Stationed in the borderlands: a study of black World War II soldiers in combat arms

This paper examines the experiences of African American soldiers overseas in World War II. The Second World War has been described as a turning point in the black freedom struggle, and the soldiers who served in the military played a role in the pivotal changes taking place throughout the 1940s. Their time spent overseas and in the military was significant because it often provided soldiers with a new worldview or sense of consciousness. Using W.E.B. DuBois' idea of double consciousness, I analyze the changes these individuals experienced overseas, their encounters with new cultures, and generally new ways of looking at the world. In order to supplement this analysis and demonstrate that this sense of consciousness was prevalent at the time, I also use the work of contemporary black writers such as Gwendolyn Brooks and Melvin Tolson. Overall, I hope to reveal the changes these men underwent throughout the war

Prelude to a Revolution: African-American World War II Veterans, Double Consciousness, and Civil Rights 1940-1955

This dissertation examines and analyzes the experiences of African-American servicemen in World War II through the lens of double consciousness. I argue that the black experience in the U.S. military at home and overseas, as troops encountered different cultures and places, changed and raised consciousness for black troops. In turn, this altered consciousness contributed to racial progress and new attitudes on the homefront upon their return. In the postwar period, veterans employed increasingly militant forms of protest, spearheaded a variety of desegregation efforts, and improved organizational efforts in the black community. Using an interdisciplinary approach to this topic, I incorporate oral testimonies from black veterans, the theory of double consciousness, and elements of contemporary black literature to articulate the prevailing consciousness within the black community in general and veterans in particular. The study makes a critical connection between the Second World War and the civil rights movement.Doctor of Philosoph

PDS Collaboration in the Design and Delivery of a Reading and Language Arts Methods Course

This paper describes the study of a site-based, six-credit hour, integrated course in reading and language arts methods designed to tie theory and practice for university students in a Professional Development School. A multidimensional approach to data collection and analysis used both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Findings demonstrate that the collaboratively taught course had a positive impact upon involved teachers, university students, children in the school, and members of the team who developed the course

The Transformational Power of Honors Education at the University of Mississippi: Markeeva Morgan, Patrick Woodyard, Sarah Barch. Honors Fall Convocation 2022

Former NASA engineer Markeeva Morgan, Nisolo founder-CEO Patrick Woodyard, and poet and teacher Sarah Barch-Gill are featured speakers for the event, which is part of the college’s 25th anniversary celebration.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hoco_convo/1004/thumbnail.jp

An International Pilot Study of K-12 Teachers’Computer Science Self-Esteem

Computer Science (CS) is a new subject area for many K-12 teachersaround the world, requiring new disciplinary knowledge and skills.Teacher social-behavioral factors (e.g. self-esteem) have been foundto impact learning and teaching, and a key part of CS curriculumimplementation will need to ensure teachers feel confident to de-liver CS. However, studies about CS teacher self-esteem are lacking.This paper presents an analysis of publicly available data (n=219)from a pilot study using a Teacher CS Self-Esteem scale. Analy-sis revealed significant differences, including 1) females reportedsignificantly lower CS self-esteem than males, 2) primary teachersreported lower levels of CS self-esteem than secondary teachers, 3)those with no CS teaching experience reported significantly lowerCS self-esteem, 4) teachers with 0-3 years experience had a neg-ative CS self-esteem, but after four years, teachers had a positiveCS self-esteem, and 5) teachers who lived further from metropol-itan areas and in some countries reported lower CS self-esteem.These initial findings suggest a pressing need for future researchto look further into teacher CS self-esteem to inform teacher CSprofessional development

The Endangered Species: Readers Today and Tomorrow

Pamela Pridgen, moderator Box lunch available from the Oxford-Lafayette County Literacy Counci

The Endangered Species: Readers Today and Tomorrow

Elaine H. Scott, moderato

Nodular melanoma: five consecutive cases in a general practice with polarized and non-polarized dermatoscopy and dermatopathology

The incidence of nodular melanoma (NM) has been consistently described as at least 10-15% of total melanomas for over 15 years despite advances in diagnostic algorithms and medical technology. NMs are strongly correlated with faster rates of growth and poorer prognosis and thus provide clinicians with a challenge for early recognition.To evaluate diagnostic clues of consecutive histopathologically proven NMs in one general practice with particular emphasis on dermatoscopic characteristics and compare this to the published literature.A retrospective observational study was performed of five consecutive histologically proven NM, from a total of 212 consecutive melanomas from a general practice in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Dermatoscopic images, both polarized and non-polarized, which appears to be a unique resource, and dermatopathologic slides were available for all lesions.All of the NMs in this series were pigmented although one was hypomelanotic. Two of them were symmetrical. The most highly sensitive clues to NM were gray or blue structures and polarizing-specific white lines.Due to the small number of NMs in this report no statistical significance can be attributed to the observational findings.THIS SMALL SERIES SUPPORTS WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN: that a significant proportion of NMs may be dermatoscopically symmetrical but that known clues to melanoma are frequently present. Nodular lesions, pigmented or non-pigmented, should be excised to exclude NM if there is any clue to malignancy, regardless of symmetry, unless a confident specific benign diagnosis can be made