Url Resource class Title Creator Subject Description Publisher Contributor Date Type Format Identifier Source Language Coverage Rights Alternative Title Abstract Date Available Spatial Coverage Bibliographic Citation License Degree Volume Supported by Department or school name within institution Key Words Note History note Type Note https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14999 The Sixty-Second Annual Commencement and Baccalaureate Service of the Oregon College of Education [1945] Program for commencement exercises at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon, in June of 1945. Program contains a list of speakers and musical pieces and a list of graduating students, as well as a printed description of academic caps, gowns, and hoods. Oregon College of Education 1945 Text Commencement_1945b As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14998 Baccalaureate Service Oregon College of Education [1945] Program for a church service to celebrate the graduation of Oregon College of Education students in June of 1945. Program includes list of speakers, speeches, and musical pieces, and a printed hymn. Oregon College of Education 1945 Text Commencement_1945a As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14996 The Sixty-First Annual Commencement and Baccalaureate Service of the Oregon College of Education [1944] Program for commencement exercises at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon, in June of 1944. Program contains a list of speakers and musical pieces and a list of graduating students, as well as a printed hymn titled "College Hymn" and a description of academic caps, gowns, and hoods. Oregon College of Education 1944 Text Commencement_1944b As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14995 Baccalaureate Service Oregon College of Education [1944] Program for a church service to celebrate the graduation of Oregon College of Education students in June of 1944. Program includes list of speakers, speeches, and musical pieces, and a printed hymn. Oregon College of Education 1944 Text Commencement_1944a As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14994 The Sixtieth Annual Commencement and Baccalaureate Service of the Oregon College of Education [1943] Program for commencement exercises at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon, in June of 1943. Program contains a list of speakers and musical pieces and a list of graduating students, as well as a printed hymn titled "College Hymn" and a description of academic caps, gowns, and hoods. Oregon College of Education 1943 Text Commencement_1943 As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14993 The Fifty-Ninth Annual Commencement and Baccalaureate Service of the Oregon College of Education [1942] Program for commencement exercises at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon, in June of 1942. Program contains a list of speakers and musical pieces and a list of graduating students, as well as a printed hymn titled "College Hymn" and a description of academic caps, gowns, and hoods. Oregon College of Education 1942 Text Commencement_1942b As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14992 Baccalaureate Service Oregon College of Education [1942] Program for a church service to celebrate the graduation of Oregon College of Education students in June of 1942. Program includes list of speakers, speeches, and musical pieces, and a printed version of the poem "America" by Samuel Francis Smith. Oregon College of Education 1942 Text Commencement_1942a As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14975 The Fifty-Eighth Annual Commencement and Baccalaureate Service of the Oregon College of Education [1941] Program for commencement exercises at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon, in June of 1941. Program contains a list of speakers and musical pieces and a list of graduating students, as well as a printed hymn and description of academic caps, gowns, and hoods. Oregon College of Education 1941 Text Commencement_1941b As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14974 Baccalaureate Service Oregon College of Education [1941] Program for a church service to celebrate the graduation of Oregon College of Education students in June of 1941. Program includes list of speakers, speeches, and musical pieces, and a printed hymn. Oregon College of Education 1941 Text Commencement_1941a As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14973 The Fifty-Seventh Annual Commencement and Baccalaureate Service of the Oregon College of Education [1940] Program for commencement exercises at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon, in June of 1940. Program contains a list of speakers and musical pieces and a list of graduating students. Oregon College of Education 1940 Text Commencement_1940b As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14972 Oregon College of Education Baccalaureate Service [1940] Program for a church service to celebrate the graduation of Oregon College of Education students in June of 1940. Program includes list of speakers, speeches, and musical pieces. Oregon College of Education 1940 Text Commencement_1940a As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14971 The Fifty-Sixth Annual Commencement and Baccalaureate Service of the Oregon College of Education [1939] Program for commencement exercises at Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon, in June of 1939. Program contains a list of speakers and musical pieces, a list of graduating students, and a printed hymn. Oregon College of Education 1939 Text Commencement_1939 As of 4/27/2026, the copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please contact Western Oregon University Archives at archives@wou.edu for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon College of Education https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14864 Discourse Community of Servers: The Environment’s Effect on Behavior and Lexicon Becca Brooks WR 122 6/15/2021 UnboundV2i eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 04/15/2026, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en A detailed look into the front of house customer service discourse community, including its curated lexicon and conduct. 2 William Haas Discourse Community | Lexicon | Workplace Writing https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14804 Baccalaureate Service of the Oregon Normal School for Sunday, June Eleven Nineteen Hundred Twenty-Two Program for baccalaureate service commencement exercise at Oregon Normal School in Monmouth, Oregon, in June of 1922. Program contains a list of speakers and musical pieces. Oregon Normal School 1922 Text Commencement_1922a This object is in the public domain in the United States, as determined by Western Oregon University Library on 1/2/2026, and as such, may be freely used without restriction. | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Commencement | Oregon Normal School https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14710 When Every Second Counts: Assessing the Preparedness of 911 Operators to Process Video Relay Service Calls Lydia Grace Rogers 6/15/2025 Text LydiaRogers_Thesis_2025 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2025, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en Video Relay Service (VRS) is a telecommunication service that provides American Sign Language interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. With expansions and technological developments, more people in the deaf community are using VRS services for their needs, including 911 emergencies. Both 911 operators and interpreters must work together to provide efficient and effective communication despite frequent complications. This study addresses the gap in literature on 911 operators’ knowledge and preparedness for processing VRS calls. The purpose of this research is to assess the knowledge base of 911 operators regarding VRS call processing and explore the potential need for specialized training to help mitigate obstacles and provide the best possible service to the deaf community. Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Interpreting | emergency response | training Elisa Maroney | Stacey Rainey | Kathy Groves Thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14672 The United States Postal Service: Understanding White-Collar Crime, Criminal Activity, and Fraud Prevention Effectiveness Susan C. Ames 6/15/2025 Text SueAmes_PP_2025 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2025, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en The United States Postal Service plays a significant and vital role in this country’s communication infrastructure, economy, and the daily lives of every person and business that uses it, where no single operation in the world can compare. This study investigates the effectiveness and/or failures of the fraud and criminal activity prevention systems, strategies, and measures utilized by USPS; the circumstances in which white-collar crimes are likely to occur; the other law enforcement agencies that collaborate with USPS; contributing factors of fraud and criminal activity against USPS; and the societal impact that fraud prevention can have on the overall economy. The justification for this research is to expose the extremely detrimental consequences when systems fail for those who depend on this agency daily for correspondence, commerce, and essential functions. The key finding of this research revealed that efforts are continually made to improve fraud prevention, including the enhancement of physical security measures, improved technological security measures, improved legal and regulatory frameworks, improved investigative and enforcement mechanisms, improved prevention and mitigation strategies, continued law enforcement partnerships, improved employee training and awareness, and improved and public awareness campaigns. Master of Arts in Criminal Justice White-Collar Crime | United States Postal Service | Federal Omar Melchor-Ayala | Mari Sakiyama | Terry Gingerich Professional Project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14629 Living Histories: A Community-Engaged, Culturally Sustaining Curriculum Model for Middle School Social Studies Kelleen Greene 6/15/2025 Text KelleenGreene_PP_2025 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2025, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en Living Histories: A Community-Engaged, Culturally Sustaining Curriculum Model for Middle School Social Studies is a six-week curriculum designed to empower middle school students to explore underrepresented local histories through inquiry, service-learning, and digital storytelling. Drawing from culturally sustaining pedagogy (Paris & Alim, 2017), funds of knowledge (Moll et al., 1992), and place-based learning frameworks (Gruenewald & Smith, 2008), the curriculum centers student identity and community voice as integral to civic and historical understanding. Students engage in oral history interviews, community mapping, and public-facing presentations culminating in a digital “Living Histories Archive.” The project is aligned with Oregon Social Science Standards and includes differentiated supports for multilingual learners. The curriculum integrates academic rigor with participatory public scholarship, offering a replicable, equity-oriented model that advances inclusive civic education. This project also contributes to the professional growth of the author as a reflective curriculum designer and educational leader committed to justice-oriented pedagogy. Keywords: culturally sustaining pedagogy, service-learning, social studies education, oral history, civic engagement, middle school curriculum, place-based education, multilingual learners. Master of Science in Education: ESOL local history | historical pluralism | community engagement Kenneth Carano | Dana Ulveland | Greg Zobel Professional Project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14454 Physical Strain the Human Body Experiences in a Work Setting: Video Relay Services Janessa Torres 3/20/2025 text arp_20250416c eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 04/16/2025, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en The Video Relay Service (VRS) work environment, in comparison to other signed language interpreting work settings, has specific work demands that prompt researchers to consider physical health needs. VRS consists of long screen time on the eyes and desk-job-like ergonomic demands, on top of additional interpreting demands that come with the profession. In this article we will explore the intensity of ergonomic demands, how that has a physical impact on the working interpreter’s body, and how that translates into their overall performance and mental capacity. It is important to note that intrapersonal demands influence the work produced by the interpreter and how certain practices of self-care and other forms of intentional physical activity can promote longevity in an interpreter’s ability to continue the work accurately and effectively. Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Amanda Smith | Audrey Ramirez-Loudenback Action Research Project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/14328 A New Approach to Special Education Service Models Jennifer Bunn 8/1/2024 Text eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 8/02/2024, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en Special education service delivery models are indispensable tools that ensure that all students receive the support necessary for effective specially designed instruction in a least restrictive environment. The central guiding question of this project is simply: how can middle schools navigate the complex task of meeting the diverse needs of special education students through targeted instruction and service model implementation? By delving into this question, this project seeks to shed light on the already existing evidence based practices and potential gaps in service delivery. This project explores the interplay between the resource room, self-contained, and co-taught service models of special education and how they can be utilized to provide a nexus of support for special education students. Ultimately, by combining these models and offering a three-pronged multi-faceted approach, educators and administrators can create a dynamic and responsive system that will address the individualized needs of special education students. Finally, by offering students a continuum of service delivery models to tailor instruction, student learning gains are more accessible and evident. professional_project | Master of Science in Education: Interdisciplinary Professional Studies Special Education, Service Models, Resource Room, Alicia Wenzel | Darlene Zickefoose | Autymn Galbraith https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/13720 The Impacts of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services, Survivors and Advocates Erin A. Ritchie 6/15/2024 Text English https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en | Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/29/2024, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. Domestic and sexual violence impact approximately one in four women and one in seven men in the United States. In response, community-based agencies dedicated to serve survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault provide confidential services including safety planning, emotional support, shelter, and resources. During the COVID-19 pandemic, calls to law enforcement and these agencies concerning domestic violence surged. Consequently, agencies had to adapt their services to address the COVID-19 social distancing policies and the increasing frequency and severity of violence faced by survivors. Through an analysis of research articles, key themes emerged regarding shifts in service provision and their effects on survivors and agency staff. Findings reveal that agencies transitioned to include remote service provision, reduced shelter capacity, and scaled back mobile advocacy services. Survivors encountered barriers in accessing services due to heightened monitoring by abusers, limited availability of emergency shelters, and decreased in-person mobile advocacy response to other service providers. Advocacy staff experienced unsustainable levels of stress, inadequate access to personal protective equipment, and high turnover rates. These findings underscore the urgent need for increased funding and capacity for domestic violence and sexual assault agencies, as well as improved policies for disaster and crisis response. CC-BY (attribution) professional_project | Master of Science in Justice Studies gender-based violence, community-based advocacy, survivor-centered advocacy professional_project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/13490 dctype:Text Walking to Reduce Stress Among VRS Interpreters Mychal J. Hadrich Video Relay Service | Occupational Stress | Job Demands - Resource 12/1/2023 Text eng Video relay service (VRS) interpreters experience many unique stressors not found in other interpreting settings. These stressors include long hours of sitting in front of a computer screen, managing high call volumes, interpreting difficult or emotionally charged conversations, and serving in dual roles of interpreter and customer service representative. Research has shown that high stress levels can lead to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, and burnout. Additionally, burnout can cause decreased job satisfaction, increased absenteeism, and attrition within the VRS industry. Despite the unique dynamics VRS interpreters confront, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and VRS providers continue to operate with standards that contradict the code of professional conduct, a set of ethical standards set forth by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). In this paper, the job demands-resources model (Demerouti et al., 2001) was applied to identify specific stressors in the VRS industry. The frequency and perceived efficacy of various break-time activities interpreters often engage in to reduce stress was analyzed. Finally, I discuss recommendations on the findings about the effect walking breaks had on VRS interpreters’ stress levels using self-reported data and the Work Stress Questionnaire. Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Elisa Maroney | Laura Ellington-Sayen | Marlee Dyce Thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/13447 Sarah Houston: The Roots of a Leader Megan Seipke-Dame leadership | mentoring | CODA | interpreting 11/22/2023 Text maiscasestudies_2023_5 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 11/22/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Sarah Houston is a mentor and leader who comes from humble beginnings and chooses to give back to her communities through service and dedication. Working to elevate oppressed communities, she has come to embody the characteristics of an effective leader while inspiring others to do the same. Her grassroots approach to leadership is paving the way to supporting members of oppressed populations as they seek entry into, and advancement within, the field of signed language interpreting. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12578 OK Bracket Manager Ethan Black | Jacob Malmstadt | Ashlyn Santiago | Zak Keipp tournament bracketing | scheduling | web applications This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/203 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The OK Bracket Manager is a web application designed to help streamline tournament event running, specifically for events with numerous brackets. The main goal of the system is to provide a consolidation of brackets from Challonge (and potentially other sites in the future) to minimize navigating page to page to check each bracket by itself, along with tracking competitor status across all of an events brackets, so that a competitor won't get called for when they're already somewhere else. This consolidation is accomplished by sending requests through Challonge’s API, meaning that changes on our site are also represented on the organizer’s Challonge tournament listings, meaning that details can still be checked and managed from a familiar space even if they want to use our service at times. This also means that other programs that are compatible with Challonge, for example data aggregation from tournaments to rank players, are implicitly compatible with the OK Bracket Manager. Further, the applications listing and search features allow tournament events to be found by visitors without logging in. This can help competitors locate events, and can also allow them to check up on the status of tournament details from our pages, such as the bracket progression, and standings. This helps competitors engage with the event and track math wins as they happen. Computer Science Becka Morgan https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/12577 Wolf Ride Overdrive Cory Freitag | Adrian Mattoon | Philip Schmaltz Wolf Ride | Western Oregon University | scheduling | web applications This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text; Image; MovingImage; StillImage aes/202 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ We are Dev Team 4 of the Information Systems division of Computer Science and our Project is Wolf Ride Overdrive. Wolf Ride is a way for students of Western Oregon University to request the service of a ride to any destination inside of Monmouth and Independence. It was created as a way for students who wouldn’t feel comfortable at night to be able to request a ride service that Western Oregon University operates. The current service of requesting a ride requires making a phone call to a number associated with the Service, our project sought to create a new way to be able for students of all needs to be able to request this service besides the use of a phone. Wolf Ride Overdrive was born from this Idea that all students of all needs should be able to access the Wolf Ride service. Wolf Ride Overdrive can allow all students a new way of requesting the Wolf Ride service. We have done this by creating an online service for requesting a ride from Wolf Ride. Wolf RIde Overdrive can have students create an account where they can input their contact information, email and phone number, as well as their home address. With their account created and information stored Students can use the Wolf Ride Overdrive site to request a ride. Wolf Ride Overdrive can offer students the option of visiting predetermined locations to visit such as Hamersly Library, Werner University Center, as well as the neighboring grocery stores in the town. This provides them quick access to anywhere they would like to get to or be picked up from. Wolf Ride Overdrive can also be used to store the students home address for fast selection by the students. Should the students like to go somewhere beside the predetermined locations then they simply need to select the custom options on Wolf Ride Overdrive and the system can take in these requests instead. Once the ride has been requested Wolf Ride Overdrive can quickly notify the student by email that their ride was successfully submitted and that Wolf Ride will be there shortly to take them to their destination. Wolf Ride Overdrive can also send an email to the driver on duty informing them of who is requesting the ride and where they will want to be picked up from and where they would like to go. Wolf Ride Overdrive can also store all the information about the use of the Wolf Ride so that later a deep dive can be done on the usage of the Wolf Ride system. Wolf Ride Overdrive was created to bring all the Wolf Ride services and system under one location to allow for automated delivery of ride requests as well as storage of the use of the system without requiring a physical tracking system so information can be sorted and gone through quicker for analytics of the Wolf Ride system. Computer Science Ted Beers https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11773 Improving Polk County Service Integration Team's Resource Sharing Shelby Kidd | Annalise Byrne | Jessica Chittim | Sarah Fakhoury | Jamie Chenea | Rachel Woolley 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/288 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Background: Polk County Service Integration (SI) collaborates with community partners to provide resources/information for individuals and families within the community. This collaboration includes a monthly newsletter to promote community resources, services, and events. Aim: The aim was to create a standardized submission tool for newsletter contributors to use to improve communication and promote resource utilization by community members. Methodology: This process improvement was structured using the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) model. The PDSA model allowed for reassessment of project needs, and multiple cycles were done to develop a comprehensive evaluation and recommendation for the SI newsletter process. One assessment completed was a survey of SI partners.Results: The focus of survey data was surrounding the partner's participation in submitting information to the SI newsletter. It revealed an overarching theme that partners do not feel they have relevant information to contribute. This thought represented the majority of respondents with a percentage of 68.3%. Discussion: Based on the results, we recommend implementation of the standardized submission tool. Through evaluation of results, it was found that users had difficulty with the submission process as a whole. With addition of the submission tool, these problems will be mitigated via guided questioning that will spark contribution ideas from the partners. To evaluate the continued effectiveness of the submission tool, participation of partners will be monitored. Implications: Implementation of the submission tool will begin January 2021. The implications of this are to ease the submission process for the SI coordinator and improve utilization of resources. Nursing Rachel Woolley https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11772 Improving Accessibility of Food Resources in Polk County Kailee King | Patrick Stone | Katherine Helyer | Sophia Tolento | Courtney Roth | Daniella Back | Mario Rodriguez 2021-05-27 Text; Image; StillImage aes/287 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/2021, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This project sought to increase awareness regarding food insecurity and available food resources in Polk County to bridge the gaps of food availability for residents. The SOAR (strengths, opportunities, aspirations, results) model was used to facilitate change. Research on available food assistance agencies and Community Health Assessments (CHA) proved a greater need for available food resources throughout Polk County. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a need was identified for increased awareness and access of food resources. A survey of Polk County residents indicated a gap of knowledge regarding food bank and food pantry locations and a recurring trend of inaccessibility (Polk County Family and Community Outreach, 2020). Additionally, a majority of the surveyed residents responded that they would “absolutely use” a food box delivery service and indicated evening hour preference for accessing food banks and food pantries (Polk County Family and Community Outreach, 2020). Barriers to combating food insecurity included: pandemic restrictions, limited communication between food banks, and volunteer-run agencies that limited hours of operation. From this research it was concluded that Polk County residents would benefit from an increase in food resource availability with additional volunteers, extended hours of operations, communication between food assistance agencies, use of food delivery services, and more accessible marketing of the available resources. Keywords: food insecurity, food resources, food accessibility, Polk County, food bank, food pantry References Polk County Family and Community Outreach. (2020). Access to food in Polk County [Unpublished raw data]. Stavros, J. M., & Hinrichs, G. (2009). The thin book of SOAR: Building strengths-based strategy. Thin Book Publishing. Nursing Rana Najjar; Patti Warkentin https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11721 Predictors of Leader Effectiveness for College Undergraduates Jesse Johnson This presentation was delivered on May 28, 2020 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth, OR). 2020-05-28 Text aes/230 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/27/20, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Very little research has examined factors associated with leader effectiveness within the college student population. Consequently, this study sought to identify predictors of leader effectiveness in college students. Data were collected from 154 students from a mid-sized college in the Pacific Northwest who were enrolled in one of nine different sections of a Psychology of Leadership course offered between the spring term of 2017 and the winter term of 2020. Students completed self-assessment questionnaires assessing both leader characteristics such as traits, strengths, values, philosophy as well as leader behaviors such as leadership style and conflict management. Some self-assessments were made both at the beginning and the end of the course to allow students to reflect on changes in their leadership in their final paper. Students evaluated their teammates effectiveness as a leader based on their performance on a community service project. The results showed that, with the exception of leadership philosophy, no self-reported leader characteristics were associated with leader effectiveness. In contrast, the trait of confidence as rated by others was positively correlated with leader effectiveness. Furthermore, variability in others ratings of confidence, persistence, dependability, and conscientiousness were all negatively correlated with leader effectiveness. Finally, leader behaviors related to developing an appropriate team climate, accomplishing the team’s task, and developing and maintaining good relations among team members were all positively correlated with leader effectiveness. Based on the findings, college students should focus their energies on becoming more proficient at key leadership behaviors as well as reducing stress to minimize variability in their behavior. Psychological Sciences David Foster https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11604 Seabeck: Service Learning Trip Sean Stephen deafblind | service learning | trip | seabeck | culture | privilege | disability This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2018 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth). 2018-06-01 Text; Image; StillImage aes/137 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s). | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Education CM Hall https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11510 Ceiling Fish Tom Bergeron Glass fish sculptures hang from the ceiling near the entrance to Multicultural Student Service & Programs (MSSP) in the Werner University Center. 1/26/2013 0:00 article weekatwou/5 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 04/07/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Monmouth, OR https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11285 Wolf Signage WOSC News Service WOSC | Western Oregon State College Caption: "Students and faculty will notice a number of physical changes to campus when they return his week for the start of fall term. Western Physical Plant workers have been busy all summer working on a number of projects." Photograph by Vern McFarland. Wolf sign reads: "Wolf says: Excuse our dust...but preserve we must." 10/1/1988 0:00 Image; StillImage campusphotos/9 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 04/07/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/11284 Welcome to Western WOSC News Service WOSC | Western Oregon State College Student assistants in the residence halls prepare for freshmen students who begin moving into the halls at WOSC. Photograph by Karen J. Burch. 10/1/1988 0:00 Image; StillImage campusphotos/10 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 04/07/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7343 The Contradictory Mandate of the National Park Service: Crater Lake National Park's Distinctive Position Kristin Williams National Park Service | Park | National | Crater | Lake 5/28/2003 Text his/114 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ History https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7299 The Power of Virginity: The Political Position and Symbolism of Ancient Rome’s Vestal Virgin Kathryn Ann Wagner virginity | Ancient Rome | Vestal Virgin | women 1/1/2010 Text his/80 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The Vestal virgin has forever been an image of a woman draped in white priestly garments, carrying herself with an air of purity and near divinity. The Vestal's image is one that has captured the imagination of writers, painters, sculptures and scholars for centuries. However this near divine woman is more than what she appears. The Vestal was more than a virgin; she was the daughter, mother and priestess of Rome herself. Behind this "glamorous" image is a strong, influential, pious and powerful woman who has sacrificed her sexuality and familial ties for not just the service of the Goddess Vesta but also to reap the rewards that such devotion sowed. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the many faces behind the Vestal virgin, and how she achieved not only political power and honor but ritually forged the sacred familial protections on a grand scale -the protection of The Empire at large. History Benedict Lowe https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7259 Red Cross: Results of Service Travis Robinson Red Cross | service 1/1/2012 Text his/69 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ History Kimberly Jensen https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7233 Character, Crafts, and Physique: American Men and the Meaning of Masculinity in World War I and Its Aftermath Keegan G Le Bleu United States | World War I | Gender | Masculinity | U.S. Army 1/1/2017 Text his/59 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In the immediate aftermath of World War I, many Americans were asking questions about what masculinity meant in the context of military service to the nation. American painter Herbert Andrew Paus’s poster “The United States Army Builds Men. Apply Nearest Recruiting Office,” (1919) published by the Niagara Lithograph Company, shows a golden-colored U.S. soldier with his eyes fixed on a globe, surrounded by three distinct figures labeled, and representing, character, crafts, and physique. These three virtues were necessary qualifications for being a soldier, and innate characteristics of American manhood. By applying these three virtues as models for American masculinity in World War I and its aftermath in America, this paper examines their application to subjects such as shell shock, venereal disease, race and eugenics, and post-war reconstruction. Historians have analyzed these characteristics of masculinity in World War I, but have not articulated it by using these three categories, namely character, crafts, and physique. This paper will look not only at the use of this model of masculinity during the war itself, but will also look at where these ideas came from prior to the war, as well as how these ideas played out in the aftermath of the war. This paper will highlight some of the inconsistencies found among these characteristics, as well as the overall breakdown of the model as a whole through its application in WWI-era America. History Kimberly Jensen https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7182 Tenting on the Old Campground: A Social History of the U.S. Regular and State Volunteer Troops in the 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1862-1865 David Plett 1/1/2014 Text his/38 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In the annals of the American Civil War, the regular U.S. Army has not been the focus of historical works until very recently, which is surprising in light of the noble and honorable service it rendered during the 19th century, without thanks or praise from the society it protected and served. After being scattered across the American frontiers for decades, the U.S. Army’s infantry, by far the largest branch, was consolidated into one solid division within the 5th corps in 1862. Instead of being separated from each other and having to rely on themselves for support, they now fought as never before, with approximately 10,000 men of the regulars fighting as one, providing a dramatic contrast to the 90,000 volunteers enrolled in the Army of the Potomac. Professional soldiers fighting and dying together, a solid core and reserve for the rest of the army to form around and take inspiration from, an inspiration that would give us an apocryphal quote from a 5th corps volunteer: “For two years the regulars showed us how to fight like soldiers, in the Wheatfield at Gettysburg they showed us how to die like soldiers.” History David Doellinger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7179 Women’s Air Force Service Pilots: They Were Equal To Men in Training and Skill Vic Caudillo air force | women 1/1/2014 Text his/30 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ During World War II (1941-1945), the United States manufacturing industry produced products for the war effort in extraordinary numbers. In the aircraft industry alone planes were built at such an alarming rate that manufacturers were rolling pursuit aircraft (P) or fighters, and bombers (B) at one an hour to a total of 13,738 P-40’s, 14,686 P-51’s, 12,692 B-17’s just to name a few. The Air Force2 needed skilled pilots to fly them from manufacturing plant to various Air Force bases. One group of pilots that would assists in this ferrying venture was the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs). From 1942 through 1944 these women in training and knowledge, were equal to their male counterparts. Their ability to ferry any aircraft that was manufactured came because of two enterprising women, Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Love. Even though these two women had an important part in getting the WASPs off the ground, the key ingredient to the success of the WASPs was their military training. During the twenty-four months that the WASPs were operating, they went through various training changes. At first because of the large amount of flying hours required the first set of women had only minimal military training depending on their experience. Then in 1943 the demand for more pilots reduced the required flying time for WASP applicants thus implementing a military structured training school just as the men. This revamped training included a ground school that included theory of flight, engines, navigation and instruments plus other subjects. They also had to increase their flying time on military aircraft starting with primary trainers (PT), then to basic trainers (BT), and finish with advanced trainers (AT). This additional training meant that the women would be in training for approximately four months to seven and a half depending on the time of entry to training. Because of this training the WASPs would be the equivalent of their male counterparts in ability to handle military aircraft. However not all writers chose to concentrate on training when writing about the WASPs. History David Doellinger https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7099 DREAMers Awareness Project Juan Navarro | Sandy Estelle-Bazaldua Dreamers | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | DACA | undocumented students | Latino community | service learning | Western Oregon University 2017 Finalist 1/1/2017 Text maurice/10 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Our purpose is to work from the very core of the Latino community. We will go into our local high schools: Central High School and Salem-­‐Keizer School District. Sometimes, for students who are first generation and have no prior knowledge of what it takes to go to college, the process can be intimidating and discouraging. We will place all the helpful tools we’ve received from meetings, mentors, clubs, etc. in one insightful presentation which we can follow up with one to one mentoring. We want to be that source of insight that we wished we could’ve had back when we were younger; it only takes one person to propel a student into higher education. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7098 Building Bridges for Health, Education & Hope – Nepal Ranjit Kayastha bridge construction | Gorkha Huldingbesi | Nepal | service learning | Western Oregon University 2017 Finalist 1/1/2017 Text maurice/12 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Transportation and communication stand among the most crucial aspects of the human life. Safe transportation has become a great challenge in most local and urban communities in Nepal due to the poor infrastructural equipment available. Over the years, the people living within and around the mountains have experienced tremendous difficulty in crossing the flooded rivers to various destinations including schools and workplaces. The lack of appropriate and safe means of going over the dangerous rivers has resulted in increased suffering and developmental challenge for the local population. The main concentration of this research is to outline and analyze a research project conducted in the region to determine solutions to the lingering transport problem. The current government has made efforts to mitigate the problem and risks that people face in trying to cross the mountainous terrain to various destinations. One of the development ideas has been the tween, which has proved very risky especially for children, women and the older adults. The focus of this research undertaking was, therefore, to establish a safer means of transport across the hills that would promote education, health and give the people new development prospects. The innovative idea would involve installation of a suspension bridge to help the residents of Gorkha Huldingbesi district to access services such as education, medical facilities and work in Dhading district. The suspension bridge will provide a financially viable and safe transport for the communities to make gainful interaction to develop education, health and general standards of living. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7097 Personal Training for a Campus Recreation Setting Cassidy Bek personal training | college students | service learning | Western Oregon University 2017 Award Winner 1/1/2017 Text maurice/13 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The objective of my project was to find a way to implement personal training into Western Oregon University’s Health and Wellness Center. Personal health and wellness is a huge part of my life. I share my passion through the fitness classes I teach, working at the Health and Wellness Center, and studying Exercise Science with a minor in Health. Being a part of a college campus gym setting, I witness many students struggle to move out of their comfort zone. With no personal trainers on staff, students are left to experiment with weights, machines, and other exercise routines which may cause an injury, or give up all together because they feel discouraged. A need exists for a systematic program of fitness instruction that is available to all interested students. I strongly believe by providing resources to students they may feel more comfortable in the gym setting, and be more inclined to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Teaching students to live in good health while in college is important. It will hopefully promote a better quality of life after school. Major health implications due to lifestyle is a huge issue in our country. We can help prevent this by educating our students through private mentors for more individualized assistance with their health fitness goals. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/7060 Positively Impacting the Lives of Others (Mexico Service Trip) Jessica Yarely Flores 2014 Finalist 1/1/2014 Text maurice/2 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/09/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Undergraduate student Jessica Yarely traveled to Mexico on a volunteer trip to impact the lives of local families with the help and supplies from friends and family. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/6870 A Spirit of Service Ali Ann Artis Xenia Woods | Leadership | American Sign Language (ASL)/English Interpreter 7/6/2017 text maiscasestudies/vol1/iss1/12 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ A Spirit of Service From 2005 to 2010 Xenia Woods served as a leader and mentor in my rural community of Humboldt County, CA, and has paved the way for many interpreters to gain the skills they need in the profession. Her contributions to the community have been long-lasting and have had a huge impact on me personally. Her long term commitment to reach out and assist newer interpreters in the profession is impressive. Xenia has a giving spirit and is generous with her time and energy. Her passion to support the students she teaches, the profession of interpreting, and the Deaf community is exemplary, as I have witnessed first-hand and as her record demonstrates. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/6865 Doing Leadership: Caring for Our Communities Erica West Oyedele Jeannette Ocampo Welch | JO Welch | American Sign Language (ASL)/English/Spanish Interpreter | Trilingual Interpreting | Interpreters of Color 7/5/2017 text maiscasestudies/vol1/iss1/7 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Doing Leadership This is the story of one interpreter’s pathway into the field of interpreting. During an interview that took place on July 24, 2014, she shared her concerns for the community of signed language interpreters and her aspirations for us to do more. She demonstrates for us that leadership may take a variety of forms; It can happen behind the scenes, in service positions, or through the encouragement and support of others. We learn that personal growth happens just by virtue of being present and open to the people and opportunities that surround us. Always fueled by a desire to do, give, and love more, Jeannette Ocampo “JO” Welch teaches us how to be compassionate practitioners and leaders in the field of signed language interpreting. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/6329 Herman's Graffiti Wishes Alfred P. Maurice Alfred P. Maurice | Illustrated Envelope | Manila (Philippines) | South Pacific | WWII Herman stands in front of a brick wall that is covered with graffiti, showing phrases that wouldnt be made otherwise, such as 'Mr. Herman', 'Redeployment', drawings of planes and boats. A yellow sign stands in the middle reading '14th AA Command' with the AA Crossed out and 'Snafu' put in its place. Herman continues to Grafitti a car to the left while a man with a net looks over him from behind. Two men, one with his pointer finger over his lips are in the right corner. Graffiti was often used to pass away the time while in service. 10/15/1945 Image; StillImage 946 In Copyright: 2017 -- Hamersly Library knows this item to be in copyright, which is held by Alfred P. Maurice. No permission is required from the rights-holder for educational uses. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/6274 Melody Trio Alfred P. Maurice Alfred P. Maurice | New Guinea | New Guinea Entertainment | South Pacific | WWII WWII-New Guinea Entertainment. Ink drawing of three men playing music in front of a microphone and standing onstage. "Santos Huerta" written on the side at 90 degrees. On the bottom up-side-down is written the names of the musicians, "Bob, Hill, John Under, John, Andover, Mass." "Provost 260028 Lt. John Kellis" written in fading pencil at 90 degrees. Verso: "Your Horoscope for March" "Mar 1 - 20 Pisces" "Pisces seeks salvation within himself, striving always for self-sufficiency, self-knowledge and effacement of self. His aim is deep and worthy, and if he does not succeed, it is because of the difficulty of the goal rather than because he does not try. His early aim appears material, because he knows instinctively that the search for self goes on most successfully if physical wants are not a source of worry. But he is not always equipped by nature for the give-and-take of commerce, and often feels himself a failure when he should not. His 'Failure' is more often than not that of a square peg in a round hole. When he finds his noncommercial place of service, love, understanding, he goes far toward the deep kind of satisfaction that is his personal, and therefore true, success. Because his aim is different, he tries ill-advisedly to accommodate himself to what he thinks he ought to be instead of following what his heart and instinct tell him. And because he wishes deeply to do the right thing, he becomes bewildered and lost in the business of living. It all comes about because he has allowed himself to be distracted from his true desires--and because in following ab uncongenial and unfamiliar path his feet stumble. He thinks he is misunderstood--but this is true only because he misunderstood himself, tried to pal himself off for something that he wasn't, and found he didn't have the heart to go through with it. When he is being his truest, deepest self he is crystal clear--unselfish, sweet, lovable, devoted, demanding little, giving much, eager always to sacrifice himself for others. It is only in the presence of the material world, when he tries to submerge the sweetness which he may come to be ashamed of, that he is unhappy. It is then he becomes demanding, jealous, unreliable [sic], self-deceived, and perhaps even deceptive--because he is trying to force his meditative spirit into a harness where it must try to be something it isn't. Let Pisces follow his heart, his conscience, his inner desire for service, self-realization and self-knowledge, and the world be damned, and he is the happiest, most useful of mortals, living comfortably with deep spiritual truths that give him an almost mystic grip on other people and on the reins of his own life." Maurice explained that any scrap of paper was used to do a drawing or sketch. Horoscope on the back is connected to his birthday on the 11th of March. He must have found a horoscope somewhere and used it for the drawing. Maurice.1629 1944/1945 Text; Image; StillImage 977 In Copyright: 2017 -- Hamersly Library knows this item to be in copyright, which is held by Alfred P. Maurice. No permission is required from the rights-holder for educational uses. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ Lae (Papua New Guinea) https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/5956 The Lamp and Sword: November 25, 1943 Alfred P. Maurice Alfred P. Maurice | Lamp and Sword | Michigan State University/Army Specialized Training Program (MSU ASTP) | WWII Oversized - WWII Drawings. "Reorganization of 3655th Service Unit", typed page from The Lamp and Sword, November 25, 1943, Page 3. Verso: "Former Enemies---Now Good Friends" by Pfc Sam Schwartz, typed page from The Lamp and Sword, November 25, 1943, Page -3-. The Lamp and Sword is a newsletter written at the language training program at Michigan State University. Maurice worked with the publication staff often adding illustrations. 4/26/1905 Text; Image; StillImage 1118 In Copyright: 2017 -- Hamersly Library knows this item to be in copyright, which is held by Alfred P. Maurice. No permission is required from the rights-holder for educational uses. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ East Lansing (Mich.) https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/5955 Homeward Herald's Staff Alfred P. Maurice Alfred P. Maurice | Homeward Herald | Ship Returning | South Pacific | WWII Oversized - WWII Drawings. Top labeled, "Homeward Herald's Staff." A drawing of five men and the descriptions of their duties at the Homeward Herald. Maurice explained, the ship they returned on carried several army units and it was these five men who volunteered to put out a newspaper with some humor as information and entertaqinment. Verso: A letter from 1st Lt. George J. Hill to the the Army Service Forcesof the S.S. President Johnson. At the bottom is a map titled, "Where We Are" with a dotted line between P.I. (Philippine Islands) and Frisco (San Francisco). Maurice.1612 4/29/1905 Text; Image; StillImage 1120 In Copyright: 2017 -- Hamersly Library knows this item to be in copyright, which is held by Alfred P. Maurice. No permission is required from the rights-holder for educational uses. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ Pacific Ocean https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/5953 Homeward Herald, January 13, 1946 - final edition Alfred P. Maurice Alfred P. Maurice | Homeward Herald | Ship Returning | South Pacific | WWII Oversized - WWII Drawings. Homeward Herald, the final edition, 13 January 1946. (1) Front page is a cartoon style drawing of men on shore next to the boat under a sign the reads "Welcome Home." A band plays in the background; one soldier is chasing a woman, two others on their knees with one kissing the ground and the other raising their hands to the heavens. (2) a printed letter from Major Charles F. Glass, Office of the Army Service Forces Transport Coordinator in the Headquarters on the S.S. President Johnson. (3) a poem written by Robert C. Poole titled, "Guide Them Safely Home." Under the poem is a "Welcome Home" note and remarks titled, "Pop Says:" by Sgt. H. F. 'Pop' Luebke, editor. (4) "Chaplain's Corner" with a letter written by Carmen C. Decker. (5) "Information and Education Your New Job and Your Old 'Mos';" information on how to behave once they got back to the States. (6) the 694th Field Artillery Battalion and the Officers with the sequence of events during the war. In the upper left corner is a cartoon of soldiers shooting heavy a artillery gun. (7) the 779th Tank Battalion with the sequence of events during the war. In the upper left is a cartoon with a soldier on a tank. (8) the 757th Field Artillery Battalion with the sequence of events during the war. In the upper left is a cartoon with six soldiers in a track vehicle pulling a Howitzer. (9) "Casual Companies," describing the replacement certer officers in charge of the 23 casual company camps. In the upper left is a cartoon with a soldier sitting on a bunk shining his boots. (10) "Awards and Decorations" Under the banner reads," Aboard the S.S. President Johnson, entering San Francisco harbor, are 34 men authorized awards and decoration by the War Department. To these high honors from their country we add our deepest personal thanks and our best wishes for a happy and prosperous future." Below begins a list of names of men who have been honored with awards and decorated for bravery. (11) continuation of the "Awards and Decorations" list of names of men who have been honored with awards and decorated for bravery. (12) continuation of the "Awards and Decorations" list of names of men who have been honored with awards and decorated for bravery. At the bottom are three drawn medals. (13) "1946 Things to Remember," with a list of task to be completed to complete discharge from service once returning state side. 1/13/1946 Text; Image; StillImage 1123 In Copyright: 2017 -- Hamersly Library knows this item to be in copyright, which is held by Alfred P. Maurice. No permission is required from the rights-holder for educational uses. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/5088 The Imposter Phenomenon and Anxiety among Pre-Service TESOL Teachers Keelie Daquilanto 6/1/2015 Text | Honors Thesis honors_theses/33 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The purpose of the current study was to evaluate anxiety, preparedness and attitudes of pre -service TESOL teachers participating in a Health Literacy Learning program. More specifically the study analyzed the Imposter Phenomenon (IP) and Teacher Anxiety (TchA). Data were gathered using the NSST Imposter Scale, and the Teacher Anxiety Scale. Participants consisted of 15 pre -service TESOL teachers (12 females, 3 males). Results revealed significant differences in examining the influence of IP on confidence about teaching competence t (13) =2.91, p =.01, and marginally significant results when examining the influence of IP on anxiety about lesson presentation t (13) =1.04 p =.05. No significant results were found in influences of gender on IP or anxiety, or level of experience on anxiety, p =ns. Future research should examine IP and anxiety among teachers in general, as well as gender differences. Additionally differences among TESOL instructors and general K -12 teachers. Honors Program Debi Brannan | Gavin Keulks https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4847 Hispanic Advertising and Higher Education: Using Advertising to Encourage Hispanic Enrollment at WOU Leslie Martinez advertising | Spanish | Hispanic | higher education 6/1/2018 Text | Honors Thesis honors_theses/166 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Advertising is a powerful tool meant to sway a consumer’s decision to use a product or a service. Typically, this is regarded as negative, but I propose using this tool to encourage aspirations of higher education among currently underrepresented youth with the goal of encouraging undergraduate enrollment at WOU. This thesis examines the current state of higher education among this group and the challenges they face. It also looks at how WOU has historically targeted this demographic and dedicated its services to their success. Lastly, it explores advertising theory in the higher education space and in order to create a custom Mock Campaign for Western Oregon University’s potential use. Honors Program David McDonald | Gavin Keulks https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4842 Health Effects on Women from Systematic and Organized Violence in the Middle East: How Humanitarian Organizations ca Richelle Nicole McDaniel 9/1/2017 Text | Honors Thesis honors_theses/149 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Altruism, service and giving back are emphasized frequently in the United States today. One such way to participate is to donate money, resources or time to humanitarian aid organizations who can effectively utilize those resources to help those in need. However, humanitarian aid organizations and the general public are often only aware of general medical needs of the targeted population without much knowledge on gender specific health problems that arose from pre-existing patriarchal social structures (Mazurana, 2013). Systematic and intimate violence targeting women is one way patriarchal structures are maintained, particularly in the Middle East. These forms of violence often cause many health complications in women that are unaddressed by both healthcare institutions of those countries and by humanitarian aid organizations. The purpose of my thesis project is to bring awareness of these unaddressed health complications women face in the Middle East as well as propose some ideas of how to address them to both humanitarian aid organizations and to the general public, who donate to these organizations. I will accomplish this by composing a scholarly literature review of how violence effects women’s health and what humanitarian aid organizations can do to treat these complications with the resources they have. Honors Program Patricia Flatt | Gavin Keulks https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4808 Examining the History of Forest and Fire Management: A deeper look at how the Milli fire affected the Sisters Oregon community Morgan Williams 4/1/2020 Text | Honors Thesis honors_theses/226 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Forest management is an ever-changing process. With new research and technology, forest management has dramatically changed over the last few decades. In 1995, 16% of the US Forest Service’s budget was devoted to firefighting, in 2015 it was more than 50% of the budget, and estimates say that it could be as much as 70% of the budget by the year 2025 (Struzik, 238). This raise in cost is due in part to the lengthening of wildfire season. Over the last 40 years, the average fire season in the US has gone from 23 days long to an average of 116 days (Davis, p. 92). This compilation will review important literature related to forest management, explore fire management based on differing geological areas, assess how forest fires impact communities using the 2017 Milli Fire as an example, and interview professionals in the field of forest and fire management all in hopes to bring awareness, prevention, and increased social responsibility to readers. Honors Program Mark VanSteeter | Gavin Keulks https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4807 Ethical Standard for Stockbrokers in the United States: An Ethical Analysis of the Suitability and Fiduciary Standards JulieAnne Ohashi-Sides 4/1/2020 Text | Honors Thesis honors_theses/222 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The everyday investor enters the investment world with an inadequate understanding and knowledge of the market. More often than not, these retail investors turn to the expertise of financial intermediaries, such as stockbrokers or investment advisors. This paper will investigate the relationship between principal and agent as it pertains to the financial service industry. More specifically, the current ethical obligations that dictate stockbrokers’ practices will be examined and compared to proposed reforms. In the United States brokers have a legal and ethical requirement to recommend only “suitable” investments to their customers. This standard generates numerous conflicts of interest between brokerage firms and the customers they serve; the products that pay the highest commissions for the broker, may not be the best investment options for the customer. Currently, there are proposals to raise the standard to a fiduciary duty of care, in which recommendations are solely in the best interest of the client. In part one of this thesis, there will be a focus on the analysis of brokerage firms’ revenue streams and apparent conflicts of interest. This section will also look at the historic development of both suitability and fiduciary standard, as well as briefly discuss the current legislative development of ethical standards in the investment industry. In part two of this thesis, focus will be directed to the role of ethics in finance as a whole. Here, an analysis and comparison of various ethical theories and debates will be highlighted; primarily stemming from the neoclassical economic rationale of ethics and variations of agency theory. Honors Program Anna Mahony | Gavin Keulks https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4770 Delaying Dementia Through Mental Stimulation: A Service Learning Project Emily Parker 6/1/2016 Text | Honors Thesis honors_theses/104 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The goal of this project was a simple one: to create a mental stimulation focused activity program with the goal to delay the onset of dementia in the elderly. The incidence rate of new dementia cases in our country is increasing due to the large amount of people nearing the age of retirement. This means that more people are at risk of the disease than ever before. Dementia is becoming a major public health concern due to the intense effect it has on society, the patients, their family, and their friends. The mental health of our seniors is becoming just as important as their physical health. Dementia affects the brain in ways that are not yet fully understood. We do know that mental stimulation plays an important role in slowing the development of cognitive impairment diseases such as dementia, and can have as big of an affect as physical activity, a healthy diet, and genetics.1 Care facilities do their best to address all aspects of health for their residents. Some even go as far as to have specialists on hand to attend to specific needs such as a nutritionist, care physician, or an activities coordinator. Unfortunately not as much attention is given to the cognitive health aspect of health yet. Quality senior care has always been important, but as the average age of our population continues to increase, the need for a dementia prevention program increases as well. This project includes information and statistics on dementia, the effects it has on those afflicted, and on society as a whole. This information was used to create a dementia prevention program in a senior care facility with a collection of mental stimulation based activities such as jewelry making, painting, board games, and card making. By getting seniors involved in craft-based activities, their brain has to work differently in order to complete the task at hand. This type of stimulation is important to maintain mental health by having a positive effect on brain functioning. Honors Program Emily Vala-Haynes | Gavin Keulks https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4716 Anything is Pawsable: The Connection Between Breed and People's Perception of Service Dogs Francesca Holborn service dog | Pitbull | disability 4/1/2020 Text | Honors Thesis honors_theses/208 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Compared to other animals, dogs appear to have the most excellent ability to understand humans’ nonverbal communication and social cues (Lucidi, Bernabo, Panunz, Villa, & Mattiolo, 2005). Service dogs provide a variety of different services and emotional support to their handlers. Additionally, specific breeds of service dogs must have distinct qualities, be particular sizes, and have specific temperaments to do their jobs adequately. Service dogs are defined in the ADA as any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. To most of the population, basic knowledge about service dogs is not well known, and few researchers have focused on service dogs regarding the knowledge individuals have and the specific types of service dogs used by people with disabilities. Without this basic knowledge, people are unsure of the proper ways to interact with service dogs. My goal was to survey a sample of the population to examine their prior knowledge about service dogs, and then ask them to rate three different breeds of dogs (Yorkshire Terrier, Golden Retriever, and Pitbull) on their ability to be a service dog. With the hope to bridge the gap between the increasing number of service dogs being used and the knowledge that comes along with interactions between individuals with and without service dogs. There were significant differences between each dog breeds. Honors Program Deborah Brannan | Gavin Keulks https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4613 Video relay service interpreting: interpreters’ authority, agency, and autonomy in the process of ethical decision making Kathleen C. Holcombe Education | Other Languages | Societies | and Cultures | ASL | American Sign Language | video relay service | demand control schema | ethical decision making | interpreting 12/12/2014 Text theses/16 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/26/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The accumulated literature on signed language interpreting implies that despite the emerging conceptualization of signed language interpreting as a practice profession applying teleological ethics, interpreters struggle to abandon the perception of strict role constructs governed by deontological ethical decision making. The goal of this study is to gain insight into the ethical decision making process amongst a sample of video relay interpreters using the reflective practice of supervision applying demand control schema. The findings suggest the existence of both teleological and deontological ethical decision making approaches for the practice of interpreting in the video relay setting. The findings also demonstrated participants’ lack of agency that impacted the prominent gap between a practice professionalism perspective and technical skill orientation among VRS interpreters. The participants’ application of teleological ethics suggests an awareness of various controls to achieve effective outcomes and develop strategies to improve practice. The participants’ lack of agency suggests serious deleterious implications for callers and interpreters. An argument is made for interpreters to become functional leaders in acknowledging the apparent relationship between stress, conditions of VRS employment, and effective service as a beneficial means of guiding improved practice. 12/12/2014 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Amanda R. Smith, Elisa Maroney, Campbell McDermid thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4581 Time To Heal: a critical analysis of American Sign Language Interpreters' occupational culture in the United States Sarah Comerford Language Interpretation and Translation | Sign Languages | Occupational culture | sign language interpreters | horizontal violence | power | privilege 3/21/2023 Text theses/239 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 3/29/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Horizontal violence, otherwise known as mobbing, lateral aggression, or bullying (Browne & Smith 2008; Dellasega, 2007; Heim & Murphy, 2001) has been previously documented in the field of sign language interpreting as well as in other human services professions such as nursing and teaching (Ott, 2012). Interpersonal workplace hostility can have devastating personal and professional consequences regardless of the field of practice, particularly when attacks are repeated and severe (Leymann & Gustafsson, 1996, as cited in Browne & Smith, 2008). In addition to the long-term effects of horizontal violence, a study by Hewlett (2013) found that negative interactions between interpreters during an interpreting situation causes emotional and mental strain, which in turn can impact the interpreter’s performance. The cumulative effect of sign language interpreters’ occupational culture of horizontal violence, therefore, is an additional ableist oppressive force that sign language interpreters collectively perpetrate against our community of service, the D/ deaf. In this thesis study, the principal researcher explores features related to occupational cultures of horizontal violence and seeks to assess the current state of the field through anonymous surveys of sign language interpreters in the United States. Evidence from psychosocial research on the effects of workplace hostility provides insight into the ramifications of repeated peer-to-peer traumatization in the workplace. A thorough review of the literature identifies the factors unique to interpreting which provide optimal conditions for horizontal violence to thrive. Data collected nationwide via electronic survey over the course of an eight-week long period of time elicited 59 unique responses for the experiential survey including a qualitative self-identity inventory and personal narratives on their experiences, perceptions, and observations of horizontal violence. The horizontal violence experiential survey gathered quantitative data of respondents' lived experiences and observations of ten horizontal violence related behaviors. For seven of the described behaviors (non-verbal innuendo, verbal affront, undermining service provision, bickering, backstabbing, gossiping, and microaggressions) a majority of participants (over 50%) positively identified these behaviors with experiences they have had in their professional communities. Utilizing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and the social network theory, the qualitative data was analyzed manually and coded for themes related to the literature on horizontal violence, the sociolinguistic framework for sign language interpreters, and a Black feminist pedagogy (hooks, 2003; Krieger & Belliger, 2017; Roy & Metzger, 2014). Five major themes were revealed through this analysis to have casual ties to the culture of horizontal violence that sign language interpreters experience. Finally, the author discusses several possible solutions for individual practitioners and communities of interpreters experiencing horizontal violence based on current literature and personal praxis. 3/22/2023 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Elisa M. Maroney, Suzanne Ehrlich, Tie Burcham thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4466 Real-world shock: transition shock and its effect on new interpreters of American Sign Language and English Stephanie A. Meadows Bilingual | Multilingual | and Multicultural Education | Critical and Cultural Studies | International and Intercultural Communication | Other Languages | Societies | and Cultures | Special Education and Teaching | transition shock | interpreting | sign language 6/3/2013 Text theses/8 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/26/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Real-world shock has historically been defined as a form of transition shock experienced during the transition from the academic to the professional world. It is marked by distinct phases and causes both emotional and physical stress. Previous research has found that real-world shock is experienced by new members of a variety of fields, especially training-intensive service professions such as education and medicine. However, even though the profession of American Sign Language/English interpreting is also a training-intensive service profession, there is no research that indicates whether or not new members of the profession experience similar shock to their counterparts in other professions. As such, this thesis shall attempt to determine if real-world shock is experienced by new interpreters of American Sign Language. To do so, a survey was electronically distributed to American Sign Language/English interpreters throughout the United States of America. The resulting data collected was analyzed to determine if new interpreters experience real-world shock and, if so, what the root cause of it is. It was found that interpreters of American Sign Language and English do experience real-world shock upon entering the profession. Furthermore, the shock is a result of the profession rather than from intercultural interactions with the d/Deaf community. 6/10/2013 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Elisa Maroney, Amanda R. Smith, S. David Zuckerman thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4465 Quality of life for deafblind individuals: Comparing the effect of living with and without support service providers Sheridan K Lachney Other Languages | Societies | and Cultures | DeafBlind | SSP | independence | isolation | depression. 1/4/2018 Text theses/47 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/26/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ In this paper, the quality of life for DeafBlind individuals who have Support Service Providers (SSP) available will be compared to DeafBlind individuals who do not. SSPs are trained individuals who assist the DeafBlind population with tasks such as a communication support, environmental information, and mobility support; in addition, they typically possess at least some fluency in American Sign Language. The availability of SSP services varies between DeafBlind individuals depending on a variety of factors. This study explores possible differences in quality of life reported by DeafBlind individuals who currently have SSP services available and those who do not. In consideration to the responses provided by the DeafBlind community, a new discussion emerges attempting to identify ways to achieve an accessible world for these community members. The 56 participants in this study are comprised of female and male individuals, 18 years or older, from a variety of ethnic and social groups across the United States who have a combination of hearing and visual loss. The methodology for this research is a quantitative survey. This study used KIDSCREEN Group’s (2004) pre-existing survey. The survey respondents are divided into two groups: those with SSPs and those without SSPs. Each group had 28 respondents who filled out a similar survey. The group that had the higher percentage of positive responses was identified as possessing a higher quality of life. It was concluded that DeafBlind individuals with SSPs consistently had higher positive responses than the other group, DeafBlind individuals without SSPs. 1/18/2018 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Elisa Maroney, Jaime Wilson, CM Hall thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4342 Fostering 21st Century Literacy in the Middle School English Language Arts Classroom Samantha Stroup Education | Language and Literacy Education | Secondary Education 6/12/2021 Text; Image; StillImage theses/98 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/10/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The purpose of the English language arts goes beyond the basics of reading and writing. Especially in the middle school ages, when learners are discovering themselves and the adults they will become, the ability to read and write texts to aid them in this discovery of the self and the larger world is essential. In an increasingly diverse and digital world, it is necessary to prepare and arm students with multiple literacies and critical thinking skills. In order to make this learning accessible to all students, the effective middle school teacher must differentiate instruction based on students strengths and needs and involve students in making decisions in their own learning. To prepare learners for life outside of the classroom, teachers must provide students with experiences of collaborative discussion and engage them in multiple diverse texts and genres. The purpose of this action research project was to evaluate the work of a pre-service teacher in these areas and analyze progress toward these goals. Throughout the clinical experience, data was collected from lesson plans, materials, recordings of teaching, journal entries, EdTPA commentary, and observations from a field supervisor. The study centers on differentiated instruction, high leverage practices such as scaffolding and discussion, and language arts teaching goals of culturally sustaining teaching. 6/10/2022 Master of Arts in Teaching (initial licensure) Kenneth Carano, Anne Ittner action_research https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4294 Demonstrating the Proximal Need for Interpreter Education Jodi Upton Language Interpretation and Translation | Sign Languages 3/1/2022 Text; Image; StillImage theses/151 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/10/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This professional project is an assessment for the greater Chattanooga area on the need for an interpreter education program. Surveys were sent to stakeholders within a two-hour radius of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This includes American Sign Language students, working interpreters, interpreting agencies/organizations, and the Deaf community. The data collected from these surveys will be used to assess the need for an interpreter education program since the closing of Tennessee Temple University, the main source of interpreter education in the greater Chattanooga area. Should the surveys show a need in the deaf community and in interpreting agencies for more qualified interpreters, as well as a desire of interpreting students to have a local option for schooling, establishing an interpreter education program in this area could increase the pool of qualified interpreters in the greater Chattanooga area and offer better service to the deaf communities we serve. 4/11/2022 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Amanda Smith, Lisa Godfrey, Colleen Jones professional_project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4271 Data Analytics Helps Business Decision Making Fengzhu Jiang Management Information Systems | decision making | data analytics | business intelligence | IBM Watson analytics 3/20/2017 Text theses/125 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/10/2022, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ While business analytics increases its use in gaining data driven insights in supporting business decision making, there has been little research done concerning some of the mechanisms that business analytics uses in improving decision making. Drawing on contingency theory and information processing views, this paper analyzes data analytics, linking IBM Watson Analytics to organizations such as an analytics analyzing airline survey, as well as how data analytics helps in decision making. The purpose of this study is, therefore, to examine the data analytics in decision making. This study examines the history of data analytics and the significance of data analytics while reviewing the traditional business intelligence solutions. Additionally, this study provides a statement of problems demonstrating the features and capabilities of IBM Watson analytics; business components, including the benefits offered by business analytics and cost involved; technology components and IBM Watson Analytics demonstration; and results. IBM Watson results show that it intelligently connects, analyzes, and secures data, hence, improving decision making, as well as customer service. Therefore, the key results and findings show that business analytics positively impact the capability of information processing, which in turn, positively influences decision making. This study’s results supports literature from business analytics through inclusion of useful insights into applications, features, and capabilities of IBM Watson Analytics and assistance of data driven decision-making while comparing IBM Watson Analytics with other tools in decision-making. 6/10/2022 Master of Science in Management and Information Systems David Olson, Scot Morse, John Morris professional_project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4270 Current teaming practices in video relay service Stacey L Rainey Broadcast and Video Studies | Communication | Interpersonal and Small Group Communication | Other Communication | Other Languages | Societies | and Cultures | Video Relay Service | VRS | Teaming | Communication 6/4/2013 Text theses/6 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/26/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ The field of signed language interpreting is a young profession. Professionally recognized in the 1960s, American Sign Language/English interpretation has been through much change and growth over the years. At the beginning of the profession and still to this day, the most prevalent settings where interpreters work are in the community and educational systems, as well as the medical field and performing arts, to name a few. Interpreters often work alone, although sometimes interpreters are placed with another interpreter during certain assignments. This is called teaming or team interpreting. Since the early 2000s, there has been fast growth in technology and a new means of communication has launched for the deaf community to use American Sign Language (ASL) in communicating with hearing people through a professional signed language interpreter. This innovation is called Video Relay Service (VRS). VRS facilitates the communication of a deaf and a hearing person to communicate over the phone via a professional ASL/English interpreter. Communication between the two parties is possible with a webcam or videophone using American Sign Language and a phone line using spoken English. The Video Interpreter (VI) has the complex task of processing calls between persons with two languages and cultures, as well as operating the technological demands and interpreting, all at the same time. Often the VI does not have any idea what the call will be about, or the goal of the conversation. Now imagine putting a second interpreter into this situation. Teaming in VRS compared to working in the community looks very different. In this study, the following questions are asked: “Do teaming practices exist within VRS?” and, if so, “What are current teaming practices within VRS? 6/12/2013 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Amanda R. Smith, Elisa Maroney, Jill R. Baker thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4230 Cloud Computing: Current and Future Impact on Organizations Yiyun Zhu Management Information Systems | cloud computing | business | infrastructure 3/20/2017 Text theses/123 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This project focuses on the business application of cloud computing, both at present and in the future. This investigation aims to assist business users of cloud computing services to improve the perception of cloud computing, to assess the value of their cloud computing service relationships, and to assist in selecting appropriate cloud computing services. This project bases its information on the existing cloud computing technology to clarify the technical aspects of current cloud services and companies. It presents the key elements of conception of cloud computing, its definitions, main service models, and implementation types. Ultimately, this paper analyzes the cons and pros of cloud computing based on business using cases. Also, this paper includes a demonstration to display the process of the cloud vendor providing service. 6/10/2022 Master of Science in Management and Information Systems David Olson, Scot Morse, John Morris professional_project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4226 Called to service and finding a purpose: A mixed-method study of signed language interpreters volunteering in church and religious settings Jennifer Kinnamon Education | Other Languages | Societies | and Cultures | Church Interpreting | Religious Interpreting | Deaf Ministry | Non-professional Interpreting | Professional Interpreter | Signed Language Interpreter 6/15/2018 Text theses/49 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/26/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Many non-professional interpreters volunteer their services in church and religious settings to give Deaf congregants access to the message. Church interpreting has been a unique way many interpreters have gained interest into the profession and entered the interpreting field. Although they continue to volunteer in religious settings on a regular basis out of a sense of calling and act of service (Berg, Grant, & Johnson, 2010; Hokkanen, 2014), according to the literature, interpreters in their first 10 years of work choose benevolence as their number one value for entering the interpreting field (Ramirez-Loudenback, 2015). Often that desire to help and provide a service precedes the knowledge and skills to provide the services of interpreting, which leads to a problem of “church interpreters” having a negative stigma within professional certified interpreting circles (James, 1998). There is interpreting work to be done in religious environments; this need creates a setting in which novice interpreters can gain practice. In this study, I collected quantitative and qualitative data to provide an accurate depiction of the professional interpreters who are working in these settings, their church environments, their stories of pursuing professionalism, the reasons for their pursuit, their experiences with professional interpreters, and their motivation for continuing to work in religious settings. These data could help the interpreting profession develop a greater awareness of the connection and mentorship gap between certified interpreters and volunteer interpreters working in religious settings and discover ways to partner in creating a cohesive environment to facilitate professional development. 6/12/2018 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Amanda R. Smith, Elisa Maroney, Vicki Darden thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4189 African American interpreters in the video relay service setting Taiwo A Olopade Education | Other Languages | Societies | and Cultures | Racial mircroaggressions | Racism | Video relay service setting | African American interpreters | Burnout | Video interpreters | Qualitative research 4/12/2017 Text theses/38 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/26/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This study focuses on African American Sign Language video interpreters (VIs) working in the video relay service (VRS) setting in the United States. No study has been carried out to date that explores the experiences African Americans have when interpreting in VRS settings, where there is little or no autonomy due to policies governing the VRS companies by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Coupled with the rules and regulations from VRS companies and the FCC, African American interpreters also experience racism and racial microaggressions from VRS users and from their colleagues. This study was carried out using qualitative methods. Three African American female VIs were interviewed about their experiences working in the VRS setting. Their stories show that racism and racial microaggressions are a part of their working landscape. Their narratives also disclosed that there is a lack of diversity in the workplace and in the interpreting profession as a whole. The African American VIs interviewed reported that their interpreting programs failed to discuss issues of multiculturalism in the field, and their access to mentors from similar cultural backgrounds was limited. These participants suggested that courses in cultural awareness be offered in interpreter education programs and to their colleagues at work. Likewise, they believed African Americans could benefit from training that helps them cope with the systems of racism and racial microaggressions they face in the workplace. 4/29/2017 Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies Elisa Maroney, Amanda R. Smith, Erica West Oyedele thesis https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4142 Online Grocery and Meal Kit Delivery Services: Disruption for Traditional Grocers and Food Preparation Junyi Zhao Online Grocery | Meal kit delivery | Mockplus 3/21/2018 Text computerscience_studentpubs/6 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/31/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ People need to eat. The most common way that people feed themselves is going to the grocery store, and buying some fresh ingredients for one week. They go back home every night to cook those ingredients. Problems include: high cost, food spoilage and waste, cooking difficulties, traveling frequently to the store, and lack of food preparation help. Meal kit delivery services and online groceries can solve these problems. Traditional grocery stores need to make changes. They need a system to help them to improve their service. 3/21/2018 Computer Science David Olson, Scot Morse, Mark Elton professional_project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4140 Introducing Lightweight aPaaS Mobile Applications: WeChat Mini Program Platform Lexin Ning Computer and Systems Architecture 3/19/2018 Text computerscience_studentpubs/12 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/31/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Nowadays, people dislike smartphone and computer applications because of their complex processes. A Platform as a Service (aPaaS) applications is showing its essential value. APaaS is a cloud-based service that offers a development environment for application services for various devices. For example, the famous online video game PUBG (PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS) requires a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that is better than any MacBook has, so Apple and NVIDIA came up with the idea to run the game in the cloud. NVIDIA provided all the hardware and Apple provided the interfaces the game required[1]. For smartphones, WeChat published the mini program platform to provide a second entrance to applications. This project will use mini programs to introduce aPaaS and analyze the differences between mini programs and native applications. Mini programs are similar to native applications but they do not need to be installed or deleted. Additionally, lower cost and more functionality bring more benefits to small businesses, and highly efficient development is a benefit for developers. Currently, mini programs cannot achieve all the functions of native applications or websites, so a market analysis must be completed before it is used. However, it is possible for the Mini Program platform to become an app supplier, and other app stores fear them occupying the market. All the steps for how to make and use mini programs to improve the business income will be shown. 3/19/2018 This project was submitted as part of the requirements for the Masters in Management and Information Systems program.) Computer Science David Olson, Scot Morse, Anna Mahony professional_project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/4138 Cloud Storage Applications and Cloud Platforms: Analysis, Trends, and Uses Rui Zhang Management Information Systems 3/23/2018 Text computerscience_studentpubs/2 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 05/31/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ I have been an international student studying five years at Western Oregon University, which is nestled among the hills and rivers. Not only does the campus provides a safe haven and an extremely beautiful study atmosphere, but it also provides an advanced knowledge of science and technology. This assignment is my graduate final project. Before choosing the topic that I would like to research, I asked myself, what habit has made the biggest difference for me in this five years of overseas life and study. The most obvious changes were I gave up flash drive USB and have used to cloud storage, like Google Drive, Apple cloud, and so on. Nowadays, the USB flash drive has been abandoned, but us still needed sometimes for computer-to-computer file transfer at home. Cloud storage especially appeals to those have ever lost important data on a failed or lost the flash drive. Cloud storage is a new substitute for the older storage way. The explosion of cloud storage is all the rage from the small tech companies to the large, wealthy tech giants Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft, and which is one of the most significant trends of this decade. With the rapid development the amount of data, all industry has also become critically dependent on data availability. Nearly everyone is looking forward to accessing their data continuously and quickly from any device system, at any time, from any location. In order to obtain the accurate trend data of the Cloud platform, this professional project analyzes the cloud storage industry market value and development especially Amazon’s AWS (Amazon Web Services)- S3(Amazon Simple Storage Service). The research will explain what is physical implementation back to the cloud. With the cloud storage becoming more and more popular, is cloud storage suitable for all customers? Therefore, this paper will compare their respective performance and prices. It will also create a AWS account and access the AWS S3 cloud storage from a programmer’s standpoint and make a low-level demonstration on my Mac OS operating system. 3/23/2018 This project was submitted as part of the requirements for the Masters in Management and Information Systems program. Computer Science David Olson, Scot Morse, Randy Palmer professional_project https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/3727 Campus Community Garden in July 2011 Undetermined Campus Community Garden | Western Oregon University (WOU) The Campus Community Garden on July 28, 2011 taken from the 3rd floor of the Hamersly Library. The garden was started as a service project and located to the North of the Hamersly Library. Volunteers plant, tend and harvest the product for themselves and the Campus Food Bank. | Digital images taking as a jpg (72 dpi, pixel dimensions - width: 4224 height: 2376) 2011 Image; StillImage omeka/652 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/07/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/3392 1988 Live Wolf Mascot With Homecoming Court Ladies Undetermined Homecoming | Mascot | The Grove | Wolf | Wolves | Yearbook A Photo of Wolf receiving pets from the 1988 Homecoming court. A man is wearing service clothing, with another man holding Wolf's leash. From The Grove yearbook, 1988, page 13. | Digital .jpg (300 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 983, height:1500) 1988 Image; StillImage omeka/845 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/01/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/3284 1943 The Grove Illustration Incorporating a Wolf Betty Miller Oregon College of Education (OCE) | The Grove | Wolf | Wolves | Yearbook Black and white illustration collage used as the title page for organizations in the 1943 The Grove yearbook. The sketch includes a wolf, theater masks, arrows, and a banner that reads 'Service' in the middle. The Grove, 1943, page 39. | Digital .jpg (300 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 952, height:1500) 1943 Image; StillImage omeka/896 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 04/30/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2644 WOU Community Garden 2011 Undetermined Community Garden | Garden | Service | Volunteer Students and faculty volunteer to plant a community garden in 2011. The site of the garden was moved with the construction of the Richard Woodcock Education Center. The garden is now (as of 2022) behind the Old Education Building. 2011 Image; StillImage Photograph as a jpg image (72 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1262, height: 731) omeka/1898 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/28/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2621 WOU Community Garden Students 2011 Undetermined Community Garden | Garden | Service | Volunteer Students and faculty volunteer to plant a community garden in 2011. The site of the garden was moved with the construction of the Richard Woodcock Education Center. The garden is now (as of 2022) behind the Old Education Building. 2011 Image; StillImage Photograph as a jpg image (72 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1500, height: 843) omeka/1899 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/28/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2280 Reserve Officers Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) Building in the Service Park Borling, Kalea Reserve Officers Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) The Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) Building in the Service Park next to Cedar Hall pictured to the left. Bikes are in view parked outside the main entrance. Two R.O.T.C. signs are on the building. One on the right wall under a letter "A" and then another one hanging above the entrance reading "Army R.O.T.C.". Photo courtesy of Western University Archives | Digital .jpg (72 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1500, height:1000) 2018 Image; StillImage omeka/1328 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/25/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2279 Close up of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) Portable Building Borling, Kalea Reserve Officers Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) A close up shot of the Army in the Service Park (R.O.T.C.) Building of the main entrance with bikes parked outside the doors and two signs on the building, one to the right under a big "A" reading, "R.O.T.C." and one hanging above the main doors reading, "Army R.O.T.C." Photo courtesy of Western University Archives | Digital .jpg (72 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1500, height:1000) 2018 Image; StillImage omeka/1329 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/25/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2258 Modular Classrooms Borling, Kalea Modular Classrooms West view of the modular classrooms as viewed from the service road behind the Old Education building and the Information Technology Center. Photo courtesy of Western University Archives | Digital .jpg (72 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1500, height:1000) 2018 Image; StillImage omeka/1330 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/25/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2075 People Sit At Tables in College Center Undetermined Students | Werner University Center (WUC) The interior of the Werner University Center with people sitting at small tables near a food service order counter to right. Old ACC.RG.2012.601 Photographs/Buildings: Werner University Center | Digital .jpg (300 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1500, height:1131) 1965/1975 Image; StillImage omeka/1436 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/20/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/2048 Bell on Roll able Cart Undetermined Bell | Swendel Hall Close up of the bell on the rolling cart rolling cart custom made when the bell was removed from the Bell tower. A side note: as of 2019 the cart for the bell is stored in Swendel Hall. Old ACC.RG.2012.840: Bell | The original bell was cast in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1886 and was placed in the bell tower with the completion of the south wing of Campbell Hall in 1889. This bell developed a crack and was replaced with a smaller bell from one of the Monmouth churches. The new smaller bell remained the belfry until 1924 when it was removed because local residents complained that students rang the bell incessantly and at inappropriate times. The bell does not show up again until 1933 when it was mounted on a wooden platform and housed in the Administration building. Theta Delta Phi, a men's service organization, were in charge of ringing the bell when home games were won, and for displaying it at Homecoming and 4th of July parades. The bell was not in the belfry when the tower collapsed during the Columbus Day Storm in 1962. Because the bell had no place to be hung, the Carillon was gifted by the Alumni Association in 1965. Now the bell hangs in the tower of the Werner University Center since 1999. 193u Image; StillImage Digital .jpg (300 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1184, height:1500) omeka/1442 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/20/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1953 Todd Hall Dedication Plaque Undetermined Jessica Todd | Plaque | Todd Hall Jessica Todd served as Dean of Women, and was fundamental in making the dormitories "beautiful and inspiring places to live." Upon her retirement after nineteen years at Oregon Normal School, the board of higher education named the women's dormitory, which she oversaw, after her as Jessica Todd Hall, in "recognition of her superior ability and service." 1931-06 Image; StillImage Digital photograph as a jpg image (96 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 300, height: 383) omeka/1757 Copyright Not Evaluated | https://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1945 Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Wall Undetermined Department of Public Safety Standards and Training | DPSST | Memorials | Oregon Law Enforcement | Oregon Police Academy Dedicated to law enforcement officers in Oregon, the granite wall stood outside the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Building on Western Oregon University's campus. Each May, in recognition of National Police Month, the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training hosts the ceremony to honor officers who have given their lives while serving the citizens and visitors of Oregon. The text on the wall reads "With the rededication of the living to the principles which guided these dead we give meaning to their sacrifice." Originally in front of the former Oregon Police Academy building (now the Mark "Ted" Winters Math and Nursing Building), the wall was moved to the new DPSST facility in Salem in 2006. The image has three trees with yellow leaves in front of the black granite wall. On the wall is lists of names and the text "In the Service of Mankind." Behind the wall is the Mark "Ted" Winters Math and Nursing Building. 2018 Image; StillImage Digital photograph as a jpg image (96 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 305, height: 375) omeka/1767 Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 05/18/2020, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1609 Path of the Big Blow Map Undetermined Columbus Day Storm Map of the West Coast showing the path of the Columbus Day Storm along the west coast. 1962 Image; StillImage Digital .jpg (300 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 816, height:1500) omeka/1622 Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service Copyright Not Evaluated: As of 06/10/2021, the copyright for this item has not been investigated by Hamersly Library. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ United States--Oregon--Polk County--Monmouth https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1337 Crossing the River Trancura at Quelhue Rector, John Lawrence, 1943- With no bridge for 15 miles, the residents east of Pucón crossed the Trancura river in canoe. The Mapuche residents of the area offered this service. | Scanned image from slides using the Epson Expression 10000 XL as a tif image (1200 dpi, pixel dimensions- width: 1020, height: 1500) and converted into jpg for access purposes 1967 Image; StillImage omeka/247 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | In Copyright: Hamersly Library has determined, as of 04/15/2020, this item is in copyright, which is held by John Rector (rectorj@wou.edu). Caburgua (Chile) https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/1321 Caburgua bus Rector, John Lawrence, 1943- There is regular bus service between Pucón and Caburgua. Also, minibus drivers are available for trips at any time. 2006 Image; StillImage omeka/263 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | In Copyright: Hamersly Library has determined, as of 04/13/2020, this item is in copyright, which is held by John Rector (rectorj@wou.edu). Caburgua (Chile) https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/743 Nathan Sauer Interview 2019 Cullen Rance | Jeffery A Pittsenbarger | Tyler J Stauff | Damon Solomos Oral Histories | Western Oregon University This is an interview with Nathan Sauer, Classroom and University Technology and Support at Western Oregon University. He discusses how he came to work for Western Oregon University, and what his day-to-day duties are. He discusses how his job has evolved over the years, and what his goals are for his continued service. Mr. Sauer has a unique and worthwhile point of view on the University. Nathan Sauer 2/13/2019 Text; Sound PDF; MP3 oralhistoriesofwou/26 eng 5 p.; 12:07:43 AM http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Nathan Sauer, Interviewed by Cullen Rance, Tyler Stauff, Jeff Pittsenbarger, and Damon Solomos, Western Oregon University Oral Histories, Hamersly Libraray, Western Oregon University, March 11,2019. https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/241 An exploratory study: Focusing on advocacy services for low-income older adults in Oregon Maya R. E. Herb Social and Behavioral Sciences | low-income older adults | older adults | elders | poverty | safety net programs 12/14/2022 Text pure/vol11/iss1/12 Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Advocacy Services for Low-income Older Adults Financially vulnerable older adults, especially those at or below the federal poverty line, face issues of food insecurity, problems finding adequate but affordable housing, the costs and accessibility of caregivers and medical care, and more. These realities have repercussions on health and quality of life for lower income older adults. Existing programs are in place to provide services but are these services addressing critical needs for this population? This qualitative study investigated the current challenges to addressing basic needs and areas where advocacy work could be applied for older adults with limited economic resources. Interviews were completed with 5 professionals. Results suggest the seriousness of basic needs in the lives of older adults and significant barriers to services that are being addressed by service providers. 11 Margaret Manoogian Margaret Manoogian https://wou.omeka.net/s/repository/item/153 Aging in Correctional Facilities: Challenges, Programs, and Service Adaptations Shawna Wolfe Criminology and Criminal Justice | Gerontology | Aging | older adults | correctional institutions 11/26/2018 Text pure/vol7/iss1/11 eng Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author. | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Aging in Correctional Facilities As the aging American population grows, so does the aging population within the penal system. Historically, correctional institutions were designed for young, able-bodied inmates. Today, correctional institutions are finding the need to make accommodations for the unique physical and cognitive needs of those over age 55. Due to lack of health care and illicit behaviors, individuals who are incarcerated typically experience negative outcomes of aging earlier than those in the general population. With increased sentence lengths and a decline in physical and cognitive abilities, correctional facilities are finding it necessary to identify and create modifications. Some of the challenges correctional institutions are facing include structural changes to buildings, programs to aid with physical and cognitive decline, assistance with activities of daily living, as well as palliative and hospice care services. This literature review discusses the challenges and adaptations needed as inmates age in place, as well as outlines some successful trainings to educate corrections employees on the unique needs of aging inmates. 7 Margaret Manoogian Margaret Manoogian