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Ochre Court, Dining Hall
No full textImage of the dining hall in Ochre Court.Ochre Court, designed by Morris Hunt, was a gift to the Sisters of Mercy from Robert Goelet, in 1947, thereby establishing Salve Regina University in 1947. Ochre Court served as the entire campus for the first few years of the college’s existence, and it remains the heart of the university.1997. 35 mm. Color slide. 3.5 x 2.3 cm. (1 3/8 x 7/8 in.)https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/heritage/1040/thumbnail.jp
O\u27Hare Academic Center
No full textO\u27Hare Academic Center, extension 2.O\u27Hare Academic Center, located near the Newport Cliff Walk, proclaims the geometric functionalism of post-World War II architecture.Black and white photograph. 17.78 x 12.7 cm. (7 x 5 in.)https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/heritage/1044/thumbnail.jp
Moral coherence in the modern world: An interdisciplinary view
No full textWhat is the influence of the increasing complexity and fragmentation of modern society on the moral coherence of the human person as an individual and as a community member? Researchers have tackled the question of modern moral coherence from a variety of disciplinary vantage points, with appropriate intra-disciplinary focus and depth. Rarely have researchers attempted to apply a more comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the researchable questions of the present study. This dissertation analyzes the impact of complex modern society on moral coherence and explores what the idea of moral coherence looks like in the modern world according to an array of thinkers from five disciplinary fields. Finally, a coherent picture of the modern moral self is constructed from this interdisciplinary selection of thinkers of the late twentieth century. A working definition of the idea of moral coherence for the purpose of the present study includes coherence within the individual human person and across individual selves. Additionally, moral coherence attempts to reconcile moral judgment and action, internal and external moral and non-moral factors, and individual knowledge, experience and beliefs in the moral realm. Sociologists, philosophers, political philosophers, psychologists and theologians, such as Robert Bellah, David Riesman, George H. Mead, Charles Taylor, Michel Foucault, Hannah Arendt, John Rawls, Alasdair Maclntyre, Michael Sandel, Amitai Etzioni, Lawrence Kohlberg, James Rest, H. R. Niebuhr and Stanley Hauerwas, all explore this question of moral coherence of the modern human person as an individual and community member in their work. Using hermeneutic methods to analyze the works of these key thinkers in each of these five fields, this research attempts to determine whether a coherent moral picture emerges from an interdisciplinary approach to these questions
The Arts at Fifty Washington Square
No full textThe Newport Historical Society recently acquired the archives of the early years (1986-2000) of Fifty Washington Square, Newport’s low-income Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing and homeless shelter. One of the founding organizations of the building, Community Development Training Institute (CDTI), assembled this material. Included are news clippings, case studies, photographs, newsletters, copies of In the Heart of the City (a literary magazine of residents’ writings), and a humanities essay entitled The Ethical Sources that Informed the Creation of Fifty Washington Square. The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) provided support for the archival work, the writing of the humanities essay, and the present journal article. The accompanying images illustrate the arts program that flourished between 1990 and 1995 at Fifty Washington Square. Unless otherwise noted, all items and photographs illustrated in this article are from the Collections of the Newport Historical Society
Green Heating and the McKillop Library Building
Get PDFAs global warming becomes an ever increasing problem, it is Salve Regina University and the Newport communities job to do their part. In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, we performed a series of tests on the heating and building of McKillop library at Salve Regina to measure its carbon emissions and environmental impact. As a team, we tested for areas of heat loss and temperature change and internal temperature and humidity fluctuation. We also focused on the types of insulation that the building uses and the efficiency of its HVAC – heating, ventilation, and air conditioning – system. Finally, we looked at the roof concerns with regards to the leaking problems and have looked into alternatives such as a green roof. As a result, we have discovered the inefficiencies of the library’s heating practices and have found other options for the library to consider involving the roof as well as providing facts and figures. With all of this research, we are now able to see the impact McKillop library has on the environment. Hopefully changes will be able to made in the short and the long run
Generational Perceptions - Workers and Consumers
Get PDFToday’s workers and consumers consist of four generations of individuals raised with very different technologies and lifestyles. According to Murphy (2007), “different perspectives on issues like work ethic, leadership, and authority can cause conflict, frustration, and misunderstanding if not managed well” (p.18). In a recent “World of Work Survey” (2008), the older and younger generations noted little or no interaction with the other. Working with and learning from one another, as well as knowing what appeals to the generations as consumers, is critical for organizations. Understanding these differences will enable improved communications for the workforce and the consumer
From the School-Lands to Kerry Hill: Two Centuries of Urban Development at the Northern End of Newport, R.I.
Get PDFKnown over time as the School Lands (ca. 1763-1800), New Town (ca. 1800-1850), and Kerry Hill (1850-present), the Kingston Avenue study era presents one of the earliest enclaves of free African Americans in Newport. Building on the work of the RIHP(1977) and Richard Youngken(1994), this essay seeks to identify and place into context surviving buildings and landscapes related to African-American experiences in the post-Revolutionary War, Antebellum and the Guilded Age periods. It represents the first systematic study of the establishment, settlement, and survival of this neighborhood, set on a windswept hillside on the northerly edge of the colonial city, and the first effort since the 1970 Rhode Island Historic Preservation Commission survey to identify significant architectural and historical associations in the study area