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“We’re the Bottom”: African-American student perceptions of racial order at predominantly White institutions
(2020-05)The problem addressed in this study is the lack of awareness of African-American students’ feelings of deficit, attrition, oppression, and negative stereotypes as components contributing to their perception and definition ... -
What does it mean to be "educated" from an oral culture: a study of traditional Hmong knowledge
(2009-09-09)This study explores Indigenous knowledge in juxtaposition with Western liberalism. It draws from diverse bodies of research on Indigenous oral traditions and ways of knowing. However, the focus is on (H)mong oral culture ... -
What Factors Contribute to Student Self-Selection of Sport Classes Compared to Outdoor Pursuit Classes at the Univeristy of Wisconsin-La Crosse?
(2000-08)A qualitative study was utilized to determine the factors that led to student self-selection of two types of activity classes. Twenty-two participants (n = 22) were interviewed by the researcher to examine the reasons ... -
"Where is the support?": Black men student affairs professionals experiences with secondary trauma.
(2022-08)Student affairs professionals respond to college students in crisis on their respective campuses on a daily basis. After time, this work may begin to affect the professionals negatively and it may lead to the development ... -
Who do I support now: a case study of twitter user's second choice candidate after their preferred candidate withdraws from the 2020 Democratic Party presidential nomination race
(2020-08)This thesis explores how tweets of Twitter users and their reciprocal friends are related to the 2020 Democratic primary candidates for which these users indicated preference, after their initially preferred candidate ... -
Winter harvest of bluegills during 1976-1977 from Lake Onalaska, Wisconsin on the Upper Mississippi River
(1977-12)A creel census and an age and growth study were conducted on Lake Onalaska, Wisconsin. The lake is part of Navigation Pool 7 of the Upper Mississippi River, and provides a major bluegill fishery in Wisconsin. This study ... -
Wonewoc, Wisconsin : the first forty years
(1975-07)Wonewoc, Wisconsin: The First Forty Years is an attempt to compile the history of this small village in Wisconsin from its initial exploration and settlement to its incorporation. In attempting to enumerate the growth of ... -
Workload accomplished in phase III cardiac rehabilitation
(2020-05)Cardiac rehabilitation is known for improving individual’s cardiovascular health and observing other exercise related benefits. However, no studies have recorded the amount of workload accomplished in a phase III program. ... -
Zooplankton sampling in riverine systems: a gear comparison in the Upper Mississippi River
(2019-05)Standardization of methods is important to allow for comparisons of data through time and space, across studies, and to increase replicability of research. Zooplankton research in large river systems is sparse and sampling ...