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Minerva 2009, The Honors College Dec 2009

Minerva 2009, The Honors College

Minerva

This issue of Minerva includes a story on alumna Betsy Leitch and her husband Bill Leitch, Betsy's connection to Colvin Hall, and their ongoing support of Honors; an article about Colvin Hall renovations and the opening of the Margaret Chase Smith Visiting Faculty Suite; and an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning Honors graduate, Bettina Boxall. Other highlights include the story of Honors graduate Adam Jones and his involvement in saving the USS Alabama.


Bibliography Of Works By, In Honor Of, And About John Victor Murra, David Block, Monica Barnes Nov 2009

Bibliography Of Works By, In Honor Of, And About John Victor Murra, David Block, Monica Barnes

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


John Victor Murra: A Mentor To Women, Heather Lechtman, Freda Yancy Wolf De Romero, Patricia Netherly, Ana Marit Lorandi, Victoria Castro, Rolena Adorno, Inge Maria Harman, Silvia Raquel Palomeque Nov 2009

John Victor Murra: A Mentor To Women, Heather Lechtman, Freda Yancy Wolf De Romero, Patricia Netherly, Ana Marit Lorandi, Victoria Castro, Rolena Adorno, Inge Maria Harman, Silvia Raquel Palomeque

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


John Victor Murra (August 24, 1916 - October 16, 2006): An Interpretative Biography, Monica Barnes Nov 2009

John Victor Murra (August 24, 1916 - October 16, 2006): An Interpretative Biography, Monica Barnes

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Climate, Agricultural Strategies, And Sustainability In The Precolumbian Andes, Charles Ortloff, Michael E. Moseley Nov 2009

Climate, Agricultural Strategies, And Sustainability In The Precolumbian Andes, Charles Ortloff, Michael E. Moseley

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Introduction To "Experiences With The Instiute Of Andean Research: 1941-42 And 1946" By Gordon R. Willey, Richard E. Daggett Nov 2009

Introduction To "Experiences With The Instiute Of Andean Research: 1941-42 And 1946" By Gordon R. Willey, Richard E. Daggett

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Reconstruction Of The Burial Offering At Punkuri In The Nepena Valley Of Peru's North-Central Coast, Victor Falcon Huayta Nov 2009

Reconstruction Of The Burial Offering At Punkuri In The Nepena Valley Of Peru's North-Central Coast, Victor Falcon Huayta

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Isabelita Rock Engraving And Its Archaeological Context, Callejon De Huaylas, Peru, Victor Ponte Nov 2009

An Analysis Of The Isabelita Rock Engraving And Its Archaeological Context, Callejon De Huaylas, Peru, Victor Ponte

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Costanza Di Capua Di Capua (December 17, 1912 - May 5, 2008), Karen Olsen Bruhns Nov 2009

Costanza Di Capua Di Capua (December 17, 1912 - May 5, 2008), Karen Olsen Bruhns

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Current Research In Andean Archaeology, Andean Past 9, Juan B. Leoni, Carolina Aguero, Mauricio Uribe, Carlos Carrasco, Leonor Adan, Cora Moragas, Flora Viches, Matthias Strecker, Freddy Taboada, Claudia Rivera, Sergio Calla, Patricia Alvarez, Robert Mark, Ian Wainwright, Mati Raudsepp, Matthew P. Sayre, Natali Luisa Lopez Aldave, J. Lee Hollowell Nov 2009

Current Research In Andean Archaeology, Andean Past 9, Juan B. Leoni, Carolina Aguero, Mauricio Uribe, Carlos Carrasco, Leonor Adan, Cora Moragas, Flora Viches, Matthias Strecker, Freddy Taboada, Claudia Rivera, Sergio Calla, Patricia Alvarez, Robert Mark, Ian Wainwright, Mati Raudsepp, Matthew P. Sayre, Natali Luisa Lopez Aldave, J. Lee Hollowell

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


A Design Analysis Of Moche Fineline Sherds From The Archaeological Site Of Galindo, Moche Valley, Peru, Gregory D. Lockard Nov 2009

A Design Analysis Of Moche Fineline Sherds From The Archaeological Site Of Galindo, Moche Valley, Peru, Gregory D. Lockard

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Early Cotton Network Knotted In Colored Patterns, Grace Katterman Nov 2009

Early Cotton Network Knotted In Colored Patterns, Grace Katterman

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Strange Harvest: A Discussion Of Sacrifice And Missing Body Parts On The North Coast Of Peru, Catherine Gaither, Jonathan Bethard, Jonathan D. Kent, Victor Vasquez Sancbez, Teresa Rosales Tham, Richard Busch Nov 2009

Strange Harvest: A Discussion Of Sacrifice And Missing Body Parts On The North Coast Of Peru, Catherine Gaither, Jonathan Bethard, Jonathan D. Kent, Victor Vasquez Sancbez, Teresa Rosales Tham, Richard Busch

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


More Than Meets The Eye: A Study Of Two Nasca Motifs, Ana Nieves Nov 2009

More Than Meets The Eye: A Study Of Two Nasca Motifs, Ana Nieves

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Juan (Hans) Santiago Rene Schobinger (February 18, 1928 - July 11, 2009, Constanza Ceruti Apr 2009

Juan (Hans) Santiago Rene Schobinger (February 18, 1928 - July 11, 2009, Constanza Ceruti

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Regional Associations And A Ceramic Assemblage From The Fourteenth Century Llanos De Mojos, John H. Walker Apr 2009

Regional Associations And A Ceramic Assemblage From The Fourteenth Century Llanos De Mojos, John H. Walker

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


A Bioarchaeological Study Of Coca Use And Coca Leaf Chewing At Puruchuco-Huaquerones, Peru, Melissa S. Murphy, Maria Fernanda Boza Apr 2009

A Bioarchaeological Study Of Coca Use And Coca Leaf Chewing At Puruchuco-Huaquerones, Peru, Melissa S. Murphy, Maria Fernanda Boza

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


Investing In Maine’S Youngest Children Has Great Returns For Business, Dana F. Connors Jan 2009

Investing In Maine’S Youngest Children Has Great Returns For Business, Dana F. Connors

Maine Policy Review

Dana F. Connors describes how the business commu­nity has become involved in the dialogue to help steer planning for investments in Maine’s youngest chil­dren. He acknowledges that there are high costs in failing to invest early and notes that creating skilled workers requires building the foundation in the first few years of the worker’s life. He stresses that high-quality early education and care are vital for both individual and statewide economic security.


Family Economic Security, Ann Acheson Jan 2009

Family Economic Security, Ann Acheson

Maine Policy Review

Research shows that family economic insecurity when children are very young can have lifelong effects. Ann Acheson gives an overview of patterns of poverty and family economic insecurity in Maine, including the marked regional differences in poverty, income, and employment in the state. She describes some of the key benefits and programs to help support lower-income families and examines current policies and policy recommendations for addressing poverty and economic insecurity. Acheson notes that while Maine has been progressive in many of its policies that support family economic security, states can’t do it all, since much of the program and benefits …


The Early Childhood Workforce, Julie Dellamattera Jan 2009

The Early Childhood Workforce, Julie Dellamattera

Maine Policy Review

Julie DellaMattera describes how the strongest predic­tors of high-quality care and early education are the educational preparation of early educators, their continued training, compensation, and recognition of their professionalism. She presents information on the current patterns of educational preparation and poor compensation of early educators and offers recommendations to improve training and compen­sation. DellaMattera notes the need to also change public perceptions of those who work in the field of early care and education so that they are respected for their specialized knowledge.


Interdepartmental Coordination For Maine’S Young Children With Disabilities, Alan B. Cobo-Lewis Jan 2009

Interdepartmental Coordination For Maine’S Young Children With Disabilities, Alan B. Cobo-Lewis

Maine Policy Review

Alan B. Cobo-Lewis describes Maine’s system of services for young children with disabilities. He notes that families of young children with disabilities face challenges in navigating Maine’s service structure. There can be delays before children get appropriate evaluation, and there are sometimes problems with inter-agency referrals. Cobo-Lewis makes a number of recommendations regarding data linkage; coordina­tion of eligibility determination from different funding streams; updating inter-agency agreements; and creation of a more efficient state departmental struc­ture for services to children with disabilities


Data Collection In Maine: Assessing The Return On Public Investment In Maine’S Early Childhood System, Judy Reidt-Parker Jan 2009

Data Collection In Maine: Assessing The Return On Public Investment In Maine’S Early Childhood System, Judy Reidt-Parker

Maine Policy Review

To better understand the outcomes of investments in early childhood, we need comprehensive data to measure benchmarks, according to Judy Reidt-Parker. She describes the current state of data collec­tion in Maine and discusses data that are needed and where there are opportunities for improvement. The greatest need is for the development of a common set of child and program outcomes that can be shared across departments and systems and for linking systems so that children’s progress can be followed longitudinally


Working Parents And Child Care: Charting A New Course For Quality, Michael Lahti, Rachel Connelly, Georgia N. Nigro, Rebecca Fraser-Thill Jan 2009

Working Parents And Child Care: Charting A New Course For Quality, Michael Lahti, Rachel Connelly, Georgia N. Nigro, Rebecca Fraser-Thill

Maine Policy Review

Close to two-thirds of children in Maine under the age of five need child care while their parents work. The quality of child care is a critical policy concern, since research has found that early childhood experience plays a major role in later-life success for individuals. The authors report on findings from three studies regarding child care arrangements in Maine and the quality of child care in the state and nationally. They describe the development and implementation of Maine’s new Quality Rating System (QRS) for child care facilities, Quality for ME, and the role that it can play both in …


Child Care And Work Challenges For Maine’S Parents Of Children With Special Needs, Helen D. Ward, Julie A. Atkins, Erin E. Oldham Jan 2009

Child Care And Work Challenges For Maine’S Parents Of Children With Special Needs, Helen D. Ward, Julie A. Atkins, Erin E. Oldham

Maine Policy Review

Research by the authors with parents, child care providers, and other service providers found that parents of children with special needs face particular challenges trying to maintain stable employment while balancing work and family. These parents have more difficulty finding and keeping child care for children with special needs, and there is a lack of coordination of therapy with child care programs. Since the study was completed, Maine has taken several steps to begin to address these issues


Parent Education:“Prepare The Child For The Path, Not The Path For The Child”, Candace J. Eaton Jan 2009

Parent Education:“Prepare The Child For The Path, Not The Path For The Child”, Candace J. Eaton

Maine Policy Review

Candace J. Eaton describes why parent education is important and discusses a number of parent-educa­tion approaches and programs that currently exist in Maine. She argues that we need to increase access to research-supported programs, parent-education classes, and support groups to all geographic areas of the state and all populations. In this era of reduced funding, Eaton recommends continuous evaluation of program outcomes and the limitation of funding to programs and approaches that show positive improvements.


The Community Caring Collaborative: Case Study Of A Grassroots Collaboration To Create A System Of Care For At-Risk Infants, Young Children, And Their Families In Washington County, Maine, Marjorie Withers Jan 2009

The Community Caring Collaborative: Case Study Of A Grassroots Collaboration To Create A System Of Care For At-Risk Infants, Young Children, And Their Families In Washington County, Maine, Marjorie Withers

Maine Policy Review

Marjorie Withers presents a case study of rural Washington County, Maine, where community-agency part­nerships are increasing services for community members and their children affected by exposure to drugs, alcohol, and other risk factors. The Community Caring Collaborative (CCC) is an effective model in part because of its structure. But most important, according to Withers, is the creation of hope and new energy in an area of the state char­acterized by longstanding feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness.


The Dynamics Of Investments In Young Children, Philip A. Trostel Jan 2009

The Dynamics Of Investments In Young Children, Philip A. Trostel

Maine Policy Review

Philip Trostel presents compelling evidence of the importance of early investment in young children, citing research demonstrating the economic and social benefits of such investments. He suggests that the lack of understanding of the cause-and-effect relationship between early childhood experiences and later-life consequences and a failure to conceptualize how things might be done in new ways are both obstacles. Trostel argues that investing in early childhood devel­opment benefits children for the rest of their lives, benefits government with reduced spending in other areas, and moreover is the “right thing to do.”


Introduction To The Early Childhood Issue, Leslie A. Forstadt, Sheryl Peavey Jan 2009

Introduction To The Early Childhood Issue, Leslie A. Forstadt, Sheryl Peavey

Maine Policy Review

Guest editors Leslie Forstadt and Sheryl Peavey introduce the articles in this special issue of Maine Policy Review on early childhood by highlighting the myriad of programs and policies affecting Maine’s young children and their families. To illus­trate the challenges faced by parents, they present the fictional account of a young woman facing an unexpected pregnancy. The story illustrates the sometimes confusing array of services, programs, and funding for young children and their parents. The authors argue “it is time to make every door into the system of early childhood services the right door for every parent.”