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A history of the geology program at the University of Tennessee at Martin
Get PDFThe teaching of geology has as long a history as The University of Tennessee at Martin has itself, extending back to 1901 when the first geology class was offered at the campus’s original institution, Hall-Moody Institute, a small Baptist college. Geology, usually with geography, was offered as a service course to the primary programs of agriculture, education and, later, engineering. Faculty turnover during these formative years was frequent. When the school was acquired by the University of Tennessee in 1927 and became UT Junior College, geology remained a service course. Geology offerings had been expanding since 1947 and, in 1951, the school became the UT Martin Branch. Geology continued to expand and, in 1967, UTMB became the University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin). The groundwork was laid for geology, and geography, to expand, so that in 1972, geology established a B.S. degree granting program with three geology faculty members and a full curriculum. In 1975, geology and geography split from the Department of Physical Science to become the Department of Geology, Geography, and Physics. The subsequent evolution of the geosciences department and geology program through periods of expansion, contraction, and reorganization is presented
Tribal Economic Development and the Minneapolis Federal Reserve
No full textAlene Tchourumoff is the senior vice president of the Center for Indian Country Development for the Minneapolis Federal Reserve (Minneapolis FED). The Minneapolis FED plays a unique role in supporting Native American communities which lag behind the rest of the United States when it comes to employment opportunities and economic development. Through conversation with Dr. Ted Gordon, the director of the CSB+SJU Initiative for Native Nation Relations, Ms. Tchourumoff discusses the economic challenges Native American communities face and the role of the Minneapolis FED in overcoming these challenges.
This event sponsored by the Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy & Civic Engagemen
Nature for New Minnesotans: Connecting adult English language learners to the outdoors through place-based natural history
No full textLucas Rapisarda presents Nature for New Minnesotans: Connecting adult English language learners to the outdoors through place-based natural history . He focuses on removing constraints of access to Minnesota\u27s natural spaces and encourages conversations about increasing equity in the outdoors
Bioethics and a Theology of Vulnerability
Get PDFThis essay looks at how a theology of vulnerability can contribute to ethical decision-making in an increasingly secular society. Relationality, power dynamics and scriptural justifications are considered, as well as early contributions made to this nascent field of Christian thought. This essay was written for a class on Health Care Ethics taught by Dr. Mary Ann Kish
Interpreting Text Messages
Get PDFIn today’s modern age, texting and other forms of virtual communication are extremely prevalent, but still not completely understood. The goal of this study is to examine how a reader’s emotional state interacts with text message features to influence perceptions of sarcasm. This study includes different versions of text messages that can be perceived as negative or positive. Additionally, there are different sets of text messages that end with either an emoji (), an ellipsis (...), or a period (.). Findings from this study will help demonstrate the different characteristics of text messages (positive versus negative valence and features such as emojis versus ellipses) and participants’ emotionality that influence whether sarcasm is being used
The Association Between Student-Mentor Relationships and College Student\u27s\u27 Motivation and Academic Success
Get PDFEnvironmental Peacebuilding: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Get PDFThe field of environmental peacebuilding emerged as a counter to the idea that violent conflict was an inevitable byproduct of environmental change. Two decades ago, my colleague Geoffrey Dabelko and I published a book, Environmental Peacemaking, sketching the argument that ecological interdependencies could be instrumentalized as a force for peace (Conca & Dabelko, 2002). Other early works from this period focused on the peace opportunities in biodiversity conservation (Matthew et al., 2002) and transboundary protected areas (Brock, 1991; Ali, 2007). Since that time, a substantial community of research and practice has emerged around these ideas. In this essay I discuss the origins of the field, sketch some of its core concepts, and look to the future, pointing to some key challenges ahead