College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University: DigitalCommons@CSB/SJUNot a member yet
8817 research outputs found
Sort by
Co-Created and Co-Creator?
Get PDFThis project is a study of Catholic natural theology in an environmentally conscious era. I will explore the complicated relationship between humanity and non-human creation, as well as the impact of this relationship on each of them. To do this, I will begin by looking at the historical background of the rise of science as viewed through the lens of Christian philosophy. Next, I will analyze the Catholic response to an increasingly secular view of nature by analyzing papal encyclicals, modern philosophers, and Catholic theologians. Lastly, I will interject my own stances regarding Catholic ethics in relation to the environment, as well as, give some insight into what the Church can do to advance ethical environmental policies
Anaylzing Genetic Diversity of Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) in the St. John\u27s Abbey Arboretum
Get PDFRecognizable by its gray/brown bark and long needles in groups of five, the eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) is found in forests ranging throughout the North Eastern United States and South Eastern Canada , (Figure 1). White pines have been planted in the St. John’s Abbey Arboretum (SJAA) dating from 200 years ago to 2018. Understanding the genetic diversity of the white pine population in the SJAA is important in understanding the ability of the population to respond to disease, such as white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola), and climate stressors, such as warming temperatures and increased rainfall. Populations with higher genetic diversity will be less susceptible to future dangers. This study analyzed genetic diversity through analysis of 10 microsatellite loci by using a touchdown PCR protocol. An assessment of the genetic diversity of eastern white pine in the SJAA will allow proper land management action to sustain or restore a healthy population
Effective harnessing of vibrational energy via magentic induction
Get PDFAdvancements towards renewable energy systems demand efficiency in production and storage to avoid potential waste. This investigation delves into understanding the behavior of magnets and their effectiveness in converting environmental vibrations to electrical energy. A program was written to predict the induction produced in a solenoid by a moving magnet in order to shed some light on how to treat magnets experimentally and theoretically. Various sets of solenoids ranging from six to four hundred windings were tested and their voltage outputs were compared. Considering that there is a gap of 28.1 mm between the magnet and the solenoids (not optimally placed), the device produced an AC signal of 130 mV amplitude with 60 windings and about 750 mV amplitude with 400 windings. Conclusions hint at designs of solenoids that will yield maximum power output from magnets at a fixed speed
“A Very Dangerous Talent”: Wit for Women in Hannah Webster Foster\u27s The Boarding School
Get PDFHannah Webster Foster\u27s eighteenth-century novel The Boarding School shows how conduct literature and the republican culture of politeness create gender expectations for women\u27s humor in the early United States. Foster teaches readers about the social effects of wit and guides them in using satire and irony to influence public opinion
Orientation of Paleostress of Raplee Ridge Anticline
Get PDFDuring the Laramide Orogeny several major folds were formed in Southern Utah, one of those being the Raplee Ridge anticline. Raplee Ridge is approximately eight miles from Mexican Hat, Utah. The San Juan River cuts through the anticline, exposing the Honaker Trail Formation’s beds of shale and limestone with chert nodules. Accompanying the mountain-scale ductile deformation of the Raplee Ridge anticline are decimeter-scale brittle conjugate fractures in the limestone’s chert nodules. The objective of this study is to compare the orientation of paleostress that formed the Raplee Ridge anticline with the conjugate fractures within the chert nodules to see if the two different styles of deformation could have occurred during the same orogeny
SNCC Digital Gateway: learn from the past, organize the future, make democracy work
No full textDuring the 1960s, young activists in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC - pronounced snick ) united with local people in the Deep South to build a grassroots movement for change that empowered Black communities and transformed the nation. Since 2013, veteran SNCC activists have been collaborating with Duke University Libraries and the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University to build the SNCC Digital Gateway: Learn from the Past, Organize for the Future, Make Democracy Work (snccdigital.org), a documentary website that tells the history of the Civil Rights Movement from the perspective of the activists themselves. With generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the SNCC Digital Gateway documents SNCC\u27s work building democracy from the ground up and makes those experiences and strategies accessible to activists, educators, and engaged citizens today. It allows veteran activists to pass on the how-to\u27s of the freedom movement-- the knowledge and tactics of grassroots organizing -- to the next generation. Throughout the project, SNCC partners have been central in shaping the telling of SNCC\u27s story. This unprecedented collaboration between activists and the academy has revealed important insights into forging relationships between universities and community partners, relationships built on equity, mutual respect, trust, and a common vision
Katherine Dunham: A Legacy of Social Activism Through Dance
No full textDavid DeBlieck, Visiting Assistant Professor, Theater
Katherine Dunham was an internationally-recognized dance artist, social activist and cultural anthropologist who changed the face of the American dance stage by incorporating dances from the African diaspora in her choreography and by presenting danceworks that explicitly addressed social issues of her time. Although she was a contemporary of Martin Luther King, Jr. and active in her pursuit of social justice during the civil rights era, her work is not known to most people outside of the dance world. This session will reveal important aspects of Dunham’s work, including an examination of Southland, a dance from 1950 that depicted the lynching of a black man in the racist American south. This session will also explore how Dunham’s legacy is continued through the Institute for Dunham Technique Certification and the training of today’s dancers in her African-based dance technique as well as her social philosophies. The session will also include reflections on my participation in the Institute’s intensive training program in the summer of 2018 and a description of how I plan to apply Dunham’s strategies and theories to engage CSB/SJU students in the creation of a new dancework that addresses themes of social justice
The Offer of the College: A Life of Meaning and Purpose
Get PDFFifty-seven students from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John\u27s University were inducted into the Theta of Minnesota Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at CSB and SJU at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at Alumnae Hall, Haehn Campus Center, CSB.
The public was welcome to attend the ceremony, which was followed by an invitation-only banquet for Phi Beta Kappa members and their guests in room 204, Gorecki Center.
CSB President Mary Dana Hinton gave welcoming remarks at the ceremony. Ana Conboy, assistant professor of languages and cultures at CSB and SJU and a resident member of Phi Beta Kappa, delivered the keynote address.
A total of 47 seniors and 10 juniors were selected by faculty members at CSB and SJU who are members of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation\u27s oldest academic honor society (founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Virginia). There are 30 students from CSB and 27 from SJU in this year\u27s group.
Students are chosen based on their grade-point average (3.85 for juniors, 3.65 for seniors) and must be a liberal arts and/or sciences major. The selection committee also looked at the breadth and depth of the student\u27s program and other achievements, such as a thesis or other research; interest in other cultures or languages; extracurricular activities; and academic performance.
This is the 10th cohort of students who have been inducted into the chapter. Delegates from more than 200 chapters and associations of Phi Beta Kappa voted to establish the chapter at CSB and SJU Oct. 2, 2009, during their Triennial Council in Austin, Texas.
The CSB and SJU chapter was the eighth Phi Beta Kappa chapter established in Minnesota and was named \u27Theta\u27 after the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet
