Sarah L. Blum Author Visit - Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing

Hear Sarah L. Blum, author of Women Under Fire: Abuse in the Military, discuss her newest book, Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing followed by a Q&A and book signing. Sarah L. Blum is a decorated Vietnam veteran who served as an operating room nurse during the intense fighting of 1967. In recognition of her service, she was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. Sponsored by CWU Veterans Center and CWU Libraries.https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/libraryevents/1252/thumbnail.jp

Howard Scott Video Interview

Howard Scott talks about his life before coming to Central and the struggles he faced to earn his Master\u27s degree. He also has advice for those seeking to implement change.https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cat_tales/1027/thumbnail.jp

The Hidden Struggle: Peer Perceptions of Imposter Phenomenon and the Impact of Gender

Imposter Phenomenon (IP) affects about 82% of people and can have detrimental effects on the mental health and achievement of sufferers (Bravata et al., 2020). Given the previous literature on IP and research on bias in interpersonal judgments based on gender, I explored how the expression of imposter feelings impacts interpersonal perceptions of competence and intelligence, and how gender moderates this relationship. Participants read one of four vignettes and indicated how competent and intelligent they viewed the individual in the vignette in which a high achieving man/woman college student does/does not express IP. Results of the 2 (Gender Pronouns: He/Him vs. She/Her) x 2 (IP: Imposter vs. Not Imposter) ANOVA, indicated a main effect for IP such that expression of IP lead to lowered perceptions of intelligence (M = 4.84, SD = .98) compared to no expression of IP (M = 5.27, SD = .90), F(1, 177)= 9.32, p = .003, η2 = . 0.05. I did not find evidence for a main effect of gender (F(1, 177) = 0.004, p = .95, η2 = 0.00) or an interaction effect (F(1, 177) = 0.19, p =.66 , η2 = 0.001) in perceptions of competence. I found no significant group differences for perceptions of competence (all ps \u3e.58). The findings suggest that if an individual expresses feelings of being an imposter, those around them may view that individual as less intelligent, possibly reinforcing the imposter’s self-perceptions

Banned Books

Reading and a celebration of the freedom to read, access to information, and freedom of expression. Sponsored by Lion\u27s Rock Visiting Writiers Series and CWU Libraries, In today’s political climate, the issue of banned books is more relevant than ever. Books are being challenged and removed from libraries and schools at an alarming rate, often for addressing critical social issues or presenting diverse perspectives. This “Banned Books” event is an opportunity to stand against censorship and to celebrate the voices that some seek to silence. A recording of this event can be viewed in the Archives and Special Collections reading room.https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/libraryevents/1251/thumbnail.jp

Found in the Archives: German Books

While making a display, the student workers found a small collection of unprocessed German books in a box used to store display equipment

Found in the Archives: Eva Greenslit Anderson\u27s Scrapbook

A scrapbook of poetry gathered by Evan Anderson.Eva Greenslit Anderson (1889–1972) was an educator, school district administrator, clubwoman, and state legislator in central Washington state. From the 1910s-1950s, she was instrumental in advancing programs for the benefit of women and youth. This collection of speeches, scrapbooks, and correspondence chronicles Anderson\u27s interests in education, youth, women, politics, and church

ESG Federalism: How State Regulations Shape ESG Performance

This thesis examines how state-level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations influence corporate ESG performance in the United States. Using a panel dataset that combines state ESG legislation, firm-level ESG scores from S&P Global, and financial data from Compustat (2019–2024), I employ fixed-effects regression models to analyze the relationship between state ESG regulations and corporate ESG performance. The analysis incorporates firm and year fixed effects to account for unobservable heterogeneity across companies and time, while controlling for firm-specific characteristics. Additionally, the study investigates whether board gender diversity moderates this relationship. The findings contribute to the understanding of ESG policy effectiveness and whether such regulations serve as substantive mechanisms for impacting corporate sustainability

A review of the ripple effect of parental incarceration: Suggestions for system improvement from neonatal development through adolescence

Parental incarceration has the potential to drastically affect the social, behavioral, and physical lives of children. Such negative impacts include prenatal and chronic health conditions, behavioral and mental health issues, developmental delays, juvenile and criminal legal system involvement, and overall declines in well-being. These damaging outcomes occur for babies delivered during their mothers’ incarceration with negative lingering effects seen throughout the lifespan. Due to the stigmatization of incarceration, these children may experience bullying, engage in isolating behaviors, and struggle within the school, which may lead to the school-to-prison pipeline. While prevention and intervention services directed at these youth could not prevent their parent’s incarceration, some programs could help reduce and mediate the negative effects of parental incarceration and specifically, mothers’ incarceration. Such approaches should begin during an incarcerated woman’s pregnancy, continue throughout the birthing process, and include the use of initiatives such as prison nursery programs. Additionally, work could extend into community-based efforts seeking initiatives to help aid at-risk youth with an incarcerated mother (or father), such as family therapy options. This non-systematic literature review outlines some of the negative impacts paternal incarceration has on children—with a heightened focus on incarcerated women, their pregnancies, and their children— along with proactive and reactive suggestions to mediate the negative outcomes

Demography and Habitat Associations of the Basalt Cactus \u3ci\u3ePediocactus nigrispinus\u3c/i\u3e

Cacti are iconic members of arid ecosystems. Pediocactus nigrispinus is a species of cactus endemic to the Pacific Northwest and has been listed as a sensitive species due to its vulnerability to habitat loss. Best conservation methods for this species are poorly understood, due in part to a limited understanding of its demography and habitat associations that may help define its occurrence. A demographic study from four plots in Washington State was implemented in 2016 to provide a baseline of the population dynamics for P. nigrispinus and to enhance conservation efforts for this sensitive species. Five years of size, fecundity, and survival information for the cactus were recorded. A stochastic analysis was performed to assess survival and fecundity rates in relation to different climatic variables. To better understand the cacti\u27s limited habitat, biotic and abiotic associations were assessed in an additional 16 plots throughout Washington and Oregon by spatial analysis of soil and climatic variables and in situ assessment of vegetation and ground cover associations. These variables were then compared with population density, overall size of the individuals, and number of fruits to assess how changes in associations may correlate with changes in these traits. The demographic study found no juvenile recruitment and a declining population over the four years of analysis regardless of variation in annual precipitation. The association analysis found no correlation between population density or fecundity and biotic or abiotic associations but indicated higher fruit production in Oregon than in Washington. With the declining population and narrow endemism of the species observed, further monitoring and study for conservation efforts are recommended. Key Points Plant community and microbial associations were similar for P. nigrispinus throughout its range in Oregon and Washington. No juvenile recruitment and a declining population size were observed for P. nigrispinus over four years. A small increase in survival of adults in the medium size class could lead to stabilization of the P. nigrispinus population

Found in the Archives: SWEECY Day

When CWU was called Central Washington State College(CWSC) they had SWEECY days in the late Spring. Lily Bauer Films and Karen Valencia shows some ephemera from the SWEECY days of the past