using Open Datasets And Simulations In Laboratories, Jim Crumley Oct 2013

Using Open Datasets And Simulations In Laboratories, Jim Crumley

Physics Faculty Publications

While advances in instrumentation physics have made many areas more accessible to undergraduate physics laboratories, other areas are still beyond reach. Open data sets and simulations can open up some other frontiers of physics, such as Space Physics and Astronomy. In this talk, I will give an overview of some resources for open data and simulations, and then describe my experiences using these tools in both introductory and advanced labs in our curriculum.


The Case For The Residential Liberal Arts, Part Ii: Working Alone Versus Working Together, Michael Hemesath Oct 2013

The Case For The Residential Liberal Arts, Part Ii: Working Alone Versus Working Together, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


The Case For Residential Liberal Arts, Part I: Empathy And The Liberal Arts, Michael Hemesath Oct 2013

The Case For Residential Liberal Arts, Part I: Empathy And The Liberal Arts, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Bullish On College, Michael Hemesath Oct 2013

Bullish On College, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


To Whom Do College Graduates Have Obligations?, Michael Hemesath Oct 2013

To Whom Do College Graduates Have Obligations?, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Family Incomes Versus College Costs, Michael Hemesath Sep 2013

Family Incomes Versus College Costs, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


The Job Market For College Grads, Michael Hemesath Sep 2013

The Job Market For College Grads, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Rankings Articles: Silly Season For The Academy, Michael Hemesath Sep 2013

Rankings Articles: Silly Season For The Academy, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


The Ratings Fantasy, Michael Hemesath Sep 2013

The Ratings Fantasy, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.


Creating My Own Story: Catholic Women’S College Students Narrating Their Lives, Kathryn A. E. Enke, Kelly T. Winters, Rebecca Ropers-Huilman Sep 2013

Creating My Own Story: Catholic Women’S College Students Narrating Their Lives, Kathryn A. E. Enke, Kelly T. Winters, Rebecca Ropers-Huilman

Administration Publications

Given the complex and gendered messages college women receive about their future professional and personal lives, a woman’s college experiences play an important role in helping her make difficult life choices. In this article, we present a narrative analysis of the envisioned futures of students at two Catholic women’s colleges in the Midwestern United States. Participants drew on a number of narrative themes when creating their rhetorical future lives, including sequencing or juggling multiple priorities, opting out of future work or family roles, using overarching principles to make decisions about future roles, and maintaining resistance to planning. Our findings suggest …


A Cognitive Approach To Teaching Strategies, Emily Esch Jun 2013

A Cognitive Approach To Teaching Strategies, Emily Esch

Philosophy Faculty Publications

Our knowledge of how the mind works is growing rapidly. One area of particular interest to philosophy teachers is research on reasoning and decision making processes. I explore one model of human cognition that offers new ways of thinking about how to teach philosophical skills. The bulk of the paper is dedicated to exposition of the model and the evidence that supports it; at the end of the paper, I suggest ways these findings might be incorporated into the classroom.


The Role Of Gesture In Spatial And Non-Spatial Learning In Children And Adults, Gwendolyn Marrin, Amanda Olsen May 2013

The Role Of Gesture In Spatial And Non-Spatial Learning In Children And Adults, Gwendolyn Marrin, Amanda Olsen

Psychology Student Work

The purpose of this study was to identify whether gesture differentially affects spatial or non-spatial language comprehension and memory in both children and adults. Previous research (i.e. Goldin-Meadow, 1996, 2001; McNeill, 1992, 2005) examines only the role of gesture in learning without addressing development. For this study, participant’s baseline gesture rate is recorded and then stories containing either spatial or non-spatial components are read to the participants. Participants then receive factual and convergent comprehension questions. While answering, they either gesture naturally, are required to gesture, or are told not to gesture. A three-term inference problem task (Knauff & Johnson-Laird, 2002) …


A Hands-On Activity To Introduce The Effects Of Transmission By An Invasive Species, Barbara May May 2013

A Hands-On Activity To Introduce The Effects Of Transmission By An Invasive Species, Barbara May

Biology Faculty Publications

This activity engages students to better understand the impact of transmission by invasive species. Using dice, poker chips, and paper plates, an entire class mimics the spread of an invasive species within a geographic region. The activity can be modified and conducted at the K-16 levels.


Engaging Students In A Bioinformatics Activity To Introduce Gene Structure And Function, Barbara J. May May 2013

Engaging Students In A Bioinformatics Activity To Introduce Gene Structure And Function, Barbara J. May

Biology Faculty Publications

Bioinformatics spans many fields of biological research and plays a vital role in mining and analyzing data. Therefore, there is an ever-increasing need for students to understand not only what can be learned from this data, but also how to use basic bioinformatics tools. This activity is designed to provide secondary and undergraduate biology students to a hands-on activity meant to explore and understand gene structure with the use of basic bioinformatic tools. Students are provided an “unknown” sequence from which they are asked to use a free online gene finder program to identify the gene. Students then predict the …


2013 Program For Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day, Katie M. Vogel Apr 2013

2013 Program For Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day, Katie M. Vogel

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

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Mapcores 2012-2013 Assessment Report, Kristen Nairn, Pamela L. Bacon, Jim Crumley, Lynn Ziegler Apr 2013

Mapcores 2012-2013 Assessment Report, Kristen Nairn, Pamela L. Bacon, Jim Crumley, Lynn Ziegler

MapCores Faculty Publications

This is a report showing the assessment results for the MapCores (MAthematics, Physics, COmputer science REsearch Scholars) program at the College of Saint Benedict. Started in 2009, MapCores is a cohort-based program designed to increase women's interest and achievement in mathematics, physics, computer science and engineering. The report was submitted for the National Science Foundation grant number 0965705.