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A Comprehensive Model for Undergraduate Science Education Reform to Better Serve the Underserved
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Description
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Failure to succeed in introductory science classes is a barrier to diversification of the scientific workforce. In the early 1990s, it was found that Grinnell College students —particularly those of color, women, and first-generation college students⎯were entering Grinnell College with an avowed interest in pursuing degrees in the sciences but abandoning their academic goals when they failed to do well in introductory science courses. To address this problem, a program called the Grinnell Science Project was developed to help students overcome three barriers to success in the sciences. We developed this list of barriers from data analysis of performance and issues experienced by students as: (1) unsuccessful acclimation to college life; (2) ineffectiveness of traditional pedagogy; and (3) a lack of mentoring and role models. Results of this project reveal improved grades for domestic students of color, as well as comparable rates of science major completion and pursuit of graduate study for all groups of students. The culture of the Science Division has changed to reflect, both in architecture and in actions, a commitment to establishing a supportive and inclusive community to promote excellent science. The sciences have undergone major curricular reform, including revision of introductory courses throughout the sciences to provide more active and engaged pedagogies and provide increased opportunities for course-embedded and dedicated research experiences.
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2022
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PID
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grinnell:31979
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A Great Teacher of Politics
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Reflection on the contributions of Jesse Macy to the study of politics written on the occasion of his retirement from teaching.
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Date Created
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1912
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grinnell:18337
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A Pandemic at the Library: Lessons from COVID-19 About Technology Needs For Remote Working During a Crisis
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In March 2020, during the COVID-19 crisis, Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, United States decided to close its campus and that the majority of its employees would be working remotely. The library technology team had to work with limited time to ensure that the rest of the staff could perform their tasks remotely. This poster discusses how the library technology team set staff up to work remotely and lessons learned and best practices for setting up library staff to work remotely during the next crisis.
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Date Created
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2020
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PID
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grinnell:28276
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Accept Herron Resignation
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Description
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Statement by the Trustees of Iowa College accepting the resignation of George D. Herron
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Date Created
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1899
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PID
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grinnell:18358
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Adoption of the No-Requirements Curriculum
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Description
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Paper by Beryl E. Clotfelter, Professor Emeritus of Physics, on the history of Grinnell College's no-requirements curriculum and the establishment of the first-year tutorial.
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Date Created
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2003
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PID
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grinnell:27788
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Afternoon Tea with Rabbi Abraham Skorka
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Invitation to a tea with Abraham Skorka, a rabbi and scientist who coauthored the book On Heaven and Earth: Pope Francis on Faith, Family, and the Church in the Twenty-first Century.
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Date Created
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2019
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PID
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grinnell:27802
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American Memorials, American Memorials: Tutorial, Fall 2002
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Description
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In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attack in the United States, many people have proposed memorials to mark the site of the tragedy, especially at the World Trade Center. Why does the American public feel the need to commemorate sacrifice, and why is there a debate over the proper form of public memory? This tutorial will explore these questions and will put the current debate in the context of a long tradition of public memorials in America.
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Date Created
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2002
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grinnell:3426
