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Introduction: Mother Tongue as Global Politics
No full textFor racialized speakers living in the wake of colonial modernity, “mother tongues” persist as perilous, precarious terrain. Far from being a straightforward linguistic resource or a totalizing, self-evident identity marker, “mother tongue” is always positioned, partial, and political. As a category, “mother tongue” encompasses projects across disparate sites, histories, and interactional grounds beyond South Asia, where the concept has been most extensively elaborated. Articles in this collection trace the links among collective national identities, individuated personhood, and the denotational codes that get made to refract language-community attentions—not just a group\u27s language, but more essentially, their “mother tongue.” What transformations, investments, anxieties, blockages, and affinities are necessary to enable these languages’ continued, ambivalent existence as being as close as one\u27s “mother”? How do raciolinguistic and raciosemiotic performances of personhood come to feel natural through “mother tongues,” especially in cases where the connection (or the language) is constructed as broken, severed, corrupted, or irrevocably lost? Together, we explore mobilizations of “mother tongue” as a technology of commensuration: a tool and technique through which myriad and shifting political claims get made with, through, against, and beyond global projects of value-creation
Use of coelomic fluid as a noninvasive indicator of reproductive status in elasmobranchs
No full textInformation on reproduction in elasmobranchs is important for the management and conservation of populations. However, the ability to obtain reliable data on elasmobranch reproduction without animal euthanasia is extremely limited. Therefore, there has been a call for nonlethal approaches for identifying reproductive status of elasmobranchs. Although useful, current techniques can be limited with respect to access to equipment and reliability of blood analyses. This study investigates whether a new noninvasive approach, the examination of coelomic fluid (CF), can provide a reliable indicator of reproductive status. CF is fluid that bathes the internal organs of the abdominal cavity, including ovaries, and can be sampled noninvasively through a catheter. Recent studies on CF have demonstrated the presence of yolk platelets in the fluid, a specific indicator of follicular development. This suggests that CF may provide a more detailed representation of reproductive state than other nonlethal approaches, such as plasma hormone levels. Thus, we examined CF collected from bonnethead sharks (Sphyrna tiburo), which serve as model elasmobranchs for this work due to their well-described pattern of reproduction, abundance, and easily accessible coelomic pores. We examined differences in gonadal steroid hormone concentrations and protein content in CF in relation to reproductive stage, as well as in comparison to variations in plasma gonadal steroid concentrations. To understand more about the structure and role of the poorly studied coelomic pore system, we also examined the cellular architecture of these structures in relation to sexual activity
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No full textThis artwork by Maggie Taylor features vegetables, a small branch, leaves, a butterfly, crayon drawing, and masking tape holding a picture of a landscape against a colorful background.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/campus_art/1812/thumbnail.jp
Episode 21: Artificial Intelligence in Library Resources
No full textIn this episode, hosts Lauren Odom (Instruction Librarian) and Beryl White-Bing (Virtual Learning Librarian) dive into the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic libraries. They begin by addressing a frequent issue librarians encounter: students submitting AI-generated citations that often lead to “hallucinated” or inaccurate sources. The hosts offer practical strategies for verifying these citations using UNF’s OneSearch, Google Scholar, and library research consultations.
Listeners are introduced to the AI Library Guide, which provides tools and tips for both instructors and students on responsible AI use. Lauren and Beryl highlight the OneSearch AI Assistant, which simplifies keyword searching and generates effective search strings from plain-language prompts. They also explore databases featuring built-in AI tools, including: LinkedIn Learning’s AI Coaching & Role Play tools for professional development. Statista’s Research AI for data and analytics in market research. Cabells’ Compass AI tool, which recommends verified journals based on research abstracts and flags predatory publications.
The episode also covers exciting Virtual Learning Center (VLC) updates, including the arrival of 28 new Meta Quest 3 headsets, upgraded PCs with NVIDIA RTX 5070 graphics cards, and AI-enhanced VR applications such as Curio XR’s Study Buddy and Meta Horizon Worlds’ generative AI creation tools.
Special guest Xavier Rozas (UNF STEP Lab) joins as the Library’s VR Champion, sharing how summer camps, STEM programs, and collaborations with faculty have benefited from immersive technology. He reflects on the cognitive and educational impact of VR for younger learners, deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and university partners.
The hosts close with a preview of the next episode, which will focus on exam prep resources.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/instructionpodcast/1020/thumbnail.jp
Announcement for Mary Church Terrell
Get PDFPamphlet: Announcement, biography and accomplishments of Mary Church Terrell: first woman to serve Washington School Board, first president of the National Association of Colored Women, to which position she was elected three times, and made Honorary President for Life. Platform speaker: Slayton Lyceum Bureau, including Chautauqua season. Undated
Marking Their Sacrifice: Headstones and History for USCT Veterans in Jacksonville, Florida
Get PDFThe project’s aim is to consolidate military and pension records to identify and honor United States Colored Troops (USCT) by providing them headstones for their unmarked graves. These soldiers fought for the Union in the Civil War in 1863 and 1864. They were almost always denied pensions during their lifetimes. One notable case is William Johnson, who was denied five times, only for his family to receive the pension posthumously. We are working to establish a memorial site on the Jacksonville University campus. Currently, our main goal is to secure military headstones for these soldiers, many of whom were buried separately from white veterans due to segregation. Through this work, we seek to enact justice and preserve the legacy of these forgotten heroes
Police/Construction/Turtle/Volleyball-Trevarthan [Neg # 32A]
No full textRoll of B+W scanned; Images of UNF police department making rounds; Campus construction; Turtle; UNF Volleyball practice: Date: undatedhttps://digitalcommons.unf.edu/spinnaker-images/2188/thumbnail.jp
Police/Construction/Turtle/Volleyball-Trevarthan [Neg # 16A]
No full textRoll of B+W scanned; Images of UNF police department making rounds; Campus construction; Turtle; UNF Volleyball practice: Date: undatedhttps://digitalcommons.unf.edu/spinnaker-images/2175/thumbnail.jp
Police/Construction/Turtle/Volleyball-Trevarthan [Neg # 11A]
No full textRoll of B+W scanned; Images of UNF police department making rounds; Campus construction; Turtle; UNF Volleyball practice: Date: undatedhttps://digitalcommons.unf.edu/spinnaker-images/2170/thumbnail.jp
Getting the Word Out and About
No full textIn the session, Lauren Odom, the Instruction Librarian, and co-presenter Beryl White-Bing, the Virtual Learning Librarian, will discuss the Instruction Request podcast. This podcast features two academic librarians that discuss library services, resources, and virtual reality applications at the Thomas G. Carpenter Library located at the University of North Florida. In each episode which is published bi-weekly, the librarians review research questions, databases, VR experiences, and interviews with faculty that have engaged with Virtual Learning Center and/or have incorporated VR into their instruction. The target audience is faculty and students. The podcast has served as an innovative channel to promote library initiatives and encourage engagement with the library. Lauren and Beryl will share methods of disseminating the podcast, various ways to engage the audience, and ideas for starting a podcast at other institutions