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Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council, Volume 16, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2015 (Complete Issue)

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Forum on “Honors and the future of the humanities”

Larry Andrews

Frances McCue

Angela Marie Salas

Andrew Martino

Amaris Ketcham

Annmarie Guzy

Barbra Nightingale

Joe Kraus

Research essay

Naomi Yavneh Klos, Kendall Eskine, and Michael Pashkevich

Portz-prize-winning essay, 2014

Sam Shearer

Lawrence, Volume 96, Number 1, Spring 2015, Lawrence University

Alumni Magazines

No abstract provided.

Creative Expressive Writing And Perceived Self-Efficacy In The Writing Center—A Tutor’S Narrative, Allison King

McNair Scholars Research Journal

You know the story…the one about a curious little girl, captivated by a little white rabbit? Like young Alice, my curiosity compelled me to follow my own white rabbit down an unknown path, at least to me. It found me when I attained an internship in our university writing center the fall of 2012. And down the rabbit-hole, I fell. My adventures in writing center wonderland grew into an infatuation with writing—the tutoring of, the process of, the pedagogies of, the praxis of. Many discourses of writing pull at me, begging to be consumed and adapted to suit the situation. …

The Grizzly, April 1, 2015, Rachel Brown, Ayesha Contractor, Joshua Hoffman, Blaise Laramee, Maddie Mathay, Sophie Snapp, Lisa Abraham, Amanda Cornwell, Olivia Z. Schultz, Bryce Pinkerton, Jonathan Vander Lugt

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Stand Plans New Multi-Gender Fashion Show • Woodstock Receives Award • Experiences from Model UN • Ursinus Alum is Succeeding in the Business World • Women and Minorities on Wikipedia Examined • Opinion: The Challenges of Transferring to Ursinus • Tennis Teams Ace Early Slate

The Influence Of Perspective Taking And Empathy On Students Using The Cultural Approach To History, Victor M. Salazar

Theses and Dissertations

Challenges to teaching history have precipitated a number of teaching strategies whereby teachers have achieved mixed success. The Cultural Approach to History (CAH) has been shown to be an effective teaching strategy from its inception in the late 1960s. Advances in neuroscience revealing how the brain functions in the learning process have been proven to show that stimulating affect in students during instruction may result in a greater long-term learning outcomes than if students underwent traditional lecture-based instruction. Students using the CAH have the opportunity to take the perspective of others in addition to their engaging cognitive capabilities thus leading …

The Grizzly, March 26, 2015, Rachel Brown, Bryce Pinkerton, Sophie Snapp, Maxwell Bicking, Maddie Mathay, Olivia Z. Schultz, Jordan Scharaga, Allie Cook, Deana Harley, Hunter Gellman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

More Efficient Wi-Fi Coming Soon • Organic Farm Preps for Spring Season With Purchase of New Bee Hives, Crops • Two Students Win Watson Fellowship • Myrin Renovations Aim to Meet Study Needs • Puttin' on the Ritz • Airband Judging Changes • Museum Studies Minor Approved by Council • Opinion: The Sexist Nature of March Madness; Wellness Center Waits are Too Long • Softball Squad Starts Steady • Re-lax, Don't Sweat It

The Grizzly, March 19, 2015, Rachel Brown, Jordan Scharaga, Jonathan Vander Lugt, Deana Harley, Brian Thomas, Kristen Costello, Caitlin Tillson, Clara Kiss, Kendra Walker, Hunter Gellman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Tops in the East: Gymnastics Will Head to NCGA Nationals • New Wins Power Games • Ursinus to Host ISGP Conference • "Going Global" Launches • Schellhase Contest in Progress • Simple Servings Fits Students' Needs • Photo Series on Equality Sparks Discussion on Race • "Hamlet" Comes to Stage with Puppets • Opinion: Ditch the SAT Once and For All; Being Biracial Does not Mean Choosing Sides • Golf Teams Tee Off in 2015

The Grizzly, March 5, 2015, Rachel Brown, Brian Thomas, William Diciurcio, Deana Harley, Kristen Costello, Christine Palazzolo, Maxwell Bicking, Nikki Djambinov, Yongshi Li, Jordan Scharaga, Hunter Gellman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Student Senate Discusses Diversity on Campus • Sprinklers in Lower Cause Damage • Ursinus Continues to Globalize in Hong Kong • UC Relay for Life Makes Strides • Dawleys Follow Darwin • Poet Reads Her Work on Campus • Goldsmith Wins Fellowship • Opinion: Take Revenge Porn More Seriously; Marijuana Laws Should be Changed Nationwide • Rugby Teams Set to Tackle Spring • Leading Off

The Grizzly, February 26, 2015, Rachel Brown, Brian Thomas, William Diciurcio, Jordan Scharaga, Maddie Mathay, Maxwell Bicking, Caitlin Tillson, Blaise Laramee, Phoebe French, Becky Honor, Hunter Gellman, Jonathan Vander Lugt

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

"We're Just Saying Ursinus" Discusses Diversity on Campus • Alumni Invited to Classes • Composting Initiative in Lower Fails to Take Hold • Stereotypes in U.S. Colleges • Math Department Struggles • Satirical Blog Gains Campus Popularity • Professor Releases Poetry Book • New Officer Joins Safety • Opinion: The Gray Area in Fifty Shades; Ursinus Has a Responsibility to Ban Yik Yak • Wrestling Prepares for Regional Meet • Bears "Two" Much to Handle

The Grizzly, February 19, 2015, Rachel Brown, Bryce Pinkerton, Phoebe French, Jordan Scharaga, William Diciurcio, Briana Keane, Ayesha Contractor, Blaise Laramee, Christopher Santoro, Christine Palazzolo, Caitlin Tillson

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

College Hopes to Expand • Ursinus Celebrates Black History Month • Tensions in North Hall Grow • Influenza Poses its Yearly Threat to Ursinus Students • Art Department Will Sojourn to D.C. • Sing-Along Hits Home • Pre-Med UC Alum Joins Montco Police Force • Opinion: Stress Management Should be Required; Pinnacle of the Booty in Today's Society • Richie Schulz Leading Men's Track • Taking the Plunge

The Grizzly, February 12, 2015, Rachel Brown, Brian Thomas, Kathleen Donnelly, Kristen Costello, Deana Harley, Mara Koren, Christine Palazzolo, Blaise Laramee, Jaime Bocanumenth, Caitlin Tillson

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Partners With Community College • Fongs to Receive Honorary Degrees • Merit Scholarships Increase Because of Higher Tuition • Changes to Title IX Brought Changes to Sexual Assault Documentation • Being an International Student is Difficult but Gratifying for Zhu • Getting to Know Mr. Wismer • Aux./Vox. Prints • Novelist Shares Her Story • Opinion: Main Street is a Growing Concern for Students; Are Ursinus' Policies Against Weed Practical? • Junior Swimmer Stepping Up for the Men • Freshman Swimmin' Women Playing Key Role in Championship Defense

The Grizzly, February 5, 2015, Rachel Brown, William Diciurcio, Kristen Costello, Gerard Brown, Deana Harley, David Slade, Sophie Snapp, Blaise Laramee, Niriesa Kalaga, Maxwell Bicking, Jonathan Vander Lugt, Bryce Pinkerton

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Fundraiser Aims to Raise $100 Million • A Trend in Tuition Costs Explains Rise This Year • Wismer on Wheels Benefits Charities and Volunteers • Gaoko Exam Makes Chinese Students Come to America • Art Class Works With Animal Foundation to Create Art • Writing Center Help Expands • Diversity Monologues Event is Helping Bring UC Students Together • Opinion: Tuition is a Headache for International Students; A Vegan's Defense of Hunting • All Around Good Season for Ruoss • Basketball Teams Working Without Seniors

What's "Black" Got To Do With It: An Analysis Of Low-Income Black Students And Educational Outcomes, Derrick E. Griffith

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Well-known social scientist William Wilson notes the Black underclass is particularly at risk of developing behaviors and attitudes that promote educational and social isolation. This situation has become characteristic of America's inner cities (Wilson 1996). Education as the great arbiter of social mobility seems to be less true for America's most vulnerable Black students. Low-income Black students graduate high school at a much lower rate than their middle- to upper-income counterparts. This statistic prompts the examination of low-income (vulnerable) students and their high school educational outcomes.

The educational (under)achievement of Black students has been well documented and researched. Far too …

The Grizzly, January 29, 2015, Rachel Brown, Bryce Pinkerton, William Diciurcio, Kristen Costello, Rebecca Smith, Phoebe French, Olivia Z. Schultz, Deana Harley, Lisa Abraham, Blaise Laramee, Jordan Breslow, Max Molishever, Mark Branca, Steve Valverde

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Search for New President Continues • Thefts Reported in New Hall • Tuition Set for 3.5% Raise in 2015-2016 • Feick Leaves Ursinus • Affection is Different in All Cultures • Peer Advocates Raise Awareness • New Berman Exhibits Open • Docent Program Relaunches • Opinion: Students Should be Cautious When Studying Abroad; After All, You Only Live Once, Right? • Winter Track Seasons are Well Underway • Finding Their Balance

White Paper: Furthering Indonesian Higher Education Through The Liberal Arts, A Chaedar Alwasilah Phd, Judith Puncochar

Other

Mata Kuliah Dasar Umum (MKDU) is a nationally mandated series of general education courses for first-year undergraduates in Indonesian public and private colleges and universities. This white paper contains information on the general state of the MKDU in Indonesian higher education and offers several recommendations for improvements to the MKDU. Recommendations are theory-based and research-driven from Indonesian faculty focus groups, university student surveys, and educational peer-reviewed research. An urgent need for change in Indonesian higher education exists, particularly for training lecturers to teach with student-centered lessons and higher-level reasoning strategies and for infusing the Liberal Arts and associated learning outcomes …

Press Release: The King Legacy - Thoughts From The Ursinus College Community, College Communications

Reverend Charles Rice

News article which recounts how Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. came to impact the life of Reverend Charles Rice.

Gettysburg: Our College's Magazine Winter 2015, Communications & Marketing

Gettysburg: Our College’s Magazine

Table of Contents:

From the President Janet Morgan Riggs '77

Scholarship Expands Access to STEM Fields (Diane Allwardt Trobaugh '67)

Office Hours: Prof. Florence Ramond Jurney

Budding Entrepreneur Helps Buyers Find Sellers (Wei Xiong '15, Prof. Cliff Presser)

Board of Trustees Appoints Two (James Banks Jr. '80, Troy Datcher '90)

The 411: Lauren Wise Bright '90

Bullets Play LAX for Turkey and Thailand (Jake Adoni '16, Reed Barbe '16, Bijan Firouzan '15)

The Changing Future of Farming (Enzo Pinga '11) Frank Arbogast '16

Creating a Culture of Success Beth O'Boyle '98

Coach Credits Current and Past Bullets for NCAA Bid …

Teacher Attitudes Of The Effectiveness Of Reading Comprehension Strategies And Interventions, Charles Hartley

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This study surveyed the attitudes of secondary teachers in a semi-rural school district in West Virginia in an attempt to gain an understanding of how teachers in the district perceived the comprehension skills of their students and the effectiveness of reading comprehension strategies and interventions currently being employed by the district and by individual teachers. The researcher developed a survey that was distributed to all the secondary schools in the district. The survey consisted of Likert Scale questions and opened ended responses. The results of the survey indicated that the participants believe that overall the comprehension skills of students in …

Father Convict Cichlids Bite Intruders More Often In Hot Temperatures, Jesse L. Heckendorf

STAR Program Research Presentations

Convict cichlids (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus) have evolved to be extremely good parents by protecting their brood. Parental care leads to aggressive biting, chasing, and gill flaring to intimidate predators. In this experiment, we show that environmental factors, such as the changing of temperature in this case, affect a male convict cichlid’s aggression toward caring for his offspring when an intruder is introduced. Male convict cichlids attack more in warmer water.

2015 Proceedings: Religious Values, Southern Adventist University School Of Education And Psychology, John W. Mccoy, Linda Tym, Laurie Stankavich, Rachel Byrd, Amanda Ruf, Amanda Gomez, Oliver Bragg, Colton Adams, Sara Fredheim, Adrienne Royo, Pierre Nzokizwa, Doug Tilstra

Reynolds' Chair Symposium Proceedings

Paving the Way to Global Christian Citizenship