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BIO621
No full textExploration of the ecosystem concept in ecology. Interactions among organisms and their environment as an integrated system. Factors regulating pools and fluxes of materials and energy through terrestrial ecological systems. Structure and functional relationships, spatial and temporal patterns in ecosystem processes, and the legacy of response to past events
A Museum’s Guide to Queer Inclusivity
Get PDFLGBT+ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender, also called queer) people have always existed. The history of queer people has been repressed and destroyed. As culture changes and becomes more accepting of these identities, queer people are living more openly, and history is being well recorded. Museums are institutions that are responsible for representing and perpetuating cultural views, and therefore have a responsibility to include a diverse variety of people. One strategy to normalize queerness is to integrate it into museums. This guide will explore queer inclusion, with an emphasis on transgender inclusion, in all different types of museums. The following types of museums will be explored: art, children’s, history, and science. The science section will be longer, as the author himself works in a science museum. Multiple suggestions and ideas on how to integrate queerness into these museums will be presented. Exhibitions may be a large part of museums, but something often overlooked is the importance of employees. Museum staff members may identify as queer. Tips on how to treat and approach these employees will be discussed. This guide will wrap up with how to embrace diversity and with concluding thoughts
The Cost of Crime: A Study on Human Trafficking
Get PDFHuman trafficking is a billion dollar industry that impacts hundreds of thousands of individuals each year. Each year the United States alone spends millions of dollars on law enforcement programs designated to combat human trafficking.
This thesis examines the impact of those programs as deterrents for individuals who are willing to commit this type of violent crime, as well as why they might commit crime in the first place. In addition to providing an economic analysis of the impact of arrest and jail as deterrents on trafficking, the thesis will also look into what may cause an individual to fall victim to being trafficked as well as opportunities to reduce the risk
FTT306
No full textAdvanced textiles course focused on fabric performance evaluation and quality. Understanding of standard test methods commonly used in the textile and apparel industry. Use of equipment and techniques to assess selected physical and aesthetic properties of textile products
BIO699
No full textA culminating, “capstone” experience of the M.A. Biology program for students pursuing the non-thesis option
Implementation of Project-based Learning to Entrepreneurship at International Preparatory in Buffalo: Its Effect on Learners’ Desire to Become Entrepreneurs and Impact on the Practice of 21st Century Skills
Get PDFTo extract the evidence of the effect of project-based learning in the teaching of entrepreneurship at International Preparatory in the City of Buffalo, the researcher will work with two groups of students. One group of students hereinafter called Group A will be exposed to the course of entrepreneurship using the project-based learning golden standards and teaching practices recommended by the Buck Institute of Education and the second group, hereinafter called Group B will not include project-based learning as a teaching strategy. Of special interest is the notable effect on the students’ desire to want to open and operate a business as an entrepreneur. In addition, the paper seeks to identify ways in which the students in Group A apply 21st Century skills of critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication as an integral part of using project-based learning.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/graduate_student_research_ed/1000/thumbnail.jp
Study Abroad and Changing Student Needs
Get PDFDespite a dramatic increase in access to the global community fostered by technological advancement, institutions of higher education have yet to address the deeper causes of inequities in student participation rates in study abroad programs across student demographics. Although availability of funding plays a significant role, this study examines additional factors that contribute to lower participation rates of historically excluded students (HES) in study abroad programs, defined as first-generation and members of racial minority communities. Significant factors contributing to inequities included decreased social and cultural capital, and a lack of attending to diverse identities of HES. The study explores the potential for short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs to address these needs. The qualitative study at a mid-sized institution in western New York state examined faculty familiarity with the process of developing short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs, program content, and the needs of HES as it related to inclusivity. A general consensus among interview participants indicated a critical role of intentionality throughout the process of curriculum development, recruitment outreach, and preparation of students for the study abroad experience as a means of meeting these needs. Intentionality is thus seen as a catalyst for increasing access to these programs and leveling the playing field for more equitable participation rates among HES.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/graduate_student_research_prof/1000/thumbnail.jp
Strategic Planning: A Case Study of Justice for Migrant Families, 501(c)3
Get PDFThis case study of the nonprofit Justice for Migrant Families (JFMF) is a project documenting the experience of strategic planning for JFMF. The purpose of this project was to research, discuss and create a strategic plan for the organization to use over the next three years (2021 - 2023). Best practices for strategic planning were used as guidance in the development of meeting agendas, objectives for the process, committee member recruitment, stakeholder engagement, SWOT analysis application and the written strategic plan itself. The project was undertaken over the course of nine months during which seven meetings were conducted, culminating with a written strategic plan. Meetings focused on planning the process, stakeholder engagement, the SWOT analysis, goal development and implementation strategy. From this strategic planning process five goals and accompanying objectives were determined to help guide the organization in its next three years of operations. A flexible and iterative process was prioritized to meet the needs of this unique organization with the understanding that the process is just as valuable as the product. However, strategic planning itself does not guarantee positive results and a full understanding of the impact of this strategic plan would require future research to be conducted investigating if the plan, once implemented, achieved the desired goals.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/graduate_student_research_natsoc/1004/thumbnail.jp
Quick Browse
No full textPa Reh, CIS494: Research in Computer Information SystemsFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Sarbani Banerjee, Computer Information Systems
The goal of this research project is to create a Google Chrome extension called “Quick Browse,” which will make navigation easier for all users on Chrome to browse web pages in less time. Google Chrome has been phenomenal, and many people prefer Chrome over other web browsers because it is very user-friendly. However, the browser does not have all the best features available, so it is important to take advantage of the Google Chrome Extension tool to create the necessary changes. This is why “Quick Browse” is needed. This problem is important to fix because many users waste countless hours on the browser clicking around webpages. The “Quick Browse” will speed up the process for the user to get to their destination webpage more efficiently. It will allow a user to accomplish more work without having to spend so much time clicking around the browser. The technology involved in this project will be HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jason, and Photoshop. Photoshop is used to create an image, appropriate for the icon of the extension. HTML and CSS are used to mainly display what is on the browser. JavaScript and Jason will be the code that works behind the scenes of the Extension. The result will save user time by allowing access to the destination webpage with a simpler process that eliminates the need to type in the web address.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-compeng/1010/thumbnail.jp
How Does Water Quality in Western New York Affect Amphibians?
No full textJacob Warden, GES460/472/529: Environmental Field MethodsFaculty Mentor(s): Professor Elisa Bergslien, Earth Sciences and Science Education
How does water quality in the surrounding areas of Western New York affect amphibians and other types of life that depend on it? Amphibians are the fastest declining species, due to poor water conditions because of contamination and poor disposal of chemicals or pesticides from farms. Amphibians absorb everything through their skin, so this is why it is important for them to be in an environment free of harsh chemicals. The goal of this project is to focus on testing the water quality in Scajaquada Creek. Scajaquada Creek is a 13-mile stream that starts in Lancaster and travels through Cheektowaga where it has been diverted to flow underground. It remerges near Delaware Park and it empties into the Niagara River in East Buffalo. It is anticipated that the water quality of the stream will decrease moving into the city and that amphibian populations will be higher upstream of combined sewer overflows and industrial outlets than downstream. To test this, potential stressors will be located, such as combined sewer overflow and regulated discharges. Sampling locations will be chosen along the path of the stream and upstream and downstream where the potentially significant stressors could exist. The water will be tested for ammonia, pesticides and any chemical that has a high part per million. In addition, field counts of the amphibian population of Northern Leopard frogs, Bullfrogs and Green frogs will be taken early in the spring. Doing this will show us their numbers before their offspring are developed. By doing egg counts, looking for the frogs along the banks and listening for seasonal calls as well, we can get a good estimate for these amphibians\u27 individual populations.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/srcc-sp21-physgeosci/1015/thumbnail.jp