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  • A 1974 perspective of art interest among students enrolled in basic college art courses between 1968 and 1970

    Creator:
    Hardin, Priscilla
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    It can be hypothesized that the degree to which students value learning in the visual arts influences the amount of involvement in art oriented activities that will be pursued in later years. This investigation has compared former college students° valuations of the Basic Design course with levels of art interest...
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    Community College, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. The objectives were: 1) the

  • Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

    Creator:
    Jaime-Diaz, Jesus
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    The purpose of this study is to determine factors that encourage second generation Latina/os to obtain a community college education. A critical qualitative ethnography focused on "Testimonio" was used in conducting this study. The key findings were formulated around three critical research questions. In relation to each research question, three...
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    College. I also want to thank the Department of Ethnic Studies at Oregon State University, Dr Robert

  • Unpacking Success: Progressive Politics and Stalled Gender Equity at the Mitraniketan People's College

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    Glick, Stephanie Nahima
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    Founded over fifty years ago by K. Viswanathan, the Mitraniketan educational facility in Kerala, India provides literacy and vocational education to socially marginalized women, men, and children through nursery, elementary, high school and an educational preparatory program for young adults. Viswanathan founded the school on several ideals including Neo-Marxist, Quaker,...
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    College by Stephanie Nahima Glick A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • Rural Latinas/os of the Pacific Northwest: College and the Experience of Self- Identification

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    Zaragoza, Mariana C.
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    There is an ever growing number of Latinas/os who reside and have settled permanently in rural America. Unbeknownst to most, rural Latinas/os face adversities unfamiliar to those living outside of this scope. As it stands, the barriers urban Latinas/os students face when transitioning to college has been well documented. However,...
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    - Identification by Mariana C. Zaragoza, B.A. A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • The beat generation : a rhetoric of negation

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    Mackaman, Julie Irene
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    The Beat Generation was an American counter-culture movement in the 1950's. Comprised of nomadic writers, poets, actors, musicians, and artists, the Beat movement represented no systematic philosophy and its most distinguishing characteristic was its apolitical disengagement from society. The Beats offered no substantive alternatives to the existing social order, but...
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    of Negation by Julie Irene Mackaman A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • Conditions in the Oregon Commercial Fishery Based on the Salmon, Crab and Shrimp Industries from 1967 to 1980

    Creator:
    Lewis, Mary J
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    Changes in the Oregon salmon, crab and shrimp fisheries were documented from 1967 to 1980. The related socio-economic conditions in fishing communities were described. Trends indicated that the overall importance of fisheries to port communities has declined and ports are not planning for an increase in the fishing industry. Chinook...
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master

  • Desegregation, integration and the charter of Portland Public Schools

    Creator:
    Doyle, Judith Helene
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    Portland Public School District and in particular Jefferson High School are examined in a functionalist framework to determine the extent to which they meet community needs. B. Malinowski's functionalist theory is employed to analyze desegregation and integration policies and actions of the Portland Public School District and Jefferson High School,...
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    the Charter of Portland Public Schools by Judith Helene Doyle A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • The Promise and Unfinished Business of Title IX

    Creator:
    Mannen, Noelle
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    The law commonly referred to as Title IX, which was passed in 1972, called for an end to sex-based discrimination in educational and federally-funded settings. Before long, it became particularly associated with the quest for equality for women’s sports. As Title IX was a major catalyst in advancing and even...
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

  • Chasing the Limelight : An Exploratory, Grounded Theory Multivariate Analysis of Academic Prestige in Sociology

    Creator:
    Farris, Tucker D.
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    The purpose of this study was to provide exploratory understanding of the nature of academic prestige in the field of sociology, and to provide insights into the history of the discipline. The primary research question was: does academic prestige act as a factor in controlling academic knowledge production in the...
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    . Farris A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

  • Differences Between Public Attention and Understanding of School Budget Formats Published in Newspapers

    Creator:
    Mason, Sue Cockeram
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    This thesis study attempts to differentiate between attention and understanding as separate phases of communication theory. To do this, additional analysis was made of data already gathered from a random sample of Oregonians by the Survey Research Center at Oregon State University. An additional objective was to determine the role...
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    tabled, ONPA contracted with the Survey Re- search Center at Oregon State University "to estimate the