Abstract The paper discusses the California State University, where the stress and focus is towards multi-cultural diversity and learning, in contrast to the approach of the more traditional higher education centers in the US. The paper discusses the university's focus on the post-studies phase of a student's life, known as the outcome-based approach, where students are prepared for the rigors of professional life. The paper states that this makes them go through a comprehensive curriculum as well as community work, do internships, service learning and action research. The culmination of their learning comes in the form of completion of a Capstone project and the various major programs.
Outline:
Policy Outline for CSUMB
Benefits for Students with Disabilities
Sexual Harassment Policy at CSUMB
Violence Prevention Policy at CSUMB
From the Paper "Aggression is defined as "to commit the first act of hostility or offence". It is recognized that such behavior is observed in students when they perceive certain situations to be beyond their control and ability. Thus these emotions are misdirected and are centered towards the person who happens to be closest at hand. Thus the student aims to assert himself by demonstrating power and abusive behavior, and thus he unleashes his pent-up emotions."
Abstract This paper takes a critical look at the book "Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe", by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee. It discusses their theories of the beginning of life on Earth and additional theories to life on other planets. It challenges their research and data and offers other explanations and theories.
From the Paper "Was the occurrence of complex life on the planet Earth an isolated event or simply the next logical step in evolution? Ward and Brownlee seem to believe complex life is unique to our home world or at least extremely scarce in the Universe.1 In addition to the factors in their Rare Earth equation, mentioned in their book are some specific factors peculiar to Earth that may have affected the development of complex life. Beginning with the planet Mars, W&B argue that the fossil record shows that the cooling Earth developed bacterial life as soon as conditions permitted. They suggest that this may be because the bacteria first developed on Mars, which cooled earlier, and that perhaps Earth was then seeded with these bacteria carried by meteorites reaching our planet after having been ejected from Mars by asteroid impacts. The low gravity of Mars makes this more likely, and it is estimated that ten percent of meteors ejected from Mars may impact Earth. A system lacking a Mars-like planetary companion might have been slower to develop bacterial life."
Abstract This research proposal involves an examination of how the decision to remove life-sustaining interventions in the intensive care unit (ICU) comprises a most significant event that encapsulates diverse experiences for families. The methodology used consists of a sample of four to five families who will be contacted through ICU family conferences in one or two hospitals. The research design is based on interpretive phenomenology, according to the work of M. van Manen and its focus on direct experience. The paper maintains that family members' experience of decision making related to withdrawal of life support is subjective, but also universal in many respects. The decision to withhold or withdraw interventions involves a complex process that occurs in stages. The paper concludes that the goal of the study is to show how this process is either facilitated or made more problematic for families.
Outline:
Introduction
Research Design
Theoretical Underpinning
Strengths and Limitations of Design
Participant Selection
Study Setting
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Steps to Ensure Rigor
Dissemination of Findings
Conclusion
From the Paper "The theory underlying this study ultimately is found in the writings of Heidegger (1975, p. 11) who maintained that the individual worldview is not relative because whenever a worldview is developed, what it contains "can be formulated in propositions and rules which are related in their meaning to a specific really existing world". Individual experience, then, reflects universal experience. According to Phillips and Brown (1993), a critical hermeneutic approach proves useful in investigating the management of meaning. The approach is based on hermeneutics as an area of philosophy which relates to the theory and practice of interpretation, but is critical because it enables self-conscious reflection on social conditions. When the hermeneutic perspective is combined with a critical approach, the result is a structured approach to the analysis of the role of meaning in people's experience (Phillips & Brown, 1993). Researchers use the approach to associate ideas and symbols in ways which will explain the creation or maintenance of a permanent pattern of social relations. These include any activity which affects the network of symbols through which the individual or group understands reality. Critical hermeneutics is especially useful since it extends existing interpretive approaches (Phillips & Brown, 1993). The method can be used in longitudinal studies, in studies comparing cultural management, or in the study of groups and inter-group conflict."
Abstract The debate over the nature and function of the university is perhaps more heated today than it has even been in recent history. Although university campuses in the early twentieth century are not the sites of revolt and social/cultural turmoil that they were in the late 1960s, it may be argued that the university is more threatened today than it has ever been. In this context, the works of Clark Kerr and Bill Readings present complementary perspectives on the nature and future of university today. As will be argued, Readings believes that we are living amid the ruins of the university as an cultural institution, and that this community model must revise itself in terms of the transcultural global community of the future.
Abstract The paper recounts the story of Elizabeth Bishop's life, from her early beginnings in New England living with her grandparents, through the ups and downs of her professional career as a poet and her turbulent private life, fraught with unstable relationships and drinking problems. The paper also touches on the works she published during her lifetime as well as the awards and honors she received.
From the Paper "After graduating, Elizabeth moved to New York, where she started to launch her literary career. She was writing and being introduced to some editors who started to request poems from her. She also spent a couple of years in Europe, living with Louise Crane, her first partner. In 1938, both Bishop and Crane fell in love with the simplicity of a small town called Key West, in Florida, where they bought a house and established their lives. Even living there, they still had contact with the literary circle of New York, and frequently received writers and artists in their house."
Abstract This paper discusses what the universe is made up of, its age, how stars are formed and what is the future of our solar system. It discusses the history of the exploration of the universe. The author explains how In this century large telescopes are set up, far away from city lights and traffic to gather the best data for studying the skies. A brief overview of the theories on the origin of the universe is also given. The author concludes that although new theories are constantly being proposed and science is constantly to answer the question "Where did we come from"? , until now, no answer has satisfied everyone.
From the Paper "Man's fascination with the heavens is as old as recorded history itself. Astronomers from all civilizations"medieval to the present times"carefully observed the stars and their relative position in the night sky. Even in the medieval times, astronomers universally observed two features: that stars tended to drift westward with each passing night; and, despite this apparent movement, stars were always in a fixed position relative to each other. Anything that man could not explain, ending up fascinating him?as did the stars. It has been stated that when man loses his desire to explore the unknown, the human race will have sounded its own death knell."
Tags:universe, astronomy, stars, westward, observations, fixed, position
A business plan presented to the British Government for the establishment of an electronic university following proposals by the government for a boost in the higher education figures in the country.
Abstract In this business plan a proposal for the establishment of an electronic university in Britain is put forth. The business plan includes an introduction, and an extensive discussion of the specifics of the plan. Following this, the options, benefits, costs, impact and risks are outlined. A financial case for the electronic university is presented, along with a recommendation for the implementation of the electronic university concept.
From the Paper "This proposal for the development of an electronic university resulted from several, salient considerations. First, the British Government has set a goal of encouraging half of British citizens, over the age of thirty, to participate in higher education by the end of the year 2010. This ambitious and admirable higher education initiative will require the re-education of a significant portion of the existing workforce within Britain.
"This governmental higher education initiative is designed to meet the current explosion of jobs that require highly skilled and educated workers. Accordingly, the jobs that require a lower skill set are decreasing at a similar level. As a result, the British government has developed initiatives to try to increase the number of skilled workers within the British population, in order to support economic growth, especially in high tech industries within Britain."
Abstract This paper offers a brief biographical account of the life of Mexican nun, feminist, teacher, writer, and philosopher, Sor Juana Indes de la Cruz. Her early education, her time spent in the convent, her writings, and feminist philosophy are all touched upon in this paper. The paper also briefly highlights the causes she defended and the reason for her downfall in Mexican society.
From the Paper "Sor Juana Indes de la Cruz was variously known as a Mexican nun, feminist, teacher, prodigy, writer, philosopher, and an intellectual (Oregon no date). She lived in the Baroque era. Multiple accounts state that she was baptized December 2, 1648 and registered on the church rolls as a "daughter of the Church" due to her illegitimate birth (Dartmouth 2003)(Oregon no date). At 3, she learned how to read by persuading her sister's teacher to let her to attend the local primary school (Alonzo 1997). (She said her mother sent her.) (Alonzo 1997). Even at such an early age, she had a insatiable desire for knowledge and education."
Tags: intellectual, prodigy, daught, of, the, church, illegitimate, university, of, mexico, city, female, intellectual, hispanic, society, seventeenth, century
Abstract This paper examines the ethnocentrism of universalism including topics of particularism and essentialism. The author points out the moral philosophy of universalism and its supposition that certain human behaviors are always and everywhere acceptable or unacceptable. The paper explains why ethnocentrism can discriminate against a behavior while universalism cannot.
From the Paper "For many years, moral philosophy has been dominated by universalist and particularist ideas, both of which offer some important insights into social relationships of all kinds. Universalism is best summarized by the ..."
Abstract This paper looks at the Newtonian Universe, laws of gravity, the development of calculus, the laws of motion and the idea of the clockwork universe.
From the Paper "Sir Isaac Newton was considered by many the most important figure in the development of modern science, and his accomplishments covered a broad scope, from fundamental contributions to physics and astronomy, to the invention in parallel with Liebnitz of the mathematical field of calculus and Newtonian mechanics which came to be regarded as the ultimate explanatory science. Sir Isaac Newton changed the understanding of the universe with his three laws of motion."
Tags: gravity, clockwork universe, calculus, laws of motion
Abstract In this article, the writer analyzes 'The Shadow University', by Alan Charles Kors and Harvey Silverglate. The essay discusses the issue of freedom and freedom of speech on the campuses of American universities. Interestingly, the writer points out that the authors of this book make a compelling case that, in fact, the university is one of the least "free" institutions in the United States.
From the Paper "The Shadow University is a disturbing examination of the ways in which freedom is truncated on the campuses of American universities. The United States prides itself on its freedoms, particularly freedom of speech and freedom of the presses. Moreover, popular wisdom suggests that American universities are places where these freedoms are exemplified. The university has developed into a symbol of freedom and freedom of expression in the United States."
Abstract This paper examines the retention rate of African-American males in predominantly white universities. The paper compares the factors influencing African-American women versus men in completing their university studies. The author states that the purpose of this research is to find out exactly what the retention rate of African-American males in white universities is, and what explicit and implicit factors influence the retention rate.
Outline:
Research Question or Alternative Hypothesis
Independent Variable
Dependent Variables
Possible Confounding Variables
Research Design
Participants
Instrumentation
From the Paper "The retention rate of African American males has been a hotly debate topic in the college domain. Although statistics have shown that the overall retention rate of African Americans within college has progressively increased, few studies have specifically focused on the African American male student within a predominantly white university. Michael J. Cuyjet explains in his book, "Helping African American Men Succeed in College", that African American males are different from females in several different categories that include course learning, exposure to campus activites, use of student unions, involvement in clubs and organizations, etc (Cuyjet, Chapt. 1). The goal of this research study is to find out exactly what the retention rate of African American males in white universities is, and what explicit and implicit factors impact the overall impact the retention rate. We will conduct a research design that will consider the multiple factors within retention rates and develop a quantitative metholodgy to measure the factors contributing to African American male retention rates."
Tags: higher, education, African-American, males, academic, success, university
Abstract This paper identifies and discusses the diverse challenges that Jacksonville University must confront and address. The paper also looks at how these challenges will impact the university's survival and performance.
From the Paper "The purpose of this paper is to identify the diverse challenges that are confronted by Jacksonville University (JU). Based on the external scanning processes, the environmental threats and opportunities which will exert an impact on JU's survival and performance will be identified. Furthermore, how JU should deal with these environmental conditions or take advantage of the opportunities will also be considered by addressing its internal conditions. In the remainder of this paper, the current societal trends that will affect JU's survival and performance will first be highlighted."
Abstract The paper discusses how the primary objectification of ideas through freedom is virtually impossible, since it happens outside of the mind's ability to empirically define the reality of their existence. In this manner, the scientific universe of discourse must invariably mean to limit the freedom of the human mind to grasp objects that are created through some sort of universal pattern in Nature. The paper explains how this virtually limits mankind to a certain sphere of influence on how natural phenomena appear in Nature and how one can understand the complexity of these mysteries.
From the Paper "This philosophical analysis will seek to understand the premise of universal causality, which lies anterior to the premise of the human will or scientific discourse. Emmanuel Kant also saw universal causality as the premise for realizing that freedom was the basis of an idea, which could be manipulated due to the set laws of Nature. In this manner, the existing "object" mentioned in both of these quotes suggests that the human will is incapable of accessing the universal freedom, since it is an idea that cannot possibly be fully realized by human mind."
