Claremont Colleges Research Articles

Drone program flies high at Claremont Colleges

The nation's colleges and universities are seen as the proving ground for many innovations that have tr2ansformed daily life. And naturally, many public safety professionals working in these institutions have taken an early adopter approach to those same innovations. That's especially true whenever new theories and training have practical, valuable applications for the public safety field.

Collaborative Environmental Science Courses: Bridging between Undergraduate Research into Energy Issues in Malaysia and the United States

With support from the EnviroLab Asia initiative at the Claremont Colleges, I redeveloped my Environmental Chemistry course for undergraduates to focus on environmental issues in Asia. I collaborated with a colleague from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) who was teaching a similar course for master’s-level students in Bangi, Malaysia. Our students worked on projects together comparing different aspects of renewable energy in the two countries. At the end of the semester, my students traveled to UKM for a symposium with my colleague’s students and continued working on their research projects to turn them into publishable papers. The Claremont Colleges students greatly benefited from both the academic and cultural learning that occurred during our travel. I am currently developing a network of faculty at universities in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies who have their students work on data-gathering and/or analysis projects that can be useful for policymaking by the APEC Energy Working Group.

Confront the challenges of 2020 with community support

The Campus Security Report Advisory Board spoke, via Zoom call, about several of the issues facing campus security officers today, including how the COVID‐19 pandemic has impacted roles on campus, concerns about the upcoming fall semester, and how protests on campus might impact relations with students. On the call were David Miles, University Director of Public Safety at Fairleigh Dickinson University; Lara Fox, Director of Clery Compliance at Northern Arizona University; Stanley Skipworth, Director of Campus Safety at Claremont Colleges; Ed Book, Chief of Police & Emergency Management at Santa Fe College; and Jeff Kedrowski, Principal at FOG Advisors, Security Management Consultants.

Book Review: Hollywood Heroines: The Most Influential Women in Film History

Covering film history from the silent era to the present day, Laura L. S. Bauer (doctoral student in Claremont College’s English department) and a team of scholars and industry professionals have created a timely and valuable resource that “highlights the contributions exceptional women have made throughout the history of Hollywood cinema in every major occupation of filmmaking” (xiv).

Crafting an Active Print Collection for the Academic Library: A Case Study from the Claremont Colleges Library

In 2016, The Claremont Colleges Library began to imagine what it might look like to provide access to our collections in ways that are informed by how our community uses those resources. From the beginning, this effort was a response to difficulties helping researchers connect our digital and physical resources, unsatisfactory storage space, and opportunities arising out of renovations and master planning. Through this work we aim to ensure the organization and presentation of our collections support how our researchers need to work with them and be inspired by them. To that end, we have engaged colleagues in other academic libraries on these questions. We have also convened task forces and conducted an in-depth, qualitative study to understand the different yet complementary engagements scholars have when browsing and searching print and electronic resources. In this case study, we will review provocative conversations at Claremont and beyond about the place of print in the digital age and discuss what we are learning from our local investigations of research behaviors. Building on this foundation, we will share plans for a fledgling program at Claremont that we expect will resonate with and be vital to the future of many academic libraries. The “Active Print” program includes a variety of approaches to enhancing the traditional stewardship role of the library by engaging our users in re-envisioning the organization and presentation of our physical collections.

Characteristics of Cheongguakjang(靑邱樂章) in the McCormick Korean Collection at the Claremont Colleges Library in the United States

Characteristics of Cheongguakjang(靑邱樂章) in the McCormick Korean Collection at the Claremont Colleges Library in the United States

Mapping sustainability efforts at the Claremont colleges

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to map and analyze sustainability activities and relationships at the seven Claremont Colleges and graduate institutions using social network analysis (SNA) to inform sustainability planning and programming.Design/methodology/approachOnline surveys and interviews were conducted among faculty, staff and students, and a network map was created and analyzed using network statistics to identify network characteristics.FindingsThe mapped sustainability network has 291 one- and bi-directional connections but with substantial differences among institutions. Pomona and Pitzer colleges have the highest number of sustainability-related courses because of their popular Environmental Analysis programs. The two graduate schools and Scripps College are comparatively isolated. Scripps’ network is small but highly interconnected and resilient. Pomona’s network is extensive but concentrated on a single node. Several other key actors were identified based on the number of nodes extending from or connecting to them. Several new sustainability initiatives were recently launched in response to the study.Practical implicationsSNA and mapping for campus sustainability can highlight network gaps and network vulnerabilities. To increase completeness, a representative and sufficiently large data sample is needed, requiring multiple, coordinated forms of contact. Interviews yield more detailed and comprehensive information than online surveys but are more time-consuming. Thus, the combination of electronic surveys and in-person interviews can be a successful strategy for maximizing information collection.Originality/valueThe case study was the first of its kind conducted at the Claremont Colleges and one of the first in higher education. It informs sustainability planning, coordination and integration efforts.

Grants and Acquisitions

The Claremont Colleges Library has been selected to receive a grant from Steelcase Education supporting the installation of an active learning classroom as part of the Active Learning Center program. With the installation of a classroom valued at $65,000, the Claremont Colleges Library will positively impact teaching and learning by supporting a variety of pedagogical approaches in a flexible and inclusive setting. The grant provides funding for modern, movable furniture, design support, onsite training, installation, and pre- and post- measurement tools. The new Steelcase Education learning environment will be installed in the Keck Learning Room on the second floor of the library by Tangram, the designated vendor for Steelcase Education, beginning in summer 2017. Installation is scheduled to be completed before the fall semester begins. The new classroom has height-adjustable tables perfect for creating a clear sightline between students and instructors, enabling optimal conversation and collaboration. The new space will enable librarians to incorporate active learning strategies into the classes they teach on information literacy, primary source literacy, and digital scholarship. It will also serve as the laboratory for the Center for Teaching and Learning housed in the library, which is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In addition to receiving a new classroom, the Claremont Colleges Library will receive training from Steelcase on the uses of the furniture and technology in this new space, and will also have the opportunity to share insights and best practices with other educational institutions.

Can We Have Our Ball Back?

Can We Have Our Ball Back? Matthew Dickman (bio) Levi’s mother liked vodka so much she stopped feeding himfor a week so he and I ate SpaghettiOs at my house.She loved beating him more than she loved Jesusand she would always share if I stayed over. Joshua’s fatherwalked through the house like a gun going offand actually put one to his head on a camping trip.My mom made Black Russians that would slap youupside the head if you weren’t careful and none of her friends were.Ian’s mom shot heroin between her toes with the needlesfrom the needle exchange so later on, after Ian dropped out,he shot heroin underneath his tongue. God was showing up everywherebut kept his big fat mouth shut. Motherfucker,can we, please, have our ball back?Anton came upstairs with his hand bleeding a little bitand said his girlfriend wouldn’t be going to the mall with us.I dropped two tabs of acidand rode through the neighborhood on the back of a polar bearbecause I thought they were beautiful and I was fourteen years oldand summer had finally passed outso we could all put our jackets on and look like we were kidswho couldn’t wait to carve pumpkins,walking house to house with bags of candy, dressed like ghosts. [End Page 112] Matthew Dickman Matthew Dickman is the author of All-American Poem (American Poetry Review/Copper Canyon Press, 2008), 50 American Plays (co-written with his twin brother Michael Dickman, Copper Canyon Press, 2012), and Mayakovsky’s Revolver (W.W. Norton & Co, 2012). He is the recipient of the Honickman First Book Prize, the May Sarton Award from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Kate Tufts Award from Claremont College, and the 2009 Oregon Book Award from Literary Arts of Oregon. He is a 2015 Guggenheim recipient. Dickman is the Poetry Editor of Tin House Magazine. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Copyright © 2015 University of Nebraska Press

Directory of Collections in the United States and Canada with Pre-1600 Manuscript Holdings

1. Seymour de Ricci and W. J. Wilson, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada (1935; repr. New York: Kraus Reprint Corp., 1961), and C. U. Faye and W. H. Bond, Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada (New York: Bibliographical Society of America, 1962). For background on the production of the Census and Supplement see: Herbert Putnam and J. F. Jameson, Introductory Note,

Career and Family Choices Among Elite Liberal Arts Graduates

This study describes how the career and family choices of female graduates of the Claremont Colleges within 15 years of undergraduate graduation (unless otherwise specified) have changed across the graduation years of 1960 to 1994. Specifically, I show that female graduates of the Claremont Colleges have clearly shifted away from having their family first (i.e., having at least one biological child) and a job second (i.e., having a job after 15 years of receiving their undergraduate degree but having very weak labor force attachment prior to that) toward simultaneously having both a career (i.e., very strong labor force attachment) and a family for those that graduated after 1979. Finally, I find that the primary mechanisms that allowed for the observed shift toward "career and family" for those that graduated post-1979 appear to be increased access to paid parental leave and childcare.

Degrees of Impact: Analyzing the Effects of Progressive Librarian Course Collaborations on Student Performance

The Claremont Colleges Library conducted direct rubric assessment of Pitzer College First-Year Seminar research papers to analyze the impact of diverse levels of librarian course collaborations on information literacy (IL) performance in student writing. Findings indicate that progressive degrees of librarian engagement in IL-related course instruction and/or syllabus and assignment design had an increasingly positive impact on student performance. A secondary indirect analysis of librarian teaching evaluations and self-perceived learning gains by students and faculty showed no correlation to rubric IL scores, suggesting the importance of “authentic” assessment in determining actual learning outcomes. This mixed-methods study presents findings in each area and examines their implications for effective IL course collaborations.

Turn! Turn! Turn!

©2014 by the authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. JHM is a bi-annual journal sponsored by the Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences and published by the Claremont Colleges Library | ISSN 2159-8118 | http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/ Recommended Citation Huber, Mark and Karaali, Gizem (2014) Turn! Turn!, Journal of Humanistic Mathematics: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, pages 1-1.

Integrating an Information Literacy Quiz into the Learning Management System

The Claremont Colleges Library Instruction Services Department developed a Quiz that could be integrated into the consortial learning management software to accompany a local online, open-source IL tutorial. The Quiz is integrated into individual course pages, allowing students to receive a grade for completion and improving buy-in at the faculty and student level. Piloted in nine first-year classes in Fall 2012 then revised and launched in Spring 2013, the Quiz has given the Library valuable assessment data on first-year student IL skills and enhanced the ability of teaching librarians to tailor their instruction to student performance.

Math: That Thing You Do

©2013 by the authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. JHM is a bi-annual journal sponsored by the Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences and published by the Claremont Colleges Library | ISSN 2159-8118 | http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/ Recommended Citation Huber, Mark and Karaali, Gizem (2013) Math: That Thing You Do, Journal of Humanistic Mathematics: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, pages 1-2.

Mathematical Biology at an Undergraduate Liberal Arts College

Since 2002 we have offered an undergraduate major in Mathematical Biology at Harvey Mudd College. The major was developed and is administered jointly by the mathematics and biology faculty. In this paper we describe the major, courses, and faculty and student research and discuss some of the challenges and opportunities we have experienced.

Rule Following: A Pedestrian Approach

Philosophy and Phenomenological ResearchVolume 80, Issue 2 p. 283-311 Rule Following: A Pedestrian Approach1 MASAHIRO YAMADA, MASAHIRO YAMADA Claremont Graduate UniversitySearch for more papers by this author MASAHIRO YAMADA, MASAHIRO YAMADA Claremont Graduate UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 March 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1933-1592.2010.00336.xCitations: 5 1 I owe special gratitude to Paul Boghossian, Peter A. Graham, Peter Kung, Anna-Sara Malmgren, Joshua Schechter and Declan Smithies for in-depth discussions of and feedback on several earlier versions of this paper. I have also benefited from help by my colleagues at the Claremont Colleges and an audience at the University of Michigan. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume80, Issue2March 2010Pages 283-311 RelatedInformation

The 2009 Claremont Debates: The Promise and Pitfalls of Utilization-Focused and Empowerment Evaluation

Background: Hundreds of evaluators visit the Claremont Colleges in southern California each year to discuss a wide range of topics related to improving the quality of evaluation practice. Debates between thought leaders in the field have been one of the most popular and informative ways to advance understanding about how best to practice evaluation in contemporary times. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a written transcript of the 2009 Claremont Evaluation Debates. The first debate is between Michael Quinn Patton and Michael Scriven on the promise and pitfalls of utilization-focused evaluation. The second debate is between David Fetterman, Michael Quinn Patton, and Michael Scriven on the promise and pitfalls of empowerment evaluation. Setting: The debates occurred at the Claremont Graduate University on August 23-24, 2009. Several hundred evaluators from around the world also viewed and participated in the debates via a live webcast. Intervention: Not applicable.Research Design: Not applicable.Data Collection and Analysis: Not applicable.Findings: Not applicable.

Microenvironment Analysis of a University Campus: GIS Design Considerations for Process Repeatability

Please click here to download the map associated with this article. A GIS-based microenvironment analysis of the campuses of the Claremont Colleges was conducted to assess the environmental impact of the campus footprint and to implement new ideas and approaches for advancing environmental sustainability. The project used concepts from information systems design science to provide a framework for assembling a GIS analysis engine to produce map images and data to explore economic, environmental, energy savings, and social outcomes of planting and preserving appropriate tree species. The framework assisted investigation of increasing the tree canopy coverage at various levels, as well as stakeholder preferences for tree types and aesthetic outcomes. In addition, the study's methods, outcomes, and limitations may be of interest to local and regional planning and sustainability administrators.

Measuring Visual Discomfort in College Students

The purpose of this study was to measure the distribution visual discomfort symptoms in a group of college students using a survey developed by Conlon et al. and to analyze the type and frequency of symptoms in the subjects who display moderate to high amounts of visual discomfort to ascertain if this condition occurs along a single dimension or consists of different subtypes. Members of the research team administered a survey of visual discomfort developed by Conlon et al. (Conlon et al., Vis Cogn 1999;6:637-666) to 571 college students at the Claremont Colleges University over a 2-year period. The survey for measuring visual discomfort developed by Conlon consists of 23 items with a four-point scale (0 to 3) (see below). Scores on the survey can range from 0 to 69. A Rasch analysis of the survey results showed that a single symptom dimension accounted for 73.5% of the variance. A principle component analysis of the residual variance from the Rasch analysis yielded three factors: factor 1 was associated with text movement and fading; factor 2 was associated with headache and soreness; and factor 3 was associated primarily with blur and diplopia. The survey developed by Conlon is an appropriate measure of visual discomfort. In addition to the single dimension reported by Conlon, we found that some subjects with moderate to high amounts of visual discomfort tended to report particular types of symptoms. These results suggest that there may be multiple etiologies of visual discomfort.