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  • 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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    , and Sociology presented on September 11, 2023 Title: The Promise and Unfinished Business of Title

  • The Power of Influence: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Andrew Tate’s use of Status

    Creator:
    Sheldon, Alyssa N.
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    The impact that Andrew Tate has on his audience paired with the platform he holds has made Andrew Tate one of the most infamous names related to misogyny and “male empowerment”. His ability to connect to his audience and convince them of the superiority of his beliefs allows him to...
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    Administration presented on November 9, 2023. Title: The Power of Influence: An Interdisciplinary Analysis

  • Turnover, Memory, Persistence: Four Decades of Ecological Community at Lost Valley

    Creator:
    Bruno, Mark P.
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    This study is an ethnographic investigation of residential turnover, organizational memory, and the persistence of Lost Valley, an Oregon ecovillage founded in 1989. Literature on organizational turnover, memory, and persistence is reviewed and integrated with scholarship on intentional communities and ecovillages, generating a theoretical framework for data collection and analysis....
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    presented on June 15, 2023. Title: Turnover, Memory, Persistence: Four Decades of Ecological Community at

  • International Latin American Voices: Students' Experiences as Student Employees in a U.S. University

    Creator:
    Ojeda Bernal, Belén A.
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    This thesis examines the experiences of international Latin American graduate students when taking on the role of graduate assistants while completing their academic program. Using phenomenology, a qualitative research approach, and relying on two main theories, Challenge and Support by Sanford (1966) and the Community Cultural Wealth Model, this study...
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  • Tweets that Unite? An Exploring the Establishment of First Lady Identity Through Twitter

    Creator:
    Kolozsvari, Brooke R.
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    American first ladies have long used the media to promote their image. Michelle Obama, the first lady of the @FLOTUS Twitter account, used this government controlled platform to communicate, campaign and bring attention to important White House events. Using Chang Wan Woo et al. rhetorical purpose(s), this study conducts a...
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    Commencement June 2023 Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies thesis of Brooke R. Kolozsvari presented

  • FUBAR: A Narrative Analysis of War Remains

    Creator:
    Williams, Clay R.
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    The virtual reality (VR) experience War Remains created by Dan Carlin claims that it is an immersive memory in attempt to give its audience the “tiniest taste of” what-it-was-like to experience a WWI battle (Carlin, 2020). This claim aligns with the growing belief that VR can be the ultimate empathy...
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    , 2022 Commencement June 2023 Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies thesis of Clay