Trinity Banter | Shanese Caton | Activity https://commons.trincoll.edu/members/scaton/activity/ Activity feed for Shanese Caton. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:28:16 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e16833530941eff98e453b6867b628ed Shanese Caton wrote a new post, The Quest to Racially Integrate: African Americans and Higher Education, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/05/the-quest-to-racially-integrate-african-americans-and-higher-education/ Fri, 04 May 2012 03:53:29 -0400 Thumbnail The relationship between people of color and institutions of higher learning has undergone several stages since the 1950’s. White colleges and universities upheld standards and morals that created reputations of very prestigious places of higher learning.  Colleges began their admissions process by simply accepting students who could financially afford to attend their institutions, sometimes regardless […]

]]> 1da2ad4d921b5f48dc5dfa7c8ff027c3 Shanese Caton wrote a new post, Quest to Racially Integrate:How Have Relations Between People of Color and Institutions of Higher Learning Changed Over Time?, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/05/quest-to-racially-integratehow-have-relations-between-people-of-color-and-institutions-of-higher-learning Tue, 01 May 2012 18:03:29 -0400 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/178bIXkPUinZgT2E4GVJ8k0jrBfSXU5d9UdH0Kvvd_MU/edit

hint from Jack: insert the URL above into a link to your presentation

]]> f5ce1f3e2694300d9c116739891417b8 Shanese Caton commented on the post, The Effect of Student Social Movements on Trinity Policy, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/04/the-effect-of-student-social-movements-on-trinity-policy/#comment-2983 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:08:42 -0400 1. I would like to see you introduce the controversies (alcohol, fraternities and race) much earlier in your introduction. This would allow the reader to be more aware of what you will be writing about. Also, the first sentence of your introduction doesn’t make sense on its own. It would help to clarify it and […]

]]> 259a1cf23d0b8680cc0425a960ea8b2a Shanese Caton commented on the post, Community Colleges: The potential for socio-economic gain of their students from the 1960s to the present. , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/04/community-colleges-the-potential-for-socio-economic-gain-of-their-students-from-the-1960s-to-the-present/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:34:23 -0400 “The fluctuating economic benefits of an associate’s degree are due to the changing functions of community colleges, the demographic changes in the student populations, and the educational needs of the country.” Is this your thesis? I would like to see a clearer thesis or answer to the question you posed on your introduction. “Due to […]

]]> 74dad35358ae377350c5fa1429a179be Shanese Caton commented on the post, UPDATED: The Quest to Racially Integrate: How have efforts to racially integrate changed over time? What methods were used in the past and being used today? , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/04/the-quest-to-racially-integrate-how-have-efforts-to-racially-integrate-changed-over-time-what-methods-wer Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:14:44 -0400 Thanks so much Fionnuala!

]]> d5167a230a0ac583ddb2b72c9cb45f5d Shanese Caton wrote a new post, UPDATED: The Quest to Racially Integrate: How have efforts to racially integrate changed over time? What methods were used in the past and being used today? , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/04/the-quest-to-racially-integrate-how-have-efforts-to-racially-integrate-changed-over-time-what-methods-wer Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:45:52 -0400 ThumbnailMany well known colleges and universities were established as early as the 17 th Century making an effort to establish themselves as very prestigious institutions. They upheld high standards and morals in their students to ensure that their reputations would remain untainted. Colleges began their admissions process by simply accepting students who could financially afford to attend […]

]]> 1b687cf4a3f37accd2ec9d68919289e5 Shanese Caton wrote a new post, How Have Efforts to Racially Integrate Changed Over Time at Trinity College?, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/04/how-have-efforts-to-racially-integrate-changed-over-time-at-trinity-college/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:30:48 -0400 Research Question: Trinity College’s Education and the Need to Racially Integrate: How have efforts to racially integrate changed over time? What methods were used in the past and being used today?Are the Posse Foundation and Questbridge avenues for racial integration? Relevance: My question has relevance because it seeks to track the change in racial composition of Trinity […]

]]> 341baa5b721a249ebd24eb8b1fe7d476 Shanese Caton wrote a new post, Avoiding Plagiarism, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/02/avoiding-plagiarism-4/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:54:13 -0500 Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word. There will always be instability in these rankings, some of which will reflect “real” performance changes. But it is difficult to trust any performance rating if the odds of getting the same rating next year are no better than a coin toss. Example 2: Plagiarize the original text […]

]]> 7c70b789b1b9f7b81a75a31182af318f Shanese Caton wrote a new post, Where is the Backbone in CT’s Housing and Education Debate?, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/02/where-is-the-backbone-in-ct%e2%80%99s-housing-and-education-debate/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:00:26 -0500 Thumbnail HARTFORD – On February 16, 2012, The Lyceum hosted a public forum entitled Connecticut’s Achievement Gap: How Housing Can Help Close It where many individuals from both the housing and education field came together to discuss ideas and methods of bridging the achievement gap in Connecticut public schools. As the title suggests, education officials gathered as panelists […]

]]> 6345679b2015bf78830c802a9cce245d Shanese Caton commented on the post, The Lottery, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/02/the-lottery-2/#comment-250 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:39:24 -0500 I love how you went into such detail to summarize the plot and purpose of the film “The Lottery.” Having not seen this movie myself, this paper helps me get a better grasp of what was being discussed and portrayed. I am very curious as to whether the creator of this film took time to […]

]]> 9b3653be36a2c039591986bdad3c43ab Shanese Caton commented on the post, Waiting for Superman , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/02/waiting-for-superman-5/#comment-247 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:11:01 -0500 Having seen this film myself some time ago, I found your paper to be a refreshing review as well as a thoughtful introduction of new ideas and opinions. I love how the concept of how a Superman like hero saving the school system is used to portray the need for public school reform. It emphasizes […]

]]> 0a9553110c57bd06f88806cd7b0d93f9 Shanese Caton wrote a new post, Shanese's Web Proposal, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2011/11/14/shaneses-web-proposal/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:25:33 -0500 Shanese Caton EDUC308- Professor Jack Dougherty November 14, 2011 Web Project Proposal 1)      What particular story about cities, suburbs, and schools do you wish to tell, why does it deserve its own web page, and who is your intended audience? This web project will examine the Sheff v. O’Neil cases, remedies, and whether this educational […]

]]> 5a67f6ae638cc02ff218b250e2c450ab Shanese Caton wrote a new post, Shanese - Exercise 6, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2011/10/10/shanese-exercise-6/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:12:31 -0400 Before historical cases like Sheff v. O’Neal and during the Civil Rights Movement, schools began to incorporate racial integration methods that could attempt to undo separate but equal laws in education. Such attempts include bussing minority students to suburban schools that had more funds, was located in a safer environment, and provided a better education. […]

]]> 4929e1e595ec0b00b203c6fab615a9a4 Shanese Caton wrote a new post, Exercise 4 by Shanese Caton *Click on each unit for more details*, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2011/09/26/exercise-4-by-shanese-caton-click-on-each-unit-for-more-details/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:58:56 -0400 The presented map is on the Maximum Density for Multifamily Housing, in units per acre, in municipalities in the greater Hartford area. This map demonstrates how many multifamily housing units can be built in the spans of about one acre. In some municipalities like East Hartford, large amounts of multifamily housing units can be built. […]

]]> b90a88a4ac025a5b95f7d0464ba50fa5 Shanese Caton wrote a new post, Exercise 3-Shanese Caton, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2011/09/19/exercise-3-shanese-caton/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:41:55 -0400 ThumbnailChart 1: Chart 2: The two charts posted are of the same information but give off two very different impressions to viewers. Chart 1 has shorter range of values represented on the chart, which gives off the impression that the growth in percentage is large. Being that the purpose of charts and graphs is to demonstrate […]

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