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Diversity and Evolution of Sexual Traits in Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)

Creator:: Gomez, R. Antonio
Abstract:: Biologists have long been fascinated with reproductive traits, in part because they are frequently exaggerated or showy, and they commonly vary among closely related species. Exaggerated sexual traits, in particular, have been the focus of intense empirical and theoretical research, but most of this work has focused on traits involved...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

Supporting independence : a collective case study of foster alumni in community and technical colleges

Creator:: Forte, Catherine P.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of foster alumni in community and technical colleges, with a focus on Washington State, using a qualitative research approach. Foster alumni may be considered a sub-set of first generation students, yet they have needs that extend beyond those of other...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

An evaluation of the career progress and satisfaction of cooperative education/internship graduates and regular graduates at Mercyhurst College

Creator:: Kysor, Darwin V.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was t determine the difference in "career progress" and satisfaction between cooperative education/internship graduates and non-coop/ intern graduates of a small, private, non-engineering college. A secondary purpose was to determine which other independent variables (age; gender; SAT score; GPA; percent of related work) contributed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: V. Kysor A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Rural community college fundraising : a multi-site case study exploring the characteristics and motivations of alumni supporters

Creator:: Wood, Jason S.
Abstract:: Fundraising in the 21st century is becoming an increasingly important component of rural community colleges' (RCCs) overall funding strategies. Alumni represent a significant population of potential college supporters. The problem facing rural community colleges involves fiscal viability through developing innovative fundraising practices and identifying emerging sources of additional revenue. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

A study of perceived and preferred ratings of institutional goals and priority rankings as viewed by faculty, students, and administrators at Oregon State University

Creator:: Taylor, William Lawrence
Abstract:: This study was undertaken as a result of an interest in the present and future purposes and functions of higher education. American society and higher education are moving through a period of change. Since each shapes and is shaped by the other, change in either may require a review and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: RANKINGS AS VIEWED BY FACULTY, STUDENTS,AND ADMINISTRATORS AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Abstract approved

Factors associated with the social climate of single-sex and coeducational residence halls, cooperatives, fraternities, and sororities, on the Oregon State University campus

Creator:: Frichette, Steven Roger
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to examine factors associated with the social climate of single-sex and coeducational residence halls, fraternities, sororities, and cooperatives on the Oregon State University campus. The primary sources of data for this study were student responses to the ten subscales of the URES Form R,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Coeducational Residence Halls, Cooperatives, Fraternities, and Sororities, on the Oregon State University

Identification of Cervical Cancer Key Regulators using Network Biology Approach

Creator:: Vyshenska, Dariia
Abstract:: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide with human papillomavirus (HPV) being the main cause of the disease. Currently available treatment methods are limited and emphasize the need for discovery of new therapies that improve patient outcome. Chromosomal amplifications have been identified as a source of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in

The Influence of Wildfire and Invasive Vegetation on Mule Deer

Creator:: Schuyler, Elizabeth
Abstract:: The western United States has experienced large-scale degradation due to land use and land cover changes, invasion of annual grasses, and expansion of woody plants into grass and shrublands and the resultant altered fire regimes. These landscape-scale changes have coincided with declining mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) populations, making habitat loss...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in

Building capacity for systemic change : episodes of learning in the first year of a grant-funded change project at a land grant university

Creator:: McMurray, Janice K.
Abstract:: Demands for increasingly more responsive education systems have caused some higher education institutions to reconsider their original missions and envision new futures. This is particularly true with land grant institutions whose mandate it is to be the people's university. The purpose of this study was to explore the first year...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . McMurray A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

The utilization of multiple dimensions in quality judgments of master's degree programs

Creator:: Jackson, Kent Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the use of a multidimensional approach to quality assessment of master's programs in the context of the human judgment process. Specific steps included: (1) selecting general dimensions of quality; (2) selecting specific measures to define dimensions; (3) use of a research model...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Diversity and Evolution of Sexual Traits in Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)

Supporting independence : a collective case study of foster alumni in community and technical colleges

An evaluation of the career progress and satisfaction of cooperative education/internship graduates and regular graduates at Mercyhurst College

Rural community college fundraising : a multi-site case study exploring the characteristics and motivations of alumni supporters

A study of perceived and preferred ratings of institutional goals and priority rankings as viewed by faculty, students, and administrators at Oregon State University

Factors associated with the social climate of single-sex and coeducational residence halls, cooperatives, fraternities, and sororities, on the Oregon State University campus

Identification of Cervical Cancer Key Regulators using Network Biology Approach

The Influence of Wildfire and Invasive Vegetation on Mule Deer

Building capacity for systemic change : episodes of learning in the first year of a grant-funded change project at a land grant university

The utilization of multiple dimensions in quality judgments of master's degree programs

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