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Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

Creator:: Henthorne, Ryan
Abstract:: This study explores Oregonians’ attitudes about and perceptions of public education. Specifically, perceptions about education quality were analyzed, looking at the perceived quality of education today and how it has changed over the last 5 years. Questions posed to respondents about education funding, explored views on additional state funding needed...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: henthorne   Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K‐12 and

Assessing sustainable governance in Kuwait after the First Gulf War

Creator:: Husain, Abdullah M.
Abstract:: The First Gulf War that took place in Kuwait in 1991 resulted in one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of mankind. Extreme pollution affected the soil, waters, and the air in Kuwait. In this research I try to look into how the Kuwaiti government reacted to those...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: M. Husain for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Sciences presented on December 20

An Analysis of Community Attributes Likely to Result in School Districts Repealing Native American Mascots

Creator:: Miller, Alethia T.
Abstract:: Michigan’s State Department of Education issued a resolution in 2003 calling for all public K-12 schools to repeal their American Indian mascots and in 2013 the Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed a complaint with the United States Department of Education in response to school districts failing to do so....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Likely to Result in School Districts Repealing Native American Mascots by Alethia T. Miller

The Federal Trust Responsibility and Treaty Protected Resources on Ceded Public Lands: A Huckleberry Case Study

Creator:: Goschke, Lauren
Abstract:: Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are an important aspect of the forest that has often been overlooked. NTFPs have been especially important to Native American people because of their subsistence, cultural, and economic values. As a result of their economic value, there have been an increased number of people harvesting NTFPs...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: graduate committee Norm Johnson and Brent Steel, without their help I would not have been able to

A Sticky Problem: Identifying the Barriers to the Adoption of Fats, Oils, and Grease as an Energy Feedstock in Oregon

Creator:: Davidson, Ian T.
Abstract:: This study investigates the barriers faced by fats, oil, and grease (FOG) as an energy feedstock in the state of Oregon. FOG, which typically originates in food service establishments (FSEs), historically has been treated as waste, yet it also has the chemical make up to be an energy feedstock in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ESSAY OF Ian T. Davidson for the degree of Master of

Social Learning and Adaptive Capacity in Collaborative Watershed Partnerships

Creator:: Calvert, Daniel T.
Abstract:: This dissertation examines learning driven adaptations in salmon recovery efforts and water resources management in Oregon. The case study utilizes a framework highlighting the connections between human and natural systems. Semi-structured interviews are used to analyze interactions between rural riparian landowners and watershed council staffs living and working in Oregon’s...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel T

Resilience of large river basins : applying social-ecological systems theory, conflict management, and collaboration on the Mekong and Columbia Basins

Creator:: MacQuarrie, Patrick R.
Abstract:: River basins provide essential services for both humans and ecosystems. Understanding the connections between ecosystems and society and their function has been at the heart of resilience studies and has become an increasing important endeavor in research and practice. In this dissertation, I define basin resilience as a river basin...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Aaron T. Wolf River basins provide essential services for both humans and ecosystems. Understanding

An investigation and analysis of the incentives and disincentives for conflict prevention and mitigation in the Bureau of Reclamation's water management

Creator:: Ogren, Kimberly
Abstract:: This study addresses the question: "What are the incentives and disincentives for conflict prevention and mitigation in the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and how do they factor into Reclamation's management of water in the western United States?" Incentives and disincentives for conflict prevention (i.e., actions taken to avoid conflict) and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to R e c la m a tio n ’s w a te r m a n a g e m e n t? Q 1 . W h a t a re th e

Transboundary river floods : vulnerability of continents, international river basins and countries

Creator:: Bakker, Marloes H. N.
Abstract:: Floods are the most frequent and damaging of all types of natural disasters and annually affect the lives of millions all over the globe. However, researchers seem to have overlooked the fact that floods do not recognize national boundaries. Therefore, the phenomena of shared, or transboundary floods occurring in international...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: supporters of the K. Muckleston Scholarship Fund. In addition, I would like to thank the Department of

Understanding Welfare As We Know It: A Comprehensive and Updated Mixed-Methods Analysis on the Relationship between Public Opinion and Welfare Policies

Creator:: Molina, Rafael Felipe S.
Abstract:: After the 1996 national welfare reform known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was enacted with more stringent eligibility and work requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, a plethora of analyses have followed assessing the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________________ Christopher T. Stout After the 1996

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

Assessing sustainable governance in Kuwait after the First Gulf War

An Analysis of Community Attributes Likely to Result in School Districts Repealing Native American Mascots

The Federal Trust Responsibility and Treaty Protected Resources on Ceded Public Lands: A Huckleberry Case Study

A Sticky Problem: Identifying the Barriers to the Adoption of Fats, Oils, and Grease as an Energy Feedstock in Oregon

Social Learning and Adaptive Capacity in Collaborative Watershed Partnerships

Resilience of large river basins : applying social-ecological systems theory, conflict management, and collaboration on the Mekong and Columbia Basins

An investigation and analysis of the incentives and disincentives for conflict prevention and mitigation in the Bureau of Reclamation's water management

Transboundary river floods : vulnerability of continents, international river basins and countries

Understanding Welfare As We Know It: A Comprehensive and Updated Mixed-Methods Analysis on the Relationship between Public Opinion and Welfare Policies

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