Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Nutrition for Defense : How Wartime Nutrition Professionalized Home Economics

Creator:: Fox, Julia
Abstract:: This paper examines home economics at Oregon State College (OSC) during World War Two and their involvement with the Committee of Nutrition for Defense. It looks at the changes that happened within the School of Home Economics at OSC that helped push them to professionalize their field.
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: Home Economics, they noted Oregon State College had one of the highest quality schools of Home

Jeanne Dost : Women’s Warrior at Oregon State University

Creator:: Simon, Cheyanne M.
Abstract:: In the 1960s and 1970s, women in the workplace were often passed over for promotion, not given jobs, or assigned part-time work, because employers, often men, believed that a woman’s role at home was more dominating than her potential as an employee. It was often assumed that working women were...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: ECONOMIC DEPARTMENT’S ANTI-DOST AGENDA In 1968, the Oregon State University Department of Economics

The Quest for Global Competence – Effects of Study Abroad Literature on Oregon State University Students

Creator:: Machorro, Katrina R.
Abstract:: This thesis explores the effects study abroad literature, specifically promotional Websites, have on Oregon State University students when selecting a study abroad program and if the students’ choices reflect OSU’s International Degree and Education Abroad’s (IDEA) goal of global competency for students. To explore this, two online surveys were made;...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Global Competence – Effects of Study Abroad Literature on Oregon State University Students by

Tenure and Free Speech in Academia at Oregon State University 1967-1970

Creator:: Simpson, Andrea
Abstract:: The question of free speech in academia is one that has been explored in many different aspects. Although tenure serves many purposes, one of them is the protection of professors ability to publish and express opinions that may not be popular. At Oregon State, there has been literature about the...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: issues of tenure, protest, and freedom of speech at Oregon State, specifically during the late 1960’s

“SHOO FLY”: Reduce Pesticide Dependence with Knowledgeabout Drosophila suzukii

Creator:: Marek, Charlene Marie
Abstract:: Drosophila suzukii was a known pest of berries, grapes, and stone fruits in East Asia for almost a century. Yet in recent years it has successfully migrated throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe due to globalized fruit trade. The invasive success of D. suzukii is causing unrest for fruit...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Immigration and social movement activism in the United States and France : A comparative perspective

Creator:: Claysmith, Janine
Abstract:: The purpose of this essay is to explore the dynamics of social movements, and better understand why some populations succeed when others fail. This topic was motivated by travels across the United States and Europe. In these journeys, minority groups and their unequal treatment by society were a constant feature,...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: my thesis will become part of the collection of Oregon State University. My signature below

Wind Energy: An Analysis and Comparison of Wind-Power Development in the United States and Spain

Creator:: Wilhelmsen, Scott
Abstract:: This essay seeks to analyze the wind-power policies of Spain, the United States and the world in order to better understand the past, present and future potentials of the resource. The growing demand for energy, concerns about global warming, and the need for increased energy security encourage societies to embrace...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: A Thesis submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements

Economies as drivers of deforestation : a study of the soy production in Brazil

Creator:: Story, Matt
Abstract:: In the last decade food production has undergone dramatic changes. The introduction of biotechnology and genetic modification has greatly increased crop yields and altered the balance of international agricultural trade. This paper aims to discuss and explore a current global issue involving international trade and its sometimes hazardous environmental impact....
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatments in France and the United States

Creator:: Dzialowy, Nicole A.
Abstract:: For the past twenty-seven years, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become a worldwide pandemic. Due to the properties of HIV, such as its fast replication rate and error-prone reverse transcriptase, researchers have been unsuccessful in finding a cure or vaccine. Researchers have, however, developed a treatment regimen...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of

Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. Health Care System: A Study of Latinos in Oregon

Creator:: Simila, Maarja
Abstract:: Health care and immigration in the United States are complex and controversial topics. Undocumented immigrants have to overcome numerous barriers in order to gain access to health care services. This study examines the personal experiences of undocumented immigrants in Oregon and how they sought out care and overcame these barriers....
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University In partial fulfillment of the

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Nutrition for Defense : How Wartime Nutrition Professionalized Home Economics

Jeanne Dost : Women’s Warrior at Oregon State University

The Quest for Global Competence – Effects of Study Abroad Literature on Oregon State University Students

Tenure and Free Speech in Academia at Oregon State University 1967-1970

“SHOO FLY”: Reduce Pesticide Dependence with Knowledgeabout Drosophila suzukii

Immigration and social movement activism in the United States and France : A comparative perspective

Wind Energy: An Analysis and Comparison of Wind-Power Development in the United States and Spain

Economies as drivers of deforestation : a study of the soy production in Brazil

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatments in France and the United States

Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S. Health Care System: A Study of Latinos in Oregon

Limit your search

Academic Affiliation

Advisor

Commencement Year

Committee Member

Conference Name

Creator

Contributor

Date

Decade

Degree Field

Degree Level

Degree Name

File Format

Language

License

Non-Academic Affiliation

Peer Reviewed

Resource Type

Rights Statement

Subject

Search Constraints

Search Results

Limit your search