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Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 10/04/23, Janet Shields Oct 2023

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 10/04/23, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the October 4, 2023, regular meeting.

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The Discrimination Of Hair-Based Drug Testing, Phillip S. Downes Oct 2023

The Discrimination Of Hair-Based Drug Testing, Phillip S. Downes

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Business ethicists usually debate workplace drug testing by appealing to safety (consequences of drug use for the public) and employees' contracts with the company. However, the means of catching these unsafe workers are rarely analyzed. I discuss the means of hair-based drug testing through the lens of discrimination. Drawing on Richard Lippke’s criticism of drug testing, my paper demonstrates that there is an unequal hindrance of autonomy of long-haired women, the unsheltered homeless, and darker haired individuals over others and, as a result, that hair-based drug testing is morally wrong.

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Crimson And Black Fall 2023, Central Washington University Oct 2023

Crimson And Black Fall 2023, Central Washington University

Crimson and Black

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Cast Off Body And Mind: Realization Of The Self In Phenomenology And Soto Zen, Christian Mecham Sep 2023

Cast Off Body And Mind: Realization Of The Self In Phenomenology And Soto Zen, Christian Mecham

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Throughout much of the history of Western philosophy, the works of non-Western philosophers were often categorized as belonging to that of mystics and was not worthy of rational discourse. This attitude began to change in the mid-19th century with philosophers such as Arthur Schopenhaur, but even more so in the 20th century as exploration of Eastern philosophy began in full earnest. Of particular note is Martin Heidegger’s examination of Buddhism in his phenomenological work. Heidegger is not the only phenomenologist to have connections to Buddhism. Maurice Merleau-Ponty, the leading French phenomenologist of the 20th century, argued that the body was …

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Student Loan Debt Response To Tuition Changes, Tennecia Dacass, Zachary Dowdy Aug 2023

Student Loan Debt Response To Tuition Changes, Tennecia Dacass, Zachary Dowdy

Economics Faculty Scholarship

Amid rising concerns regarding student loan debt, we examine the effect of Washington State’s College Affordability Program introduced in 2015 on undergraduate student loan debt to provide policy-makers with additional tools to help prevent another student loan debt crisis. The program reduced tuition for resident full-time undergraduate students at public colleges and universities for two consecutive academic years. This policy adoption created a natural experiment that we exploit to identify a causal link between tuition and loans. Using college-level data for the 2009–2010 through 2021–2022 academic years and employing a difference-in-differences model in conjunction with nearest-neighbor matching, we show that …

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2023 Central Washington University Commencement, Central Washington University Jun 2023

2023 Central Washington University Commencement, Central Washington University

Commencement Programs

A commencement program from graduation ceremonies at Central Washington University.

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Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 5/31/23, Janet Shields May 2023

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 5/31/23, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the May 31, 2023, regular meeting.

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2023 Wilcat Gala And Athletic Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Central Washington University May 2023

2023 Wilcat Gala And Athletic Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Central Washington University

CWU Hall of Fame Programs

Recognizing and honoring the accomplishments and memory of exceptional CWU athletes, teams, coaches, members of the athletic staff and others for their distinctive achievements.

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Crimson And Black Spring 2023, Central Washington University Apr 2023

Crimson And Black Spring 2023, Central Washington University

Crimson and Black

No abstract provided.

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Spring 2023 Notes From The Stacks, Central Washington University Apr 2023

Spring 2023 Notes From The Stacks, Central Washington University

Notes from the Stacks: CWU's Library Newsletter

Newsletter from James E. Brooks Library at Central Washington University.

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Teaching Price And Income Elasticities Of Demand Using Excel And Federal Reserve Economic Data, Tennecia Dacass, Elif B. Dilden Mar 2023

Teaching Price And Income Elasticities Of Demand Using Excel And Federal Reserve Economic Data, Tennecia Dacass, Elif B. Dilden

Economics Faculty Scholarship

This paper describes an assignment designed for use in an undergraduate Principles of Economics course. The assignment is a pedagogical tool that encourages collaborative problem-solving and the use of recent up-to-date data from the Federal Reserve Economics Data (FRED) to compute and analyze the price and income elasticities of demand. This tool is an efficient way for undergraduate economics students to understand the price and income elasticity of demand, gain valuable experience using public datasets, and develop their computer skills without taking classes outside of the economics major.

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New Far-Infrared Laser Frequencies Generated By Ch3cn, Cd3cn, 13ch3i, Cd3i, And 13cd3i, Michael Jackson Mar 2023

New Far-Infrared Laser Frequencies Generated By Ch3cn, Cd3cn, 13ch3i, Cd3i, And 13cd3i, Michael Jackson

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

Heterodyne techniques have been used to experimentally determine, for the first time, the frequencies for nineteen laser emissions ranging from 264 to 984 GHz. These laser emissions were generated by optically pumping either CH3CN, CD3CN, 13CH3, CD3I, or 13CD3I with a CO2 laser. This includes the newly discovered 566.325-μ m laser emission from optically pumped 13CD3I. The fractional uncertainties with which these frequencies were experimentally determined, up to ± 5 × 10− 7, were of sufficient accuracy to confirm or revise …

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Critical Workforce Skills For Bachelor-Level Geoscientists: An Analysis Of Geoscience Job Advertisements, Gregory W. Shafer, K. Viskupic, Anne E. Egger Mar 2023

Critical Workforce Skills For Bachelor-Level Geoscientists: An Analysis Of Geoscience Job Advertisements, Gregory W. Shafer, K. Viskupic, Anne E. Egger

Geological Sciences Faculty Scholarship

Understanding the skills bachelor-level geoscientists need to enter the workforce is critical to their success. The goal of this study was to identify the workforce skills that are most requested from a broad range of geoscience employers. We collected 3668 job advertisements for bachelor-level geoscientists and used a case-insensitive, code-matching function in Matlab to determine the skills geoscience employers seek. Written communication (67%), field skills (63%), planning (53%), and driving (51%) were most frequently requested. Field skills and data collection were frequently found together in the ads. Written communication skills were common regardless of occupation. Quantitative skills were requested less …

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Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 3/01/23, Janet Shields Mar 2023

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 3/01/23, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the March 1, 2023, regular meeting.

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Examination Of The Cumulative Risk Assessment And Nutritional Profiles Among College Ballet Dancers, Kenya Moore, Nancy A. Uriegas, Jessica Pia, Dawn M. Emerson, Kelly Pritchett, Toni M. Torres-Mcgehee Feb 2023

Examination Of The Cumulative Risk Assessment And Nutritional Profiles Among College Ballet Dancers, Kenya Moore, Nancy A. Uriegas, Jessica Pia, Dawn M. Emerson, Kelly Pritchett, Toni M. Torres-Mcgehee

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

This study examined female collegiate ballet dancers’ (n = 28) Female Athlete Triad (Triad) risk via the Cumulative Risk Assessment (CRA) and nutritional profiles (macro- and micronutrients; n = 26). The CRA identified Triad return to play criteria (RTP: Full Clearance, Provisional Clearance, or Restricted/Medical Disqualified) by assessing eating disorder risk, low energy availability, menstrual cycle dysfunction, and low bone mineral density. Seven-day dietary assessments identified any energy imbalances of macro- and micronutrients. Ballet dancers were identified as low, within normal, or high for each of the 19 nutrients assessed. Basic descriptive statistics assessed CRA risk classification and dietary macro- …

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We The People. Who? The Face Of Future American Politics Is Shaped By Perceived Foreignness Of Candidates Of Color, Patrizia Chirco, Tonya M. Buchanan Feb 2023

We The People. Who? The Face Of Future American Politics Is Shaped By Perceived Foreignness Of Candidates Of Color, Patrizia Chirco, Tonya M. Buchanan

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

Pursuing a more equitable political representation of a country's demographics is essential both as a matter of principle and pragmatism (i.e., realpolitik). As such, the goal of the present study was to replicate and expand on research on the impact of voter race/ethnicity and ideology on voting behaviors and interpersonal judgments of political candidates of color from different racial and ethnic groups. After participants (N = 282) saw the same political candidate of color (randomly assigned to identify as Mexican American vs. African American), we assessed interpersonal judgments and behaviors (e.g., expertise, voting intentions), perceived Americanness, and memory for skin …

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Notes From The Stacks, Winter 2023, Friends Of The Brooks Library Feb 2023

Notes From The Stacks, Winter 2023, Friends Of The Brooks Library

Friends of the Brooks Library

No abstract provided.

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Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 2/01/23, Janet Shields Feb 2023

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 2/01/23, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the February 1, 2023, regular meeting.

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Differential Strain-Dependent Ovarian And Metabolic Responses In A Mouse Model Of Pcos, April K. Binder, Danielle L. Peecher, Amanda J. Qvigstad, Silvia D. Gutierrez, Jennifer Magaña, David B. Banks, Kenneth S. Korach Jan 2023

Differential Strain-Dependent Ovarian And Metabolic Responses In A Mouse Model Of Pcos, April K. Binder, Danielle L. Peecher, Amanda J. Qvigstad, Silvia D. Gutierrez, Jennifer Magaña, David B. Banks, Kenneth S. Korach

Biology Faculty Scholarship

Several mouse models have been developed to study polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a leading cause of infertility in women. Treatment of mice with dihydrotestosterone (DHT) for 90-days causes ovarian and metabolic phenotypes similar to women with PCOS. We used this 90-day DHT treatment paradigm to investigate the variable incidence and heterogeneity in two inbred mouse strains, NOD/ShiLtJ and 129S1/SvlmJ. NOD mice naturally develop type 1 diabetes, and recent meta-analysis found increased androgen excess and PCOS in women with type 1 diabetes. 129S1 mice are commonly used in genetic manipulations. Both NOD and 129S1 DHT treated mice had early vaginal opening, …

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Autonomic Function Recovery And Physical Activity Levels In Post-Covid-19 Young Adults After Immunization: An Observational Follow-Up Case-Control Study, Ana Paula Coelho Figueira Freire, Shaan Amin, Fabio Santos Lira, Ana Elisa Von Ah Morano, Telmo Pereira, Manuel-João Coelho-E-Silva, Armando Caseiro, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Vanessa Ribeiro Dos Santos, Osmar Marchioto Júnior, Ricardo Aurino Pinho, Bruna Spolador De Alencar Silva Jan 2023

Autonomic Function Recovery And Physical Activity Levels In Post-Covid-19 Young Adults After Immunization: An Observational Follow-Up Case-Control Study, Ana Paula Coelho Figueira Freire, Shaan Amin, Fabio Santos Lira, Ana Elisa Von Ah Morano, Telmo Pereira, Manuel-João Coelho-E-Silva, Armando Caseiro, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Vanessa Ribeiro Dos Santos, Osmar Marchioto Júnior, Ricardo Aurino Pinho, Bruna Spolador De Alencar Silva

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has detrimental multi-system consequences. Symptoms may appear during the acute phase of infection, but the literature on long-term recovery of young adults after mild to moderate infection is lacking. Heart rate variability (HRV) allows for the observation of autonomic nervous system (ANS) modulation post-SARS-CoV-2 infection. Since physical activity (PA) can help improve ANS modulation, investigating factors that can influence HRV outcomes after COVID-19 is essential to advancements in care and intervention strategies. Clinicians may use this research to aid in the development of non-medication interventions. At baseline, 18 control (CT) and 20 post-COVID-19 (PCOV) participants were …

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Serendipitous Synthesis Of Cross-Conjugated Dienes By Cascade Deconstructive Esterification Of Thiomorpholinone-Tethered Alkenoic Acids, Abdikani Omar Farah, Jorge Garcia, Claire Borg, Timothy K. Beng Jan 2023

Serendipitous Synthesis Of Cross-Conjugated Dienes By Cascade Deconstructive Esterification Of Thiomorpholinone-Tethered Alkenoic Acids, Abdikani Omar Farah, Jorge Garcia, Claire Borg, Timothy K. Beng

Student Published Works

Functionalized 1,3-dienes are ubiquitous structural motifs in biologically pertinent molecules. They are frequently employed as precursors for a broad range of chemical transformations, including Diels-Alder reactions. The stereoselective construction of highly decorated 1,3-dienes therefore represents an important research objective. Medicinal chemists are becoming increasingly interested in synthetic methodologies that not only achieve expedient construction and peripheral editing of heterocycles, but also seek to modify their core framework in order to achieve skeletal remodeling. In a succinct manifestation of this 'scaffold hopping' concept, we herein describe a cascade reaction, which converts thiomorpholinone-tethered alkenoic acids to 1,1-disubstituted amino-1,3-dienes. This domino process involves …

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Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 1/11/23, Janet Shields Jan 2023

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 1/11/23, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the January 11, 2023, regular meeting.

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The Episodes, Jampa Dorje Jan 2023

The Episodes, Jampa Dorje

High Mountain Valley Local Authors Collection Online Content

No abstract provided.

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Half Crown, Cory J. Eberhart Jan 2023

Half Crown, Cory J. Eberhart

High Mountain Valley Local Authors Collection Online Content

A chapbook about the life of Rachel Page, who was a midwife in Kittitas County in hte lat 1800's. The book also includes seven sonnets related to midwifery and the Kittitas valley.

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Central Washington University 2023-2024 Graduate Catalog, Central Washington University Jan 2023

Central Washington University 2023-2024 Graduate Catalog, Central Washington University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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Central Washington University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog, Central Washington University Jan 2023

Central Washington University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog, Central Washington University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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Microtubule Polarity Flaws As A Treatable Driver Of Neurodegeneration, Bridie D. Eckel, Roy Cruz Jr., Erin M. Craig, Peter W. Baas Jan 2023

Microtubule Polarity Flaws As A Treatable Driver Of Neurodegeneration, Bridie D. Eckel, Roy Cruz Jr., Erin M. Craig, Peter W. Baas

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

Microtubule disruption is a common downstream mechanism leading to axonal degeneration in a number of neurological diseases. To date, most studies on this topic have focused on the loss of microtubule mass from the axon, as well as changes in the stability properties of the microtubules and/or their tubulin composition. Here we posit corruption of the normal pattern of microtubule polarity orientation as an underappreciated and yet treatable contributor to axonal degeneration. We include computational modeling to fortify the rigor of our considerations. Our simulations demonstrate that even a small deviation from the usual polarity pattern of axonal microtubules is …

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Diving Into Correctional Education Program Research: A Systematic Review, Evelyn Roehn Jan 2023

Diving Into Correctional Education Program Research: A Systematic Review, Evelyn Roehn

Undergraduate Honors Theses

In the last three decades, there has been a growing interest in correctional education programming and its effects on the recidivism rates of offenders. Research has concluded that programs such as general education equivalency (GED), college credit, and trade/vocational skill-building work to reduce recidivism rates among offenders. Although current research is widely accepted among scholars, several questions remain. 1) How is recidivism defined, and how does the definition change the rates? 2) How are researchers addressing selection bias in their study, and what impact does this have on their findings? 3) How are inmates with learning disabilities and language barriers …

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Experimental Uncertainty In Measurements Of Violin Impulse Response, Andrew Piacsek, Seth Lowery Jan 2023

Experimental Uncertainty In Measurements Of Violin Impulse Response, Andrew Piacsek, Seth Lowery

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

Experiments that investigate how an individual musical instrument changes in response to subtle alterations must contend with measurement uncertainty, which typically arises from inconsistencies in the measurement setup. We quantify uncertainty in violin response measurements by measuring bridge admittance and radiatively of a single instrument that is repeatedly removed and reinstalled in our measurement apparatus. From this set of baseline measurements, we calculate the average and standard deviation of admittance and radiativity. The amount of variation observed in the baseline data is compared to the change in bridge admittance that occurred over several days due to a large and abrupt …

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Staff Perceptions Of Responsibility And Implementation Of Cognitive Enrichment For Non-Human Primates In Zoo Settings, Ember Nevada Toth Jan 2023

Staff Perceptions Of Responsibility And Implementation Of Cognitive Enrichment For Non-Human Primates In Zoo Settings, Ember Nevada Toth

All Master's Theses

In zoos, caregivers have considered enrichment as vital for their animal collections’ physical health and development. Since primate species are endangered and continue to decline in numbers in their natural habitat, zoos are steadily becoming the only places we can view and learn about them. In today’s zoos, cognitive enrichment—which falls into overlapping categories of enrichment and does not yet have a universally accepted definition—is either absent or inconsistently offered. Providing challenges to stimulate cognitive well-being has been found to influence the overall welfare of captive primates. Cognitive enrichment is considered very important according to zookeeper surveys but is not …

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