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Download full textBanker, Mark T. – 1993
This paper examines the comparable educational histories of the "Hispanos" of a mountainous area of New Mexico and the peoples of southern Appalachia. Presbyterian missionaries entered both regions following the Civil War and soon placed mountain people in the category of "exceptional populations," along with freed slaves,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Boarding Schools, Cultural Interrelationships, Educational History
Jensen, Joan M. – 1985
From its inception in 1914 until 1940, the New Mexico Agricultural Extension Service was quite successful in delivering educational programs to non-English speaking, Hispanic women in Santa Fe County and almost totally unsuccessful in Dona Ana County. Criteria for success were involvement of ethnic women in the program, ability to adapt national…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Anglo Americans, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
Bjork, Lars G. – 1983
The manner in which the University of New Mexico developed from an undergraduate teaching institution in the direction of a graduate research university during 1967-1978 was studied, using an ethnohistorical research approach. A combination of qualitative research commonly associated with the participant-observation approach was employed. A large…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, Educational History, Financial Support
Cochenour, John J.; Rezabek, Landra L. – 1995
Many historical and traditional symbols are recorded in cemeteries. The symbols and motifs on tombstones profile individual lives, but they also convey information regarding a society's order, values, religious practices, and realities at the time of the individual's death. The primary goals of this research effort were to identify a variety of…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Images, Cultural Relevance, Data Collection
Bjork, Lars G. – 1984
Administrative leadership as a factor associated with the development of the University of New Mexico from an undergraduate teaching institution toward a nationally-ranked graduate research university is discussed. An ethnographic approach was employed for the institutional study, using documents from the university files and informal interviews.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Educational History, Fund Raising
Riley, Carroll L.; Manson, Joni L. – 1982
Trade and communication networks established by Indian groups in the 15th century A.D. linked the Southwest to Mesoamerica, the Plains and the Pacific littoral; these routes were later used by the Spanish and Americans, and today major highways follow ancient Indian routes. The main east-west route had major termini at Cibola (near Zuni) in the…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Communication (Thought Transfer), Ethnic Relations
Krotseng, Marsha V. – 1987
The popular image of the "Education Governor" was investigated, with attention to: (1) the extent to which the specific education measures proposed in inaugural and state of the state addresses of 20 "Education Governors" of the 1960s through 1980s corresponded with the subsequent actions of these officials; and (2) the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Governance, Government Role
