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ACE Newsletter October 2021
No full textAccess to College Education Program Newsletter October 2021https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/academicprograms/1019/thumbnail.jp
Phosporibosylamide-glycine ligase (PurD) is involved in catalyzing the 2\u3csup\u3end\u3c/sup\u3e step in purine metabolism giving rise to a diverse ray of biosynthetic pathways
No full texthttps://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/collaborative_bioinfographics_project/1007/thumbnail.jp
Women in the outdoors: navigating fear and creating space for spiritual inspiration 2021
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between fear and spiritual inspiration for women in the outdoors. Specifically, this study looked at participants from SUNY Cortland’s Outdoor Education Practicum, a core course in the Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Studies Department that culminates with a two-week outdoor experience, with the goals of teaching outdoor skills and building community. This was a mixed-method study, with quantitative data collected according to pre(mid)post design and qualitative data coming from journal entries over a 5-day period. Testing was conducted using the Outdoor Situational Fear Inventory to measure fear, and the Nature Relatedness Scale to measure spiritual inspiration, and qualitative data from participants journals were analyzed for themes of fear, spirituality, and gender. A total of 85 male and female participants completed testing over two years of the course, in 2018 and 2019. It was concluded that the relationship between level of fear and spiritual inspiration for women in the outdoors, while not always significant, is meaningful. While female participants started out at significantly higher levels of fear than males, by the end of the course, the difference in fear level between genders was eliminated
Honors Convocation, 2021
Get PDFHonors Convocation Program held virtually in 2021.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/honorsconvocation/1012/thumbnail.jp
Analyzing intramural sport participation at the State University of New York College at Cortland 2021
Get PDFSUNY Cortland has historically had a robust and active Intramural Sports program. The program saw 2,380 students participate during the Spring 2016 semester, but that number has steadily declined in recent years. In the Fall 2019 semester, the participation rate had fallen to 1,482 participants. Research has been conducted on the topic, although it is not applicable to SUNY Cortland. Past research on intramural participation has focused on constraints to participation, finding a lack of time a primary constraint However, the research is 15 years old and conducted at universities with vastly different demographics than SUNY Cortland. The purpose of this study is to understand what motivators and constraints impact intramural sport participation decisions of students at SUNY Cortland. This study is grounded in Astin’s Theory of Student Involvement and used a quantitative survey of undergraduate students to determine which of the motivators and constraints are strongest amongst students at SUNY Cortland. Gender and class-based differences of constraints and motivators were found. Based on the results of the study, specific suggestions, such as increasing female participation through social events and increasing first-year student knowledge of intramural sports, have been made to guide the intramural sports program at SUNY Cortland to increase participation
Presumed Nonhuman: Black Women Intellectuals and the Struggle for Humanity in the Academy
Get PDFIn this article I engage with the work of Sylvia Wynter, Christina Sharpe, and Kevin Quashie, weaving in my own personal narrative of being presumed nonhuman to detail the everyday struggles Black women academics face. Herein I also illustrate how these struggles become sites of resistance, building, and hope
Alter-G® Treadmill Chamber Pressure at Three Unweighted Conditions in College Age Volunteers
No full textLower body positive pressure (LBPP) treadmills utilize an inflatable chamber to provide a range of unweighted conditions for specific rehabilitation or training purposes. This is achieved by pumping air into the chamber, which results in a lower body lift or unweighted condition. Creating an unweighted condition for the user lessens the impact on the lower body during treadmill exercise. Yet, little is known about internal chamber air pressure changes during unweighted conditions and its effect on arterial blood pressure (BP). The purpose of this investigation was to study changes in chamber air pressure (CAP), arterial BP, and heart rate (HR) across three unweighted conditions. Participants (38 college age students, ages 18-21) stood in the LBPP treadmill chamber under positive pressures of 35%, 70%, and 90% unweighted conditions. CAP was measured using a portable Davis Vantage weather station barometer, arterial BP was measured with a SunTech® automatic BP cuff, and HR was measured using an apple watch. Measurements were recorded at the end of each 3-minute stage for each condition. Preliminary results of a pilot study show changes in average CAP during the three unweighted conditions of 767.2, 752.8, and 744.4 mm Hg, respectively. Interestingly, arterial BP remained constant despite greater chamber pressure. Average resting arterial BP for each condition was 122.5/76.5, 126/73, and 116/72.5 mm Hg at 35%, 70%, and 90% unweighted conditions, respectively. The following findings are the first to demonstrate internal chamber air pressure across different unweighted conditions.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/slides/1015/thumbnail.jp
Greek Societies
Get PDFThis is the archival finding aid for the record group, Greek Societies. It provides an overview of the record\u27s contents as well as its history.
This finding aid was originally created by Kayla Bellan in the spring of 2021 on behalf of the College Archives
Sanctioned Violence (2021-2022)
Get PDFIn this research inquiry Greenidge uses Claudia Rankine’s work and a reading of the Rodney King video to question and argue against the sharing of viral videos (such as that of George Floyd or Eric Garner) that depict suffering, brutality, and the murder of Black people. Greenidge’s claim is that while some may share these images in the hopes of supporting movements, such as Black Lives Matter, or creating justice through awareness, the actual sharing of these videos creates desensitization and normalizes acts of violence toward Black victims. Instead of focusing on Black suffering, Greenidge calls for media and the public to focus more on countering white supremacy and the perpetrators of these violent acts.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/rhetdragonsresearchinquiry/1009/thumbnail.jp
My Writing Technique (2021-2022)
Get PDFThis critical evaluation essay considers Spencer’s writing process, her strengths, and her assessment of her own writing. Throughout, Spencer offers specific examples that she cites from her papers in relation to the point she is making about her writing. She thinks in detail about how prewriting and organization contribute to her writing confidence and her writing strengths. She also spends time presenting comments that she has received on her writing from teachers and what she does with that feedback.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/rhetdragonscriticaleval/1004/thumbnail.jp