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The Road Less Travelled: L.L. Nunn and the Birth of the Nunnian Microcollege
Get PDFThis paper examines the historical roots of the microcollege movement focusing on the establishment of the first microcollege institutions: the Telluride Institute (1891), the Telluride Association (1910), and the Deep Springs College (1917). These microcollege-type institutions were founded by the eccentric Gilded Age energy tycoon L.L. Nunn. While Nunn’s educational ventures often reflected broad trends in higher education at the time, his core educational principles evolved over his career. This paper argues that the concurrent application of Nunn’s four primary principles of education (self-government, intellectual and academic rigor, physical work, and societal isolation), which evolved gradually to receive full expression at Deep Springs College, represents not only a divergence from higher education trends of the time, but also provides an opportunity for scholars of higher education today to reconsider the fundamental principles of higher education in a modern democratic setting
Widening and Wilding The Socio-Ecological Dimensions of Peace Experiences from the International Institute on Peace Education: Experiences from the International Institute on Peace Education
No full textIn this exploratory conceptual and reflective article, we aim to describe the dynamic yet amorphous socio-ecological dimensions of peace as we have experienced them through the learning ecosystem of the International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE). We begin by naming the threads that brought us to this collaboration, then we build a conceptual mosaic in this pursuit, engaging with peace, modernity, interbeing, and sentipensar. We then describe the learning ecosystem of the IIPE and delve into the mosaic thinking that weaves this ecosystem together. We then engage in a detailed description of an example of IIPE pedagogical experimentation with regenerative peace pedagogies using the workshop on hospicing modernity, our roles, and our reflections on the experience. Finally, we consider how IIPE might enhance, deepen, or further emphasize the socio-ecological dimensions of peace through our relationships with each other, the inner workings of the institute, and the institute’s location in more intentional ways. We consider how this relational socio-ecological dimension of peace might be called regenerative peace education and discuss how these insights might open up peace pedagogy and practices for cultivating dynamic webs of caring relations and generosity of spirit among humans, other living systems and the natural world upon which our survival depends and of which we are a part. We hope that in deeply exploring these considerations using the example of the IIPE, the insights might be relevant to other peace education contexts and endeavors
How can we define normal? And how would you describe mental illness to someone who knew nothing about the topic?
Get PDFEssay Prompt: An alien ship drops out of the sky from another planet. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your viewpoint), they have been watching Youtube videos of the Kardashians and other reality shows while traveling to our planet, and they are very confused about what is a “normal” human being. So far in class we have interviewed three different patients with three different mental illnesses. If we follow through with this logic, then persons without a “diagnosis” are apparently “normal.” How would you explain mental illness to an alien who has no biases or knowledge of what it is like to have a mental illness? How would you decide what is normal and what is abnormal? Who should decide what is normal? In the passage above, leading psychiatrists were the ones deciding normal versus abnormal for the world. Please write an essay considering one or more of the questions detailed here in this prompt (or ask and answer your own question!), drawing on the passage above, class interviews, optional reading, and/or your own experiences
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No full textPuvi Venkataratnam, Undergraduate student, Fall 2024 Neuropsychiatric Patient (NSCI 1000) student, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, 3000 Arlington Avenue, The University of Toledo, Toledo OH 43615
Primary Care Perspectives on Surgical Interventions for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Get PDFThe main source of diagnosis and treatment of OSA is through primary care, namely family medicine. Since the family medicine physician is typically the main source of medical knowledge for most patients, the knowledge base of family medicine residents on surgical treatment options to address OSA should be considered of paramount importance. The lack of knowledge regarding surgical treatment options limits patient care and favorable treatment outcomes. The purpose of this project is to assess the knowledge base of family medicine residents in ACGME accredited programs in the surgical treatment options available for management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea to further provide training institutions information on modifying resident education in the fields related to sleep medicine. This project was conducted by providing a 20-question survey to family medicine residents at ACGME accredited programs. A total of 28 responses were received from family medicine residents throughout the United States. Residents generally feel comfortable in screening patients for OSA. However, there is a distinct knowledge gap regarding the surgical treatment options available to patients. More integrated educational opportunities through grand rounds, collaborative rotations, or even CME lectures can address these knowledge gaps and thus improve patient care
The effects of the ketone body ?-hydroxybutyrate on the neuronal transcriptome
Get PDFThe ketogenic diet is emerging as an effective therapeutic option for patients with neurological disorders. The diet results in metabolism of fatty acids to ketone bodies like ?-hydroxybutyrates (BHBs), which serve as an alternative fuel source for brain cells. However, the molecular effect of BHB on neurons is not well understood. We hypothesized that BHB administration will induce upregulation of energy metabolism-related processes in neurons. To assess the effect of BHB administration on the neuronal transcriptome, we reanalyzed a publicly available RNAseq dataset (GSE252513) using a bioinformatic “3-pod” approach. We conducted pathway analysis and identified leading edge genes using Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and conducted chemical perturbagen analysis using the iLINCS repository to identify drugs that are concordant and discordant with BHB administration. We identified significantly altered (p<0.05) pathways associated with inflammation and immunity such as “regulation of proinflammatory cytokine production” and “modulation of inflammatory responses.” We did not identify significant modulation of energy metabolism-related pathways in response to BHB administration. Our results suggest that under normal conditions, BHBs primary actions include modulation of cellular neuronal immune responses
Effective Management of Refractory Restless Leg Syndrome in an Anemic Elderly Patient Using Intravenous Iron Therapy: A Case Report
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