Tag: Mills

Jamison Hanson

Why did a Christian college in Eugene build a hospital in the 1920’s?

Bushnell University (Eugene, Oregon) was first founded as a “divinity school” in 1895 and strategically adjacent to the University of Oregon. The founder and first president of the Eugene Divinity School, Eugene Sanderson, conceived of the concept that Christians and churches should utilize the best aspects of a state school to supplement and support Christian education. The Eugene Divinity School, founded in part by Sanderson, would undergo its own history with name changes, mergers, and financial survival in the early 1930s to become Northwest Christian College, Northwest Christian University, and now Bushnell University. The establishment of the Divinity School is linked to a larger Christian movement often called the “Restoration Movement” that developed its own denominational heritages, namely, the Disciples of Christ and Church of Christ.  This research project was funded by the Council of Independent College (CIC) in a program called: Humanities for the Public Good. The purpose of this research is to see the coordination of benevolence and healing in this specific community from various Christian organizations and histories. From this purpose, various questions surfaced that helped to drive the research. This project is based upon the following questions: Why did the Christian college in Eugene Oregon, build a hospital in the 1920s?  What was the context, its motivation, and goals? What was the result?  Why and how was the hospital sold in 1936? To answer these questions, the researchers:

1)    Searched archives at both Bushnell University and at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene, Oregon

2)    Surveyed existing secondary literature about Bushnell University and Sacred Heart Hospital

3)    Gathered of primary materials from these archives including catalogs, Board of Trustees Notes/minutes, interviews, letters, notes, and photographs.

CIC Research Grant

Brian Mills

Bucher Room (view livestream here)

10:30 – 11 AM

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Alex Locati

The Danger of Difference and How Teachers Can Cultivate Success

Teaching is historically a profession dominated by white, middle-class, women from rural towns. As the diversity of the United States population continues to increase, so does the need for teachers and educators to respond to and accommodate the learners of these different cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds that appear in their classrooms. Currently, there is a gap in academic performance between different groups of students, and it is important that we address this issue. White, Black, Hispanic, boys, and girls should all have an equal opportunity for a quality education that prepares them for their future. Ignorance and avoidance of differences between teachers and students can cause issues and create a hindering learning environment where students are not able to receive the help they need. In the context of a student-centered learning environment, this research focuses on how teachers can use culturally responsive pedagogy to understand how to address the needs of all students in their classrooms, and in Oregon specifically. Through the culturally responsive practices of differentiation, meaningful relationship, and continuing education and training, teachers can learn how to best approach their student’s learning and consequently, serve the achievement gap in Oregon.

IDS 499, Senior Capstone

Brian Mills

L203

3 – 3:30 PM

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Kalani Miller

The Covid Letter

My presentation will cover the main points of 1 Peter. First, who wrote 1 Peter, then where the letter was written to. This leads into an explanation of two main parts of the letter – suffering as a Christian and the Household Codes. Finally, it is wrapped up with how this actually applies to our everyday lives.

BTM 102, Engaging With the Bible: How to Read the Bible in the 21st Century

Brian Mills

Bucher Room

10:30 – 11 AM

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Joseph Washburn

The United States and Conflict: How Embracing Struggle Can Make Us Better

Does the United States need war or conflict? This survey examines qualitative and quantitative research on the effects of war on soldiers, civilians, culture, and societies. In evaluating data from many sources, the author concludes that while violent acts are harmful to the human experience there are in fact many individual and collective benefits to social conflict and social struggles. A pronounced benefit is the unifying effect of social conflict in contradiction to the assumed divisive nature of social struggles. This evaluation and explanation have significant implications for a culturally, socio-economically, ethnically, and politically diverse nation such as the United States of America.

IDS 251, Ideas Matter: Engaging American Thought & Culture

Brian Mills

Bucher Room

10 – 10:30 AM

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Garrison Lyman

Battling Juvenile Delinquency  

Investigating what causes juveniles to be delinquent from poor school attendance, poor educational standards, violence in the home, violence in their social circles, peer pressure, socioeconomic factors, substance abuse, and gender bias.  I want to explore these topics as a sense to understand the current situation children are put in that can cause them to lash out and become more hostile towards others.  So, we need to look at not only the children but the parental influence as well.   If their parents are frequent offenders of the law, the children would most likely follow down that path as well.    

IDS 499, Capstone 

Brian Mills 

P103 

1 – 1:30 PM 

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