254 research outputs found
Advising Black Students and Anti-Oppressive Frameworks: A Systematic Review of College Access and College Counseling Literature
It is well known that Black students have higher expectations for attending college than their White and non-White peers, yet consistently lag behind in degree attainment. It is important then that practitioners use differentiated approaches with and researchers offer disaggregated analyses of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic minoritized populations in the college advising process. Doing so could reveal systemic barriers to achievement and advancement that are specific, in this instance, to Black students. Since the role and practice of college advising is (or at least should be) informed by the extant literature, then a systematic review is an ideal avenue for scholarly inquiry, paying particular attention to how prior literature utilized anti-oppressive frameworks. This method allowed us to map current knowledge and strategies, as well as identify conceptual, methodological, and interpretive gaps in the current literature. Across our analysis, our findings reveal there is more work to be done, particularly focusing on representation, disaggregation, and application
Advanced composite rudders for DC-10 aircraft: Design, manufacturing, and ground tests
Design synthesis, tooling and process development, manufacturing, and ground testing of a graphite epoxy rudder for the DC-10 commercial transport are discussed. The composite structure was fabricated using a unique processing method in which the thermal expansion characteristics of rubber tooling mandrels were used to generate curing pressures during an oven cure cycle. The ground test program resulted in certification of the rudder for passenger-carrying flights. Results of the structural and environmental tests are interpreted and detailed development of the rubber tooling and manufacturing process is described. Processing, tooling, and manufacturing problems encountered during fabrication of four development rudders and ten flight-service rudders are discussed and the results of corrective actions are described. Non-recurring and recurring manufacturing labor man-hours are tabulated at the detailed operation level. A weight reduction of 13.58 kg (33 percent) was attained in the composite rudder
Comparative chromosome painting discloses homologous Segments in distantly related mammals
Comparative chromosome painting, termed ZOO-FISH, using DNA libraries from flow
sorted human chromosomes 1,16,17 and X, and mouse chromosome 11 discloses the
presence of syntenic groups in distantly related mammalian Orders ranging from
primates (Homo sapiens), rodents (Mus musculus), even-toed ungulates (Muntiacus
muntjak vaginalis and Muntiacus reevesi) and whales (Balaenoptera physalus). These
mammalian Orders have evolved separately for 55-80 million years (Myr). We conclude
that ZOO-FISH can be used to generate comparative chromosome maps of a large
number of mammalian species
Finding Their Place: How White Undergraduate Women Engage in Antiracism at an MSI
Background: Racism and white supremacy are insidious, pervasive, and damaging to People of Color in this country and cause countless structural inequities. College campuses, often considered a microcosm of society, are also a reproduction of inequities. As the student demographics of higher education continue to change rapidly and campuses more increasingly diverse, it is important to understand how white students engage in these spaces. Purpose: Additional research is needed to explore how white students develop their racial identities in more racially diverse environments and how this development leads to engagement in antiracism. This study aimed to uncover what motivates white undergraduate women to engage in antiracism, and more specifically how the diverse MSI environment had an influence on their engagement. Methods: This narrative inquiry explored the lived experiences of white undergraduate women who engage in antiracism at an MSI in the southeastern United States. I used a modified three-interview process for in-depth interviewing to explore their experiences prior to and while in college. The method also allowed for participants to reflect on their experiences in this study and what they were taking away from it. I created a four-tiered analysis plan for this study to 1) familiarizing and listening to the data, 2) finding themes within narratives of each participant, 3) finding themes across narratives, and 4) adding meaning and interpretation to the themes. Results: The participants narrated experiences from their childhood to young adulthood. Developing relationships with People of Color over their lifetime and understanding their own identities brought clarity of the systemic and individual ways whiteness creates barriers for others. They discussed ways this enlightenment led to action within their student leadership on campus and how other initiatives provided by their academic programs kept their focus on antiracism and the need to learn more. Ultimately, trying to find their place in antiracism became their mission through the continuous examination of their past experiences, present actions, and planning of future engagement. Conclusion: This study explored experiences of white undergraduate women prior to college and how they engaged in antiracism while in college. Within this study, white women who believed in, support, and engaged in antiracism still perpetuated the “good white women” complex where comfort is placed above change, and they continued to carry out ideals of white supremacy. This study provided insight into opportunities for higher education practitioners, administrators, and researchers to understand the relationship between white undergraduate women and antiracism as a conduit to continue to create equitable, liberated spaces for all students on all campuses, and within society
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