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Sunset on Naviglio Grande
No full textA large, bustling canal at sunset in Milan, Italy. The buildings along the sides of the Naviglio Grande are lit up against the background of a bright orange sunset, reflecting into the water of the canal.
Submitted as part of the Fall 2025 Study Abroad Photo Contest.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/study_abroad_photos/1065/thumbnail.jp
The Ursinus (Collegeville) Codex
No full textThe Ursinus (Collegeville) Codex was an entry in Myrin Library\u27s 20th Edible Books Festival at Ursinus College.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/ebf/1377/thumbnail.jp
BEAR Innovation Competition Pitch: ART 316
No full textART 316 is a Christian fashion brand with faith-based messaging and a loyal student following. From merch tables to digital drops, the brand is finding its way and growing fast
Untitled Book Stack
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1045/thumbnail.jp
Untitled Book Stack
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1061/thumbnail.jp
Feminism
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1065/thumbnail.jp
Untitled Book Stack
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1063/thumbnail.jp
Untitled Book Stack
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1111/thumbnail.jp
The Role of Doulas and Midwives in Maternal Health: A Comparative Study of Cultural Attitudes and Techniques Across Countries
No full textMaternal healthcare in the United States is progressively deteriorating, with alarmingly high maternal mortality rates positioning the country as a global outlier among developed nations. Many women, particularly from minority groups, experience challenges in accessing quality maternal care due to systemic social inequalities. To bridge the gaps in the system, the roles of doulas and midwives are investigated. Existing research highlights the positive impact of both doulas and midwives on maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the contributions of doulas and their potential for reducing disparities in the U.S. healthcare system. The study also analyzes the contributions of midwives in Chile to providing safe and humanizing care, albeit with some limitations. The study identifies barriers to providing care, examining health policies, cultural attitudes, holistic interventions, and techniques. The findings emphasize the need for the United States to adopt a robust doula care system and integrate an established midwifery model to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality rates. Using seven in-depth interviews with doulas, the paper highlights the critical role doulas play in maternal care in the United States. The study discusses the techniques that doulas and midwives use to improve maternal health outcomes, especially for marginalized women, and what accounts for variations in the use of doulas and midwives. Overall, this research offers a comprehensive overview of the roles of doulas and midwives and provides pivotal insights to improve maternal healthcare systems both domestically and globally
Identity as a College Student Predicts Life Satisfaction and Personal Growth
No full textThere are a multitude of influences that contribute to the identity development seen throughout emerging adulthood. Both personal and social factors contribute to this development and can differentially impact personal growth and life satisfaction. This study was conducted to identify how a mixture of psychological, social, and developmental factors influences personal growth and initiative, and life satisfaction among traditional-aged, college students. An online questionnaire was distributed to students attending a liberal arts college in the mid-Atlantic region. The meaning and value of being a college student was measured using a multidimensional measures of identity scale (using college student as the in-group). In addition, psychological and developmental factors such as self-esteem and dimensions of emerging adulthood were measured. Analyses indicated that among the 85 participants, females reported the college student group being more central to their identity than did males, and that seniors reported the lowest level of life satisfaction. Based on multiple regression, predictors of higher levels of life satisfaction were higher levels of self-esteem and higher group typicality. Predictors of higher levels of personal growth and initiative included higher levels of self-esteem and higher group typicality. Of most interest, levels of group centrality were negatively associated with personal growth, such that high group centrality was predictive of lower personal growth and initiative. That is, the more central being a college student was to their identity, the less personal growth and initiative they were likely to report. Discussion considers how group membership as a college student can be both beneficial and detrimental to one’s life satisfaction and personal growth and initiative