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Emotional Experiences of Black U.S. Computer Science and Engineering Students Amid Faculty-Student Interactions
Get PDFBlack students encounter unique challenges in computer science and engineering education. Chief among these is a disconnect with faculty due to a lack of mentorship and difficulties in interactions with faculty. Despite these challenges, Black students bring many engineering and computer science assets. This study aims to understand the emotional experiences of Black students in computer science and engineering education. We present an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to answer the questions: (1) How do Black students experience faculty-student interactions in computer science and engineering education? (2) How do Black students experience professional shame in these interactions? To answer these research questions, I conducted and transcribed unstructured interviews with five Black participants in an engineering or computer science undergraduate program to answer these research questions. The transcripts of these interviews were analyzed according to the standards of IPA. Four overarching themes were constructed from the analysis: (1) Experiencing painful isolation from faculty and peers, (2) Facing increased pressure to succeed, (3) Seeking and finding connection with faculty and peers when faced with isolation, (4) Understanding themselves inside their respective programs. Considering the ubiquitous and covert narratives that shape Black computer science and engineering students about how they experience faculty interaction in their programs might help provide greater insight into how to promote belonging and well-being for this population
Ascetic Entrepreneurs: A Comparative Prosopography of Conrad Hilton and Bill Marriott
No full textOf the five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO), innovativeness, risk-taking, pro-activeness, competitive aggressiveness, and autonomy, none explicitly reflect an ethical or religious characteristic. With a theoretical construct based on Max Weber’s Protestant Work Ethic, we offer asceticism as a valid and needed dimension for the entrepreneur. To accomplish this, we performed a proposographical study of two entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry, Conrad Hilton and Bill Marriott, who both built and sustained successful family businesses. Our findings verify the proposition that asceticism is an appropriate ethical standard for entrepreneurs and a valid dimension of EO
The Great Father of Washington: Grant’s Indian Policy and the Acquisition of the Black Hills
Get PDFUlysses S. Grant\u27s Indian policy was viewed as one of the many failures of his presidency. However, upon further analysis of the events and circumstances surrounding the acquisition of the Black Hills, it appears that Grant\u27s sentiments toward the Indians were unlike that of any of his constituents. He saw them as human beings. Though his Indian Policy ultimately failed, Grant\u27s call for peace with the Indians was well ahead of its time