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1. Enhancing Undergraduate Civil Engineering Opportunities for Minority, Female, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students.

Author

Bower, Kevin C., Welch, Ronald W., Connor, Elizabeth, and Davis, William J.

Subjects
SCHOLARSHIPS, CIVIL engineering education, HIGHER education, MINORITIES in engineering, WOMEN in engineering
Abstract

A student scholarship and enrichment program was established to help address pervasive problems of underrepresented minority, female and socioeconomically disadvantaged students enrolled in civil engineering degree programs and graduates serving in the civil engineering profession. The program is administered in the civil engineering department at The Citadel (Charleston, SC) and is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation's Scholarships in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (NSF, S-STEM) program. The program, Excellence in Civil Engineering Leadership for South Carolina (ExCEL-SC), provides scholarships to qualified students, within target demographic groups, who are pursuing a Bachelors of Science degree in civil engineering. Equally important, the ExCEL-SC program furnishes a variety of specific student support services focused on improving retention, developing principled leaders, and preparing graduates for successful careers. This paper presents an overview of program components being used to provide student enrichment, describes student cohort recruitment and selection criteria, presents initial statewide recruitment plan, tabulates student cohort demographics and freshman retention data, summarizes scholarship awards and on-going enrichment activities, presents initial ExCEL-SC program results, and summarizes corresponding program adjustments. Student performance data is analyzed and discussed with respect to trends and characteristics of successful and unsuccessful students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014

2. STOLEN AUTOMOBILE INVESTIGATIONS.

Author

Davis, William J.

Subjects
LARCENY, AUTOMOBILES, CRIME, JUVENILE delinquency, EMPLOYERS' liability, PROPERTY damage
Abstract

This article presents information on investigation related to stolen automobile in the U.S. Individuals in this specialized field of thefts are ordinarily quite expert in disguising original ownership either by altering numbers or by other methods, and in securing comparatively safe outlets for their products. For this reason, cars stolen for resale ordinarily present both a recovery and an identification problem. While thefts caused by juveniles stealing cars for the purpose of joyrides may not be bona fide larcenies they nevertheless account for a great number of stolen cars. They are important for the reason that there is the constant possibility and probability that the car may be partially or totally wrecked or may be the cause of serious property damage or personal injury. Then, of course, there are cases where automobiles are not actually stolen, but where the owner may report a theft for reasons of his own. He may attempt to dispose of his car in order to collect insurance or he may find it convenient or necessary to conceal some fact requiring the unexplained absence of his car which he therefore reports as stolen.

Published
1938
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3. The Snowy Battle for Hill 1304.

Author

Davis, William J.

Subjects
*KOREAN War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns, CHANGJIN Reservoir (Korea), UNITED States. Marine Corps. 7th Marine Regiment
Abstract

The article discusses the Chosin Reservoir campaign in December 1950 during the Korean War, particularly the fighting for Hill 1304 in the Koto-ri area. The fighting between the Chinese Army and the U.S. 7th Marines is described, particularly the author's own experiences and memories as a Marine. He comments on the amount of snow, the casualties that the Marines suffered, and the movement of the Chinese and U.S. forces.

Published
2010

4. The Challenge of Leadership in the Interagency Environment.

Author

Davis, William J.

Subjects
*INTERAGENCY coordination, *MILITARY planning, *DECISION making, *COMPREHENSION, *COMPROMISE (Ethics), *CONSENSUS (Social sciences), UNITED States armed forces
Abstract

The article presents an explanation of the six C's approach to interagency communication and how it applies to U.S. military operations. It presents an overview of the tradition hierarchical system of the U.S. military decision making process and provides a detailed description of how the six C's approach, which includes foundational principles such as comprehend, compromise, and consensus, should be viewed in the military planning context.

Published
2010

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