Following is my second post on the topic of Justice for the spring 2024 MLS Collaborative Digital Archives Assignment. Here's my first post, which includes background on the assignment. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered its 33-page opinion on Obergefell v. Hodges, a case that was centered on marriage rights for same-sex couples. In justice for same-sex couples seeking marriage rights, the SCOTUS majority opinion HELD. The majority opinion … [Read more...]
14th Anniversary of United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v Espinosa SCOTUS Decision
While researching SCOTUS Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for my MLS 512 class digital archive assignment, I was inspired to look up the SCOTUS ruling on United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v Espinosa. Today is the 14th anniversary of when the March 23, 2010 decision was issued. United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v Espinosa landed with SCOTUS in part due to Dan’s legal briefs and record on appeal. The student loan company had repeatedly violated Dan’s client Espinosa’s bankruptcy discharge … [Read more...]
MLS 512: Digital Archive Assignment on Justice – Post One, RBG’s Reed v Reed
In my spring 2024 MLS 512 class, I had the opportunity and pleasure of creating artifacts for a class project. I was assigned to the topic of justice. Hell yeah! Of course, what a wide-ranging topic to explore. I choice SCOTUS - mostly focused on Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legal career - to highlight how important our votes are for impacting and influencing the highest court of the U.S. and federal law. The President nominates justices, and the … [Read more...]
Easing Suffering Through Community Activism, Cultural Humility, Research for Social Benefit + More!
This video portfolio is a reflective culmination and artifact capture of the academic work I produced for my MLS 511: Advanced Liberal Studies & Worlds of Possibility class, as part of the ASU Masters of Liberal Studies program. The protfolio’s focus is on research as community collaborations that amplify the voices of historically marginalized communities. It is an overview of capitalism, shifting of dominant paradigms, mapping of social change ecosystems, imagining alternative world … [Read more...]
$1.5M DOD grant will create virtual reality test to assess TBI in the field
(Originally published by U of A Health Sciences on Oct. 26, 2023.) College of Medicine – Tucson researchers will create a portable virtual reality device to quickly assess traumatic brain injuries when and where they occur. One of the most common injuries sustained by military personnel in recent conflicts has been traumatic brain injury, or TBI. In response to this, and the fact that military operations are increasingly being conducted by small teams in far-flung areas, researchers in … [Read more...]
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