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Dress Codes And High School, Robert Johnson

Graduate Teacher Education

This paper examined the impact of dress codes and uniforms within high schools. Dress codes affect many high school students. Proponents of dress codes argue that they establish safety within a school, and this safety allows students to focus on learning. Research shows, however, that dress code enforcement disproportionately affects girls and minorities within a school. In looking at this research, the following research question emerged: In light of what is known about pedagogy in the contemporary educational setting, what is the relationship between the use of dress codes in high schools and student relationships with school? In attempting to …

Exploring The Role Of Graduate Teaching Assistants In Facilitating Adaptive Learning, Vanessa Tien Pham, Piyali Chakraborty, Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen

Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository

This paper explores the growing role of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) in adaptive learning classrooms, where technology and instruction work together to support student success. As adaptive educational software becomes more common across many subjects, GTAs help bridge the gap between technology and students’ academic ability. Drawing from our experiences in College Algebra, Precalculus Algebra, Trigonometry, we show how GTAs use learning data to identify common struggles and provide focused, one-on-one support through tutoring and review sessions. These real-time interventions help personalize the learning experience beyond what the software provides.

Asunder: A Variety Show By Ash Lehning, Ashley Lehning

Honors Capstones

For my honors capstone project, I performed a variety show. Through the performance, I wanted to showcase who I am as a performer and as a person. For many years, I have been passionate about dancing, singing, writing poetry, and playing music. I also really enjoy joking around and having fun. So, instead of trying to decide on just one or a few of these skills to showcase, I combined all of these into a variety show with 26 different acts (one for each letter of the alphabet). This project challenged my creativity in that I had to come up …

Jtc 25: Finding Community Through Persistence, Kayla Vonburg King

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Jtc 25: Unexpected Visit Leads To Engineering Excellence, Kayla Vonburg King

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Skepticism Beyond Knowledge: External World Moral Skepticism And The Crisis Of Political Rhetoric, Aanya Ghosh

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

This paper examines the application of external world moral skepticism to contemporary political discourse and decision-making processes. Drawing from epistemological traditions that question our ability to access moral truths about the external world, I argue that a pervasive form of moral skepticism has infiltrated modern political rhetoric, creating a crisis of justification for political action. Through discursive analysis of political communication across partisan divides, I demonstrate how skeptical attitudes toward external moral facts have transformed from philosophical positions to rhetorical strategies that undermine democratic deliberation. This transformation has significant implications for how political actors justify policies, how citizens evaluate political …

Bates College Journal Of Political Studies: Volume I, Issue 1, Spring 2025, Bates Initiative For Government Studies

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

No abstract provided.

Smer, Anti-Western Populism, And Political Violence In Post-Communist Slovakia, Augustus Giller

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

Europe today is characterized by an abundance of new, right-wing populist parties which have established themselves as signifi cant and formidable players in European parliaments. A fl ashpoint of this rise has been in the former Eastern Bloc, where right-wing populist parties can both push conservative social policies and use rhetoric surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine to command attention. This approach can be seen in the Smer-Social Democracy party, which has risen to be a mainstay in Slovakia. Like many other former Eastern Bloc states, Slovakia underwent a substantial post-communist transition process that had lasting impacts on the nation, …

Things Fall Apart: Analyzing 14 Years Of Conservative Rule In Britain, Winston Singh

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

The 2024 UK elections have concluded, and the Labour Party won a landslide victory with 410 seats. This election ended the Conservatives' 14-year reign, which can be described as some of Britain’s most chaotic since the end of World War II. These years were marked by five different prime ministers, numerous scandals, and historic votes that have significantly altered the UK’s path and continue to have lasting consequences today. This piece will analyze the Conservative government's rule from 2010 to 2024, providing an in-depth examination of its actions and their impact on the party's declining popularity. The second part will …

Brick Harpe, Jazz Percussion

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Brick Harpe, Jazz Percussion

Composition Portfolio, Carlos Alberto Arellano Martinez

Music ETDs

To fulfill the requirements of the UNM Master Theory-Composition Program, this thesis portfolio includes the following pieces:

Eco IV, for oboe, Bb clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon. This piece explores my concept of meta-instrument, which combines two or more

instruments to create a new one. In Eco IV I explored proportional notation, impulses, attacks, elision in gestures, pitch order, transitions, and noise. The piece was

performed by Splinter Reeds at the 2023 John Donald Robb Composer´s Symposium. With this work, I fulfill the requirement of a work using orchestra, chamber

orchestra, or wind ensemble.

Quotations, for flute, alto …

Joint Recital: April 19, 2025, Emily Heath, Carly Gussman, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

April 19, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

Andrews University Symphony Orchestra - Spring Concert, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2024-2025

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra presented its Spring Concert with a varied musical selection under the direction of Dr. Marc Elyseé.

Featuring soloist Dr. Chi Yong Yun and the University Singers under the direction of Prof. Stephen Zork.

Senior Recital: April 19, 2025, Jennifer Budlong-Brewer, Elli Ji, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

April 19, 2025

Saturday Evening

6:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: April 19, 2025, Joe Rhykerd, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

April 19, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

1:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: April 19, 2025, Jennifer Gehrke, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

April 19, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

12:30 p.m.

Will Cathey, Piano

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Will Cathey, Piano

John Mazurek, Tuba

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

John Mazurek, tuba

Jihye Song, piano

Joel Del Valle, Composition

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Joel Del Valle, Composition

Evan Skrip, Alto Saxophone

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Evan Skrip, Alto Saxophone

Jihye Song, Piano

Emily Travis, Cello

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Emily Travis, cello

Dr. Eric Jenkins, piano

Brandon Lau, Piano

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Brandon Lau, Piano

Brandon Hall, Trumpet

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Brandon Hall, Trumpet

Dr. Eric Jenkins, Piano

Diabetes Mellitus And Associated Vascular Disease: Pathogenesis, Complications, And Evolving Treatments, Kazi Islam, Rahib Islam, Ivan Nguyen, Hassan Malik, Humza Pirzadah, Barsha Shrestha, Isabella B. Lentz, Sahar Shekoohi, Alan D. Kaye

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder, characterized by elevated blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) and insulin dysregulation. This disease is associated with morbidity and mortality, including significant potential vascular complications. High levels of hyperglycemia lead to not only elevated levels of reactive oxygen species but also advanced glycation end products, which are detrimental to the vascular endothelium and reduce protective compounds such as nitric oxide and prostacyclin. This damage contributes to the development of both macrovascular and microvascular complications. The present investigation explores the pathophysiological mechanisms of diabetic vascular complications and evaluates current management strategies, including lifestyle modifications, pharmacological treatments, and …

Simone Van Pletzen, Euphonium

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Simone Van Pletzen, euphonium

Dr. Eric Jenkins, piano

A Living Constitutional Case For Anti-Classification: Equal Protection As A Civic-Republican Ideal, Avi Konduri

Bates College Undergraduate Law Review

No abstract provided.

Graduate Recital: April 19, 2025, Sara Eckert, Nadia Jensen

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

April 19, 2025

Saturday Morning

11:00 a.m.

The Effects Of Restaurant Cancellation Policies And No-Show Awareness Campaigns On Reservation Behaviors, Esther Kim, Jason Tang, Minji Kim, Eun Joo Kim

Department of Hospitality and Tourism Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This study addresses the persisting issue of restaurant reservation no-shows by applying the availability heuristic principle to analyze booking behaviors. Three experiments identified cancellation policy features and factors influencing booking and no-show behaviors. Findings confirmed that a cancellation barrier (i.e., strict policy and complex cancellation method) decreases no-show intentions and negatively affects booking intentions. This research suggests that a lenient cancellation policy, an easy cancellation method, and an awareness campaign can encourage positive guest booking behavior and reduce no-shows. Applying the availability heuristic principle to restaurant management, the current research enhances the understanding of psychological factors affecting guest decisions and …

Transforming Ivan The Terrible: History, Memory Politics, And Monuments In Putin’S Russia, Lena Lapierre

Bates College Journal of Political Studies

Like Joseph Stalin before him, Vladimir Putin has brought Ivan the Terrible back from oblivion and has made the memorialization of one of the country’s most infamous and brutal rulers a centerpiece of the Kremlin's contemporary propaganda toolkit. Analyzing a wide spectrum of Russian language sources such as the political speeches, historical lectures, protest posters, and Russian social media posts, this paper explores the various factors motivating the Putin regime’s revitalization of Ivan the Terrible and outlines how ordinary Russians have responded to the politicized whitewashing of their history. In 2016, with much fanfare, the provincial city of Orel erected …

Jtc 25: From The Range To The Doj, Jordan Karnbach

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.