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Environmental Science And Studies Programs, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Environmental And Earth Science, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Ethnic Studies, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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History, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Performing Arts: Dance, Music And Theatre, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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2+2 Pre-Nursing Program, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Pre-Professional Curricula, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Psychology, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Sociology, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Section Ii, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Index, Saint Mary's College Of California

Academic Catalog

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Tertiary Education In Emerging Markets:Fertile Ground For Private Investment, Treva Clark

Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education

Tertiary Education, emerging markets, private investment

Pengantar Redaksi, Fransisca Sse Seda

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

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The Mother Of All Challenges: Constant Change, Enormous Needs, But-For-God Impossible Difficulties, John Thompson

Great Commission Research Journal

Half of the population of the world lives in cities of one million or more. If we don’t reach and disciple from these masses, our future missionary and pastoral force will be diminished. The book Urban Impact is a trumpet call to muster our forces but also deals with the philosophy and practical principles that make any ministry in the city successful. Brandishing a practical writing style coupled with real life experiences, the author helps the reader understand the problems, burdens, joys, and powerful impact cities have on the rest of society.

Book Review: Right Here, Right Now: Everyday Mission For Everyday People By Alan Hirsch And Lance Ford, Kevin Book-Satterlee

Great Commission Research Journal

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Exploratory Study Of Countries Lacking Data On Female Genital Mutilation In The Middle East And Africa, Nazia Rose Naeem

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the cutting off of female genitals for nonmedical purposes (WHO 2008). FGM is a gender specific practice, which has no health benefits and severe consequences. In addition, the victims of this form of physical, sexual, psychological, and emotional violence are predominantly children between birth and age 15 (WHO 2008). Female genital mutilation is an egregious act, which must be eradicated. This study sought to begin the process of securing preliminary estimates for FGM in countries that lacked data on FGM in the Middle East and Africa, thereby shedding light on this extremely detrimental and oppressive …

Undocumented, Unapologetic, And Unafraid: Discursive Strategies Of The Immigrant Youth Dream Social Movement, Claudia Alejandra Anguiano

Communication ETDs

This project centers on the advocacy of undocumented immigrant youth to realize the passage of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, a narrowly tailored bipartisan legislation that would provide qualifying undocumented youth a pathway to citizenship. Using a Latino/a Critical Race framework to address socio-political discourses surrounding the immigration debate, my analysis presents the ways undocumented youth communicated about their identity and agency and the ways they constructed their demands publicly in seeking passage of the DREAM Act during the years 2001 to 2010. This research purposefully departs from the traditional modality of research and conceptualizes …

Understanding The Confluence Of Online Islamism And Counterpublicity: An Ideological Study Of The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's Rhetoric In Ikhwanweb, Soumia Dhar

Communication ETDs

My dissertation addresses two fundamental problems confronting most Islamist organizations: (a) their monolithic treatment by Western advocates of secular and democratic change, who by default associate Islamism with extremism; and (b) their struggle to function as unencumbered civil society actors and legitimate political entities in authoritarian political societies. In that endeavor, I carry out an ideological analysis of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) English-language rhetoric in its website, Ikhwanweb: (a) to interpret the worldview manifest in its cyber rhetoric, and identify the rhetorical strategies that support this worldview; and b) to examine Ikhwanweb's potential as a tool for counterpublic expression …

Forms And Fragments: Enactment Of Cultural Identification In An Online Community Of Chinese Living Overseas, Haibin Dong

Communication ETDs

This research is an interpretive study of the dynamics of cultural identification as enacted by Chinese individuals living overseas who participate in a virtual online community known as Wenxuecity.com. The study draws on intercultural communication theories of identity proposed by Carbaugh, Collier, and Hecht, as well as on my own integrative framework for the analysis of cultural identity, to explore the self-other interaction in identity enactment, the multidimensionality of identity, and the centrality of communication in processes of identification. Through the application of a qualitative analysis of online discourse, I found three primary forms of cultural identification-- perceptual, strategic, and …

Faculty And Student Perceptions Of Students' Sense Of Community In Online Courses, William C. Fiege

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

The Classroom Community Scale (Rovai, 2002b) was used to examine faculty and student perceptions of students' sense of community at two points during an academic semester. The study also examined the relationship between student sense of community scores and their final course grades. A non-experimental research design was used by the researcher to analyze pre-survey to post-survey score means of students' sense of community as perceived by students and faculty. Two hundred sixty-nine (269) students and 48 faculty members representing 56 online arts and science courses at a community college in Virginia completed the pre-survey and post-survey surveys.

Students' perceptions …

Student Citation Behaviour In Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria, Alex Ozoemelem Obuh, Ihuoma Sandra Babatope

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study seeks to ascertain undergraduate students' citation behaviour in two departments in Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. It assesses the types and formats of resources preferred and their reasons for preferring a particular format /type.

Interviewing Older People; Relationships In Qualitative Research, Linda Robertson, Beatrica Hale

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Health practitioners who have already undertaken a considerable amount of interviewing would consider themselves as experienced interviewers, but there are questions and issues arising from research interviews which are different from assessment and interventionist interviews. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of the health professional researcher in qualitative research with older people and to make recommendations for preparatory interviewing in methodology courses. Method: A descriptive approach was used and semi-structured interviews with a sample size of eleven New Zealand health professionals/researchers. Results: A significant theme emerging was relationships. This was further divided into three categories: establishing …

The University Of San Francisco Fact Book And Almanac 2011 Mid-Year Edition, University Of San Francisco Office Of Institutional Research

USF Fact Book and Almanac

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Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Annual Progress Report, Period Covering July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011, Margaret N. Rees

Get Outdoors Nevada

• From July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 the Volgistics database has increased the number of records from 6,536 to a total of 8,460 records at the end of this period.
• Website activity this year averaged 1,110 hits per month, with an average of 2,347 pages viewed per month.
• The team attended 11 community outreach events resulting in 2,455 direct contacts and 393 new mailing list records.
• The Interagency Volunteer Program (IVP) completed a total of 71 volunteer events contributing a total of 17,784 volunteer hours.
• A total of 131 volunteers completed orientations and trainings with the IVP.
• A total …

Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program: Helping Hands Across Public Lands – Phase Ii: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Covering April 1, 2011-June 30, 2011, Margaret N. Rees

Get Outdoors Nevada

• The number of records in the volunteer database increased by 12.2% over the last quarter. The database now contains 8,460 records.
• The number of site visits decreased by 12.3 % over the last quarter. Results show an average of 1,188 visits per month.
• The number of page views increased 26.4% over last month. Results show an average of 2,632 pages viewed per month.
• The IVP standard operations manual is under final review.
• Get Outdoors Nevada supported twenty-one volunteer events in a variety of ways. These events utilized 1,112 volunteers whom contributed 4,599 combined hours of service.
• Volunteer Orientation Training Automation …

Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Cultural Site Stewardship Program – Program Expansion And Steward Retention: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2011, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• One cultural site steward class was held this quarter adding 17 volunteers.
• Team focus is upon plan to transition project to state stewardship program

It's Happening At State: June 30, 2011

It's Happening at State

Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

Back Matter

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

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Annual Report Of The University, 2010-2011, Volumes 1-5, University Of New Mexico

UNM Annual Reports

DEPARTMENTAL MISSION • To recruit, evaluate, and admit qualified students to UNM, including beginning freshman, transfer, returning, non-degree, international, and graduate applicants; • To provide information about UNM admission requirements, policies, and academic preparation to our internal and external constituents; • To provide guidance for academic success and, as necessary, advise students about appropriate alternative options to help them meet their academic goals. We do this through teamwork by providing individualized quality service to our constituents. We are committed to creativity and flexibility in working in an ever-changing environment. We strive to provide service in a way that exceeds our …

The Cord (June 29, 2011)

The Cord

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