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Birth of Venus girl
No full textGreeting card art, Birthday card art, young girl standing on clam shell in a play on Botticelli\u27s Birth of Venus painting; Informal Birthday written on bottom of art; watercolor, pastels, or acrylic, colorhttps://mds.marshall.edu/dr_mrs_sharkey_collection/1327/thumbnail.jp
Tired marching colonial soldier
No full textGreeting card art, Tired colonial soldier carrying cannon and balls, musket, powder horn, and canteen, watercolor, pastels, or acrylic, colorhttps://mds.marshall.edu/dr_mrs_sharkey_collection/1334/thumbnail.jp
Hines family picnic in Wayne County
No full textHines family Picnic in Wayne County, W.Va. , b&w. Back reads: picnic in Wayne County, Uncle Norris (Hines), Uncle Oscar (Hines, Jr.) Taylor Hines, Genevieve Dardenhttps://mds.marshall.edu/hines_family_papers/1009/thumbnail.jp
Lloyd Bryan
No full textLloyd Bryan, b&w. Back reads Lloyd Bryan.https://mds.marshall.edu/doris_miller_papers/1012/thumbnail.jp
Links of personality traits to media multitasking: Conscientiousness predicts mobile phone use in the college classroom
Get PDFThe present study investigated the relation among mobile phone use in the college classroom and Big Five personality traits, which had not been addressed in previous research. Undergraduate students (83 males and 92 females) whose average age was 20 (SD = 5.1) completed questionnaires on demographic characteristics, mobile phone use, impulse control, and Big Five personality traits. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine whether each personality trait made a unique contribution in predicting mobile phone use in the classroom after taking into consideration the contribution of impulse control in this prediction. The results show that impulse control and conscientiousness are significant, independent predictors of in-class mobile phone use over and above each other after controlling for demographic characteristics and general mobile phone use. These results suggest that some aspects of conscientiousness unexplained by impulse control may also be related to media multitasking in the college classroom, and the present study sheds light on the importance of continued research on the relation between conscientiousness and in-class media multitasking
“A Constant Reminder to All”: Remembering Thomas Stonewall Jackson in West Virginia
Get PDFThis thesis argues that Confederate heritage groups leading the Lost Cause Movement in West Virginia promoted Stonewall Jackson, through tactics such as ceremonies, publications, and monuments, to the point where his appeal expanded beyond that of former Confederates and their descendants. During the late 1800s, Confederate supporters in the state formed branches of Confederate heritage organizations and espoused a Lost Cause narrative with Stonewall Jackson as its figurehead. In doing so, they accomplished two things: to integrate the seemingly proUnion West Virginia into Confederate memory, and to gain acceptance of Confederates as full members of West Virginia society. Jackson’s advocates also upheld him as an ideal role model for all white West Virginians- a military hero, and a symbol of honor, integrity, and piousness. They ignored or downplayed certain aspects of his career, such as Jackson’s support for total war or black flag war, lack of empathy for his soldiers, petty disputes with officers, and pro-slavery views. This white, male, Christian, native-born, chivalrous figure became popular as an example of a “true” West Virginian. His rise to prominence in the state during the early 1900s coincided with a period of intense racial discrimination against African Americans, as well as an influx of foreign immigrants into the state. He was used as a rallying point for advocates of white, nativeborn supremacy. During the dedication of the 1910 statue, for example, many attendees wore white lilies in support of the “lily-white” campaign to disenfranchise African American voters. During the memorialization process, Jackson transitioned from being known primarily as a Confederate figure into a popular West Virginian symbol over the course of the twentieth century. The enduring presence of Jackson in the form of various monuments, government endorsement, and public and private entities bearing his name, demonstrates the profound success of the Lost Cause movement in West Virginia
Establishing an Open Access Publication Policy
Get PDFMarshall University formally adopted an Open Access Publication Policy on November 19, 2020. We will discuss what worked to finally secure this policy which may be viewed at https://libguides.marshall.edu/oap
20210720: Registrar, 2016-2019
Get PDFThese items include materials from the office of the Registar at Marshall University from 2016-2019. Items were received in 2021 and include notable materials from student graduation lists for various academic semesters between December 2016 and December 2019. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents
Ancient Greek 1: A 21st Century Approach
No full textIn this elementary textbook, Philip S. Peek draws on his twenty-five years of teaching experience to present the ancient Greek language in an imaginative and accessible way that promotes creativity, deep learning, and diversity.
The course is built on three pillars: memory, analysis, and logic. Readers memorize the top 250 most frequently occurring ancient Greek words, the essential word endings, the eight parts of speech, and the grammatical concepts they will most frequently encounter when reading authentic ancient texts. Analysis and logic exercises enable the translation and parsing of genuine ancient Greek sentences, with compelling reading selections in English and in Greek offering starting points for contemplation, debate, and reflection. A series of embedded Learning Tips help teachers and students to think in practical and imaginative ways about how they learn.
This combination of memory-based learning and concept- and skill-based learning gradually builds the confidence of the reader, teaching them how to learn by guiding them from a familiarity with the basics to proficiency in reading this beautiful language. Ancient Greek I: A 21st-Century Approach is written for high-school and university students, but is an instructive and rewarding text for anyone who wishes to learn ancient Greek.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1829/thumbnail.jp