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Impact Of The Resident Mentor Role On Student Worker Mental Health, Lauren Cartwright

Senior Theses

What do stress and burnout look like for RMs at a flagship university in the southeast during the early Covid-19 epidemic? How would the average student worker rate the RM role in terms of satisfaction, recommending the role to others, and weekly workload?

To answer these questions, I surveyed 51 Resident Mentors (RM) at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) in Spring, 2021 to gather information on their general backgrounds, workload, and overall satisfaction with the RM role. Results generally showed high workloads and stress levels. I argue that these findings may be reflective of role ambiguity and changes in …

“One Brick Will Do The Trick:” A Structural Analysis Of The May 1970 Student Uprising At The University Of South Carolina, Ian Grenier

Senior Theses

In May 1970, the University of South Carolina's campus erupted. Students protesting the Vietnam War, police presence on campus, the shooting of student protestors at Kent State, and restrictive campus rules stormed campus buildings and faced off with National Guardsmen in the streets of Columbia. This thesis examines the political context and structures at USC in the late 1960s which enabled this explosive but short-lived period of the university's history. Assessing USC activists’ levels of campus coalition building, their place in the political context of the late 1960s, the openness of the school’s political structure, and the forces acting on …

Monuments Of Folly: The Persistence Of He Lost Cause At The University Of South Carolina, Sean Dedmon

Senior Theses

The recent controversies surrounding the Confederate flag and Confederate monuments has sparked increased interest understanding why many people, particularly in the South, celebrate the Confederate States of America. This thesis seeks to better understand the motivations and emotions behind the persistence of the Lost Cause among students at the University of South Carolina. This study utilizes both deep textual readings and sentiment analysis to analyze student-published newspaper articles printed in The Gamecock from 1960-2006 and survey responses from current University of South Carolina students to capture the scope and history of belief in the Lost Cause at the University of …

University Libraries Collection, Disclosure, And Use Of Personally Identifiable Information, University Of South Carolina Libraries

University Libraries Policies and Reports

Privacy and confidentiality are fundamental values of libraries and are vital to the preservation of academic freedom. According to the American Library Association, “all people, regardless of origin, age, background, or views, possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use. When users recognize or fear that their privacy or confidentiality is compromised, true freedom of inquiry no longer exists” (ALA, 2006). The University of South Carolina Libraries respects the confidentiality of patron records and communications in all formats in compliance with federal and state law, and with university data privacy policies.

The following policy describes how University …

Sc Library Spotlight - University Of South Carolina Law Library, Aaron Glenn

South Carolina Libraries

A reference librarian describes the move of the Coleman Karesh Law Library, now known as the University of South Carolina Law Library, including historical perspective, notes on the moving process, and a floor-by-floor account of the new Library.

Reentry And Reflection For Study Abroad Returnees At The University Of South Carolina, Paige N. Pierce

Senior Theses

Reentry is a growing practice in education abroad programming, however it remains significantly less developed than pre-departure preparations despite the increasing numbers of U.S. students going abroad in college. This project is a qualitative study looking at how the University of South Carolina (USC) addresses reentry for its students returning from their education abroad. Faculty and staff from six departments at USC were interviewed for data collection on the topic of reentry for the returned student. These stakeholders were chosen based on their professional positions and involvement in internationalization and study abroad education. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and manually …

Acculturation Stress And Depression Among First-Year International Graduate Students From China And India At The University Of South Carolina, Kyunghee Ma

Theses and Dissertations

This cohort study used a mixed-methods pretest/posttest measurement study design. The quantitative method was used to explore the relationship between acculturation stress and depression among first-year international graduate students from China and India enrolled at the University of South Carolina(UofSC), examine the role that social support plays in that relationship, and identify changes in acculturation, social support, and depression over one academic year. The qualitative method helped to further explore how Chinese and Indian international graduate students experienced acculturation stress and to what extent social support helped them cope with their stress.

The sample included 55 students. Primary data were …

A Passion For Scholarship & Collecting: The G. Ross Roy Collection Of Robert Burns & Scottish Literature, Thomas Keith

Studies in Scottish Literature

Pays tribute to G. Ross Roy as book collector, describing the origins and growth of the Robert Burns collection begun by his grandfather W. Ormiston Roy (1874-1958), of Montreal, Canada, but greatly developed by Professor Roy, before finding a permanent home in the University's Irvin Department of Rare Books.& Special Collections. Notes the range of Scottish authors now included in the collection and describes briefly many of the most distinctive and important Burns items.

Creating A "Green Bubble" On Campus: A Model For Programming In A Green Living-Learning Community, David Whiteman

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Native American Archaeology: Working Backward, Moving Forward - 2008, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Archaeology Month Posters

This poster was released in conjunction with South Carolina Archaeology Month, October 2008.

Archaeology On The Horseshoe At The University Of South Carolina, Stanley South, Carl Steen

Research Manuscript Series

No abstract provided.

Institute Of Archeology And Anthropology University Of South Carolina Statement Of Goals 1970-1980, Robert L. Stephenson

Research Manuscript Series

This statement is presented to Dr. H. Willard Davis, Vice-President for Advanced Studies and Research, in compliance with a request from Dr. James A. Morris, Commissioner on Higher Education, State of South Carolina. It is intended as a flexible "Master Plan" for the Institute for the next decade, outlining the purposes and goa1s of the Institute and the means of achieving these. It is considered to be a flexible plan in that changes should be expected on the basis of changing circumstances and increased knowledge of the subject matter of the Institute.

Notebook - February 1969, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Newsletter - Notebook

Contents:

Editor's Page.....p. 2
Anthropology at the University of South Carolina.....p. 3
Archeological Society of South Carolina.....p. 6
Student Assistants on the Staff.....p. 7
The Charles Towne Project.....p. 8
Cooperation with Wofford College.....p. 8
Price's Post Office.....p. 9
South Carolina Indian Museum.....p. 9
Land's Ford Canal.....p. 9
Ninety Six and Star Fort.....p. 10
Colleton County Sites.....p. 11
Resistivity Revisited: New Instrumentation for Use as a Tool in Archeological Reconnaissance.....p. 12

Notebook - January 1969, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Newsletter - Notebook

Contents:

Editor's Page.....p. 3
Background of the Institute.....p. 4
The Current Program of the Institute.....p. 4
Trips Out of State.....p. 6
The Department of Anthropology and Sociology.....p. 7
Archeological Salvage Operation in the Keowee-Toxaway Project Nears Completion.....p. 7
Initial Work at Charles Towne Underway.....p. 8
Santander and the Chibcha Area.....p. 9
Institute's Work on Keowee Featured in Foxfire Article.....p. 11