Published April 1983. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised February 1989. Reprinted January 1993. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The goal of this study was to determine the extent to which the Silviculture Institute, a 12-week continuing education program for mid-career silviculturists, has influenced the practice of silviculture in the Pacific
Northwest. Desired impacts were determined in conjunction with the three major stakeholders in the Institute: program leaders charged...
Let’s face it. Raising children is a tough job. Although it can be the most rewarding experience in the world, it also can be the most demanding. No one can do it alone.
From time to time all parents need help. They may have problems like the ones above. Or...
Research universities in the United States recognize the importance of attracting graduate students from around the world to make global collaborations possible and to take advantage of the worldwide demand for higher education. Educational research has developed a large body of literature on the specialized supports that improve successful outcomes...
Within the United States, international student enrollment in institutions of higher education has been climbing sharply over the past decade. However, despite this increase, colleges and universities largely do not adequately support these student and their unique needs within higher education. International students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans,...
This qualitative thesis explored the experiences of self-identified Master-level graduate students who worked four or more years in higher education before enrolling into a student affairs graduate program. The researcher utilized a sample of six semi-structured student interviews along with a review of relevant literature. The data analysis yielded five...
Important records such as driver’s licenses, birth certificates, and insurance papers often are lost or damaged in a disaster. It is important to replace these as soon as possible because obtaining replacements may take weeks
or months.
Microfinance, or the technique of lending small amounts of money to the world’s poor for productive activities, has become a popular strategy for poverty-alleviation, achieving legislative status as a development strategy in the U.S. in 2000 with the Microenterprise for Self-Sufficiency Act. However, microfinance has increasingly failed to achieve the...
The Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) is the department responsible for providing reasonable
accommodation to students with documented disabilities. Each term, SSD serves approximately 500
students and receives hundreds of requests for various services. These services range from alternative
testing, alternative formats, notetaking, classroom relocation, and requests for tables...
