Challenging the Good Fit Narrative: Creating Inclusive Recruitment Practices in Academic Libraries

As a profession, we talk the talk of valuing diversity and inclusion, but do we walk the walk with our hiring practices? The profession stresses the importance of “a good fit” when hiring, but we rarely interrogate the fact that “a good fit” can be a reflection of our implicit biases. Academic librarians conducted a survey of hiring policies with a focus on the processes (or lack thereof) of recruiting candidates from underrepresented groups. This session will report on their findings and recommend the implementation of specific practices designed to create an inclusive candidate pool and an equitable searc

Health Coverage and Access to Care for Hispanics in "New Growth Communities" and "Major Hispanic Centers"

Examines healthcare coverage for Hispanics when they migrate from cities to smaller urban and rural areas, and encounter roadblocks such as language barriers, lack of insurance, and access to health clinics

U.S. Military Aid and the Role of Foreign Armies in Civil Politics

The recent expansion of the Egyptian military\u27s role in civil politics has led to uncertainty regarding the relationship between U.S. military aid and democratization. However, studies focusing on the link between foreign aid and democratization often exclude military aid from their analyses. This omission is particularly problematic given that civilian control over the military is a vital precondition for democratic consolidation, and a high percentage of U.S. military aid recipients are not yet consolidated democracies. Proponents of military aid point to the role security cooperation can play in diffusing democratic norms of professionalism. Critics worry military aid strengthens an institution that has the power to supplant elected governments using force. The civil-military relations literature suggests U.S. military aid should discourage military participation in civil politics by mitigating the external threats to recipients\u27 security, providing political support for civilian leaders, and contributing to the professionalization of the armed forces. This dissertation tests these propositions by examining the evolution of civil - military relations from the end of World War II through 2014 in three military aid recipients: South Korea, Turkey, and Egypt. The findings suggest that even when military aid improves a state\u27s security, dominant regimes are tempted to choose a strategy of deliberate politicization, granting reserved domains to officers in exchange for loyalty. In addition, weak democratically - elected leaders are more likely to adopt a policy of acquiescence, accepting the military\u27s institutional prerogatives in exchange for approval. Efforts to professionalize foreign militaries focus primarily on improving their competence, with less impact on their coherency, mission exclusivity, and respect for civilian political authority. I argue that while military aid aims to facilitate the democratization process by building armies that support democratic governance, military aid provides incentives for dominant regimes to co-opt the military, and enhances the institutional power of the military vis-à-vis the elected government in transitioning democracies

The Oak 1990

Glassboro State College yearbook for the Class of 1990; 200 pages. Contents: In Search of Ourselves p. 1, In Search of Excellence p. 2, In Search of Graduation p. 16, In Search of Organization p. 82, In Search of Sports p. 128, In Search of Guidance p. 156, In Search of Entertainment p. 182.https://rdw.rowan.edu/yearbooks/1047/thumbnail.jp

Studying Community Vitality & Revitalization: Synthesizing Case Study Research for Practical Application

The purpose of this research is to advance our ability to assess efforts by municipalities to revitalize their downtowns and improve the community amenities and opportunities that constitute livability, which is a main factor in establishing community vitality. In order to-do this we will build upon the work of two previous capstone teams looking at community vitality and revitalization by working with the case studies of the previous teams to determine key indicators, identify missing indicators, and assess the validity and reliability of indicators for future case study use. This work represents the third phase of a larger project initiated in 2010. The efforts focused on advancing the work of the two previous capstone projects by further refining the selection of vitality indicators and further systematizing the ranking of their grades