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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 034, Number 16, January 11, 2010, Grand Valley State University

2009-2010, Volume 34

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Graduate Student Persistence: Evidence From Three Decades, Suchitra Gururaj, Julian Vasquez Heilig, Patricia Somers

Journal of Student Financial Aid

This article conducts a meta-analysis of results of studies by Andrieu (1991), DeAngelis (1998), and Liseo (2005) to assess changes over time in the effects of financial aid and other factors on graduate student persistence. These findings present policy implications for improving graduate student retention.

Imagining “Indonesia”: Ethnic Chinese Film Producers In Pre-Independence Cinema, Charlotte Setijadi, Thomas Barker

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

In this paper, we aim to re-examine the roles of ethnic Chinese filmmakers in Indonesian cinematic history as a preliminary study in the reconsideration of the early years of the film industry. Here, we regard the simplification of history in the film industry as part of a broader attempt by nationalist and New Order ideologues to “appropriate” the origins of cinema and “ ” in Indonesia. On the same note, we argue that the narrative tradition that privileges “indigenous” filmmakers as the originators of asli (authentic ortrue) Indonesian culture on screen reflects the dominant yet narrow definition of nationalism as …

Ethical Methodology: Between Public Theology And Public Policy, Nimi Wariboko

Journal of Religion and Business Ethics

That public theology is relevant to public policy debates and formulation should be self-evident. After all, public theologians aspire to develop ethical frameworks and discourses about how we should live together in plural civil societies. They offer public theology as a form of discourse. Unfortunately, they have largely failed to explicitly develop a procedural method of ethical analysis relevant to public policy decision-making.

This paper proposes an ethical methodology as a form of public discourse, a meta-ethical model showing how themes, concerns, and insights of public theology can be systematically organized into practical policy arguments. It provides a robust “mechanics” …

Spe Salvi: Assessing The Aerodynamic Soundness Of Our Civilizational Flying Machine, Jim Wishloff

Journal of Religion and Business Ethics

In the past four hundred years a social order, unique in human history, has arisen. The sustainability of technological civilization is assessed by first of all tracing its origins to Francis Bacon’s seminal vision of the role science ought to play in human affairs. The characteristics of the technological system enveloping our lives are then given and a critical appraisal of the promise of technological society is offered. The Christian hope presented by Pope Benedict XVI in his encyclical Spe Salvi is turned to as a way to get back to the basics of business ethics.

Educational Psychology Collection Development Policy, Mary Cassner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The educational psychology collection supports the teaching, research and service activities of the entire university community. Its primary audience is the faculty, staff, and students of the Educational Psychology Department in the College of Education and Human Sciences. The collections primary focus is support for the undergraduate and graduate curricula for educational psychology.

English Collection Development Policy, Kathleen Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The English language and Literatures in English collection supports the teaching, research, and service activities of the entire university community. Its primary audience is the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of English in the College of Arts & Sciences and its primary focus is support for the undergraduate and graduate curricula for English and related programs. Specific and transient research needs of English faculty and graduate students are supplemented through Interlibrary Loan. Materials are not purchased for the general public though others may benefit from the collection. While the collection focuses on works classified in the Library of …

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (January 4, 2010), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Women In Ministry, Kandace Brooks

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Women In Ministry, Kandace Brooks

Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Emotional Abuse And Controlling Behaviors In Heterosexual Relationships: The Role Of Employment And Alcohol Use For Women And Their Partners, Egbert Zavala, Ryan Spohn

Center on Children, Families, and the Law: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of economic resources, status compatibility, and alcohol consumption on forms of nonphysical abuse, such as controlling and emotional abuse. Specifically, we focus on the connections between women’s employment, the employment of their partners, alcohol use, and women’s risk of abuse in intimate relationships. We hypothesize that women in intimate relationships with men will experience more emotional abuse to the extent that they are economically vulnerable. Moreover, abuse should increase if their employment status, in relation to that of their partner, challenges the man’s marital power. Moreover, alcohol use by women …

Feminist, Linguistic, And Rhetorical Perspectives On Language Reform, William Dorner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As people become aware that society treats women unfairly, they also perceive related shortcomings in the way that Modern English references women. For example, many have objected to the so-called generic he, the third-person masculine pronoun employed to refer to a person of unknown gender, and provided several alternatives, few of which have been widely adopted. Nonetheless, change is evident in the case of they becoming an increasingly common solution to refer to a person of unidentified gender. The intentional reform of the Modern English language, both in the past and present, has been a result of people's reactions to …

The Theological Significance Of ר ע ב And ש ב ע In The Hebrew Bible, Kathleen Lamberg

Seminary Masters Theses

This study examines the literary pairing of the words full (עבש) and hungry (בער) in the Hebrew Bible from the perspective of inner-textuality. This thesis explores the theological development of the terms, beginning with their appearance as words of simple meanings pertaining to physical condition, in Genesis 42 and Exodus 16. Deuteronomy 8 emerges as a theological catalyst for the terms when it redresses hungry to mean humility before YHWH, and full as arrogance toward YHWH. Full and hungry are made into two endpoints on a paradigm in Deuteronomy 8, highlighting the attitudinal approaches that Israel is and is not …

Poisonous Heritage: Pesticides In Museum Collections, Leslie Omstein

Theses

No abstract provided.

Bridging The Sport And Recreation Divide, Laurence Chalip, Keri Schwab, Daniel Dustin

Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration

In this article we examine sport and recreation's collaborative potential. We begin by identifying some differences between the two fields of study and by acknowledging what heretofore have been some inherent incompatibilities. We discuss how these differences and incompatibilities might be overcome through a paradigm shift based on the fields' common appreciation of the importance of play. We then demonstrate the collaborative potential by illustrating the relevance of play to ameliorating the pervasive obesity problem confronting contemporary society. We conclude by suggesting that an alliance between sport and recreation may result in synergistic effects that strengthen their respective standing within …

A House Museum Café: Part 1, Leksa Chmielewski

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

In American museums, the museum gift shop or café stands as a constant reminder—before exhibit visits, after them, even in between them—of the dire financial straights in which nonprofits chronically find themselves. Museum gift shops and cafes are multiplying in Chinese museums too, even though the vast majority of Chinese museums are state-affiliated and enjoy full government funding. Chinese academics who work with museums lament that the Chinese museum scene still has much to learn from the American nonprofit-based system—but if that implies budget cuts, layoffs and a proliferation of museum shops selling finger-puppet versions of classic paintings, it’s not …

Central Washington University 2010-2011 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog, Central Washington University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Faculty Publications And Creative Works 2010, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Office of the Vice President for Research

Faculty Publications & Creative Works is an annual compendium of scholarly and creative activities of University of New Mexico faculty during the noted calendar year. It serves to illustrate the robust and active intellectual pursuits conducted by the faculty in support of teaching and research at UNM.

Information Services Annual Report, 2009-2010

Information Services Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Winter Newsletter 2010, Benjamin Panciera

Friends of the Connecticut College Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Changing Face Of Art And Politics, Joel Hollander, Brian Dursum, Amanda Chapin, Remy Bordas, Eric Lichtenstein, Josef Katz, Angelica Bradley, Jordan Hale, Alexis Gray, Tiffany Saulter, Nicole Bennett, Chelsea Matiash, Rachel Schreibman, Alison Reilly, Laura Fardanesh

Lowe Art Museum Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Religious Cognition And Duration Of Maintained Grip, Evan C. Carter

Open Access Theses

Recent work suggests that the links between religious belief and behavior with a variety of positive outcomes (e.g., longer life, more marital satisfaction, scholastic achievement, better health behaviors) may be partially explained by religious belief systems' ability to foster self-control and self-regulation. The current investigation sought to explore this hypothesis by determining if induction of religious cognition (through a supraliminal religious prime) could increase behavioral self-control, operationalized as performance on a maintained grip task. Using 118 participants, the author tested whether nonconscious exposure to religious content would increase the amount of time that participants were willing to physically persist at …

Foundation To Promote Scholarship And Teaching 2009-2010 Awards, Office Of The Provost, Roger Williams University

Foundation to Promote Scholarship & Teaching

Proposal abstracts of 2009-2010 award recipients in a wide range of disciplinary areas.

Purple Patcher 2010, College Of The Holy Cross

Purple Patcher Yearbook

This is a digitized version of the 2010 Purple Patcher. Physical copies of the Purple Patcher are held by the College of the Holy Cross Archives.

2010-2011, Csusb

Anthropology Department newsletter

No abstract provided.

Course Catalog 2010-2011, Csusb

CSUSB Course Catalog

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 4 THE CSU SYSTEM 5 THE UNIVERSITY 8 ACADEMIC PROGRAM 13 STUDENT LIFE 23 ADMISSION 36 FEE SCHEDULE 43 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 46 MINORS 58 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 60 EXTENDED LEARNING 62 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS 64 Academic Support Programs General Education Program Undergraduate Degree Programs GRADUATE STUDY 370 Graduate Degree Programs FACULTY 537 APPENDIX 558 INDEX 565

The Speer College: The Reasons And Means For Liberal Arts Education At Johnson County Community College, Stuart Beals

Senior Scholar Projects

The author explains the reasons for preserving Liberal Arts programs at Johnson County Community College. the author details his research regarding and vision for the future of institutional education based around Liberal Arts.

Circulation And Consumption: Transnational Mass Tourism In Cancun, Mexico, Christine Vassallo-Oby

Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies Faculty Scholarship

Cancun’s packaged image of paradise is a dynamic and constantly flowing contestation of identity and livelihood for those involved in the service sector. Indigeneity is used as spectacle, prop, and entertainment in the tourism industry and is especially popular in mass tourism zones like Cancun. Circulation of not only bodies, but theory surrounding authenticity and indigeneity, are all represented in the hyper-commodification that defines mass tourism. Cancun uses transnational connections for marketing of space, goods, and people that are in a constant state of circulation. Looking at the rise of the tourism industry in Cancun processually leads us to explore …

Course Catalogue 2010-2011, Mercer University School Of Law

Office of the Registrar

No abstract provided.

Internal Clarity Of Scripture And The Modern World: Luther And Erasmus Revisited, Steven D. Paulson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.