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Prism #79, April 2014, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Politics Then And Now, In Maine And The Nation Conversations With The Sages, Richard Barringer, Kenneth Palmer

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Discovery, April 2014, Office Of Vice President For Research

Research and Discovery News

• Discovery experts update
• Water quality grant
• Evaluation center accolades
• $500k autism grant for WMU
• Lee honors college issues request for proposals
• Grant awards listed online
• Facilities & administrative cost rates

Moving To Work Baseline Analysis, Brad Huff, Douglas Allen, Jason Allen, Rachael Cofield, Anthony Gibson, Jessie Scott, Cristian Waters, Juli Yoder

Columbus Community Geography Center

Columbus State University (CSU), operating through it Social Research Center (SRC), agreed to provide analysis of a Moving To Work (MTW) project that is being conducted by the Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia (HACG). The local study is one of several MTW studies sponsored by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This five‐year study is focused in the three broad areas of rent reform, a voucher program, and a housing program for homeless veterans. The first area is focused on the use of incentives to increase the percentage of residents who are gainfully employed. The second explores …

Research View, Spring 2014

Research View

Contents of this issue include:

A New Kind of Institute: The Montana Institute on Ecosystems studies large landscapes in Big Sky Country

Got Snow?: UM studies accuracy of measuring instruments

Beetle with Benefits: Fungi help bark beetles thrive and massively change forest landscapes

Clark Fork Collaboration: UM group works to inject science into river restoration efforts

Connecting Campuses: Graduate student group works to promote interdisciplinary research

Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College, Western Kentucky University

UC Publications

No abstract provided.

Compound City: Social, Economic, And Environmental Impact In The Production Of Generative Urban Space, Nathan Jones

Architecture Senior Theses

"Compound City" will focus on the implementation of an open source, social infrastructure, as a methodology in addressing the on-going urban crisis in Lagos. Dealing primarily with urban informality, Lagos will serve as a theoretical testbed, providing a natural precedent in which to test these ideas. How can open source technologies - softwares & hardwares - subvert or embrace existing infrastructures/processes as a means of alleviating inadequate living conditions? Identifying the coincidental pressures in Lagos will help establish project parameters, driving the development of design criteria to be addressed by the new, open source, platform.

Borderline- Part 2, Francis Mckloskey

Architecture Senior Theses

No abstract provided.

Epistemology: It’S Elementary! An Architectonically Constructivist Elementary School In Syracuse, Ny-- Part 1, Tyler Ferrusi

Architecture Senior Theses

The Constructivist framework is an epistemology which posits that “knowledge is a compilation of humanmade constructions”1 not the “neutral discovery of an objective truth.”2 As a fairly broad concept that theorizes how knowledge is acquired, constructivism illustrates our conception of what knowledge is. This the classical framework of infallible truth. Hence, the individual learner is responsible for actively building Constructivism, as theorized by educational philosophers like Dewey, Piaget, Lewin, and Kolb, is the its application is certainly not limited to designated learning environments. Thus, any environment can be a learning environment takes place within that environment. The multiplicity of environments …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 44, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey. Parking Changes for Next Semester Finalized – Parking & Transportation Services
• Crumbie, Trey. Board of Regents Approves Entire Agenda During Friday Meetings
• Lawson, Anna. Tack Back the Night – Sexual Assault Awareness
• Crumbie, Trey. Classes in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Resume Today After Power Outage
• Student Government Association Candidates Prepare for Upcoming Debate
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon One Commuter Parking Space
• Commuters Not Considered in New Parking Rules – Parking & Transportation Services
• Hunton, Ryan. Say Hello to My Little Germs
• Sharer, Vicki. Bill May Hide …

International Scholar: Scholarship And Recognition In International Studies, Graduate School Of Eastern Illinois University

International Scholar

2014 - This journal recognizes and applauds those brave individuals for their courage in leaving home to live and study in a new land and culture. We honor both our international students, who come to the U.S., and our study abroad students, who venture out of the U.S., for their academic and scholarly achievements.

Graduate Alumnus: Outstanding Graduate Alumni Awards - Class Of 2014, Graduate School Of Eastern Illinois University

Graduate Alumnus

Since 1951 Eastern has offered advanced study

with master’s programming. Since that first

offering thousands of students have earned

graduate degrees, and EIU graduate alumni

have changed the world we live in. In 2005

EIU celebrated more than 50 years of graduate

education by honoring 50 graduate alumni

as Outstanding Graduate Alumni. That same

year the Graduate Alumni Advisory Board was

created and met for the first time. Since those

initial 50 honorees, the Graduate Alumni

Advisory Board, the Graduate School, and EIU’s

graduate programs have continued to honor

the achievements and accomplishments of our

graduate alumni every year.

Single But Not Alone: The Journey From Stigma To Collective Identity Through Himachal’S Single Women’S Movement, Kim Berry

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

Across the northwestern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, never-married, divorced, separated, abandoned and widowed women have joined together across differences of caste, class, ethnicity and region to organize as members of Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan (the Association of Empowered Single Women). Until recently the term single woman (ekal nari) was rarely, if ever, used locally to describe a particular woman’s circumstances of living outside the institution of marriage. Yet since the emergence of Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan (ENSS) in Himachal Pradesh in 2005, over 9,000 women have become dues-paying members of the organization, re-identifying as single women, and struggling collectively …

Uni Grad Student News, V11n4, April/May 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

-- Message from the Dean
-- What to Do During the Summer
-- The 7th Annual Graduate Student Symposium Held on April 1 Was a Success!
-- Current Student Profile: Chris Wood
-- Current Student Profile: Andrew Shutsa
-- Graduate Alumni Profile: Dr. Billie Cowley
-- Graduate Faculty Profile: Dr. Tom (Harry) Hall
-- Brown Bag Lecture Presenters
-- 2013-2014 Milestone Award Winners
-- 2014 Thesis and Research Paper Award Winners
-- UNI Students Publish Measuring Happiness: Examining Definitions and Instruments in Illuminare
- Graduate Student Advisory Board
-- School Library Studies Students Present at Iowa Conferences …

Seventh Annual Uni Graduate Student Symposium [Program], 2014, University Of Northern Iowa

Annual Graduate Student Symposium Programs

Table of Contents
Welcome Letter from Dr. Michael Licari ••• 2
Listing of Judges, Notes ••• 3-5
Poster Presentations Listed by Presentation Type, Last Name ••• 6-16
Oral Presentations Listed by Room, in Order of Presentation ••• 17-22
Creative Performances Listed in Order of Performance ••• 23-24
Acknowledgements ••• 25
Past Award Winners ••• 26-31

An Assessment Of Israel’S Military Capability, Joi Sullivan

Paideia

No abstract provided.

An American Enterprise? British Participation In Us Food Relief Programmes (1914-1923), Tammy M. Proctor

History Faculty Publications

This article examines a particularly fraught zone where the British and American conceptions of food aid and moral guidance conflicted – the former enemy nations of Austria and Germany. These countries were considered special cases for food relief, not only because the British and American public had little interest in feeding their former foes, but also because each was seen by aid officials as societies that might succumb to social revolution if food security was not established. While the Americans had established a massive child-feeding operation in Europe under the auspices of the American Relief Administration's European Children's Fund and …

She Shoots, And She Scores: Women And Sports In Samoa, Taylor Thorp

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In Samoa, female athletics are shaped by a variety of factors such as gender issues, health, and the interaction of sports with education and family obligations. This paper explores the experiences of Samoan female athletes in order to identify strengths and weaknesses of sports in Samoa. Surveys, interviews, and observations were used to collect data about women in sports. Cultural constructs such as fa’samoa and education expectations help and hinder athletic experiences of Samoan women. Gender inequality also proves to be an issue, preventing women from participating in sports. Despite shortcomings of athletics in Samoa, women enjoy playing sports because …

Let's Talk About It: Muslim Journeys, Booth Library

Booth Library Programs

Photo galleries and supporting exhibits can be found on the MUSLIM JOURNEYS exhibit page.

Exhibit Dates

This exhibit was displayed at Booth Library January 29 - April 15, 2014

Ua68 Arts & Letters :The Magazine Of Potter College At Western Kentucky University, David Lee, Dean, Kelly Scott, Managing Editor

PCAL Publications

No abstract provided.

Basel Banking Norms: A Primer, Akshay Uday Shenoy, Yatin Balkrishna Mohane, Charan Singh

Working Papers

This paper aims to first build a deeper understanding of the emergence of Basel banking norms (Basel I), and the transition to each of the subsequent regulations (Basel II and Basel III). The primary purpose of developing this understanding is to further analyze the extent of effectiveness of the Basel norms. To explore how such regulations impact an economy, we have specifically looked at five economies of the world (including India), which are geographically apart, in this context. The idea here is to study how, for instance, banking institutions have shaped up to these norms - and whether the effects …

Impact Of Foreign Banks On The Indian Economy, Gaurav Sharda, Namratha Swamy, Charan Singh

Working Papers

Vibrant, deep and robust corporate bond markets are essential to enhance stability of financial system of a country, mitigate financial crises and support the credit needs of corporate sector, which is vital for the growth of an economy. Our review of research and policy papers on the corporate debt markets in India reveals a persistent absence of an efficient, liquid and vibrant corporate debt market in India. Our paper seeks to flag this issue and help to fast track the development of the corporate bond markets in India. Recent trends reinforce the need for strong policy measures to develop the …

Tax Havens: Conduits For Corporate Tax Malfeasance, Akanksha Jalan, R Vaidyanathan

Working Papers

This paper is an effort to demystify tax havens- what they mean, what they offer and why they are harmful. It offers a detailed analysis of abusive tax planning by multinational corporations, involving the use of tax havens, shedding light on how corporations employ 'egregious' tax sheltering techniques right from their incorporation to avoid payment of income taxes. The paper also discusses global efforts against the phenomenon and policy recommendations. Â

Understanding Angel Investing In India: An Exploratory Study Based On Publicly Available Data, G Sabarinathan

Working Papers

Informal equity investing, of which angel investing is an important, if not perhaps the most important, constituent, has been around for a very long time in India. It has been gaining momentum in the past decade thanks to a number of factors, including that of the emergence of angel networks. However, the field of informal equity investing is relatively under-researched in India except for Rajan (2012). This paper attempts to improve the current understanding of the field in three ways. First, it endeavours to map out the investment activity that has been undertaken by a variety of angels, including some …

Cost-Savings Achieved In Two Semesters Through The Adoption Of Open Educational Resources, John Levi Hilton Iii, T. Jared Robinson, David Wiley, J. Dale Ackerman

Entrepreneurship Faculty Research

Textbooks represent a significant portion of the overall cost of higher education in the United States. The burden of these costs is typically shouldered by students, those who support them, and the taxpayers who fund the grants and student loans which pay for textbooks. Open educational resources (OER) provide students a way to receive high quality learning materials at little or no cost to students. We report on the cost savings achieved by students at eight colleges when these colleges began utilizing OER in place of traditional commercial textbooks.

A Critique Of Chinese Education, Ying Chen

Architecture Senior Theses

The biggest problem of the state-controlled children’s education in the People’s Republic of China is that the system focuses more on the method of education rather than learning of children themselves. Thus the children lack of internal motivation to learn. Moreover, the typical education in China tend to isolate the students from the neighborhood, lacking a chance for students to really interact and experiement hands on with new knwoledge. However, this problem aspect can be overcame by learning from the western pedagogical strategies, such as the Montessori Education. For this educational approach, the primary goal is to stimulate children’s internal …

Community Recentered, Elizabeth Arens

Architecture Senior Theses

Chicago, Illinois is a large city comprised of small neighborhoods. The City of Chicago is made up of 77 “Community Areas.” Many diverse neighborhoods are within each community area. Each neighborhood has its own identity that revolves around the churches, schools and community centers that serve the neighborhood. In each of these educational institutions, learning also exists on a larger social and cultural scale that is reflective of the distinct qualities of the neighborhood. The idea of a learning institution as the center of a neighborhood is formed at the time children first begin school. Much of their intellectual and …

The Edward Bliss Emerson Journal Project: Qualitative Research By A Non-Hierarchical Team, José G. Rigau-Pérez, Silvia E. Rabionet, Annette B. Ramírez De Arellano, Wilfredo A. Géigel, Alma Simounet, Raúl Mayo-Santana

The Qualitative Report Books

Edward Bliss Emerson (1805-1834), a younger brother of the renowned essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, lived in the Caribbean for the final three years of his life. His journal and letters are a rich manuscript source for the history of the Danish Virgin Islands (1831-1832) and Puerto Rico (1831-1834). The texts also reflect the contemporary political and cultural situation in the United States, and Edward's search for health, economic independence, intellectual stimulation and metaphysical fulfillment.

These writings ignited an intellectual passion in José G. Rigau-Pérez, a physician, medical epidemiologist, and historian in Puerto Rico. Furthering access to these unique …

Cultural Times, Multicultural Center

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Extension Newsletter, Issue 82, Spring 2014, Wright State University Retirees Association

The Extension Newsletter

An eight page newsletter from the Wright State University's Retirees Association.