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Identifying Prevalent Mathematical Pathways To Engineering In South Carolina, Eliza Gallagher, Christy Brown, D. Andrew Brown, Kristin Kelly Frady, Patrick Bass, Michael A. Matthews, Thomas T. Peters, Robert J. Rabb, Ikhalfani Solan, Ronald W. Welch, Anand K. Gramopadhye

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National data indicate that initial mathematics course placement in college is a strong predictor of persistence to degree in engineering, with students placed in calculus persisting at nearly twice the rate of those placed below calculus. Within the state of South Carolina, approximately 95% of engineering-intending students who initially place below calculus are from in-state. In order to make systemic change, we are first analyzing system-wide data to identify prevalent educational pathways within the state, and the mathematical milestones along those pathways taken by students in engineering and engineering-related fields. This paper reports preliminary analysis of that data to understand …

Under The Dome - October 2000, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Fall Folklife Festival.....p. 1
African Collection Receives National Grant.....p. 2
Myth, Memory and Imagination Begins National Tour.....p. 2
Staff Attend Annual AAM Meeting.....p. 2
Scenes of Summer!.....p. 3
Docents See the Sights in Greenville.....p. 4
On View in the Galleries.....p. 4
Upcoming in January 2001.....p. 4

Under The Dome - April 2000, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Southern Stews.....p. 1
Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Awards.....p. 2
USC Showcase 2000.....p. 2
South Carolina Federation of Museums - 2000 Conference.....p. 2
Major Donation Made to Heritage Project.....p. 3
McKissick Mornings.....p. 3
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.....p. 3
New Staff Positions.....p. 4
Exhibitions and Events.....p. 4

Under The Dome - April 1998, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

I Made This Jar.....p. 1
Folk Potters of Eastern Germany and Central North Carolina.....p. 2
Traditional Craft Workshop.....p. 2
1998 Southern Circuit Film Tour.....p. 2
Digital Images.....p. 3
Pledging Allegiance: Three Centuries of Jewish Life in South Carolina.....p. 3
The Songs of Maybelle Stamper.....p. 3
Summer Programs for Young People.....p. 4

Under The Dome - May 1996, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Minisalon, an Expression of Artistic and Political Freedom.....p. 2
Virginia Scotchie: Object Lessons.....p. 2
Artist Tarleton Blackwell Shares Southern Experiences.....p. 3
McKissick Mornings Programs 1996.....p. 4
The Mildred Cahan Award.....p. 4
Fall Folklife Festival 1996.....p. 5
McKissick Live and Loud.....p. 5
Shhhhh! McKissick Talks Politics!.....p. 6
Are You Ready to Party?.....p. 8
Museum Proceeds with New Projects.....p. 8
Folk Heritage Awards.....p. 9
Donation of Important Pottery......p. 10
Calendar.....p. 11
General Information.....p. 12

Under The Dome - January 1996, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
New Ceramic Sculpture by Virginia Scotchie.....p. 2
Pop Up Culture: The Electric Toaster, 1910-1960.....p. 2
Traveling Exhibition of Tom Feelings' Middle Passage Paintings.....p. 3
Philip Mullen Retrospective.....p. 3
This is Not An Endowed Chair.....p. 4
Artitude Adjustment.....p. 4
Travel, Opportunities.....p. 5
Knowing Nature: Scientific Study in the South, 1600-1850.....p. 6
Join the Muses of Art, Music, and Poetry This Spring at McKissick.....p. 7
Traditional Women Musicians Lift Spirits.....p. 7
Programs for Seniors Feature Fun and Friendly Faces.....p. 9
Fall Folklife Festival a Great Success!.....p. 9
McKissick Collects.....p. 10
McKissick Museum Wins 1995 Regional Designation Award in the …

Under The Dome - April 1994, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Francis Coradal-Cugat.....p. 2
McKissick's Exhibitions Travel the States.....p. 2
Of Earth and Cotton Set To Open on August 14.....p. 3
Jane's Journeys.....p. 4
New Ways for Old Jugs.....p. 6
Coming to the Museum this Summer.....p. 8
An Encore for The Elegant Egg.....p. 8
Folklife Director Goes North!.....p. 8
Collaborative Venture Wins Recognition!.....p. 8
Volunteers Round Out the McKissick Team.....p. 9
McKissick Mornings.....p. 9
Summer Teacher Institute.....p. 9
Join Us ... at the Top of the Horseshoe.....p. 10
Calendar.....p. 11
General Information.....p. 12

Under The Dome - August 1993, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Louis Sullivan: Unison with Nature.....p. 2
Recent Drawings: Deanna Leamon.....p. 3
Charleston.....p. 4
Callaway Gardens and Warm Springs, GA.....p. 4
Museum Receives Grant.....p. 5
Self-Study Project Underway.....p. 5
Museum Opens African American Celebrations Exhibit.....p. 6
Cultural Awareness Club.....p. 8
Jubilation in the Classroom.....p. 8
Documenting and Preserving Your Family History.....p. 8
Haunted Horseshoe and Museum of Horrors.....p. 8
Jane's Journeys.....p. 9
Museum Purchases Significant Pieces of Jugtown Pottery.....p. 10
McKissick to Showcase Traditional Musicians at South Carolina State Fair.....p. 10
Calendar.....p. 11
General Information.....p. 12

Under The Dome - May 1993, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Tradition and Craft: Conserving South Carolina's Heritage.....p. 2
From Deep Roots to New Ground: The Gullah Landscapes of Jonathan Green.....p. 3
Important African-American Exhibit.....p. 3
First Fundraiser a Major Success!.....p. 4
McKissick Plans for the Future.....p. 4
Painting Images from our Past.....p. 5
McKissick Mornings Programs 1993.....p. 5
From Media to Metaphor: Art About AIDS.....p. 6
Women and AIDS Lecture.....p. 7
AIDS in the Classroom.....p. 7
Folk Heritage Award Winners Announced.....p. 8
Folklife and Oral History Program Welcomes Jane Pryzbysz.....p. 9
McKissick Museum Members' Fall Extended Trip.....p. 9
Stoneware Preserve Jar Acquired from Georgeanna H. Greer Collection......p. …

Under The Dome - January 1993, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Quilts and Communities.....p. 2
Annual Student Art Exhibition.....p. 2
Annual MFA Exhibition.....p. 3
34th Springs Traveling Art Show.....p. 3
Put Some Spring in Your Step With McKissick's Weekend Programs.....p. 4
Recognizing the Contributions of Women in South Carolina.....p. 4
Moonpies and Magnolias: The Southern Experience on Film.....p. 5
From Deep Roots to New Ground: The Gullah Landscapes of Jonathan Green.....p. 6
Important Old-Time Music Collection Donated to McKissick Museum.....p. 8
McKissick Initiates Major Research Project on the Southern Craft Revival.....p. 8
Last Call for London!.....p. 9
Day Trip Opportunities.....p. 9
Philadelphia/Winterthur/Longwood Gardens.....p. 9
The Museum and the …

Under The Dome - September 1992, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Hats Off to the Students! .....p. 2
Exhibit Serves as Classroom.....p. 2
Digging up the Past October 15-25 at the S.C. State Fair.....p. 2
Faculty Art Show December 6, 1992-January 31, 1993.....p. 3
A New Focus for McKissick's Folk Arts Program.....p. 4
Welcome to Lesley Williams.....p. 4
Traditional Performers at State Fair.....p. 5
Folk Arts Program Receives Major NEH Grant to Research Southern Craft Revival.....p. 5
Finding Gold: The History of Gold Mining in the Southern Piedmont.....p. 6
From Films to Folktales: Fall Fun at McKissick.....p. 8
Helping Hands Are Needed!.....p. 8
South Carolina Archaeology Week.....p. 8 …

Under The Dome - April 1992, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
Sigmund Abeles Retrospective.....p. 2
33rd Springs Traveling Art Show.....p. 2
20th Century Political Campaigns.....p. 3
Paper Pleasures.....p. 3
The Winners of 1992 S.C. Folk Heritage Awards.....p. 4
NEA Supports Grant Request.....p. 5
Concert Honors Heritage Award Winners.....p. 5
Recent Acquisitions.....p. 6
The Mildred Cahan Award Goes to Warren Smith!.....p. 8
Not the Sounds of Silence.....p. 8
Abbeville Theater Weekend.....p. 9
Santa Elena.....p. 9
Council Will Guide Museum into the 21st Century!.....p. 9
Spring Teacher Workshop a Success!.....p. 10
"Altogether an extraordinary conference...".....p. 10
McKissick Mornings '92 is Coming!.....p. 10
Calendar.....p. 11
General Information.....p. 12

Under The Dome - January 1992, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
The Campbell Collection: Two Centuries of Soup Tureens.....p. 2
Sigmund Abeles.....p. 3
Advisory Council Established.....p. 4
Search Your Attic!.....p. 4
New Information Brochure.....p. 4
1991 Apprenticeship Grant Recipients Named.....p. 5
Before Freedom Came: African-American Life in the Antebellum South.....p. 6
Spring Workshops.....p. 8
Summer Will Soon Be Upon Us!.....p. 8
Teacher Workshop Offerings.....p. 8
McKissick Receives IMS Conservation Project Support Grant.....p. 9
Camden.....p. 10
Historic Garden Week in Virginia.....p. 10
McKissick Museum Frequent Travelers.....p. 10
Calendar.....p. 11
General Information.....p. 12

Under The Dome - September 1991, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Cover.....p. 1
British Watercolors from the West Foundation.....p. 2
Building It Right at the South Carolina State Fair .....p. 2
A Class Act: Secrets of Naming and Sorting.....p. 3
Robert Courtright: Masks and Collages.....p. 3
A Reason to Celebrate.....p. 4
Women Between the Wars.....p. 4
Teacher Workshop a Success!.....p. 4
Fall - a Season of Adventure.....p. 5
The Name Game.....p. 5
Champagne and Chocolate!.....p. 6
Traditional Music at State Fair.....p. 8
McKissick Takes On A New Look!.....p. 9
Initiatives Ending.....p. 9
The Year to Donate!.....p. 9
Revelry in Richmond.....p. 10
Keeping Time in Historic Winnsboro.....p. 10
Behind the Scenes …

Under The Dome - January 1991, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

Jim Klukkert/Judith Black: Family Photographs.....p. 1
Todd Murphy: Recent Works .....p. 1
John McWilliams: Land of Deepest Shade.....p. 2
Faculty Selects Student Art Show.....p. 2
Master of Fine Arts Exhibition.....p. 3
Nominations Sought for 1991 South Carolina Folk Heritage Awards.....p. 3
Pee Dee Folklife Survey Reveals a Rich Variety of Occupational Traditions.....p. 4
By the Fireside: 200 Years of American Needlework.....p. 5
Film Series.....p. 6
Collection's Preservation Grant.....p. 7
McKissick Wins the Gold!.....p. 7
USC's Fair Exhibit Was a Group Effort!.....p. 7
Cultural Collaboration Continues.....p. 8
"From Cornrows to Sweetgrass Baskets:" A Teachers' Workshop.....p. 8
Minerals from A (Acanthite) …