Maryland Shared Open Access Repository

MD-SOAR is a shared digital repository platform for twelve colleges and universities in Maryland. It is currently funded by the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) Library Consortium (usmai.org) and other participating partner institutions. MD-SOAR is jointly governed by all participating libraries, who have agreed to share policies and practices that are necessary and appropriate for the shared platform. Within this broad framework, each library provides customized repository services and collections that meet local institutional needs. Please follow the links below to learn more about each library's repository services and collections.

Browse

Submit

Submit item to MD-SOAR

Institutions in MD-SOAR

Select a community to browse its collections.

Bowie State University

Frostburg State University

Goucher College

Hood College

Loyola Notre Dame Library

Morgan State University

Salisbury University

Stevenson University

St. Mary's College of Maryland

Towson University

University of Baltimore

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Recent Submissions

HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE AMUSEMENT AND THEME PARK SPACE
(2025-12-12) Heasley, Nathaniel; Lytle, Melanie; Przybylek, Leslie; Sprinkle Jr., John; MA in Historic Preservation
This thesis examines four case studies in the amusement space and their relationship with historic preservation. Factors such as the realities of operating an amusement space, the abilities of non-profit organizations to assist businesses, and the place attachment of guests to these spaces are examined and discussed. Case studies are then used to support the proposal of a new process, through which decisionmakers in these spaces can better preserve the historic fabric within them. With a revised process, preservation in amusement and theme park spaces could more readily meet the needs of those concerned with or responsible for them and preserve more valuable cultural assets. The thesis is organized into four parts. The first part serves as an introduction to preservation in the amusement space as it has been. The second part delves into the history of amusement and theme park spaces to provide readers with a fuller context for their existence. The third part is comprised of case studies. The four case studies include two operating parks, Disneyland Park in California and Kennywood Park in Pennsylvania, as well as two defunct parks, Glen Echo Amusement Park and the Enchanted Forest, both of which were in Maryland. Each case study includes an overview of the history of each park, a focused discussion of the park’s relationship to historic preservation, and an outlook on preservation in the park going forward. Though these case studies are limited due to a lack of primary sources, they examine a variety of secondary sources which illuminate each case’s relationship with preservation. The final part argues that these spaces are worthy of preservation and makes recommendations for the future preservation of these spaces. These recommendations include a new thought process which considers the historic value of these places and the attachments which guests have to them. In addition to this process, this final part considers the role of professional preservationists and non-profit organizations in the amusement space today and how they could be of additional assistance through partnerships. These recommendations make some progress in creating better preservation outcomes for these spaces, but there is more to explore regarding the relationship between historic amusement spaces and preservation.
Factors Influencing Participation in a Campus Community Garden: The Example of UMBC’s The Garden
(Univeristy of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2016) Maffei, Clare Jordan
The Garden is a collaborative endeavor seeking to build both social cohesion and environmental engagement through an organic community garden on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus. For several years there has been fluctuating interest in having a community garden on campus. The Garden began in 2013 and took advantage of growing concern with sustainability and food equity to garner support from the student body, faculty, and administration. The organization behind The Garden proved adept at navigating the university’s complex institutional structure to ultimately garner the support of the administration. It did so by securing land permissions, adequate funding, and the support of multiple academic and administrative departments. Grants, student government allocations, and the ProveIt! campus change program provided sufficient funding to meet initial construction and firstseason needs. The support of faculty who tied The Garden into their courses and gave students academic credit for their work provided academic legitimacy to the project. As an interdisciplinary project, it sought to bring together experts and amateurs from across the campus to work together to design and build raised beds and a permaculture space.
The Representation of Clytemnestra and Hecuba in Fifth-Century Ancient Athenian Tragedy and Pottery
(Univeristy of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2016) Barnett, Amber; Goldberg, Marilyn
Scholarship on classics has intensely examined the lives of women in the ancient world. Opinions about what attitudes towards women were in ancient Greece vary from flagrant misogyny to a subtler, yet still strongly defined patriarchy. In classical Athens of the fifth century BCE, married woman were preferably secluded, but they could be seen in public in certain circumstances (Goff 2004, 48). These instances often centered on a woman’s role in ritual contexts (Goff 2004, 48). Women were considered emotionally less stable than men, and this belief and their association with rituals surrounding life and death tied women more closely to nature outside of the polis (Just 1991, 217; Goff 2004, 50). There was always a hint of anxiety towards women in Athens, as their passionate natures were considered unstable. However, women were needed for citizenship, as it was only granted to men with two Athenian parents (Goff 2004, 80). As Just notes, “in the passionate nature of women there lurks the constant threat of violence and injury” (Just 1991, 197). Women were inherently necessary, yet also inherently feared.
The Role of RpS9 in Ribosome Assembly and rRNA Processing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(Univeristy of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2015) Lescure, Alana; Wagner, Cynthia
RpS9, which is encoded by the gene RPS9, is one of 33 ribosomal proteins in the small subunit of the yeast ribosome. Previous studies have shown that ribosome biogenesis is severely inhibited when individual ribosomal proteins (r-proteins) on either the large or small subunit are depleted. However, the characterization of the exact roles of the different r-proteins in rRNA processing and ribosome assembly remains incomplete. This study shows through northern blot analysis and methylene blue staining of total RNA transferred to membranes that the depletion of RpS9 in the yeast Saccharomycescerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) leads to a buildup of rRNA precursors as well as a loss of mature 18S rRNA. Additionally, sucrose gradient profiling and growth curve characterization show that RpS9 depletion leads to a loss of small subunit formation and a decrease in growth rate.
Residential Waste Analysis and Achieving Understanding of Waste Management Infrastructure for Improving Sustainability at a University
(Univeristy of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2015) White, Alexa; Ellis, Erle
The manner in which municipal solid waste is discarded and how individuals are educated about waste disposal are factors in determining overall sustainability. It is important to study waste disposal in a campus setting because campuses are locations with concentrated populations that function as models of society and provide educational settings for students to gain new information and transform habits. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), a team of students conducted waste audits in UMBC’s residential area to determine how much of the waste was really trash and how much could have been recycled. In this paper, “trash” will refer to landfill waste and “waste” will refer to everything that is disposed of no matter the category. By measuring samples extracted from dumpsters using a digital scale, it was determined that only 42 percent of this campus’ residential waste stream was trash. The other 58 percent was separated into these categories: compostable (30 percent), plastics, metals, and glass (17 percent), paper (6 percent), and cardboard (5 percent). The fact that most of the waste could have been recycled or composted suggests the need for a composting program and adjustment of students’ education and attitudes about recycling. This study found potential for improvement in waste disposal practices on the UMBC campus. It presents students, faculty, and staff with information regarding the composition and structure of UMBC’s residential waste stream so that educational programs for students and waste disposal infrastructure may be improved.