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South Asian Feminisms And Youth Activism: Focus On India And Pakistan, Nilanjana Paul, Namita Goswami, Sailaja Nandigama, Gowri Parameswaran, Fawzia Afzal-Khan

Wagadu: A Journal of Transnational Women's & Gender Studies

No abstract provided.

An Appreciative Inquiry Of Community Based Disability Sports And Physical Activity Provision To Guide Future Development, Jennifer O Carroll Reidy

Theses

In 2008, the Irish Sports Inclusion Disability Programme (SIDP) was established to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in a variety of sports and physical activity. Regular monitoring has been sporadic and disparate (Sport Ireland, 2016). Using the four-stage method of Appreciative Inquiry (Cooperrider, 1987), a series of interviews was undertaken with providers of the SIDP. Fourteen Coordinators, SIDOs and sports development workers were interviewed about the strengths, impacts and future for the SIDP. Six participants of the programmes also took part in a focus group concerning their perspectives of the current state and future potential for the …

Reclaiming The Food System: Learning From Community Responses To The Impacts Of Covid-19, Tania Schusler

School of Environmental Sustainability: Faculty Publications and Other Works

The dominant food system is racially and economically unjust, environmentally unsustainable, and vulnerable to shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This research explored how non-profit organizations in the Chicago region who responded to increased food insecurity and other pandemic impacts are opening pathways to re-organize the food system towards racial equity and resilience to future shocks. Workshops held in 2022 brought together 26 individuals from 20 non-profit organizations in the Chicago region with majority people of color across their leadership, staff, and board. This report summarizes participants’ descriptions of how their organizations pivoted in response to the pandemic’s impacts and …

Fragmented Or Aligned Climate Action: Assessing Linkages Between Regional And Local Planning Efforts To Meet Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets, Serena E. Alexander, Ahoura Zandiatashbar, Branka Tatarevic

Mineta Transportation Institute

Amid the rising climate change concerns, California enacted Senate Bill 375 (SB 375) to tackle transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. SB 375 requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to develop a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), a regional transportation and land use vision plan, to reduce GHG emissions. Meanwhile, a local government can develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP), a non-binding, voluntary plan to reduce GHG emissions that may align with the regional SCS. Recent progress reports indicate California is not making sufficient progress to meet SB 375 emissions reduction targets, which raises important questions: (1) Are the transportation and land use …

Implementation Of The Texas Community-Engaged Statewide Consortium For The Prevention Of Covid-19, Erika L Thompson, Bettina M Beech, Robert L Ferrer, Lorna H Mcneil, Jasmine J Opusunju, Rebecca A Seguin-Fowler, Emily E Spence, Luis Torres-Hostos, Christopher I Amos, Palak Desai, Jamboor K Vishwanatha

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities aims to conduct community-engaged research and outreach. This paper describes the Texas CEAL Consortium's activities in the first year and evaluates progress. The Texas CEAL Consortium comprised seven projects. To evaluate the Texas CEAL Consortium's progress, we used components of the RE-AIM Framework. Evaluation included estimating the number of people reached for data collection and education activities (reach), individual project goals and progress (effectiveness), partnerships established and partner engagement (adoption), and outreach and education activities (implementation). During the one-year period, focus groups were conducted with 172 people and surveys with 2107 people …

Critical Translingual Perspectives On California Multilingual Education Policy, Eduardo R. Muñoz-Muñoz, Luis E. Poza, Allison Briceño

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Policies restricting bilingual education have yielded to policy frameworks touting its benefits. This shift corresponds with evolving lines of debate, focusing now on how bilingual education can best support racialized bilingual learners. One element of this new debate is the perspective on language underlying curriculum in bilingual programs, with a focus on translanguaging– normalization of the language practices of bilingual communities and positing that bilinguals draw from a singular linguistic repertoire. This article examines initiatives undertaken in California between 2010 and 2019 using Critical Policy Analysis. The work highlights that while opportunities for translanguaging have arisen, tensions between heteroglossic perspectives …

Using Markup Languages For Accessible Scientific, Technical, And Scholarly Document Creation, Jason J.G. White

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

In using software to write a scientific, technical, or other scholarly document, authors have essentially two options. They can either write it in a ‘what you see is what you get’ (WYSIWYG) editor such as a word processor, or write it in a text editor using a markup language such as HTML, LaTeX, Markdown, or AsciiDoc.

This paper gives an overview of the latter approach, focusing on both the non-visual accessibility of the writing process, and that of the documents produced. Currently popular markup languages and established tools associated with them are introduced. Support for mathematical notation is considered. In …

The Student Movement Volume 107 Issue 6: Night Market Lights Up Andrews Campus, Lauren Kim, Kavya Mohanram, Nora Martin, Aiko J. Ayala Rios, Wambui Karanja, Solana Campbell, Bella Hamann, Scott Moncrieff, Julia Randall, Alannah Tjhatra, Abigail Shim, Rachel Ingram-Clay, Zothile Sibanda, Amelia Stefanescu, Melissa Moore

The Student Movement v. 107 (2022-2023)

HUMANS

Meet Franky Paypa, AUSA Executive Secretary, Interviewed by: Lauren Kim

Meet 19-Year-Old Female CS Major: Andrea Stanko, Interviewed by Kavya Mohanram

Meet Jaden Leiterman, AFIA President, Interviewed by: Nora Martin

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WAUS: A Michiana Music Oasis, Aiko J. Ayala Rios

Conductor Profile: Dr. Marc Élysée, Wambui Karanja

Currently..., Solana Campbell

That's What I Like! The Essential Filipino Jam Playlist, Bella Hamann

NEWS

Community Engagement Initiative Celebrates Third Year, Scott Moncrieff

Illegal Exports: Why Mexico is Suing US Arms Dealers, Julia Randall

KASA x SASA Night Market, Alannah Tjhatra

IDEAS

DeFINE Chapel: A Proposition, Bella Hamann

Docuseries: To …

Understanding Motivations Among Sustained Cooperative Extension Partners For Obesity Prevention In Rural Louisiana, Catherine R. Losavio

LSU Master's Theses

Louisiana consistently has one of the highest rates of obesity in the nation with higher concentrations of obesity in many rural parishes (i.e., counties). Due to over a century of visibility and engagement in rural communities, Cooperative Extension (Extension) is uniquely poised to reach remote rural communities disproportionately impacted by obesity. As Extension increases its use of community coalitions and implements its new National Framework for Health Equity and Well-Being, understanding motivations and communication preferences among long-term rural coalition partners for obesity prevention and health promotion has become essential for duplicating successful local-level policy, system, and environmental (PSE) changes. This …

The Burren Smokehouse, Aileen Kennedy Dr, Tara Rooney Dr

Case Studies

The Burren Smokehouse is one of Ireland’s best known artisan producers of organic Smoked Salmon, Mackerel, Trout and Gauda Cheese using 100% Irish quality raw materials for its products. This case explores the role of the Brand and brand experiences in the artisan food market. The role of place in the brand story and values is central to The Burren Smokehouse and the expansion of the operation to include a visitor centre has ensured that these values are embedded.

The case explores the role of visitor experiences and asks the student to Identify and discuss the strategic and tactical business …

Finding Aid For The Bishop Duncan Montgomery Gray, Jr. Collection (Mum00766)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

Collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other materials relating to the life and career of Gray, a clergyman and civil rights advocate.

Understanding How Language Revitalisation Works: A Realist Synthesis, Brandon Wiltshire, Steven Bird, Rebecca Hardwick

Peninsula Medical School

Indigenous communities, linguists, teachers, and language activists have been developing methods to revitalise endangered languages over several decades. Not only are these methods diverse, they are usually implemented in various ways according to local needs and aspirations. Language revitalisation methods focus on proficiency, but there is also interest in strengthening identity, resilience, and wellbeing. Aside from a handful of successes, programs may not be achieving desired outcomes. One could try to evaluate specific programs. However, we believe that a necessary first step is to examine published literature of revitalisation efforts to develop initial understandings of how they work. In particular, …

Building Community Through Urban Renovation On Pittsburgh's Riverfront, Shian Wu

Theses

Every city has its most important place for citizens to promote informal sociability and urban connection with humans. The riverside is the most important urban connection in Pittsburgh. Each side of the bridge has a different development level. The design of the riverside pedestrian path can build a connection between both sides of the bridge and help urban development in the north side of Pittsburgh. The aim of the study is to analyze the connection between architectural open space, pedestrian trails, and riverway trails and to propose methods that are suitable for developing a mixed-use building that will help improve …

Reproductive Rights After Dobbs, Bernadette Barton

Justice Festival at Morehead State University

A PowerPoint presentation, titled "Reproductive Rights after Dobbs," given by Bernadette Barton at the Justice Festival held on the campus of Morehead State University on October 19, 2022.

Discover 12 Outdoor Oases Hiding In Plain Sight, Haley Herfurth

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Communicating Sustainability Through Websites Of Higher Education Institutions Of New Jersey, Swathi Karamcheti

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Abstract

Sustainability is integrated into the higher education institutions as a new culture. Since the emergence of various declarations and policies, higher education institutions have integrated, implemented and practiced sustainability in the form of campus operations, community engagement and academic programs. As a result, some institutions have started communicating about their sustainability practices through their websites to inform their stakeholders. It is also noted that prospective students prefer to study in institutions that communicate about sustainability on their websites. However, there is a gap in research to understand the strategies used by higher education institutions to communicate sustainability. This content …

The Role Of Educational Administration In Achieving Sustainable Development In Public Education In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia During The Corona (Covid-19) Pandemic, Hessah Alarifi, Kholoud Bukhari, Ashwag Alhagbani, Nadia Aldosari

Information Sciences Letters

The present research aims to identify the role of educational administration in achieving sustainable development in public education during Corona (COVID-19) pandemic. The authors utilized the qualitative descriptive approach. The results showed that Saudi Arabia’s vision 2030 has paid great attention to sustainable development, which focuses on the environmental, financial, infrastructure and social dimensions of sustainability. However, public education departments have not fully implemented sustainable development. Moreover, the research presents some suggestions for developing the role of educational administration in achieving sustainable development in public education during COVID- 19 pandemic in terms of its different dimensions. For instance, educational content …

High School Principal's Perception And Experience With Student Voice And Youth-Adult Partnerships, James D. Flynn

Theses and Dissertations

High school principals can foster student voice (SV) and youth-adult partnerships (YAP) while leading their students towards being engaged and informed citizens in our democracy. It is critical to understand the advantages and opportunities high school principals have in listening to and partnering with their students. It is also critical to understand the challenges facing high school principals in their journey towards SV and YAP. A qualitative multicase study of 10 high school principals from across the nation was used to understand the perception and experiences of high school principals in the area of SV and YAP. In addition, this …

Federal Historic Preservation's "Place" In Property Theory, Sam W. Gieryn

Pace Environmental Law Review

Progressive Property Theory scholars often point to historic preservation as an example of how property, itself, imposes an obligatory use. A historic structure’s public benefit justifies restrictions in available uses. To date, however, Progressive Property Theory has considered historic preservation only as it is applied in state and local regimes, forgoing an analysis of the federal structure under the National Historic Preservation Act. This article establishes a synergy between the underlying principles of Progressive Property Theory and federal historic preservation and suggests that federal historic preservation’s identification and incentivization structures model a process that could move Progressive Property Theory toward …

Sopa Scholarly Activities Gazette, Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland School Of Public Affairs

Scholarly Activities

BJMLSPA scholarly activities.

Brochure: 45th Annual Literary Festival, 2022: Sustaining Community, Shara Weber

45th Annual Literary Festival at ODU: October 2-6, 2022

No abstract provided.

Bookmark: 45th Annual Literary Festival, 2022: Sustaining Community, Shara Weber

45th Annual Literary Festival at ODU: October 2-6, 2022

No abstract provided.

Fulcrum, Newsletter Of The Furman University Libraries. Issue 17, Kathie Sloan, Kathy Hamlin

Libraries Institutional Records

Table of Contents

• From the Director
• Tribute to Jenny Colvin
• Welcome New Librarians: Brittany Champion and Alyssa Nance
• Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition
• Portrait to Honor Sarah Reese '71
• Patricia Sasser Receives Carol June Bradley Award
• Paige Dhyne Faculty Scholar in Northern Ireland
• Special Collections and Archives: Art History Assignments; New Medieval Manuscripts
• Nancy Sloan Retires after 25+ Years at Furman
• Students Help the Libraries Improve Their Inclusive Descriptive Practices
• Two Library Student Assistants Receive Prestigious Furman Fellows Award
• Interested in Publishing Open Access?
• Pilot Program: Library Digital Accessibility Students
• Senior Spotlight: Furman Libraries' Newest Student Worker Alumni
• 2022 …

Centering Black Women Faculty: Magnifying Powerful Voices, Christen Priddie, Dajanae Palmer, Samantha Silberstein, Allison Brckalorenz

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

While much of the quantitative research on Black women faculty has taken a comparative approach to understanding their experiences, this study provides a counternarrative, centering their experiences as faculty. This large-scale, multi-institution glance at Black women faculty helps to give us an overview of these women across the country, looking at who they are, where they are, how they spend their time, and what they value in undergraduate education. This study allows us to strengthen various arguments made in qualitative studies of Black women faculty and amplify their perspectives and experiences. Furthermore, it reaffirms and reinvigorates the need for educational …

A Geographical Analysis Of Canadian Students Taking Independent Music Lessons: The Rural Experience, Ross M. Purves, Rena Upitis

The Rural Educator

The engagement of students taking private music lessons is affected by a range of factors, one of which is the geographic location of the student’s family. This is a geographical analysis of 6,500 questionnaire responses completed by Canadian music teachers, students, and parents, including 819 responses (12.6%) from participants living in ‘rural’ areas, as defined by Statistics Canada. Participants’ home locations were categorized on a five-point ordinal scale from ‘rural’ to ‘very large urban population center’, data-matched with further geospatial data relating to deprivation and road distances, and assessed for strength and direction of association with questionnaire items. Results revealed …

Sustainability And Connection To Place: Land Stewardship Through Local Icelandic Women-Run Businesses, Hazel Deharpporte

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Iceland is one of the leading countries in gender equality, but women are still underrepresented in the field of entrepreneurship. Women have unique approaches to land stewardship, and there is evidence that they are more likely than men to act sustainably. The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between sustainability and connection to place in women-run, local businesses. I interviewed six women who run a wide range of businesses in the towns of Ísafjörður and Djúpivogur. From these interviews, I found that while the women did not necessarily think that running a business was more difficult as …

In The Name Of The Environment Part Iii: Ceqa, Housing, And The Rule Of Law, Jennifer Hernandez

Chapman Law Review

This is the third study of all state court lawsuits filed under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); this Study examined lawsuits filed statewide over three years, between 2019 and 2021. All three studies identified housing as the top target of CEQA lawsuits challenging agency approvals of private projects. California’s housing crisis has caused the state to have the worst housing-adjusted poverty rate in the United States; California also continues to have the highest rate, and highest number, of unsheltered homeless residents. Housing production has remained essentially flat (at about 110,000 housing units per year) notwithstanding the enactment of more …

Proceedings Of The Conference On Managing Tourism Across Continents: Volume 2, Levent Altinay, Osman M. Karatepe, Muharrem Tuna

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This is the second volume of the Conference on Managing Tourism Across Continents Proceedings Series.

ISSN: 2834-4731

Scope Of Rural Tourism Inroads Through Nonvegetarian Gastronomic Tradition In Western Himalayas: The Hindu’S Bakrid, Rohit Chauhan

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

This study explores the potential of rural gastronomic capital as tourism product in Shimla district of Western Indian Himalayas keeping in view the sustainable community-based approach. Bottom-up community driven approach is essential for sustainable tourism development and the state under study accounts for 89% of rural population. Gastronomic tradition is one such approach involving a large number of populations bringing them direct benefits. In this study a mixed research design was adopted for first identifying themes and lately looking for scope in a broader area. For getting initial idea 16 interviews were conducted. Upon analyzing the responses from this pilot …

Exploring The Direct Relationship Between Sustainability Leader Ecospirituality And Human Capital Sustainability Leadership Capacity: A Moderated Mediation Study, Krystal L. Gabel

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The primary purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if a sustainability leader’s ecospirituality significantly impacts one’s human capital sustainability leadership. The secondary purpose of this study was to determine if one’s psychological capital mediates this relationship and if one’s environmental attitudes moderate the relationships between ecospirituality, human capital sustainability leadership, and psychological capital.

Participants in this study included sustainability leaders in top positions at their organizations in the four highest-ranked countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the United Kingdom) on the 2022 Climate Change Performance Index. These individuals had positions of chief sustainability officer, head of sustainability, or sustainability …