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USING PHOTOVOICE TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PHYSCIAL SPACE OF THE COLLEGE UNION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ON CAMPUS: A CASE STUDY
No full textCollege unions are a common feature on the traditional American campus. The
Association of College Unions International, the Association that advances the role of the college union, has long claimed that the college union assists with community building on campus and that the college union is a place where everyone on campus can come to gather. Still, research surrounding the relationship between the physical space of the college union and community is limited. DeSawal and Yakaboski (2013) highlighted this gap in the literature and since then several practitioners have conducted studies examining this relationship.
To better understand this relationship, a case study was conducted exploring
student perception of the physical space of the college union and community. Strange and Banning’s (2001) Hierarchical Model of Environmental Purposes and Design Model provided the framework to explore how students understood the relationship between the physical space of the college union and
community. Through photograph analysis, interviews, and observation data showed that participants were keenly aware of the physical space of the college union. They paid close attention to where things were in the
building and how the location of these things impacted their decisions and use of the space. They also acknowledged the importance of the services and amenities within the physical space of the college union. Design elements like natural light, color, and open space were also acknowledged and valued by students. Finally, participants drew on the connections between the physical space of the college union and community. They saw the college union as a place to gather, a place that nurtured belonging, a place that was safe, and a place where they felt welcomed and could engage with their peers. Participants believed that the college union served as the hub of campus life, and as the hub, the college union was and place that encouraged the development of community on campus
PISG Member Awarded 2024 Fellowship with the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia
No full textThis is a description of a 2024 RGSSA Library Fellowship Award in Adelaide, Australia, to PISG member Donald Albert.Environmental & GeosciencesPitcairn Islands Research Statio
Brief Review of Books and Products: Overton (Database)
No full textA brief review of the Overton database: https://www.overton.io
Methods for Modern Education & Training on Emergency Management & Continuity in Healthcare - Foundations and Concepts
No full textAs organizations deal with the increasing relevance of resiliency efforts it can be difficult to effectively educate employees and customers on how they play a vital role in those efforts. Traditional emergency management and business continuity frameworks may be focused on governmental agencies, include outdated concepts or references, and lack any specific guidance to enhance the use of emerging technologies while simultaneously adapting to the threats and limitations posed by these very tools
EXPERIENCES OF BLACK-AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUs) AND IN HISTORICALLY WHITE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HWCUs) IN THE UNITED STATES: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY
No full textIn this study, the experiences of Black-African international college students (BAIS) in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the experiences of BAIS in Historically White Colleges and Universities (HWCUs) in the United States was explored. This study reveals the narratives of BAIS regarding their racial acculturation experiences and ethnic acculturation experiences at their HBCU and HWCU campuses. Former BAIS graduate students (presently alumni) who studied in HBCUs and HWCUs in the United States were interviewed. Data obtained from interviews with the former BAIS were analyzed through Polkinghorne’s analysis of narratives, which is also known as paradigmatic mode of analysis. Analysis of the interview transcripts was done to identify the relationships and commonalities. The results indicated that Black African international students experienced racial discrimination at both HBCUs and at HWCUs, faced challenges in relationships and group involvement, and that the type of institutions affected racial dynamics of the learners. The experiences of BAIS at HBCUs and at HWCUs are similar in many ways. They attest that racial discrimination exists in institutions of higher learning in the United States. Financial, socio-cultural, and academic challenges are seen as the main ingredients to racial discrimination. It is recommended that both HBCUs and HWCUs should increase their efforts of curbing racism within their communities. These efforts may include addressing racism in campus life; assisting BAIS with navigating racial dynamics of campus life through enhancing campus racial climates; addressing racism against BAIS in the classroom, through faculty intervention/training and U.S. student awareness; ensuring adequate institutional support, financially and socioculturally; combatting BAIS negative self-perceptions; and increasing interaction opportunities between BAIS and African Americans, particularly in HWCUs with few African American students
Pitcairn and Norfolk Islander John Buffett, Sr., subject of publication
No full textArticle originally published in The Pictairn Log.The Pennsylvania Geographer (PG) published an article about Pitcairn and Norfolk Islander, John Buffett, in its 2023 Spring/Summer issue (60)1: 15-34. Since the PG is an open-source journal, the article is available without charge. The abstract is available here with the full article downloadable from the Pitcairn Islands Research Station .Environmental & GeosciencesPitcairn Islands Research Statio
Critical Incident Stress Management: A Law Enforcement Necessity
No full textProblem addressed: Research will show the need for and importance of mental health treatment for first responders. Suicide rates have increased significantly; health problems in officers can usually be traced back to repeated exposure to high-stress and traumatic events; current coping mechanisms used by officers are ineffective and provide no real or sustainable help in addressing high-stress and correcting the problem. There is still a prevalent stigma against mental health and the help that critical incident stress management can provide within the profession. With medical issues both mental and physical being traced back to repeated exposure to high-stress situations, departments would benefit from implementing critical incident stress management protocols for their staff and removing the stigma associated with mental health help. Departments would benefit from implementing critical incident stress management protocols that provide mental health tools and resources that are easily accessible and accepted as part of their regular health visits, and the benefit of such services makes for healthier, well-rounded, better officers.LEMI
Supplemental Files for: "Beyond the Library: The Role of Academic Libraries’ Chat Reference in Answering Campus Questions"
No full textSupplemental files to accompany journal articleEven before the COVID-19 pandemic drove most users online, chat was establishing itself as a core service for asking library-related questions of many types, from basic directional and reference to research queries of a more sophisticated nature. This investigation seeks to provide insight into how academic libraries are seen not only as a source of library assistance, but also as a means of filling an information gap on a wider subject: the university campus at large. The study’s methods involved analyzing chat transcripts from five large four-year public universities during a two-year period (2019-2021), noting the frequency of campus-related chat questions and coding the specific topics of those inquiries. The findings show that library reference services, particularly live virtual chat, are consistently valuable to the campus community and may be especially important to supporting less privileged student populations
EXAMINING THE PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESS RATES OF BLACK STUDENTS IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES: A TEXAS MULTIYEAR INVESTIGATION
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The purpose of this traditional dissertation was to determine the participation rate of Black students in AP courses and to ascertain their success rates in all AP courses and in specific AP courses (i.e., English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science) across four school years, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 in the State of Texas from a Critical Race Theory perspective. Another purpose of this traditional dissertation was to ascertain the degree to which trends were present in the participation and success rates of Black students in all AP courses and specific AP courses (i.e., English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science) across three school years, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 in the State of Texas from a Critical Race Theory perspective.
Method
A quantitative, causal-comparative research design and Critical Race Theory were the tools used in this traditional dissertation. Black students AP participation rates and success rates were analyzed using Texas Annual Academic Performance Reports from the Texas Education Agency for all campuses in the State of Texas in all AP subjects and in specific AP subjects (i.e., English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science) across four school years (i.e., 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021). Critical Race Theory was the structure used to analyze past discriminatory practices and current barriers that present challenges toward improving the AP participation and success rates of Black students.
Findings
Black students are not successful on their AP exams at the same rate they are participating in the College Board’s AP program. The AP participation rates and the AP success rates of Black students decreased in all AP subjects, and specifically in AP English Language Arts courses, AP Mathematics courses, and AP Science courses between the 2017-2018 school year and the 2020-2021 school year. The average participation rates of Black students in AP English Language Arts and AP Science courses between the 2017-2018 school year and the 2020-2021 school year decreased by at least 3 percentage points. The participation rates of Black students in AP Mathematics courses were very consistent, but at rates below 10%. The average success rates of Black students in AP English Language Arts and AP Science courses between the four school years decreased by at least 2 percentage points
Enhancing Insulator-Defect Detection in Transmission Lines with the Latest YOLO Object Detection Models
No full textThis study investigates the application of the YOLOv8, YOLOv9, and YOLOv10 object detection models for detecting defects in transmission line insulators using the Insulator Defect Image Dataset (IDID). The dataset comprises high-quality images categorized into three classes: good insulator shell, broken insulator shell, and flashover damage insulator shell. The images were divided into training, validation, and testing sets, with performance metrics such as [email protected] and [email protected]:0.95 used to evaluate the models. The study concludes that all three YOLO family members are highly accurate for insulator defect detection, with YOLOv8 and YOLOv9 showing superior performance