Browsing Graduate Capstones and Terminal Projects by Title

Winstanley, Chris L. 2008-11-07T20:29:09Z 2008-11-07T20:29:09Z 2008 86 Or. L. Rev. 1151 (2008) 0196-2043 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/7721 50 p. en_US University of Oregon School of Law Obesity -- United States Fat tax Healthy food tax credit Tax credits Oregon Law Review : Vol. 86 No. 4, p.1151-1200 : A Healthy Food Tax Credit: Moving Away from the Fat Tax and Its Fault-Based Paradigm A Healthy Food Tax Credit: Moving Away from the Fat Tax and Its Fault-Based Paradigm [ARTICLE TITLE] Article

Fisher, Matthew 2009-09-09T16:27:32Z 2009-09-09T16:27:32Z 2009-03-20 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9715 Examining committee: Jean Stockard, chair, Carl Hosticka In order to prepare for incoming industry and economic growth opportunities, local government and private interests alike must receive guidance from a host of state agencies regarding land use, water resources, building codes, and the like. The Economic Revitalization Team (ERT), consisting of ten state agencies, was created in 2003 by House Bill 2011 to streamline state and local efforts and coordinate state resources for economic development projects around the state of Oregon. The purpose of this study is to look into how the ERT’s efforts at streamlining and coordination contribute to its goal of better serving local and regional government through a comparative case study of two Willamette Valley ERT projects, one in Newport, Oregon, and one in Junction City, Oregon. While customer satisfaction surveys serve as one assessment of the ERT’s efforts, this study compares and collates the perceptions of both service recipients (customers) from the public and private sector as well as representatives from the ERT member agencies. The results include an analysis of the primary themes that comprise the ERT’s streamlining and coordinating efforts as well as recommendations for enhancing these efforts going forward. en_US Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon Economic development -- Oregon Oregon’s Economic Revitalization Team: A Comparative Case Study of Two Development Projects Within the Willamette Valley Region Other

King, Lauren 2012-07-20T23:09:00Z 2012-07-20T23:09:00Z 2012-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12270 Examining committee: Richard Margerum, chair; Anne Davies Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rule (TPR), Oregon Administrative Rule 660-012-000, was enacted to support Oregon’s Goal 12 (The Transportation Goal). Goal 12 seeks to “promote the development of safe, convenient and economic transportation systems” designed to reduce reliance on the automobile. The TPR serves to explain how local governments and state agencies are responsible for transportation planning. Section 0060 directs cities and counties to assess whether proposed plan amendments or zone changes will have a significant effect on the transportation system. Over the years, land use professionals, private developers, environmental advocates and other groups have argued that Section 0060 has presented unintended consequences for communities throughout Oregon. In particular, many argued that the most recent iteration of the TPR prohibited compact urban development and limited economic development. In response to the dissatisfaction with the Rule, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 795, requiring the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt revisions to the rule prior to January 1, 2012. This paper explores the implications of the recent modifications of Transportation Planning Rule according to a range of professionals. Part I provides a background on Oregon’s Transportation Goal, Goal 12, and the Transportation Planning Rule. In Part II, I explore concurrency planning. Concurrency planning occurs when public facilities, such as transportation corridors, are required to be in place to serve any new development at the time the development is ready to be occupied. This part briefly describes concurrency planning in Washington and Florida, the only two states with state-mandated concurrency requirements, and then explains Oregon’s “concurrency planning” that occurs through Section 0060 of the TPR. Part III provides the methodology employed in collecting data and analyzing the recent changes. Parts III presents the findings from various professional regarding both of the most recent iteration of the rule and the new changes. The findings are divided to consider the former TPR Section 0060 as well as some of the recent changes. Finally, in Part V, the paper presents my conclusions of the implications of the TPR. en_US Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon rights_reserved Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rule Other

Duncan, Timothy J. 2010-02-24T19:11:17Z 2010-02-24T19:11:17Z 2010-02-24T19:11:17Z http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10206 This paper was completed as part of the final research component in the University of Oregon Applied Information Management Master's Degree Program [see htpp://aim.uoregon.edu]. This literature review examines the application of Ikujiro Nonaka’s perspective on organizational knowledge creation in the Japanese Multinational Corporation (MNC). Focus is on the SECI model and the concept of ba. Literature published between 1994 and 2009 is synthesized to develop four guidelines for U.S. managers who work in Japanese MNCs, including the need to understand the Japanese view of tacit knowledge conversion and the important role of middle managers in translating top management vision. en_US AIM Capstone 2010;Timothy J. Duncan Organizational knowledge Tacit knowledge conversion SECI model Applied Information Management AIM Data Organizational Knowledge Creation in the Japanese Multinational Corporation: What U.S. Managers Can Learn from Nonaka

Suveges, Lauren L., 1982- 2010-05-25T16:32:45Z 2010-05-25T16:32:45Z 2010-03 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10376 x, 137 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. This study explores the out-of-school time (OST) arts field through a critical race theory (CRT) lens. For the purpose of this research, OST arts programs include afterschool and summer learning programs focusing on visual arts, music, theater, dance, video production, and spoken word in Chicago, Illinois for youth ages 14-21. Four main tenets of CRT guide the main research question: How are OST arts programs time addressing racism, propagating social, historical, and liberal ideologies, promoting social justice, and giving voice to people of color? By conducting eight interviews with arts professionals as well as a comprehensive literature review and document analysis, themes of race, colorblindness, social justice, and identity development in OST youth arts programs are synthesized to reflect current practices in the field. This research suggests that current methods of critical pedagogy utilized in OST arts programs could promote successful education strategies for both in-school and out-of-school education for youth. Committee in Charge: Dr. Lori Hager, Chair; Dr. John B. Fenn III; Dr. Jennifer Katz-Buonincontro en_US University of Oregon theses, Arts and Administration Program, M.S., 2010 Critical race theory Urban youth Out-of-school time Arts education After-school programs Arts programs Out-of-school time arts programming: A critical race theory approach Thesis

Mears, Linda 2011-07-07T17:38:17Z 2011-07-07T17:38:17Z 2011-07-07 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11398 This paper was completed as part of the final research component in the University of Oregon Applied Information Management Master's Degree Program [see htpp://aim.uoregon.edu]. The engagement of faculty in development, course design, and peer review is central to quality online instruction. Thirty refereed case studies of standards-driven online course development in higher education since 2004 are annotated and analyzed for common principles, procedures, or recommended practices. Discussion explores strategic planning for faculty and online administrators, including four phases of implementation, faculty support needs, barriers to engagement, and instructional and technology characteristics faculty must weigh carefully in specific pedagogical designs. en_US AIM Capstone 2011;Linda Mears Online instruction Online course development models Courseware design Online pedagogy Higher education online academic programs Online faculty engagement Applied Information Management AIM Data An Overview of Faculty-Centered, Peer-Reviewed Online Course Development Models for Application within Accredited Institutions of Higher Education Other

Spencer, Clark Stephen 2014-10-16T21:19:51Z 2014-10-16T21:19:51Z 2014-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/18480 89 pages en_US University of Oregon Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US Paul Ben-Haim Sonata in G Viola Sonata Solo Viola Sonata Sonata for solo viola Paul Ben-Haim’s Sonata in G (1951): Historical Context, Stylistic Analysis, and a New Edition for Solo Viola Terminal Project

Phillips, Madeline 2012-07-20T23:41:36Z 2012-07-20T23:41:36Z 2012-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12273 Examining committee: Robert Parker, chair; Randy Rogers, Snowmystr & Ski Oregon Skiing has been part of Oregon’s history since the early 1930’s, inspiring many generations of Oregon Skiers and Riders and supporting the economy of many of Oregon’s rural communities. National-level Special Use Permit legislation has recently allowed ski areas to lease their land and operate year-round – a shift that has many environmentalists concerned with the increased impact ski area activities have on their surrounding environment. The National Ski Area Association has encouraged ski areas to become more environmentally-conscious and sustainable for over a decade through its Sustainable Slopes program, however its reach and the level of awareness skiers and riders have of the program has been less than comprehensive. Based on a survey conducted of Oregon skiers and riders during the 2011-12 ski season, this study examines the perceptions Oregon skiers and riders have regarding the role of ski areas to provide environmental stewardship, complement recreational activities within the National Forest, manage public land, and drive the Oregon economy. Though further research will be needed, this study seeks to begin the conversation regarding sustainable ski area operations on public land and help ski areas in Oregon better-understand how they are perceived by their guests. en_US Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon rights_reserved PERCEPTIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY: THE OREGON SKI INDUSTRY Other

Dobkin, Emily Hope 2012-06-13T20:08:27Z 2012-06-13T20:08:27Z 2012-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12223 53 p. Examining committee chair: Doug Blandy The coloring book, dating from 1880, encourages readers to add color using crayons, colored pencils, markers, paint and other art mediums. The emergence of the first coloring book appeared in a time when educators believed students should benefit from art education as a means of enhancing their conceptual understanding of the tangible, further developing cognitive abilities (The Huntington Library, 2003). Coloring books remain one of the first mediums people use in art, and have gone on to encompass a wide variety of subjects and topics, from the simple to complex. A new interactive platform of its time, the coloring book offered a different kind of active engagement through an artistic process. In 1979, Rainy Day Press of Eugene, Oregon published The First Eugene, Oregon Coloring Book by Mike Helm and illustrated by Brad Koekkoek. This coloring book presents twenty pages of outlined pictures and commentary of the Eugene community as it stood then‐‐‐from Skinner’s Butte, to the University of Oregon, to Saturday Market and everything in between. The purpose of my research project is to rework The First Eugene, Oregon Coloring Book through the process of remixing its content through visual journals and guest blogging from those perspectives who have re‐rooted themselves here in Eugene from other places. With the coloring book as a point of reference, my research explores the possibility of using the process of remixing the First Eugene, Oregon Coloring Book as a means to initiate personalization of place. (re:)Mixing Visually: Seven sketchbooks were given to individuals throughout the community that contained copies of the pages from The First Eugene, Oregon Coloring Book. Participants were asked to remix these pages within the sketchbook so that their work would illustrate their own perspective of Eugene, specifically in what makes Eugene “home.” Some of these artists chose to expand beyond the boundaries of the sketchbook. Each artist chose to adapt their own personal art making style and voice to better address the themes found within the pages of the coloring book. (re:)Mixing Virtually: The Eugene Coloring Book blog (http://eugenecoloringbookblog.com/)was established to feature scanned images of the pages from the original coloring book. Each of the pages have been correlated with a specific topic that applies to and describes life in Eugene today. Remixing these pages in digital format simply means anyone of the Eugene community can “reconfigure” a page by providing their personal perspective on the identified topics. All that is required to do is add a story under the heading “Leave A Reply” The outcome of these remix processes culminated in an exhibit at DIVA Center Gallery and further reflects the personalization of place within a larger community. Moreover, the exhibit provides a gathering space for individuals to dialogue and appreciate the unique qualities associated with Eugene, something that is easily dismissed during a time in which many people often uproot themselves from one place to the next. This research serves as a model display for the potential that remixed literary and visual arts can hold in documenting personalization of place within a community from assorted, diverse and varying perspectives. Just as coloring books have been used to increase understanding of a complex topic or procedure, I have used this project to investigate whether or not remixed documentation of a place can offer an increased understanding of the sense of home, place, and community. Surrounding my focus concentration of Community Arts, I have learned how important it is for community members to find common threads and connections to one another through certain activities, events, venues, and places. I intend this research to serve as most beneficial in piecing those parts of a community, specifically through the lens of the Eugene community that might appear as fragmented. The display of The Eugene Coloring Book exhibition further suggests how people of a community experience and make sense of a particular place is individual and varies differently from one person to the next. The culture of a place has not been shaped for the people of the community; individuals shape the culture and their own personal landscapes of a community. en_US A Master's project presented to the Arts and Administration Program of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Arts Management; rights_reserved Arts‐based research Personalization of place Participatory culture Remix processes Community gathering spaces Art as social practice Personalizing a Place: Exploring Visual and Virtual Remix Processes Other

Voth, Jennifer 2007-11-05T17:30:06Z 2007-11-05T17:30:06Z 2007 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/5193 58 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Patricia Dewey The purpose of this master's capstone is to examine the history of contributed revenue streams for nonprofit arts organizations in the United States and the role those streams play in the current arts nonprofit funding environment. Through a synthesis of coursework and an extensive literature review, this research serves to inform arts leaders as to major trends and areas to be aware of regarding contributed income and the arts, which assists in enabling them to navigate the present funding environment as well as plan for the future. 217678 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon theses, Arts and Administration Program, M.S., 2007 Contributed income Arts funding Philanthropy trends Philanthropy and the Arts: A Retrospective Other