Academic literature on the topic 'Pro-GET-onE'

AbstractLet X be a locally compact non-compact Hausdorff topological space. Consider the algebras C(X), Cb(X), C0(X), and C00(X) of respectively arbitrary, bounded, vanishing at infinity, and compactly supported continuous functions on X. Of these, the second and third are C*-algebras, the fourth is a normed algebra, whereas the first is only a topological algebra (it is indeed a pro-C*- algebra). The interesting fact about these algebras is that if one of them is given, the others can be obtained using functional analysis tools. For instance, given the C*-algebra C0(X), one can get the other three algebras by C00(X) = K(C0(X)), Cb(X) = M(C0(X)), C(X) = Γ(K(C0(X))), where the right hand sides are the Pedersen ideal, the multiplier algebra, and the unbounded multiplier algebra of the Pedersen ideal of C0(X), respectively. In this article we consider the possibility of these transitions for general C*-algebras. The difficult part is to start with a pro-C*-algebra A and to construct a C*-algebra A0 such that A = Γ(K(A0)). The pro-C*-algebras for which this is possible are called locally compact and we have characterized them using a concept similar to that of an approximate identity.

In post-production process, there is one process that is not as well known as the video editing process, the addition of animation, special effects enrichment, motion graphics or audio editing and audio mixing, an important process which is rarely realized called Color Correction or Color Grading. Various software have been made to handle this process, ranging from additional filters are already available for free in any editing software, to high-end devices worth billions of dollars dedicated for specifically conducting Color Correction. Apple Color is one of the software included in the purchase of Final Cut Studio package which also include Final Cut Pro for Video Editing, Soundtrack Pro for Sound Editing and Mixing, and Motion for compositing. Apple's Color is specially designed for color correction tasks after previously edited in Final Cut Pro. This paper is designed to introduce Apple's software as well as analyze the feasibility of Apple Color as a professional device in the world of production, especially post-production. Some professional color correction software will be compared briefly with Apple Color to get an objective conclusion.

Structural optimization was important nowadays in getting the optimum design and usage of the material use, where size optimization is part of it. This research is focusing on the application of size optimization on steel wheel rim. Existing steel wheel rim dimension was measured and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was done to get actual dimension and mechanical properties (stresses), as baseline data. CAD modelling on steel wheel rim was done using Pro-Engineer/Creo 1.0. One structural element was selected to be optimized. Then optimization program was generated using MAPLE to get optimum value (size). Steel wheel rim will be re-modelled with optimum size to get optimum design. FEA was done again on optimized steel wheel rim to compare with actual steel wheel rim data. Optimized steel wheel rim was showing better in mechanical stress with optimum size (minimize the weight and volume).

The purpose of the article is to analyze the most active western and pro-Russian non-governmental organizations working in Serbia. In the Mass Media and non-governmental sphere, the influence of Russia is rudimentary, and is often hampered by the supporters of the Euro-Atlantic ideas. The maintenance and development of a positive image in the face of information war led by Western countries against Russia, requires constant attention of Russia’s foreign policy agencies in their work with Serbian government and social structures. The active work of the government and civil society is needed for mutual promotion of cultural achievements in Russian and Serbian cultural space. The research methodology is based on the comparative approach. The author arrives at the conclusion that Western NGOs have huge financial capacities to influence the society of Serbia. They create, promote and develop their own NGOs through local contractors, whilst pro-Russian NGOs are authentic projects of pro-Russian Serbs which typically lack money and wide public action and whose projects don’t get wide information or financial support. The scientific novelty of the research consists in the fact that it is one of the first attempts to comprehensively analyze and assess the work of non-governmental organizations in modern Serbia.  

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a wireless network technology that is capable of scanning and can be used to monitor environmental conditions, both indoors and outdoors. One of the devices used in data communication at WSN is XBee. XBee is a device in WSN that uses radio frequency as a data transmission path from one device to another. In sending data, Xbee can be affected by the distance and signal strength between devices. In this research, Xbee communication distance analysis is done outdoors and indoors so as to get data in the form of maximum distance vulnerable from Xbee. The results of this study indicate that the Xbee Pro Series 2B that is measured outside the room is capable of sending data up to a distance of 110 meters, while the Xbee Pro Series 2B device that is measured indoors is capable of sending data up to a distance of 20 meters.

AbstractThe 1972 abortion-initiative campaign in North Dakota provides an example where elites on one side of an issue were able to provide cues and get supporters to participate in an election while the other side was unable to do so. North Dakota Right to Life through the formation of branch chapters and its work with the Catholic churches became the focus of the anti-initiative campaign. Flush with resources, the NDRL made sure that its supporters turned out to such an extent that initiative voters outnumbered presidential voters in most counties. While the pro-initiative elements proved effective at getting the question on the ballot, they were unable to get their message out, let alone galvanize supporters. The result was confusion among potential supports and lower turnout rates in the most populous counties.

To tackle the plastic problem, the worldwide campaign ‘Plastic Free July’ aims at encouraging people to reduce single-use plastics during the month of July. To get people started with new behavior patterns, so-called ‘windows of opportunity’—periods where people become open for new experiences—are expected to matter. Therefore, the current study evaluated if an arbitrary month that is framed as an opportunity for change can interrupt people in their daily routines and reduce plastic consumption. An online survey (n = 509) with repeated measures (n = 366) was conducted including one experimental and one control group. The experimental group was invited to reduce their single-use plastic consumption during July in line with the ‘Plastic Free July’ campaign. Results revealed that, in this action period, single-use plastic consumption was slightly but significantly lower in the experimental than in the control group, which did not receive any information about ‘Plastic Free July’. The campaign seemed to be more effective for participants with low pro-environmental identity. Path analysis revealed that plastic consumption (prior to the intervention) was significantly predicted by perceived difficulty, habits, and pro-environmental identity. Policy support was predicted by problem awareness, pro-environmental identity and perceived barriers. We conclude with recommendations for plastic-free purchase and policy support.

AbstractLetCbe a proper smooth geometrically connected hyperbolic curve over a field of characteristic 0 and ℓ a prime number. We prove the injectivity of the homomorphism from the pro-ℓ mapping class group attached to the two dimensional configuration space ofCto the one attached toC, induced by the natural projection. We also prove a certain graded Lie algebra version of this injectivity. Consequently, we show that the kernel of the outer Galois representation on the pro-ℓ pure braid group onCwithnstrings does not depend onn, even ifn= 1. This extends a previous result by Ihara–Kaneko. By applying these results to the universal family over the moduli space of curves, we solve completely Oda's problem on the independency of certain towers of (infinite) algebraic number fields, which has been studied by Ihara, Matsumoto, Nakamura, Ueno and the author. Sequentially we obtain certain information of the image of this Galois representation and get obstructions to the surjectivity of the Johnson–Morita homomorphism at each sufficiently large even degree (as Oda predicts), for the first time for a proper curve.

Partisan selective exposure to online COVID-19 news articles is hypothesized to increase one’s exposure time to politically opinion-reinforcing news when exposed to a more opinion-reinforcing news environment and to increase one’s exposure time to politically opinion-challenging news when exposed to a more opinion-challenging news environment. This blocked 2x3 within-subjects experimental study crossed partisan stance (Pro Jokowi vs. Pro Anies) as the blocking factor with news conditions as the experimental factors (Pro vs. Contra vs. Control). The study randomly assigned 216 participants living in the Jakarta metropolitan area during the COVID-19 pandemic to two experimental and one control group for each stance (Pro Stance, Contra Stance, Control). Data shows how participants significantly spent more time on politically opinion-reinforcing news when in the Pro Stance condition, compared to when in the Contra Stance condition, and compared to when in the Control condition. Participants only significantly spent more time on politically opinion-challenging news when in the Contra Stance condition as compared to when in the Pro Stance condition, but not significantly as when compared to in the Control condition. The study took a look at how partisan selective exposure may play out in a certain news environment and found how a polarized news environment would lead to a more polarized exposure, which could get disastrous as it may play a role in people’s behavior towards the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, getting ourselves accustomed to perspectives from an equal news environment could lead us to be less polarized, and therefore be wiser at determining our standpoints towards the COVID-19 pandemic.

La tesi ha come obiettivo quello di analizzare l’evoluzione del settore della manutenzione edilizia e del cambiamento della politica manutentiva in relazione ai progressi portati dai nuovi strumenti informatici: facendo quindi riferimento ad uno specifico caso di studio e integrando l’utilizzo di software BIM, lo scopo è stato quello di programmare un life cycle adeguato. La prima parte della tesi delinea il cambiamento del quadro normativo dell’ambito della manutenzione e definisce lo stato dell’arte della pratica manutentiva, sia dal punto di vista tecnico e applicativo, ma anche da quello gestionale ed economico, con particolare riferimento al Maintenance Management. Nella seconda parte viene invece approfondito il caso studio di uno studentato di Atene facente parte del programma ProGETonE, definendo gli elementi che possono portare ad una corretta gestione del ciclo di vita di questo fabbricato: l’analisi parte da un approccio tradizionale, basato sul computo metrico e sulla PBS, ma si sviluppa e completa attraverso l’utilizzo di Revit e Mantus-P, con la relativa stesura finale di un piano di manutenzione. Questo processo ha portato ad evidenziare le differenze e i vantaggi che si possono trarre dal cambio di prospettiva e di strumenti nell’ambito della manutenzione edilizia.

La tesi mira a sperimentare l’importanza dei software di progettazione integrata per la costruzione di edifici a basso o bassissimo consumo di energia (nZEB), per migliorare l’efficienza energetica degli edifici e ridurre al minimo la concentrazione delle emissioni di CO2 nell’atmosfera. Questo contesto rappresenta il quadro principale del progetto di ricerca e innovazione H2020 Pro-GET-onE, acronimo di Proactive synergy of inteGrated Efficient Technologies on buildings Envelopes, che si propone, tra gli altri aspetti, di combinare sistemi integrati di facciata per massimizzare le prestazioni in termini di: a) fabbisogno energetico, intervenendo sull’esistente con soluzioni d’involucro performanti ed impianti efficienti, b) sicurezza, addossando alla costruzione esistente un’adeguata struttura esterna in grado di aumentarne la rigidezza, c) sostenibilità sociale, data dalla crescita del valore di mercato dell’edificio conseguente all’aumento di metratura delle unità abitative e dell’appetibilità degli interventi di riqualificazione coinvolgendo l’utenza attraverso soluzioni personalizzate, d) qualità dell’ambiente interno. Per raggiungere questi obiettivi è imprescindibile l’utilizzo di programmi di calcolo e di progetto che integrino tutte le aree coinvolte e che permettano la realizzazione di simulazioni il più possibili vicine alla realtà. A tal fine, verranno analizzati i dati climatici, definite le strategie bioclimatiche più appropriate, progettate, implementate ed ottimizzate le soluzioni costruttive di facciata e dei sistemi, mediante l’utilizzo del Building Information Modelling e della Tecnologia OpenBIM attraverso lo standard aperto IFC, partendo dalla nuvola di punti. La continua verifica delle prestazioni energetiche, con il motore di calcolo EnergyPlus, e di quelle illuminotecniche, grazie alla interoperabilità tra i diversi modelli ha consentito di ottimizzare le scelte progettuali.

All'interno del programma Europeo Horizon2020 si sviluppa il progetto Pro-GET-onE. L’obiettivo del progetto è realizzare un sistema costruttivo innovativo, economico e di facile utilizzo per intervenire su fabbricati esistenti migliorandone sicurezza, prestazioni e appetibilità. Per lo studio di fattibilità vengono analizzati tre casi da tutta Europa: Atene (Grecia), Reggio Emilia (Italia) e Brasov (Romania). La tesi è incentrata sull'adattamento del GET-system sul terzo caso studio attraverso l’analisi dell'esistente e delle sue criticità e l'elaborazione di un sistema di progettazione parametrico per l'involucro esterno adattabile ad ogni soluzione simile. Lo studio dell’illuminazione interna esistente e postuma all’intervento è eseguito da un plug-in BIM (Insight for Revit), spunto utilizzato per la progettazione della pelle esterna.

Pro-GET-onE sta per Proactive synergy of inteGrated Efficient Technologies on buildings Envelopes, che significa Sinergia proattiva di tecnologie efficienti integrate sull’involucro degli edifici, ed è un progetto che si propone di combinare uno stesso sistema integrato, basato su componenti preassemblati, che collaborano per massimizzare le prestazioni in termini di: fabbisogno energetico andando a ottimizzare, aggiungendo o sostituendo l’involucro attuale, le componenti di ventilazione, riscaldamento e aria condizionata; sicurezza, utilizzando una struttura esterna alla costruzione esistente che vada a aumentare la rigidezza di quest’ultima, diminuendone la risposta in caso di sisma in termini di spostamenti e sollecitazioni; sostenibilità sociale, conseguenza dell’aumento di metratura per l’unità abitativa e quindi della crescita del valore immobiliare degli edifici, permettendo soluzioni personalizzate e su misura per gli utenti, proprietari e gestori di casa, minimizzando il disturbo sugli abitanti. L’elaborato dello studio risponderà alla domanda più importante riguardante Pro-GET-onE, ovvero l’effettivo apporto benefico della struttura in acciaio sugli edifici esistenti in cemento armato in termini di spostamenti, e ne analizzerà le variazioni in modo tale da massimizzarne il rendimento strutturale. L’analisi presentata ha un carattere induttivo. Esamina diverse alternative e va a focalizzarsi, procedendo nelle casistiche, su quelle più significative per l’analisi stessa, va quindi a sviluppare il “particolare” partendo dal “generale”. Più nel dettaglio questo significa che sono stati analizzati diversi modelli virtuali di edifici “esistenti”, facendo variare la configurazione della planimetria, il numero dei piani e le ipotesi relative agli orizzontamenti. Sulla base delle conclusioni delle analisi sui modelli si è operato poi sul caso reale, di edificio in cemento armato ad uso residenziale di Peristeri (Atene).

ProGETonE, acronimo di Proactive synergy of inteGrated Efficient Tecnologies on buildings Envelopes, è un progetto che si propone di combinare tecnologie efficienti integrate all’involucro degli edifici che vanno a massimizzare le prestazioni in termini di: fabbisogno energetico, intervenendo sull’esistente con soluzioni d’involucro performanti e con impianti innovativi, sicurezza, addossando alla costruzione esistente un’adeguata struttura esterna in grado di aumentarne la rigidezza, sostenibilità sociale, con la crescita del valore di mercato dell’edificio conseguente all’aumento di metratura delle unità abitative e dell’appetibilità degli interventi di riqualificazione coinvolgendo l’utenza attraverso soluzioni personalizzate. L’elaborato di tesi prende in esame una palazzina di 13 alloggi di edilizia residenziale popolare sita a Bagnolo in Piano (RE) con carenti prestazioni strutturali ed energetiche e studia l’applicazione di soluzioni d’involucro efficienti, in addizione alle facciate esistenti al fine di diminuire il fabbisogno energetico e creare nuovi spazi fruibili. È stata effettuata una simulazione energetica semi-stazionaria con il software Edilclima per analizzare in dettaglio le prestazioni per ogni alloggio e per piano definendo la corretta disposizione delle tre soluzioni previste dal progetto, ampliamento degli ambienti (extraroom), serre solari vetrate, balconi aperti, con lo scopo di portare l’edificio ad una richiesta di quasi zero energia (Nearly Zero Energy Buildings) in linea con le nuove normative europee e nazionali.

Economic and physical insecurity encourage xenophobia, authoritarian politics, and rigid adherence to traditional norms. Throughout history human survival was usually insecure, and one successful strategy was to close ranks behind a strong leader. Recovery from the Nazi era took time, but by the 1970s a pro-democratic political culture had taken root in Germany, and by the 21st century Germany was ranked as more democratic than the U.S. In 2015, as desperate Syrian refugees poured into Europe, the German government opened the country’s borders to all asylum seekers, admitting almost a million new immigrants. But Germany’s immunity to xenophobic right-wing parties suddenly ended in the 2017 national elections, when the xenophobic Alternative for Germany became Germany’s third largest party. It seems that no country can absorb an unlimited influx of immigrants without triggering a xenophobic reaction, whose strength is shaped by the socioeconomic environment. In already diverse settings, significant inflows of newcomers may not seem threatening because people have grown up with diversity, making it seem normal.

<p>The seismic hazard in the southern regions of Europe is known as one of the most critical issues when considering the improvement of the existing buildings in terms of energy and structural behavior. The use of integrated plug-and-play systems can be a solution to the most common obstacles occurring during the different phases in the building practices: from the design to the realization. Within the framework of the European project Pro-GET-onE, a case of structural strengthening obtained by applying a steel exoskeleton connected to the reinforced concrete (RC) structures of an existing building has been presented. The modelling, the linear and non-linear analyses were conducted with finite element software. They have been implemented for the pilot case of Athens, and the results have been achieved in relation to different parameters such as PGA, shear exploitation and displacement in the plastic phase. This approach determines an increase in the global stiffness of the structural system with a consequent reduction in displacements. Depending on the actual plasticization of the RC frames, the resulting excursion in the plastic phase of the exoskeleton is proven to provide a dissipation of extra energy and a stiffness increase in the existing building.</p>

Aim/Purpose: This paper provides the results of the preliminary analysis of the findings of an ongoing study that seeks to examine the social media use, cultural and political awareness, civic engagement, issue prioritization, and social activism of Gen Z students enrolled at four different institutional types located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The aim of this study is to look at the group as a whole as well as compare findings across populations. The institutional types under consideration include a mid-sized majority serving or otherwise referred to as a traditionally white institution (TWI) located in a small coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean, a small Historically Black University (HBCU) located in a rural area, a large community college located in a county that is a mixture of rural and suburban and which sits on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and graduating high school students enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) programs in a large urban area. This exploration is purposed to examine the behaviors and expectations of Gen Z students within a representative American region during a time of tremendous turmoil and civil unrest in the United States. Background: Over 74 million strong, Gen Z makes up almost one-quarter of the U.S. population. They already outnumber any current living generation and are the first true digital natives. Born after 1996 and through 2012, they are known for their short attention spans and heightened ability to multi-task. Raised in the age of the smart phone, they have been tethered to digital devices from a young age with most having the preponderance of their childhood milestones commemorated online. Often called Zoomers, they are more racially and ethnically diverse than any previous generation and are on track to be the most well-educated generation in history. Gen Zers in the United States have been found in the research to be progressive and pro-government and viewing increasing racial and ethnic diversity as positive change. Finally, they are less likely to hold xenophobic beliefs such as the notion of American exceptionalism and superiority that have been popular with by prior generations. The United States has been in a period of social and civil unrest in recent years with concerns over systematic racism, rampant inequalities, political polarization, xenophobia, police violence, sexual assault and harassment, and the growing epidemic of gun violence. Anxieties stirred by the COVID-19 pandemic further compounded these issues resulting in a powder keg explosion occurring throughout the summer of 2020 and leading well into 2021. As a result, the United States has deteriorated significantly in the Civil Unrest Index falling from 91st to 34th. The vitriol, polarization, protests, murders, and shootings have all occurred during Gen Z’s formative years, and the limited research available indicates that it has shaped their values and political views. Methodology: The Mid-Atlantic region is a portion of the United States that exists as the overlap between the northeastern and southeastern portions of the country. It includes the nation’s capital, as well as large urban centers, small cities, suburbs, and rural enclaves. It is one of the most socially, economically, racially, and culturally diverse parts of the United States and is often referred to as the “typically American region.” An electronic survey was administered to students from 2019 through 2021 attending a high school dual enrollment program, a minority serving institution, a majority serving institution, and a community college all located within the larger mid-Atlantic region. The survey included a combination of multiple response, Likert scaled, dichotomous, open ended, and ordinal questions. It was developed in the Survey Monkey system and reviewed by several content and methodological experts in order to examine bias, vagueness, or potential semantic problems. Finally, the survey was pilot tested prior to implementation in order to explore the efficacy of the research methodology. It was then modified accordingly prior to widespread distribution to potential participants. The surveys were administered to students enrolled in classes taught by the authors all of whom are educators. Participation was voluntary, optional, and anonymous. Over 800 individuals completed the survey with just over 700 usable results, after partial completes and the responses of individuals outside of the 18-24 age range were removed. Findings: Participants in this study overwhelmingly were users of social media. In descending order, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and Tik Tok were the most popular social media services reported as being used. When volume of use was considered, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and Twitter were the most cited with most participants reporting using Instagram and Snapchat multiple times a day. When asked to select which social media service they would use if forced to choose just one, the number one choice was YouTube followed by Instagram and Snapchat. Additionally, more than half of participants responded that they have uploaded a video to a video sharing site such as YouTube or Tik Tok. When asked about their familiarity with different technologies, participants overwhelmingly responded that they are “very familiar” with smart phones, searching the Web, social media, and email. About half the respondents said that they were “very familiar” with common computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite or Google Suite with another third saying that they were “somewhat familiar.” When asked about Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Blackboard, Course Compass, Canvas, Edmodo, Moodle, Course Sites, Google Classroom, Mindtap, Schoology, Absorb, D2L, itslearning, Otus, PowerSchool, or WizIQ, only 43% said they were “very familiar” with 31% responding that they were “somewhat familiar.” Finally, about half the students were either “very” or “somewhat” familiar with operating systems such as Windows. A few preferences with respect to technology in the teaching and learning process were explored in the survey. Most students (85%) responded that they want course announcements and reminders sent to their phones, 76% expect their courses to incorporate the use of technology, 71% want their courses to have course websites, and 71% said that they would rather watch a video than read a book chapter. When asked to consider the future, over 81% or respondents reported that technology will play a major role in their future career. Most participants considered themselves “informed” or “well informed” about current events although few considered themselves “very informed” or “well informed” about politics. When asked how they get their news, the most common forum reported for getting news and information about current events and politics was social media with 81% of respondents reporting. Gen Z is known to be an engaged generation and the participants in this study were not an exception. As such, it came as no surprise to discover that, in the past year more than 78% of respondents had educated friends or family about an important social or political issue, about half (48%) had donated to a cause of importance to them, more than a quarter (26%) had participated in a march or rally, and a quarter (26%) had actively boycotted a product or company. Further, about 37% consider themselves to be a social activist with another 41% responding that aren’t sure if they would consider themselves an activist and only 22% saying that they would not consider themselves an activist. When asked what issues were important to them, the most frequently cited were Black Lives Matter (75%), human trafficking (68%), sexual assault/harassment/Me Too (66.49%), gun violence (65.82%), women’s rights (65.15%), climate change (55.4%), immigration reform/deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) (48.8%), and LGBTQ+ rights (47.39%). When the schools were compared, there were only minor differences in social media use with the high school students indicating slightly more use of Tik Tok than the other participants. All groups were virtually equal when it came to how informed they perceived themselves about current events and politics. Consensus among groups existed with respect to how they get their news, and the community college and high school students were slightly more likely to have participated in a march, protest, or rally in the last 12 months than the university students. The community college and high school students were also slightly more likely to consider themselves social activists than the participants from either of the universities. When the importance of the issues was considered, significant differences based on institutional type were noted. Black Lives Matter (BLM) was identified as important by the largest portion of students attending the HBCU followed by the community college students and high school students. Less than half of the students attending the TWI considered BLM an important issue. Human trafficking was cited as important by a higher percentage of students attending the HBCU and urban high school than at the suburban and rural community college or the TWI. Sexual assault was considered important by the majority of students at all the schools with the percentage a bit smaller from the majority serving institution. About two thirds of the students at the high school, community college, and HBCU considered gun violence important versus about half the students at the majority serving institution. Women’s rights were reported as being important by more of the high school and HBCU participants than the community college or TWI. Climate change was considered important by about half the students at all schools with a slightly smaller portion reporting out the HBCU. Immigration reform/DACA was reported as important by half the high school, community college, and HBCU participants with only a third of the students from the majority serving institution citing it as an important issue. With respect to LGBTQ rights approximately half of the high school and community college participants cited it as important, 44.53% of the HBCU students, and only about a quarter of the students attending the majority serving institution. Contribution and Conclusion: This paper provides a timely investigation into the mindset of generation Z students living in the United States during a period of heightened civic unrest. This insight is useful to educators who should be informed about the generation of students that is currently populating higher education. The findings of this study are consistent with public opinion polls by Pew Research Center. According to the findings, the Gen Z students participating in this study are heavy users of multiple social media, expect technology to be integrated into teaching and learning, anticipate a future career where technology will play an important role, informed about current and political events, use social media as their main source for getting news and information, and fairly engaged in social activism. When institutional type was compared the students from the university with the more affluent and less diverse population were less likely to find social justice issues important than the other groups. Recommendations for Practitioners: During disruptive and contentious times, it is negligent to think that the abounding issues plaguing society are not important to our students. Gauging the issues of importance and levels of civic engagement provides us crucial information towards understanding the attitudes of students. Further, knowing how our students gain information, their social media usage, as well as how informed they are about current events and political issues can be used to more effectively communicate and educate. Recommendations for Researchers: As social media continues to proliferate daily life and become a vital means of news and information gathering, additional studies such as the one presented here are needed. Additionally, in other countries facing similarly turbulent times, measuring student interest, awareness, and engagement is highly informative. Impact on Society: During a highly contentious period replete with a large volume of civil unrest and compounded by a global pandemic, understanding the behaviors and attitudes of students can help us as higher education faculty be more attuned when it comes to the design and delivery of curriculum. Future Research This presentation presents preliminary findings. Data is still being collected and much more extensive statistical analyses will be performed.