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Chattahoochee River Front: Creating A Public Space For The City Of Atlanta, Samantha Manders

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

The city of Atlanta lacks public spaces. Atlanta is characterized by many high-rise buildings, and a bare urban fabric that is accessed by automobile-oriented roads rather than pedestrian streets. Dense city centers such as Buckhead, Midtown, and Downtown, lacks proper public places that support social cohesion. While the city is renowned for its green spaces and the tree canopy, much of the public space is dedicated as green parks rather than plazas as extension of the street network. When the development of Atlanta began, it was designed as a railroad city. This took the focus off its natural course of …

Reconnecting A Disconnected City : Through Placemaking Strategies, Gabriel Arroyo

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

My thesis is motivated by a growing interest in our urbanized landscapes and their effect on social behavior. Developing a term that refers to a places lack of engagement with the people it serves, aids in capturing the necessity of a project like this today. The modern era of today’s cities have unconciously enabled this term “Placelessness”, this lack of a defined sense of place, be a recurring problem due to urban sprawl, economic imbalances, and technologies negative influence on social patterns. Our public assets are losing distinctive characteristics such as its Identity, Belonging, and Coherence; thus, amplifying the notion …

Student Recital - Laurenz Oriondo, Laurenz Oriondo

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Recital program.

Facilitate Learning: Using Architecture As A Teaching Tool, Doron Zarur

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

This thesis proposes a new design for an architecture school that looks beyond the verbal and formal way of teaching, engaging students with multiple modes of learning to help them understand the fundamentals of architecture. The thesis looks at the positive impact of this new learning style - providing spaces that visually teach the construction and concepts of building, the foundation of architecture. This research explores visually providing various types of structures in the same space that students learn, strengthening the learner’s understanding and enabling a broader perspective of the content. It also can lead to better solutions for design …

The Echo: May 9, 2022, Taylor University

2021-2022 (Volume 109)

Taylor hosts second-annual ‘I love TU’ week — Anniversary time capsule involves community — Clubs spotlight talent, expression — New gas station fills vacant spot — Taylor University awards student achievement — Halbrook Distinguished Chair retires — Brandon Smith balances film and football — School spirit every day of the week — Christians need to talk about Title IX — TCKs redefine the idea of ‘home’ — Taylor art and creative writing collaboration — Local communities offers new fine arts opportunities — Cellar Doors — Seniors remember their time at Taylor — Scared of the unknown — What’s on your …

Engaging The Adult College Student: A Case Study On Improving Nontraditional Students’ Persistence, Conzolo L. Migliozzi

Instructional Design Capstones Collection

Nontraditional students, defined as those age 25 and older, had a first-year persistence rate of just 46.8% in 2019 (National Student Clearinghouse, 2021). The Education Fund, a large non-profit that provides training and tuition assistance to healthcare workers, is acutely aware of this problem as its membership is made up almost entirely of nontraditional learners. The Education Fund has many college readiness programs, and in an effort to improve upon their outcomes, requested this study on student persistence. Research on nontraditional student persistence was conducted and key Education Fund staff were interviewed as part of this project. While the literature …

Student Recital - Casey Ferguson, Casey Ferguson

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Student recital program.

A Quarry In The Urban Landscape: Building Down In Architecture, Derrick Kafunda

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

A quarry is an excavation or open pit mine that does not mine for minerals like copper, gold diamonds or any other precious gemstones but for materials that are mainly used in the building industry from the surface of the earth. As this process takes place the dust from this process is released in the atmosphere and when the process is complete the pit is usually not buried. What usually remains are the left-over debris and water from the rain which forms an artificial lake. If unattended, Pit Lakes, as they are called, become dumping grounds. This research will aim …

An Artistic Response To Social Unrest In Hong Kong: Utilizing The Arts To Build Up And Sustain An Understanding And Respectful Community, Shue-Kei Joanna Mok

Peace and Conflict Studies

The 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, commenced in March 2019, were triggered by the introduction of The Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Bill 2019 by the Hong Kong government. In June 2019, peaceful civil disobedience escalated into violence, signalling the emergence of polarization and antagonism in the city. As of December 2019, an estimated 300,000 excess probable depressive cases and 810,000 suspected PTSD cases were associated with the 2019–20 social unrest. Furthermore with the pandemic, the hopelessness manifested in the city and citizen’s mental wellbeing are of extreme concern. Given the holistic and therapeutic nature of …

Finding My Place In The Piazza: An Exploration Of Learning And Performing A Lead Role During A Pandemic, Emma Johnson

Honors Theses

The following thesis is a reflection of one student’s process as she learns a lead role in a musical amidst a global pandemic. The author begins with why she chose to be a performer and what has led her to this moment. She examines how significantly the pandemic has affected the performing arts job sector. The author explores her first exposure to the musical “The Light in the Piazza” and the role of Clara in a scenes program at the university which took place in the spring semester of 2021. The thesis then follows her journey through the abnormal virtual …

Cosmopolitanism And The Scottish Working-Class Writer: John Parkinson/Yehya-En-Nasr And Islam In Ayrshire, Kirstie Blair

Studies in Scottish Literature

Explores the grassroots cosmopolitan and international literary interests of Scottish working-class writers, through the writing of the Scottish poet and convert to Islam John Parkinson or "Yehya-en-Nasr" (1874-1918), in the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, in the monthly The Islamic World and the weekly newspaper The Crescent, as a journalist in Rangoon, and in book form, notably his Lays of Love and War (Ardrossan, n.d.), arguing that Parkinson's "Muslim cosmopolitanism" and his local Ayrshire identity and contexts were inextricably intertwined.

Spring Commencement Program, May 7, 2022, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

2022 Spring - Commencement Program, Office Of The Registrar, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Commencement Ceremonies and Programs

No abstract provided.

2022 Spring Commencement, Harding University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Harding University Commencement on May 7.

Commencement Speakers:
9a.m.: Daniel Stockstill
noon: Phil Thompson
3p.m.: Clara Carroll

A Study Of Public Accounting And Related Economic Concepts, Seth Gerus

Honors Theses

This thesis consists of several case studies relating to different topics within the world of accounting. These cases were completed as assignments within the thesis practicum class taught by Dr. Victoria Dickinson. Each case pertains to a different accounting-related topic, and topics include the fundamentals of accounting as well as recent events in the business world. The thesis also includes a five-week long case competition in which students were put into groups to present Audit, Tax, and Advisory strategies for companies headquartered in the United States. Each of these cases were completed during the course of the Fall 2020 and …

Practicum In The Study Of Financial Accounting, Laine Keel

Honors Theses

This paper was intended to be a practicum in the study of financial accounting. The different sections encompass many distinct aspects of the field and was completed over two semesters. Each section had a goal to investigate a specific area related to accounting, and my mission was to focus on this area and express my thoughts on the section. To do this, I would explain how each topic was related to accounting and how that would affect me in my future positions – often alone but sometimes as a part of a group. Additionally, this deep dive into the various …

Principled Leadership, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina shared advice from his 96-year-old father, part of the fabled Greatest Generation, in a keynote address to the UD ROTC Class of 2022 at a commissioning ceremony on May 7.

A Series Of Case Studies, Bailey Baudier

Honors Theses

Throughout the course of my junior year at the University of Mississippi, I was given the amazing opportunity to work with Dr. Victoria Dickinson and complete my thesis as an accounting major. Each week, we were given a case assignment to work on with a different topic to cover. From potential future living arrangements to researching a financial crisis, our range never settled for anything lower than the high expectations given as an honors student. All of this was used to prepare us for the dedication we needed to put in for our most important assignment. In the last semester …

St. Norbert College Music Department To Host Summer Band Camp, St. Norbert College

Press Releases 2022

No abstract provided.

Case Studies In Accounting, Olivia N. Meyer

Honors Theses

This thesis contains a compilation of the case studies completed under Dr. Victoria Dickinson for the University of Mississippi, Patterson School of Accountancy, and Sally McDonnell Barksdale honors college. The seven case studies and four sub-studies range from discussions of corporate accounting practices to a deep analysis of the financial statements and statistics of Intel Corporation.

Honors Practicum, Niland Fortenberry

Honors Theses

This work was conducted over the course of my junior year of college. I was a part of Dr. Victoria Dickinson’s accounting practicum course. Over the first semester of thiscourse, we spent each week writing papers pertaining to various topics, including potential cities where we were interested in interning, relevant news topics, and relevant accounting matters, to name a few. We spent time researching and increasing our knowledge about different subject matters. We also gained greater expertise in Excel, as we completed a mastery course one week during the class. During the second semester, we spent much of our time …

Accounting 420 Case Studies, Deyampert Garner

Honors Theses

Fulfilling the Practicum Thesis route requirements for the Sally McDonald Barksdale Honors College, this thesis is composed of short academic papers. These papers are written throughout the duration of two semesters of ACCY 420. The classes offer the opportunity to hear from a range of accounting professionals from various firms and working both individually and in groups to complete case assignments relating to various facets of the accounting industry. The cases were varied to illuminate areas of the industry that students might not otherwise encounter. The class culminated in a group case that involved several sectors of the accounting field …

Selected Works To Demonstrate The Expanded Range And Technical Demand Of The Saxophone, David Alonso-Otero

Research Papers

The purpose of this research paper is to present a selection of different compositions for the saxophone by a group of composers from different countries, musical backgrounds, and compositional styles. In addition, the author chose different compositions that reflect a timeline that begins with the early style compositions for the saxophone and progresses to more modern. These five works were performed at a graduate recital on February 26, 2022. This document contains biographical, historical, analytic information, and performance considerations to influence a better performance of any of these five pieces. The compositions discussed in this document are: Sonatine pour Saxophone …

Accounting: A Series Of Case Studies, Anne Elise Pillow

Honors Theses

This thesis explores many areas under the topic of accounting. Under Dr. Dickinson’s instruction, I was given a weekly topic to explore and write about my findings. I used various media to research and learn about the topics such as the internet, interview, and documentaries. The topics included the following: researching two potential cities in which I could intern and live; evaluating FASB’s definition of assets; certification in Excel; off-shore accounting to provide tax benefits; interviewing a mentor; the housing crisis of 2008; and a five-week-long case competition where my group teamed to create audit, tax, and advisor strategies using …

University Presidential Update- May 2022, Academic Affairs

University Updates & Communications from the University President

This is an Otterbein University presidential update to the staff and faculty, informing them on changes to campus.

Examination Of Eviction Filings In Lancaster County, Nebraska, 2019–2021, Ryan Sullivan

Nebraska College of Law: Faculty Publications

The study examined and analyzed eviction filings and proceedings in Nebraska, with a specific focus on Lancaster County—the home to the State’s capital, Lincoln. The primary objective of this study is to place eviction proceedings under a microscope to gain a better understanding of the volume of evictions in Nebraska, and whether the statutorily mandated processes are being followed. The study also attempts to capture the impact of certain external factors present during the period examined. Such factors include the COVID-19 pandemic and various eviction moratoria in place during 2020 and 2021, as well as the increased availability of legal …

Spring Dance Concert, Jennifer Backhaus, Liz Curtis

Dance Programs

No abstract provided.

University Treble Choir Concert, Chapman University Treble Choir, Esther Kim

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

2022 Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony Program, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Of California Chapter At Chapman University

Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony Programs

The 2022 Induction Ceremony for the Psi of Chapter California was held on May 6, 2022 at the Hilbert Museum at Chapman University. In this ceremony, 19 outstanding students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

The Diamond, May 6, 2022, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Remembering Austin Brown; Local Churches Open Doors to Ukrainian Refugees; Drissell Departs from Dordt University as Board, CRC Discuss Sexuality
• Arts & Entertainment: The Bearable Weight of Watching a Nick Cage Movie; The Lost City Recalls the Classic Comedy Genre
• Sports: A Vikings Fan's Reaction to the 2022 NFL Draft; Softball Season Wraps Up
• News: Dordt Announces Winners of Lambertus Verberg Prize; Rep. Feenstra Talks National Weather Service Bill at Fieldcrest; Boxing Club Approved by Student Government; Defender Grille Balances Trust with Lost Inventory; IDEAFest Returns After Two Years; Goodbye, CORE 399; Capital Campaign …