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Utilizing Social Media To Build Community In The Residence Halls, Michael Jeremy Courson
Utilizing Social Media To Build Community In The Residence Halls, Michael Jeremy Courson
LSU Master's Theses
The purposes of this study are to understand how community is built and residents are educated in the residence halls on college campuses as well as to design a method for social media to aid that process. To achieve this, documents were collected from 10 different institutions from across the country. The documents were analyzed to determine how community is built, residents are educated, and the use of social media in residence life. The results showed that none of the institutions were using social media in any form. It also showed that all of the institutions build community and educate …
New Orleans And Fazendeville (De) Segregated : Challenging A Narrative Of School Integration, April Antonellis
New Orleans And Fazendeville (De) Segregated : Challenging A Narrative Of School Integration, April Antonellis
LSU Master's Theses
Too often, “integration” is a word only associated with the 1960s. The dominant narrative of education and integration in the South is simple and linear: African Americans were oppressed, then there was integration, then there was equality. However, in the case of New Orleans, the narrative is not so linear and not nearly so succinct. The conversation on integration began in New Orleans immediately following the Civil War, a century earlier than this conventional starting date, and yet despite generations of successes and drawbacks, the public schools of New Orleans continue to exist segregated today. Examining the narrative of school …
What About The Black Greeks? : Supporting Nphcs At Pwis, Aleidra Allen
What About The Black Greeks? : Supporting Nphcs At Pwis, Aleidra Allen
LSU Master's Theses
Many Black Greek-Letter organizations (BGLOs) were founded at historically black colleges and universities. However, subsequent chapters were chartered at various institutional types, including predominately White institutions (PWIs). Nine BGLOs make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), their umbrella organization. At PWIs, this council is typically housed in the same office as the predominately White fraternity and sorority councils. Still, there are many attributes of NPHC that make it unique from the others. To best direct this study, existing literature was reviewed. Few scholars examined NPHC specifically and little attention was given to institutional types. The purpose of this study is …