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Program Review Report 4-14-26, Angela Brock

Program Review Committee

No abstract provided.

The "Quiet Professionals": Oral Histories Of The United States Special Forces Veterans Of The Global War On Terror, Chase Rumbley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

This thesis examines how United States Army Special Forces veterans of the Global War on Terror narrate the identity of the "Quiet Professional" across training, deployment, and post-service life. Drawing on oral history interviews with four retired Green Berets, as well as archival and material culture analysis, the study approaches Special Forces as a distinctive military institution shaped by narrative, institutional formation, and war. It argues that Special Forces ethos is not a fixed warrior identity, but a lived and contested achievement produced through rites of passage, embodied hardship, informal legitimacy, and collective memory. Participants describe becoming Special Forces as …

Pemikiran-Pemikiran Mengenai Seleksi Bahan Ajaran Antropologi Hukum Untuk Pengajaran Pada Fakultas Hukum, T.O. Ihromi

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Abstract

Effects Of Race & Tattoo Status On Criminality Judgements, Gabriella Haddad, Madelyn Wells, Helen Harton

INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference

310 Prolific participants viewed eight AI-generated images of men who appeared to be Asian, Hispanic, Black, or White who were "suspects in an ongoing investigation." Participants viewed one of the two targets for each ethnic group, one with an arm tattoo and one without. Participants rated each target on characteristics such as intelligence, competency, and trustworthiness, and rated how likely they think it was that the target was the perpetrator. Men without a tattoo were rated more positively than those with a tattoo across all four racial/ethnic groups. Hispanic men, with or without a tattoo, were rated the most negatively. …

Language Choices On Tanzanian Instagram, Carolyne Ulomy

Vernacular: New Connections in Language, Literature, & Culture

This study examines multilingual practices on Instagram within Tanzania’s rapidly growing computer-mediated communication (CMC) landscape. Using a qualitative corpus-based approach, I analyzed 400 Instagram posts from 40 users and conducted five techno-biographical interviews to explore what shapes language choice and how it relates to content. Findings show that Tanzanian Instagram users draw on Swahili, English, Swanglish/Kiswanglish, Community Languages (CLs) and Foreign Languages (FLs) to communicate and construct online identities. Interview data indicate that language choice is influenced by the intended audience, post content, brand image, language accessibility, the original language of the material and relationships between interlocutors. Corpus patterns further …

Plaques Collection Finding Aid

Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Norman Johnston Papers Finding Aid

Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Harapan Dan Kenyataan Dari Pembangunan Hukum, Valerine J.L. Kriekhoff

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Abstract

The Honors Beacon, Issue 24, 2025-2026, Honors Program At Minnesota State University, Mankato

Honors Beacon

2025-2026 newsletter of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Rethinking College Curricula: Preparing Students With The Skills Needed For Successful Cultural Resource Management (Crm) Careers, Kate Monti Barcalow, Shelby L. R. Anderson

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Postsecondary education is at the forefront of preparing the next generation of cultural resource management (CRM) practitioners for the workforce. We conducted a study from 2022 to 2023 to gain perspective on improving postsecondary CRM curricula in order to better prepare students for careers in CRM. Our research included semi-structured interviews of nine key consultants with careers in CRM, along with a survey of the broader CRM professional community in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Results from the research identified the necessary skills for new college graduates, areas where CRM programs could improve their curricula, and various approaches in and out …

Environmental Factors In The Production Of Code-Switching In Pre-School Children: A Case Study Of Three Indonesian Children

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

The study investigates code-switching performed by three pre-school children in Indonesia. The study employs a qualitative research methodology with an exploratory case study. The participants of the study are three pre-school children who live in a small village in Banten Province in which two languages are exposed and spoken by the majority of people in that area namely Bahasa Indonesia as the national language and Sundanese as a vernacular language. The study reveals that the code-switching utterances performed by preschool children are classified into intra and inter sentential switches.

Ajaran Tentang Keputusan Dalam Disiplin Hukum, Th. Sardjito

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Abstract

Creative Engagement For Community Through The Life-Span, D. Nicole English, Pelgy Vaz

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Creative Engagement for Community Through the Life-Span

Creative Engagement includes crafts, cultural practices, expressive arts, and activities that bring people together. Having access to such activities enables people to develop healthy habits, social interactions, and build community that can sustain one throughout the lifespan. On-going research indicates that Creative Engagement Activities, and the Communities of Practice that build around them, benefit people throughout the life-span, but become particularly important to older adults, by building resilience and social connections, in the face of inevitable life losses.

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English Performance Of The Students Of The English Department From Different Educational Backgrounds, Sakinah Aprilia Dewi, Ali Saukah, Utari Praba Astuti

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aimed to compare school program attended by students in Senior High School based on the score of the English performance. The data collected were in form of participants' individual score of Placement test. The data representing 309 participants divided in to three groups; natural science, social science and language program.

Self-Efficacy And Self-Directed Learning Profiles Of High- Achieving Students, Rahmita Budiartiningsih, Evi Suryawati, Syarifah Nur Siregar, Geovani Meiwanda

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aimed to explore the profiles of Self-Efficacy (SE) and Self-Directed Learning (SDL) among students at Universitas Riau, providing insights into their potential for academic and non-academic achievement. The findings indicate that 31% of the outstanding students were male, while 69% were female. The average SE scores were 4.36 for male students and 4.31 for female students, while the SDL scores were 4.20 for males and 4.18 for females. The results show no statistically significant differences between male and female students in terms of SE and SDL, suggesting that both genders have equal opportunities for success in academic and …

English Performance Of The Students Of The English Department From Different Educational Backgrounds, Sakinah Aprilia Dewi, Ali Saukah, Utari Praba Astuti

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aimed to compare school program attended by students in Senior High School based on the score of the English performance. The data collected were in form of participants' individual score of Placement test. The data representing 309 participants divided in to three groups; natural science, social science and language program.

Beyond Language Deficiency: Students' Code-Switching In International Program Of Vocational Higher Education In Indonesia, Hilda Cahyani, Isnani Nur Safitri

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Code-switching (switching in-and-out from one language to another) has been an international debate whether it is a simply language avoidance or a communication strategy. It is thus crucial to see in what way and in what situations students made use code-switching in the classroom.

Therese Tutupalli Oral History Interview, Therese Tutupalli, Elisa Villalpando

Callison College and School of International Studies

No abstract provided.

Lucinda Green Oral History Interview, Lucinda Green, Elisa Villalpando

Callison College and School of International Studies

No abstract provided.

Jeffrey Paulding Oral History Interview, Jeffrey Paulding, Elisa Villalpando

Callison College and School of International Studies

No abstract provided.

Gilbert Schedler Oral History Interview, Gilbert Schedler, Elisa Villalpando

Callison College and School of International Studies

No abstract provided.

Christopher Szecsey Oral History Interview, Christopher Szecsey, Elisa Villalpando

Callison College and School of International Studies

No abstract provided.

David Harnish Oral History Interview, David Harnish, Elisa Villalpando

Callison College and School of International Studies

No abstract provided.

Collapse On The Eastern Frontier: The Abandonment Of Tijeras Pueblo 1300-1425 Ad, Gage Anderson

The Agora

Tijeras Pueblo (LA-581), was an Ancestral Puebloan settlement occupied intermittently between approximately 1300 and 1425 AD. The pueblo is located at the intersection of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains near Tijeras, New Mexico. Despite the Pueblo’s strategic position at the intersection of several large canyons and mountain passes, and valuable trade connections as a result of this, the settlement experienced two major abandonment episodes. The first around 1370 AD, and the second around 1425 AD. This paper uses Tijeras Pueblo as a case study to examine the causes of settlement failure on the eastern Puebloan frontier. This analysis draws on …

Lyreen, Maynooth, Gage Anderson

The Agora

An entry from a collection of short poems written over the summer of 2023. This collection recalls the island of Ireland: the history, the nature, the people, from an outsider’s perspective. Written on location across the varied landscapes of the emerald isle, this collection centers the melancholy of travel, and the resiliance of the Irish people. The titular poem recalls the Lyreen River, which runs through the town of Maynooth.

Cultivating Wisdom And Virtue: A Professional Development Model For Teachers Entering Classical Schools, Andrea Lyons Wells

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education at Morehead State University by Andrea Lyons Wells on April 10, 2026.

Back Matter

Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal

This is the Back Matter for Vol. 1, Iss. 1: "The Blueprint" in the Caroliniana Undergraduate Research Journal. The Back Matter includes the following sections:  The Editorial Board, About the Authors, and the Back Cover of the issue. Here you can find more about the contributors that made this issue possible.

Cripping The Border – Acompañamiento As Access: An Ethnographic Case Study Of Transborder Youth With Disabilities, Marco O. Amaral

Dissertations

The U.S.-Mexico border is a historical, geopolitical site of intense militarization where colonial logics of "othering" converge to marginalize disabled transborder youth. While transborder studies have expanded, students with disabilities remain relegated to the "void" and contained by educational systems that prioritize surveillance over access. Grounded in Sepúlveda’s (2011) acompañamiento and Transborder DisCrit, this ethnographic case study examines the lived experiences of both students and their families who cross the border daily to attend school in the U.S. It frames these journeys not as mere commutes, but as acts of defiance within the broader disability rights movement.

As a teacher-activist, …

Exploring The Perceptions Of Black Nurse Educators Regarding Antiracist Pedagogy In Nursing Education, Deborah Ann Stallworth

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Racism remains a persistent issue in nursing, prompting calls to create more inclusive educational environments and confront racial disparities. Guided by an intersectionality and critical realism framework, this generic qualitative study examined how Black nursing educators perceive antiracist pedagogy, how they implement it, and what they believe is needed to strengthen its adoption in nursing education. Twelve Black undergraduate nursing educators participated in in‑depth, one‑on‑one interviews. Thematic analysis generated four themes: (a) implementing antiracist pedagogy in the classroom; (b) challenges and resistance within school environments; (c) racial marginalization norms in nursing education, and (d) advocacy and vision for institutional reform …

Convergence Education In A Stem-Focused University: An Ethnographic Study Of A Cross-College Design And Innovation Program, Greg J. Strimel, Sherylyn Briller, Jackson Otto, Rebecca Martinez, Douglas Pruim, Todd R. Kelley

School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

Background

Innovation often transcends the bounds of individual disciplines, yet undergraduate teaching is still largely organized today within single disciplines and respective academic units. Convergence education offers a promising organizational approach to bring transdisciplinary teaching and learning into undergraduate education by aligning institutional structures, pedagogy, and partnerships around meaningful, innovation experiences to address contemporary problems. However, longstanding academic silos in higher education hinder the adoption of convergence-focused pedagogies. Therefore, this study examined the three-year implementation of a novel convergence education initiative developed to foster design and innovation capabilities across multiple academic disciplines. By integrating faculty from the university’s engineering technology, …