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Present Constitution And Bylaws The Division Of Post-Secondary Education Of The Alabama Education Association, Alabama Education Association

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The Division of Post-Secondary Education of the Alabama Education Association Present Constitution and Bylaws, 1972

University Of North Alabama Fraternity And Sorority Life, University Of North Alabama Fraternity And Sorority Life

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Brochure for the University of North Alabama Fraternity and Sorority Life on campus, 2017

State Normal School Of Florence, Ala. Annual Society Contest, State Normal School

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Annual Society Contest program between the Dialectical/Browning Societies and Lafayette/Dixie Club

University Of North Alabama Military Patriotism, Robert S. Steen ('60), Ltc U.S. Army (Ret.)

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An article published in the UNA Alumni Magazine (Summer 2004) by Florence State College Graduate and Retired LTC, U.S. Army, Robert S. Steen on the history of military service of the university (from the time of LaGrange College through 2004)

A Place To Perform: Designing Spaces For Student Artists Through Event Planning, Ava R. Jacobsen

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This thesis examines the creation of accessible performance spaces for student artists not enrolled in formal music programs. To address this gap, two First Friday events were hosted at The Gathering Grove in Lincoln, Nebraska, providing platforms for local student performers and engaging the community in live art experiences. The first event, an open mic night, highlighted the challenges of spontaneous performances, while the second, featuring designated performers, tested more structured event planning strategies.

Both events emphasized the importance of marketing, venue layout, audience engagement, and operational organization. Key lessons included the need for contingency planning, multi-channel promotion, and clearly …

Negotiating Identity: Local Religion Adherents And Majority Group Resistance In Indonesia, Tri Astutik Haryati, Amat Zuhri, Annisa Mutohharoh

The Qualitative Report

The existence of local religion adherents amidst a majority population is marked by structural and cultural rejection. This condition highlights fundamental issues surrounding freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia. This study aims to explore the experiences of local religion adherents in confronting structural and cultural resistance from an emic perspective, situating local religions within the broader academic discourse on the interaction between local wisdom and global religions. The participants consist of 11 adherents of local religions affiliated with Majelis Luhur Kepercayaan Indonesia (MLKI), an organization that supports followers of local religions and indigenous beliefs throughout Indonesia. Using a qualitative …

Saxophone Studio Recital: March 30, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and thirtieth program of the 2025-2026 season.

March 30, 2026

Monday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Iraqi Students' Engagement With English In Indonesia: Language, Identity, And Adaptation, Nirwana Nirwana, Yanty Wirza, Mutakhirani Mustafa, Muhlis Muhlis

The Qualitative Report

English as a lingua franca in higher education enables international students to participate in the global academic community. However, for Iraqi students in Indonesia, the use of English is not just a means of communication, but also part of identity negotiation, social adaptation, and cultural integration. This study explores how Iraqi students experience acceptance, resistance, and adaptation in using English in academic and social environments in Indonesia. The three-dimensional narrative inquiry framework (Clandinin & Connelly, 2000) is used as the primary analytical lens to explore how participants' experiences unfold over time, across relational contexts, and within specific physical and institutional …

Critical Cultural Literacy As A Path To Reconciliation: A Literature Review Of Teacher Agency In Post-Conflict Cultural Education In Maluku, Indonesia, Falantino Eryk Latupapua, Melani Budianta, Dhita Hapsarani, Shuri Mariasih Gietty

The Qualitative Report

This study examines how secondary-school teachers in post-conflict Central Maluku, Indonesia, enact cultural education to advance critical cultural literacy and social cohesion. Using a qualitative design, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 teachers, classroom observations across six schools, curriculum-document review, and field notes from school and community ceremonies (e.g., pela gandong village alliances; sasi resource-management). Data were analysed through abductive thematic coding informed by critical literacy and teacher-agency frameworks. Findings show teachers mobilise local narratives and practices to: (1) open dialogic spaces for discussing conflict and reconciliation; (2) cultivate critical interpretation of historical and media texts; (3) rebuild intergroup trust …

Artificial Intelligence And Music Creativity: The Human Element And An Exploration Of Possibilities, Benjamin J. Guerrero, Raffaella Borasi, David Miller, Blaire Koerner, Zenon Borys, Yu Jung Han, Rachel Roberts

Journal of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely recognized as a potential game-changer for music-making. However, the direction of these changes and the extent of their impact on the music field will depend on how musicians use AI, which partly hinges on their perceptions of AI and their willingness to engage with it. Debates are ongoing about AI’s impact on creative fields, and we anticipate that musicians’ views on these matters will significantly influence their readiness to incorporate AI into their work. We interviewed 43 participants who use technology in various roles across different music genres to gain insight into their experiences with …

The Core-Modulation Architecture (Cma): A Structural Overview Of A 14-Paper Research Program (Preprint), Griselda Poe

Publications and Research

This document provides a structural overview of the Core-Modulation Architecture (CMA), a 14-paper research program on cognition, communication, and AI interaction.

The series specifies the conditions under which cognition operates, terminates, fails, and generates structure. Rather than describing cognition by its contents (beliefs, emotions, decisions), it defines cognition through its underlying architecture: constraint-governed processing across layers with distinct termination conditions.

The framework introduces a layered model consisting of Core processing (constraint preservation and structural coherence) and Modulation (affective calibration and social interface adjustment), extended by a Prior layer as the source of constraints. Across the series, phenomena such as miscommunication, …

2025-2026 Sheila Browne And Sheng-Yuan Kuan In Recital: Pare And Precious Gems, Sheila Browne, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Faculty Recitals

No abstract provided.

Mid-Century Modern: American Songs From 1945-1965. Thomas Meglioranza, Baritone; Reiko Uchida, Piano, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital: Bennett Lammers, Horn; March 29, 2026, Bennett Lammers, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 29, 2026

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

Celebrating Women In Music By Sigma Alpha Iota: March 29, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-nineth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 29, 2026

Sunday Evening

6:00 p.m.

Recital Celebrating Women In Music- Program Notes: March 29, 2026, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Program Notes

March 29, 2026

Popper Day Celebration! Hosted By The Isu Cello Studio And Dr. Cora Swenson Lee; March 29, 2026, Dr. Cora Swenson Lee, Bianca D'Avila Do Prado

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-seventh program of the 2025-2026 season.

Center for the Performing Arts

March 29, 2026

Sunday Afternoon

2:30 p.m.

Constraint, Necessity, And God Beyond Structure: A Structural Account Of Suffering Under Three-Layer Cognitive Architecture, Griselda Poe

Publications and Research

The question of why humans suffer, if God exists, has persisted across philosophical and theological traditions without resolution. This paper does not approach the problem as one of justification. Instead, it specifies the structural conditions under which suffering arises. The analysis adopts a three-layer model of cognition consisting of a Prior layer, a Core processing layer, and a Modulation layer. The Prior layer supplies constraints that initiate processing but remain inaccessible to it. Under these constraints, cognition begins in a non-neutral state in which one layer is initially foregrounded. When Modulation-layer processing is foregrounded, the condition of translation demands continuation. …

Senior Recital: Cadence Rice, Piano, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital: Kyle Gilles, Horn; March 28, 2026, Kyle Gilles

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 28, 2026

Saturday Evening

5:30 p.m.

2025-2026 Master Of Music Recital - Michael Shipps (French Horn), Michael Shipps, Rebeca Sierra

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Senior Recital - Devin Salazar (Horn), Devin Salazar, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

2025-2026 Master Of Music Recital - Joseph Muhl (French Horn), Joseph Muhl, Nabil Hetman

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

Who Let The Werewolves Into The Manuscripts: Written And Pictorial Representations Of Werewolves In English Manuscripts, Allison Slowiak

LSU Master's Theses

The werewolf – a fictional figure that transforms from human to wolf – serves as a compelling example of how medieval thought shaped ideas about identity and transformation. The motif of the werewolf, present in a small corpus of works from the tenth through the fourteenth century, emerged to explore the limits of change while also comparing the likeness of humanity to its animal counterpart. This paper explores medieval literature - Beowulf, Bisclavret, Biclarel, and Melion – from both French or English descent to offer overlapping and contrasting thoughts about human likeness to wolves. The manuscripts - The Nowell Codex, …

A Standard Notation System For Beatbox And Vocal Percussion, Andrew W. Bass

LSU Master's Theses

Every instrument in the cannon has a standard notation system. Even percussion, with its hundreds of instruments, has a system of notation that can be understood. With that being said, Beatbox/ vocal percussion does not have a standardized notation for its music. As a beatboxer myself, when I perform, I often have to either create my own part to perform or I have to listen to a recording of a previous performance of a piece. In the rare occasion when there is sheet music, it is often not clear. Pentatonix is currently the premier A Capella group and when I …

Transcribing Shakuhachi Honkyoku For Bassoon: Notation, Orality, And Perfomance Practice, Adrian Fonseca Tellez

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This project consists of transcriptions of two pieces from the shakuhachi honkyoku (“original pieces”) repertoire, Kumoi Jishi (Cloud Lion) and Sanya Sugagaki (Three Valleys), with the aim of extending the bassoon’s repertoire outside of the Western canon while exploring the capabilities of the bassoon to emulate the performance practices of the shakuhachi, which include both extended techniques found in current bassoon literature as well as techniques unique to shakuhachi performance. Included in the written document is a brief overview of the shakuhachi and its applications in traditional Japanese music, a description of honkyoku and its characteristics, and the Japanese concept …

“Where All Is Playtime And Pleasure”: Feeling The Otherworldly In Late Medieval Literature, Anna K. Mcgill

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In this dissertation, I present intra-, inter-, and extra-textual felt responses to encounters with the otherworldly as described in Late Medieval texts as a lens through which to consider personal, social, and national imaginative potential surrounding contemporary issues across genres and disciplines. I argue that the use of otherworlds and otherworldly agents as both personally and rhetorically compelling analogues through which contemporary issues can be explored. I start my discussion of the felt impacts of encounters with the Arthurian otherworldly, with a particular focus on Glastonbury and Arthur’s alleged grave there, and how they transmit affects of sovereign authority. Next, …

Performance Forum - March 27, 2026, Dj Combs, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Jon Cruz, Leah Flynn, Seha Ok, Lillian Platte, Ethan Sanchez

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Graduate Recital: Yuzhuo Wang, Mezzo-Soprano; March 27, 2026, Yuzhuo Wang, Dennis Gotkowski

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-fourth program of the 2025-2026.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 27, 2026

Friday Evening

6:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Joe Brackmann, Cello; March 27, 2026, Joe Brackmann, Momoko Gresham

School of Music Programs

This is the one hundred and twenty-fifth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

March 27, 2026

Friday Evening

7:30 p.m.