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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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An exploration of the diary as a medium: during the 17th and 18th centuries

Publication Date
2017-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Every, Samuel Stephen
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Looking through the 17th and 18th centuries and specifically the diaries of Samuel Pepys and William Byrd, I aim to explore the medium specificity in the diary as well as its particular moment in manuscript culture. Being written by hand...

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Energy Consumption and Habit Formation: Evidence from High Frequency Thermostat Data

Publication Date
2017-January-01
Document Type
article
Authors
Ge, Qi
Ho, Benjamin
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Using minute-by-minute data from over 60,000 smart thermostats in households distributed across the United States, we analyze the persistence of energy consumption behaviors in response to external weather shocks. The analysis examines habitual behavior and provides insight into what affects...

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In search of belonging: first generation, low-income students navigating financial, bureaucratic, and academic experiences at Vassar

Publication Date
2017-September-01
Document Type
report
Authors
Rueda, Eréndira
Ballard, Tamar
Magdaleno, Lisset
Majarali, Victoria
Gonzalez, Kayla
Gutierrez, Alan
Juanita Herrera
Jasmine Martinez
Molina, Henry
Walker, Akili
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Report
Abstract

A qualitative report on the experiences of first-generation, low income students at Vassar College. This report is the culmination of the Transitions Research Project.

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