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The Northern Navajo Frontier 1860-1900, Robert S. Mcpherson

All USU Press Publications

The Navajo nation is one of the most frequently researched groups of Indians in North America. Anthropologists, sociologists, historians, and others have taken turns explaining their views of Navajo history and culture. A recurrent theme throughout is that the U.S. government defeated the Navajos so soundly during the early 1860s that after their return from incarceration at Bosque Redondo, they were a badly shattered and submissive people.

The next thirty years saw a marked demographic boom during which the Navajo population doubled. Historians disagree as to the extent of this growth, but the position taken by many historians is that …

Martyrs Of Miscegenation: Racial And National Identities In Nineteenth-Century Mexico, Lee Joan Skinner

CMC Faculty Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Symmetry-Breaking In Oriental Carpets: The Case For Beauty, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

emerges from truth. Symmetry-breaking requires an expectation of symmetry. Often, symmetry-breaking is confused with asymmetry. But, rather, asymmetry is simply the absence of symmetry. For symmetry-breaking to exist, a pattern must first be stablished. Symmetry then is expected, but somehow that expectation is not met. There are many ways to effect symmetry-breaking in Oriental carpets. The study of Oriental carpets may lead one to suppose that in art, as in nature, it is in the approximation of symmetry, rather than in its precision, that beauty is to be found and appreciated. What is an Oriental Carpet? No one ever set …

A Calligrapher's Art: Inscribed Cotton Ikat From Yemen, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

Yemen at the advent of Islam and in the ensuing centuries is a little known entity in our contemporary world. A thousand years ago when Baghdad was capital of the Islamic empire under the Abbasid caliphs, Yemen was a flourishing center of agriculture and trade. By camel caravan north to central Islamic lands and in maritime trade with India to the east and Africa across the straits, Yemen's ports of call along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden were emporia for textiles, dyestuffs, and incense.

While today Yemen predominantly imports textiles from abroad, in the early centuries after the …

"Under The Umbrella Of Black Civilization": A Conversation With Reginald Mcknight, Bertram D. Ashe

English Faculty Publications

Talking to Reginald McKnight is like scanning an imaginary worldwide radio dial. At any given moment he can transform his pleasant speaking voice into a raspy, aged, Middle Eastern-by-way-of-New York accent - or a deep Southern drawl. In an instant he can switch from a precise West African dialect to hip, urban street lingo, and then effortlessly segue back to his normal voice. McKnight says he "hit the ground running" as a mimic, and his talent was broadened as he lived all over the United States as the son of an Air Force sergeant. His time spent on the road …

2001 Aapp Monograph Series, John Mcfadden, Terry Carter, Brian L. Johnson, Christopher Leevy Johnson, Tracy Harrell Dunn, Joyce D. Jackson, Robert Ware, Shundelle Tjuan Dogan, Phyllis Weaks Sanders, Sirena C. Hargrove, Michael D. Amiridis, Maxime Henry, Vicki M. Young, Phyllis I. Perkins, Monique E. Davis

Monograph Series

The African American Professors Program (AAPP) at the University of South Carolina is pleased to produce this premier edition of its annual monograph series. It is fitting that the program assume a leadership role in promoting scholarly products that will prove to be useful in future research efforts by faculty and students in higher education.

Scholars who have contributed manuscripts for this monograph are to be commended for adding this additional responsibility to their academic workload. Writing across disciplines adds to the intellectual diversity of these papers. From neophytes, relatively speaking, to an array of very experienced individuals, the chapters …

Bridging Connections Between Teachers' Racial Identities And Their Teaching Practices, Sandras M. Barnes

Educational Studies Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine how three Black female teachers and three White female teachers of kindergarten, first grade, and eighth grade understand the connections between their racial identity and their teaching practices . Specifically, it sought to understand how they experience their first awareness of racial difference and the influence their family, community, and school had on their construct of race. Also, how their preparation to teach reinforced, expanded, altered, or demystified their understanding of racial differences as a means to teach all children . The study used a phenomenologically based, lived experienced methodology to interview …

Epic, The Oral Community, And The Memory Of Emancipation In Ralph Ellison's Juneteenth, Patrice Rankine

Classical Studies Faculty Publications

As the recently published epistolary collection reveals, Ralph Ellison was an unabashed Americanist, for better and for worse. Ellison's faith in American identity and the democratic process, which is evident at the end of Invisible Man in the protagonist's determination to "affirm the principle on which the country was built [and not the men who did the violence]" (574), is again manifest in the posthumous novel, Juneteenth. According to John F. Callahan, Ellison's litearary executor, the novel celebrates "the indivisibility of the American experience" (Juneteeth xvi). James Alan McPherson (the African-American writer to whom Ellison showed a portion …

Sources Of Empowerment For Native American Women: Pomo Women's Critical Reflections, Heidi F. Morgan

Doctoral Dissertations

The main purpose of this study was to explore from the perspective of Pomo women, the sources of empowerment that enabled them to overcome oppressive experiences in their lives. Through the process of participatory research, the participants were asked to identify strategies or factors that enabled them to overcome those oppressive barriers in an empowering instead of selfdestructive manner. Participants were also asked to name existing problems young Native American women face today, utilizing Paulo Freire's (1994a) approach of problem posing and action.

The women then discussed what guidance they would offer to young Native Women struggling with issues like …

Coming To Voice: Exploring The Experiences Of Teacher Education And Special Education Professors Of African Descent In Institutions Of Higher Education, Kimberly L. Mayfield

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of the present study was to explore the perceptions of employment experiences and the pursuit of promotion and tenure by teacher education and special education professors of African descent. This study investigated the perceptions held by teacher education and special education professors of African descent in the areas of recruitment, retention and the tenure and promotion process. Lastly, the present study engaged in an inquiry with these professors regarding their perceptions of critical areas of research needed to improve educational equity and achievement for African American students. This population was encouraged to reflect on these areas in terms …

"Hair Drama" On The Cover Of "Vibe" Magazine, Bertram D. Ashe

English Faculty Publications

This study consists of a cultural reading of the cover photograph of the June-July 1999 issue of Vibe magazine. It explores the relationship between Mase, an African-American male rap star, and the three anonymous African-American female models that surround him. The study interprets the cover through the long, straightened hair of the models, locating the models' hair in a historically-informed context of black hair theory and practice. The study argues that the models' presence on the cover, particularly their "bone straight and long" hair, "enhances" Mase in much the same way breast-augmented "trophy women" "enhance" their mates. Ultimately, the study …

African-American Life Writing: Harriet Jacobs And Bell Hooks, Luo Yi

Masters Theses

Harriet Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and bell hooks' Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood share a common concern with emancipation and employ complementary rhetorical strategies. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl presents Harriet Jacobs' journey of personal self-discovery through various relationships with others, and her personal narrative finally serves the larger goal of emancipation for her people. Jacobs' narrative is full of other voices, or personae. Even the narrator, Linda Brent, is pseudonymous, or "other," in this sense. Jacobs invokes these personae in her autobiography; she explores her experiences as a web of …

Kidwell, Clara S., Mark G. Thiel

Library Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Welfare Reform On American Indian Reservations: Initial Experience Of Service Providers And Recipients On Reservations In Arizona, Shanta Pandey, Eddie Brown, Leslie Scheuler-Whitaker

Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research

In this article we document trends in welfare caseloads and some initial experiences of service providers and welfare recipients on reservations within Arizona under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). We document the issues and concerns of state and tribal service providers as they implement the legislation on reservations that are often geographically isolated and which lack infrastructure, jobs, childcare and transportation.

We also record experiences of women with children on reservations with the 1996 federal welfare legislation. These families experience similar barriers when trying to move from welfare to work as do their counterparts across the country; however, these …

Welfare, Work, And American Indians: The Impact Of Welfare Reform, Eddie Brown, Leslie Whitaker, Melinda Springwater, Stephen Cornell, Miriam Jorgensen, Michelle Hale, Amie Nagle

Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) ushered in a new era of welfare programs in America. PRWORA and related legislation specifically addressed the needs of American Indian tribes. In this report we review the key features of the welfare reform legislation as it applies to American Indians and Indian Country, assess—to the best of our ability with currently available information—its impact on Indian nations and its chances of achieving its goals, and identify key issues that demand attention if welfare reform is to succeed on Indian lands. The report is divided into three major parts, …

State Of Welfare Families On Reservations: Progress, Setbacks, And Issues For Reauthorization (Working Paper 3), Shanta Pandey, Eddie F. Brown, Min Zhan, Sarah Hicks, Patricia Welch

Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research

State of Welfare Families on Reservations: Progress, Setbacks, and Issues for Reauthorization (Working Paper 3)

The Relationship Between Academic Self-Concept And The Achievement Expectancies On The Academic Achievement And Persistence Rate Of African-American Freshmen Students, Ira Falls Iii

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Education

This study addressed the use of certain noncognitive variables and their relationship to the academic achievement and persistence rate of African-American freshmen students attending a large, predominately white institution. Academic achievement was defined as a student's cumulative college grade point average and cumulative credits earned at the end of the freshmen year of study. Persistence rate was defined as the number of freshmen who enrolled compared to the percentage of those who re-enrolled for the Fall semester of their sophomore year. Moreover, the purpose of this study was to identify selected variables that are associated with increased African-American academic achievement …

Two Voices (Sylvia Jamieson Sandy, Mohawk, Ontario), Judith Anne Jamieson Mitton

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Two Voices is the story of Sylvia Jamieson Sandy, a 95 year old Elder and Clan Mother of the Wolf Clan, Mohawk Nation, Six Nations Territory on the Grand River. The thesis employs the methodology of borrowing in which the participants use each other’s gifts and talents; the participants are Sylvia and her urban-raised cousin who has been entrusted by Sylvia to carry her story outside of Six Nations Territory. In her own words, Sylvia tells of her experiences and memories of the Jamieson family, and her life as a teacher, an entrepreneur, a community member and Elder. Sylvia’s story, …

Ua12/2/1 Learning To Let Go, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine issue of the College Heights Herald regarding graduation:

• Kinnunen, Krystal. Learning to Let Go – Graduation
• Lanter, Charlie. Graduates Will Take a Chance in Job Market
• Hoang, Mai. Students Turn to the Internet While Looking for a New Job
• Gaines, Jim. Finally Headed to the Real World
• Batcheldor, Matt. Jobless Graduates, Let This Be Your Blueprint
• Corcoran, Kate. Career Services Help Students Prepare for Their Future

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Youngman, Sam. New Fees May Affect Financial Aid
• A Moment . . . on the Hill – An Hour of Everyday Life on Campus
• Hoang, Mai. Alumnus Founding Irish City – William Thomas, Eutopias
• Dawes, Jennifer. Government Class Will Take Trip to Washington, D.C. for Inauguration
• Warren, Brandy. Amy Caswell Resigns from Student Government Association
• Stocking Stuffers for All from the College Heights Herald Staff
• Stinson, Sam. Pictures Need to Be Seen – Humane Society
• Randolph, Patty. Shocking Pictures Worthwhile – Humane Society
• Shaver, Vicki. Pet Owners Need Reminder …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lynch, Caroline. Golf, Tennis Teams Edge Administration in Biggest Match
• Lynch, Caroline. University Senate a Successful Venture
• Moore, Brian. Over & Out – Football
• Warren, Brandy. Hours on End – Cassie Martin, Student Government Association
• Sports Cuts Solve No Problems
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Bombing WKU Small Sports
• Stuart, Katie. Some Students Like Sports
• Cawthorn, Shawna. Cats Equal Kids – Humane Society
• Davis, Jeff. Drive Carefully, Western
• Dawes, Jennifer. Perspectives Forum Raises Important Issues – Gary Ransdell
• Hall, Rex. Mama Yaa Coming to Celebrate Kwanzaa
• Bennett, Jacob. Snowman …

Noticias De Naccs, Vol. 27, No. 4, December 2000, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

Noticias de NACCS Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Colonization On The Career Development And Occupational Choices Of African Students Studying In The United States, Augustine E. Bessong

Dissertations

A quantitative research design was utilized to understand the perceptions of the effects of colonization on career choices and occupational development of Africans in the United States. In face-to-face, 60-90 minute interviews using a semistructured interview guide developed by the researcher, participants were asked open-ended questions about the effects of colonization on their career choices and occupational development. Using purposeful sampling, 12 African male and female students, 7 enrolled at one Southeastern university and S from a large metropolitan city in the Southeastern United States, were interviewed for data collection.

Interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were analyzed using the …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Warren, Brandy. Diddle Arena to Get $28 Million Renovation
• Ragan, Jason. Students Camp Out for Chance to Live in McLean Hall
• Dawes, Jennifer. Western’s Computer Network Susceptible to Hacking
• Lynch, Caroline. Officer Alleges Incompetency – Anthony Purcell, WKU Police
• Act Now to Protect Campus Online Privacy
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Diddle Arena
• Frost, Jack. Students Don’t Want Sports
• Felton, Dennis. Thanks for Caring – Basketball
• McCabe, Jaclyn. Too Many to Love – Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society, Andy McDowell
• Corbin, Brett. WKU Telescope Undergoes Renovation – Bell …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hall, Rex. Students Stabbed During Unsuccessful Break-In – Chris Stewart
• Hall, Rex. Date Rape Alleged at Frat Party – Sigma Chi
• Walsh, Erica. Holidays Find Homeless Thankful for Strangers
• Crosswalk Casts Light on Priorities
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Crosswalks
• Sutton, Amanda. Parking Spaces Before Sports
• Powell, Kacie. Count Your Blessings
• Dawes, Jennifer. Dr. Drew Pinsky Answers Questions, Gives Advice
• Warren, Brandy. University Boulevard May Get New Light
• Lynch, Caroline. Faculty Senate Condemns Board of Regents Recognition of Thomas Meredith – Meredith Hall
• Bennett, Jacob. Turkey Day Needs Own …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Ragan, Jason. McLean Hall to Reopen Next Fall
• Corcoran, Kate. Gangster’s Paradise – Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Paddy Murphy
• Moore, Brian. Something Missing During Games? It’s the Students – Football
• Sports Waste Time, Money Without Fans
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Athletics Fee
• Hall, Eric. Thanks for Nothing – Student Fees
• Crowe, Shawn. Watch the Skies – Tornados
• Bennett, Jacob. Astronaut Speaking Tonight – Terry Wilcutt
• Bennett, Jacob. Puzzling Perceptions – Women’s Studies
• Batcheldor, Matt. Re-Vote or Revote? The People in Palm Beach Know – Presidential Election
• Williams, Travis. Western …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lynch, Caroline. Faculty/Staff Campaign Announced
• Bennett, Jacob, et al. Cars, Buildings Fall Victim to Thursday’s Storm
• Hall, Rex. Night Shift Officer Deals with Alcohol, Attitudes – Kerry Hatchett, WKU Police
• Dawes, Jennifer. Martin Luther King III Claims Father’s American Dream Still Hasn’t Been Achieved
• Facilities Staff Gets Deserved Recognition
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Weather
• Local Priorities Get a Recount – Presidential Election
• Ross, Jim. Game Day Parking Problems
• Patterson, Kadie & Lindsay Gilmore. A Kitchen is for Cooking – Bemis Lawrence Hall
• Moore, Brian. Dorms May Open Early …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hall, Rex. Election Tension Remains – George Bush, Al Gore
• Lynch, Caroline. Organ Recipient Enjoys Life Second Time Around – Jim Marcotte
• Dawes, Jennifer. Martin Luther King III to Visit Monday
• Ragan, Jason. Western Receives $1 Million for Research on Water Quality
• Karen, Mattias. WKU Alumnus to Speak on Astronaut Career Next Week – Terry Wilcutt
• Karen, Mattias. Classic Children’s Story Retold at Capitol Arts Center – Quimby
• Western Settles Suits; Students Pay
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Student Fees
• Simmons, Regina. How User-Friendly is TopNet?
• Lynch, Caroline. Wayne …

Ua12/2/1 Basketball Preview 2000 - Women, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine issue of the College Heights Herald regarding women's basketball:

• Sutton, Lyndsay. Senior Hopes to Lead Team to NCAA Tournament – ShaRae Mansfield
• Hightower, Kyle. Undersized Lady Toppers Don’t Feel Small
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Lady Tops Begin Season in Hawaii
• Darr, John. Lady Tops’ Coaches Hope Players Stay Off Other Roster
• Sutton, Lyndsay. Player Profiles
• Lady Topper 2000-2001 Schedule
• Moore, Brian. Lady Tops: Guards-a-Plenty
• Queen, Chad. Road Through Sun Belt Could Be Long, Tough One

Ua12/2/1 Basketball Preview 2000 - Men, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine issue of College Heights Herald regarding men's basketball:

• Williams, Travis. The Last Man Standing – Nahson McPherson
• Compton, Micheal. Europeans at Home on Hill – International Students
• Darr, John. It’s Game Over if Dennis Felton Doesn’t Win This Year
• Williams, Travis. Player Profiles
• Hilltopper 2000-2001 Schedule
• Hightower, Kyle. New Point Guards Offer Help – Raynardo Curry, Golden Ingle
• Queen, Chad. Hilltoppers Have High Hopes with Nine Players Returning
• Sutton, Lyndsay. Dennis Felton Praises First Walk-On – Nathan Eisert