Thesis (Ph.D.)--Bowling Green State University, 2005. / Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 139 p. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2006. / Title from title page screen (viewed on June 1, 2006). Thesis advisor: James A. Black. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--International Christian Graduate University, 1984. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 177-183).

Thesis (M.A.)--Northern Kentucky University, 2006. / Made available through ProQuest. Publication number: AAT 1435897. ProQuest document ID: 1163267151. Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55)

Thesis (M.S.)--California Polytechnic State University, 2009. / Title from PDF title page; viewed on Nov. 10, 2009. "October 2009." "In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree [of] Master of Science in Architecture." "Presented to the faculty of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo." Major professor: Margot McDonald, Ph.D. Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-142).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2010. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 174-181). Also available on the World Wide Web.

abstract: Encouraging stair use may increase physical activity among college students. The overall goals of this study were to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate a stair use initiative, which included a mural painting contest in a residential hall. The number of individuals exiting the stairs were counted and interview data were obtained regarding the visibility of the signs and murals and whether the signs or murals influenced stair use. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with the community assistants (CAs) and staff members involved with the project to obtain qualitative data on their perceptions and opinions of the mural painting event. It was hypothesized that the average number of individuals per half hour who used the stairs would significantly increase from baseline to post-test. To examine changes over time in individuals exiting the stairs, a quasi-experimental design was used with one baseline measurement and multiple posttests (n=5). Stair use was determined by counting individuals exiting the stairwells. Time differences in exiting stair use were examined with repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Descriptive statistics and t-tests were used to analyze interview data. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. There was a significant time effect on stair use (F=7.512, p =0.000) and a significant interaction between staircase and time (F=7.518, p=0.000). There was no significant interaction of gender over time (F=.037, p=0.997). A repeated measures ANOVA was conducted on each staircase individually and showed that significant time differences were only found in the Southwest staircase. Based on exit interviews (n=28), most students saw the directional signs (61%) and murals (89.3%). However, neither the signs (71.4%) nor the murals (82.1%) were perceived as influential on stair use. Data from the focus groups and interviews revealed that the mural painting contest did not occur as intended, because the contest piece did not take place. In conclusion, solely having residents of a residential hall paint murals in stairwells was insufficient for increasing stair use. A mural painting contest may be a viable approach if properly planned and implemented. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Exercise and Wellness 2011

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Florianópolis, 2010 / Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-25T12:34:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 281051.pdf: 4148205 bytes, checksum: 0f7f201757dfe00c4d19e1b71b878687 (MD5) / Analisando a relação entre a gestão administrativa de uma universidade e a formulação de projetos de arquitetura para a edificação de equipamentos desta instituição, esse trabalho levanta a discussão, investiga e reúne os mecanismos limitadores das influências externas ao projeto, trazendo subsídios para o entendimento entre as partes envolvidas, para que se possa preservar a configuração original proposta em projetos de instituições uni-versitárias. Com o objetivo de produzir um documento de referência para pro-fissionais projetistas de edificações universitárias, o trabalho analisa as diversas interferências do poder hierárquico da administração institucional da Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - UNESC, especificamente no projeto da Praça do Estudante. A pesquisa constrói um histórico do desenvolvimento do projeto de arquitetura na instituição, além de identificar as idéias geradoras deste pro-jeto e os anseios da gestão universitária para com a concepção do equipa-mento construído. / Analyzing the relationship between the administration of a university and the formulation of projects of architecture for the construction of equipment of this institution, this work raises the discussion, investigates and brings together the mechanisms of limiters to external project influences, bringing subsidies for the understanding between the parties involved in order to preserve the original proposal on configuration of university institutions projects. With the aim of producing a reference document for professional designers of university buildings, the work examines the various hierarchical power interference of institutional administration at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - UNESC, specifically in Praça do Estudante project. The research builds a project of architecture development history at the institution, as well as identify ideas that generate this project and the desires of university management towards the design of equipment built.

O trabalho apresenta uma avaliação dos prováveis impactos do escalonamento dos horários das aulas noturnas em uma Universidade. Neste trabalho foi investigada, a preferência dos usuários quanto às possíveis alterações nos horários de entrada de aulas, e os impactos do escalonamento na rede viária no entorno do campus. O trabalho envolveu a construção de diversos cenários de alterações nos horários de início das aulas. Os cenários foram construídos visando atender as preferências da população universitária e reduzir a interferência do pico de chegada de alunos no sistema viário. A avaliação dos impactos destes cenários no tráfego foi realizada através de simulação, com a utilização do modelo TSIS/NETSIM. As análises foram baseadas em dois indicadores de desempenho: a velocidade média e o tempo de atraso médio na rede. / The dissertation presents an assessment of the impacts of staggering classes hours at an University. It presents a survey of the student’s preferences about entrance schedule, and the impacts of the staggering classes hours on the road network around the campus. The research involved the conception of several scenarios of alternative schedules. The scenarios were conceived to attend the students preferences and to reduce the influence of peak arrival time on the surrounding road network. The impact of these scenarios on traffic operation was assessed through the simulation model TSIS/NETSIM. These analysis were based on two performance parameters: the average speed and the average delay time on the road network.

This paper explores the manner in which campus culture during the middle of the twentieth century idealized the image of the campus sweetheart, which had become common within higher education during the period, to project characteristics and beliefs that adhered to a restrictive feminine standard. By analyzing newspapers and yearbooks produced at multiple Midwest universities during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, the paper demonstrates how the image of the sweetheart promoted an unrealistic feminine standard pertaining to beauty and monogamy to young women entering higher education during the period. In addition, the paper illustrates the detrimental effect of the sweetheart image for women's educational experiences through an analysis of Sylvia Plath's journals from her time at Smith College.