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2010-12 Ger 100-X

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for GER 100-X Introductory German. New course was supported with the purchase of updated reference materials. Responding library fuculty member: Mona Niedbala. Requesting Faculty member: Norbert Hedderich

November Uri Community Diversity Project 2010, Joseph A. Santiago, Riley Davis, Richard V. Travisano

November Diversity Project

November is National Novel Writing Month. For the first time at the University of Rhode Island November was a month for the URI community to share their stories, poems, art, and photos with the world. The Writing to Model Diversity project intends to connect individuals across cultural boundaries and borders by sharing the stories and experiences that challenge our everyday experiences and the dreams of the future. Built on the efforts of the World Voice series, URI presents a book that shares the stories and culture of the students, faculty, staff, and community members who embrace the idea of becoming …

November Uri Community Diversity Project 2010, Joseph A. Santiago Mr, Riley Davis Ms, Richard V. Travisano Mr

November Diversity Project

November is National Novel Writing Month. For the first time at the University of Rhode Island November was a month for the URI community to share their stories, poems, art, and photos with the world. The Writing to Model Diversity project intends to connect individuals across cultural boundaries and borders by sharing the stories and experiences that challenge our everyday experiences and the dreams of the future. Built on the efforts of the World Voice series, URI presents a book that shares the stories and culture of the students, faculty, staff, and community members who embrace the idea of becoming …

Library Impact Statement For His 303 The Roman Empire

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for HIS 303 The Roman Empire. New course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Amanda Izenstark. Requesting faculty member: Bridget Buxton.

Library Impact Statement For His 300 The Hellenistic World

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for HIS 300 The Hellenistic World. New course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Amanda Izenstark. Requesting faculty member: Bridget Buxton.

Library Impact Statement For His 110 Ancient Greece

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for HIS 110 Ancient Greece. New course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Amanda Izenstark. Requesting faculty member: Bridget Buxton.

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles As Tools For Deep-Submergence Archaeology, Christopher N. Roman, Ian Roderick Mather

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

Marine archaeology beyond the capabilities of scuba divers is a technologically enabled field. The tool suite includes ship-based systems such as towed side-scan sonars and remotely operated vehicles, and more recently free-swimming autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Each of these platforms has various imaging and mapping capabilities appropriate for specific scales and tasks. Broadly speaking, AUVs are becoming effective tools for locating, identifying, and surveying archaeological sites. This paper discusses the role of AUVs in this suite of tools, outlines some specific design criteria necessary to maximize their utility in the field, and presents directions for future developments. Results are presented …

Library Impact Statement For His 363 Public History: Presenting Rhode Island's Past

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for HIS 363 Public History: Presenting Rhode Island's Past. New course was supported with no need for additional resources. Responding library faculty member: Amanda Izenstark. Requesting faculty member: Christiana Morgan Grefe.

Asciugare E Parlare: A Short Story Of San Nicandro Garganico, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

A work of fiction, this is a short story of life in San Nicandro Garganico, Italy.

Strategic Plan Metrics For The University Of Rhode Island’S Glbt Center Plan July 2010, Joseph A. Santiago, Andrew Winters

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Center

This is the Strategic Plan Metrics for the University of Rhode Island’s GLBT Center Plan July 2010. University of Rhode Island GLBT Center; University service; Joe Santiago; Joseph A Santiago; Andrew Winters; Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Programs and Services; Academic Plan Goal: Ensure a Campus Climate that celebrates differences and creates a rich environment.; Student Affairs Goal 7: Optimize collaboration toward developing a culture that embodies equity and celebrates multiculturalism and inclusion.; Develop collaborative opportunities to address contemporary issues impacting upon LGBTIQQ people and communities on and off campus; Promoting a network of continuing support for LGBTIQQ people and their …

Reinterpreting Ancient Egypt Through Modern Dress, Sarah Bolton

Senior Honors Projects

I have had a fascination for Ancient Egypt since I was in middle school. Until this project I was unable to melt meld together my two passions together: fashion design and Egypt. For this project I wanted to develop my own fashion line based upon analysis of ancient Egyptian tomb art.

In the Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design department I have taken a variety of courses that have only increased my knowledge and excitement for this project. I have taken courses involving fashion illustration, basic sewing and even pattern making/developmentengineering. This project allowed me to combine all these elementsskills together. …

Intégration En Amérique : Des Étudiants Français Et Chinois À L’Université De Rhode Island, Marjorie Johnson

Senior Honors Projects

Cette étude anthropologique et linguistique a comparé l’intégration socioculturelle des étudiants français et chinois a dans le « International Engineering Program » (IEP) de l’Université de Rhode Island (URI) et a cherché à comprendre les épreuves sociales que des étudiants chinois et français rencontrent pendant un semestre d’échange à l’URI. En particulière, l’étude a exploré le degré auquel des similarités entre des cultures contribuent à l’intégration socioculturelle des étu-diants internationaux. Quatre étudiants chinois de « Zhejiang University » et quatre étudiants français de l’université de Technologie de Compiègne et de l’Université d’Orléans ont participé à l’étude. Les participants devaient répondre …

Advanced Studies In The Graphic Novel, Thomas Barkman

Senior Honors Projects

Advanced Studies in the Graphic Novel entails a practical intimacy with the form. My work serves to elucidate only some of the many differences between the graphic novel and traditional literature, to complicate the use of written language in the form as it relates to images, to address confrontations with publishing, and to share intimately the process and mechanisms by which my effort functions.

The paper will reveal the guts of the effort (itself a graphic novel) and in doing so will highlight issues as they uniquely relate to the form, and hopefully encourage others to attempt such work. The …

Ballroom Dance Choreography, Jennifer Paquette

Senior Honors Projects

I cannot remember a time in my life when I wasn’t dancing. Since I was four, I’ve experimented with different styles, including ballet, tap, modern, and theater. Dancing to me has always been an art and a form of self-expression. In college, I started dancing Ballroom and Latin and fell in love with dancing all over again. For my Honors project, my goal was to try something that I hadn’t done before. I chose to create dances, to choreograph and perform ballroom dances with my peers.

The process of bringing dances to the stage started with doing selection and talking …

The Postsecret Phenomenon: A Contemporary Application Of Existential Psychotherapy, Dan Martin

Senior Honors Projects

In November 2004, as a whimsical break from his monotonous job, Frank Warren decided he would start a small art project in his community. This idea, which he entitled “PostSecret,” involved leaving blank post cards in various public locations that simply asked to “Share a Secret” and listed a few guidelines. Frank’s goal was to “create this non-judgmental, safe place where people could feel comfortable sharing parts of their lives that they've never told a soul.” What he expected to be a small result became a weekly blog, five published books, a traveling art gallery, and a lecture series given …

Advanced Studies In The Graphic Novel, Thomas Barkman

Senior Honors Projects

Advanced Studies in the Graphic Novel entails a practical intimacy with the form. My work serves to elucidate only some of the many differences between the graphic novel and traditional literature, to complicate the use of written language in the form as it relates to images, to address confrontations with publishing, and to share intimately the process and mechanisms by which my effort functions.

The paper will reveal the guts of the effort (itself a graphic novel) and in doing so will highlight issues as they uniquely relate to the form, and hopefully encourage others to attempt such work. The …

Writing, Illustrating, And Publishing A Children’S Book, Sarah Payne

Senior Honors Projects

My book is entitled Delilah Discovers Degas, about a girl named Delilah who is very passionate about ballet dancing. When Delilah discovers the impressionist painter, Degas, his paintings serve to fuel her imagination as she goes about her daily activities before ballet class. The paintings of adult ballerinas, which I’ve incorporated into the book, represent her dream of one day becoming a professional ballerina. My target audience is 4-6 year old children.

I am studying both English and Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Rhode Island. My academic efforts culminated in creating a children’s book as my senior honors …

Art In Our Surroundings: An Exploration In Recycled Art Influenced By The Environment, Armine Tahmassian

Senior Honors Projects

The Environment: it is what surrounds us, what we breathe, what we walk on, yet we do not pay much attention to it. Over the centuries, from the start of agriculture and civilization, humankind has been making its mark on the earth. Not always aware of our impact on the planet, we have bit by bit altered the land, water, and atmosphere. This alteration has created pressing issues that only seem to be getting worse with time. I think it is very important to continue informing the public about the significance of these current issues through any mode of awareness. …