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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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Differentiating the Common Core: Establishing the importance of place, population, and politics in creating a relevant and valuable curriculum

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Cara La'i Ana Chaudron
Department or Program
Education Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

This thesis explores the importance of incorporating students' surrounding place, population, and politics into a relevant and valuable curriculum. I frame this analysis with an overview of the benefits and detriments of the recent Educational reform initiative known as the...

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I heard it through the grapevine: Gossip as observational learning at college

Publication Date
2013-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Jenna Kronenberg
Department or Program
Independent Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

After personally engaging in the communication networks present at Vassar College, I have chosen to research the function of gossip in small communities such as college campuses. After collecting data on the many facets of gossip and informal information sharing...

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Wealth effects of supervisory goodwill litigation: A portfolio approach

Publication Date
2000-March-18
Document Type
working paper
Authors
Smith, John Z., Jr.
Beauregard, Joshua M.
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Working Paper
Abstract

Using a unique set of publicly-traded litigation certificates, we measure the wealth effects of (largely) unanticipated damage awards in the ongoing supervisory goodwill litigation between thrifts and the federal government. Estimating abnormal returns for portfolios of litigation certificates and retained...

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