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A Field Guide of the Grove at Kalamazoo College
No full textiii, 30p.The purpose of this project was to collect an observational record of the plant and animal life in the Grove on Kalamazoo College’s campus during the summer. The Grove at Kalamazoo provides the campus with a beautiful green space that is the main site of the Composting Program at Kalamazoo College but is welcome to all of the Kalamazoo campus community. I spent the summer of 2023 working in the Grove taking photographs or sound recordings of the plants, animals, and birds that were in the Grove during that time. The literature review paper focused on ways that a woodland habitat can be restored and especially in a way that embraces Indigenous knowledge and management techniques. A woodland habitat like the Grove and the critters that live within it benefit from the land being restored. The review highlights the advantages and techniques to restoring a woodland in a way that opens communications from Indigenous communities and utilizes Indigenous land knowledge. The senior individualized project experience taught me how to construct my own research work schedule and synthesize complex information to be more accessible
Fearless but Fragile : A Personal Exploration of my Collegiate Diving Career
No full textxiii, 231 p.The author's original work of creative nonfiction explores her college diving accident resulting in concussion, and coping with the anxiety and depression that followed
Testing the effectiveness of floor cover and insecticide application for spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii.
No full text1 Broadside. 48"W x 36"HDrosophila suzukii, commonly referred to as spotted-wing drosophila, is an invasive fruit fly originating from Southeast Asia. This species has become invasive in the United States since 2008 and pose a serious risk to farmers who cannot control spotted-wing drosophila. Female D. suzukii have a serrated ovipositor that allows eggs to be laid underneath the skin of various thin-skinned fruits, such as blueberries. The objective of this study was to see how effective floor cover and insecticide application methods are at combating D. suzukii.Kalamazoo College. Department of Biology. Diebold Symposium, 202
Effects of Nature on Mental Well-being and Cognitive Functioning
No full text21 p.Holistic therapy is an approach to healing that differs from traditional notions of therapy. Taking into account a wider range of aspects, with focus on the mind, body, and spirit, allows for an integrative process of both traditional and non-traditional treatment to take place. This approach advocates taking a deeper look within ourselves to help understand the relationship between the objective world and our subjective experiences, overall finding peace for our whole being. A common practice rooted in holistic therapy is connecting with nature. Discovering a personal connection to the natural world can be understood through the similar rhythms that humans share with plants. In the growing urbanization of today’s society, it is often grounding to remember that people are products of nature, which can be useful in more clearly conceptualizing larger scope meaning of life from the daily struggles of societal expectations. This literature review examines the effects of nature on cognitive functioning and mental well-being to bring light to the topic of therapeutic practices centered around exposure to nature. The benefits to the human mind are discussed to support the notion of enhancing one’s life through interacting with nature. Specifically, the act of gardening as a form of horticultural therapy establishes a practical use of nature engagement that can be beneficial in promoting mental and physical health. This review collects various interventions of nature exposure and the effects on the human mind and body as a result
Breaking the Silence of Selective Mutism : A Review on Etiological Theories to Treatment
No full text24 p.Selective mutism (SM) is an uncommon anxiety disorder that occurs most frequently in children and adolescents. This disorder is identified by the lack of speech in places where a person is expected to verbally interact with others like in a school setting. The effective way to treat this disorder is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and in more persistent cases, medication. However, these forms of treatment were not considered until the true etiological root of SM was discovered and the misconceptions were suggested to be false. This literature review expands on the past etiological theories of SM and how they evolved while also acknowledging that those misconceptions are not made on baseless claims. This anxiety disorder is constantly evolving, and this review draws attention to the effectiveness of the evidence-based treatments and spread awareness about this relatively unknown disorder
Athletic Mentors Job Shadow Reflection
No full text8 p.During the summer, I shadowed as a volunteer intern for Athletic Mentors, a strength and conditioning company based in Richland, MI, 30 minutes outside of Kalamazoo, MI. Specializing in training athletes of all ages and the general population. Their employees use lifting weights, running, or creating a meal plan to maximize an athlete's performance during his or her training period. Athletic Mentors employees also serve as Kalamazoo College athletes' primary strength and conditioning coaches. Over the summer, for 120 hours, I shadowed Joey Chester, who works as one of the head trainers at Athletic Mentors. During my time there, I watched Mr. Chester create different workouts for specific clients and sports groups. Also, because of my background in strength and conditioning, I helped the athletes with their workouts and performed the trainer's role with each of them. After learning about the company's organizational methods, I can connect my experience to multiple aspects of my learning from Kalamazoo College. With knowledge in business, psychology, and music, there are features that Athletic Mentors use to enhance and grow the company. Along with my learning from K, I also connected their coaching styles and teachings to different experts, like other coaches or strength and conditioning professionals, via readings and videos
An Introduction to Theognis : Selected Text and Commentary
No full textv, 45 p.This SIP consists of translation notes and commentary for selected poems from the Theognidea, a collection of poetry attributed to Theognis of Megara. It is aimed at students with an intermediate understanding of ancient Greek: that is, students who have completed an introductory course series and textbook, with some experience using a commentary. For example, I would expect this commentary to be helpful to a student at Kalamazoo College who has finished Greek 20l and possibly taken one 400 level class within the discipline. That way, they have some practice with skills reading Greek in context, not just isolated in a textbook. It contains poems on a variety of topics discussed by Theognis, such as friendship, drinking, and poverty. I have provided notes on words which do not appear in the Dickinson College Commentaries list of core vocabulary and on sections where there is grammatical difficulty
Building the Blocks of Kalamazoo through Asset Based Community Development
No full textv, 47 p.As a Kalamazoo native, I have seen that resources for education, the neighborhood, and the built environment have the potential to alter community aspirations and the social determinants of health. I have participated intensively in a robust community change initiative called Building Blocks of Kalamazoo. In this Senior Integrated Project, I draw upon my experiences as a summer intern with Building Blocks and combine them with a literature review from Kim Cummings, the founder of Building Blocks. I will explore how a neighborhood intervention organization, Building Blocks of Kalamazoo, may influence public and community health on a small scale (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018). I use the Dahlgren-Whitehead model to explain how Building Blocks uses Asset Based Community Development approaches (Kretzmann & McKnight, 1993) to address modifiable social determinants of health. The promotion of the agency of community members to strengthen social networks and enhance built environments in the neighborhood street block level, therefore, improving the community of Kalamazoo
The Psychological Effects from Tensions Caused by Generational Differences in Arab Culture
No full textiii, 37 p.The Arab world has evolved over the last few decades with many aspects of its culture changing. With the younger generation of Arab and Arab Americans came new worldviews and perspectives that differ from traditional Middle Eastern societies. Previous literature suggests younger generations of Arabs hold different work values than older generations. Additionally, views on marriage, intimacy, and parenting have radically shifted since the times of traditional Arab culture. Younger generations have embodied new gender norms and ways of belonging that conflict with older generations of Arabs and Arab Americans. Views on mental health have also changed. Evidence suggests that these differences between traditional and modern Arab societies cause generational tensions. Thus, with the growing amount of mental health concerns in Arab youth today, this review suggests that the generational conflict caused by generational tensions may be a reason for this