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Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 38 Number 4, Fall 1996, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

4 - ENTER THE CLASS OF 2000 They're committed, they're ambitious, they're adventurous-and they're here! By Christine Courard '97 Photographs by Charles Barry

10 - A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS FOR THE COMMON GOOD Unique gifts of students, facu lty, staff, and alumni advance University efforts to integrate learning and living. By Paul Locatelli, S.J, '60

13 - HEADY DAYS, MYLANTA NIGHTS Riding the roller coaster of high tech investing. Coming out on top. By Therese Poletti '81

18 - THE TAO OF PERSONAL LEADERSHIP New book by English Department chair describes how ancient Chinese philosophy can help leaders bring a …

The Planet, 1996, Fall, Julie Irvin, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.

Earth News, Fall 1996, Department Of Earth Science, University Of Northern Iowa.

Earth News

Inside this issue:

--- News from the Earth Science Staff
--- Profile: Ken De Nault
--- Earth Science Majors
--- Sigma Gamma Epsilon - Gamma Sigma Chapter
--- Gifts to the Department of Earth Science
--- 1996 Scholarships and Award Recipients
--- Student Research Presentations
--- 1996 Earth Science Graduates
--- Special Alumni Newsetter Profile - Lee Potter
--- Earth Science Alumni Notes

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 38 Number 3, Summer 1996, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

6 - THE BEATEN TRACK SCU Psychologist Stephanie Etukudo and Senior Lecturer in English Jeffrey Zorn debate whether ability groupings serve students' best interests.

12 - WHAT WOULD SOLOMON SAY? Adoptions gone awry trigger controversy over how to safeguard the rights of parents while protecting the welfare of the child. By Elizabeth Fernandez '79

18 - A THIRST FOR HEALING A pilgrim to Lourdes finds that the cures offered by the blessed waters can be mostly invisible. By Dee Danna '68 (MBA '72)

24 - THE FLOWERING OF SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY For more than a century, the Mission Gardens have …

Iowa Academy Of Science President's Banquet [108th Session], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program:

Introductions
Awards:
Distinguished Fellow: Jerald Schnoor
Distinguished Iowa Scientist: David Benn
Distinguished Service: Paul Christiansen
Distinguished Iowa Science Teaching: Neil Bernstein
President's Address - Ross Iverson
Response - Bill Gilbert, President-Elect
General Sessions II - Dr. John Croat, "The Evolution & Technological Significance of the Modern Permanent Magnet"

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 26-27, 1996 [Program, 108th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 4
General Session Speakers --- 7
Awards --- 10
Symposia Programs --- 11
Poster Session --- 13
Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs/Special Sessions --- 15
Agricultural Sciences --- 15
Anthropology --- 16
Botany --- 18
Biology: Cellular, Molecular, & Micro --- 19
Chemistry: Inorganic --- 20
Chemistry: Organic --- 21
Conservation --- 22
Engineering --- 23
Geology --- 24
Linguistics/Psychology --- 25
Physics --- 26
Physiology --- 27
Zoology --- 29
Science Teaching --- 30
Local Arrangements Committee --- 31
Annual Meeting Committee --- 31
IAS Officers & Directors --- 32
Future Meetings --- 32

Program Abstracts, 108th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 26-27, 1996, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 38 Number 2, Spring 1996, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

10 - IT CHANGED MY LIFE Reflecting on 30 years of the Santa Clara Communiry Action Program, former SCCAP directors recount what participating in the organization meant to them.

14 - ATTICUS An excerpt from the recent novel by SCU's new Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.)., Professor in Arts and Humanities. By Ron Hansen M.A. '95

22 - LOST IN CYBERSPACE Universities debate Internet addiction among students: Should we stop them before rhey surf again? By Jeff Brazil '85

28 - THE GRAPES OF WRATH: PART II Professor of Modern Languages Francisco Jimenez '66 remembers his childhood as a migrant laborer, …

The Planet, 1996, Spring, Deanna Woolston, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.

Iowa Academy Of Science 108th Annual Meeting [1996]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contains information about the schedule and presentations for the 1996 annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science.

Iowa Academy Of Science Membership Directory, 1996-97, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Table of Contents:

Editorial Board, Journal ... 5
Committees ... 6
Sections ... 18
ISTS Regional Directors ... 22
Awards of Merit ... 24
Excellence in Science Teaching Awards ... 25
Past Presidents ... 26
Membership Roster ... 27

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 38 Number 1, Winter 1996, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

8 - GERALD UELMEN: BACK IN THE CLASSROOM The School of Law professor and co-counsel for the O.J. Simpson defense reflects on the "trial of the century" and assesses its impact on legal education. Interview by Elise Banducci '87

12 - MARRIED WITHOUT CHILDREN Childless couples challenge deeply held beliefs about marriage and family. By Kath1yn Bold '81

16 - PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST Gerald Sullivan, S.J., answers the questions "Why figurative painting?" "Why liberal arts?" and "Why dogs?" By Miriam Schulman

20 - PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE Study abroad programs in Italy and around the world push beyond traditional borders. …

Acer Quest: The Interactive Test Analysis System. Version 2.1., Raymond J. Adams, Siek-Toon Khoo

Measurement and statistics

This is a guide to using Quest. Quest offers a comprehensive test and questionnaire analysis environment by providing a data analyst with access to the most recent developments in Rasch measurement theory, as well as a range of traditional analysis procedures. It includes an easy to use control language with flexible and informative output. Quest can be used to construct and validate variables based on both dichotomous and polychotomous observations. It scores and analyses such instruments as multiple choice tests, Likert type rating scales, short answer items, and partial credit items.

Download the legacy ACER Quest software here

Download the …

The Planet, 1996, Winter, Deanna Woolston, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.