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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Koch, Cameron. Senator Mitch McConnell Honors Eric Yates
• Hayden, Natalie. WKU Giving Students More Time to Pay Bills
• Blanford, Sidney. Postcrossing Allows for Inexpensive World Exploration
• Koch, Cameron. Damaged Rock House to Be Demolished
• Andrews, Mary. P is for Poet – Clint Waters
• Williams, Joanna. When Talking About Race, Ignorance Isn’t Bliss
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Panda Express
• Salman, Adam. Better Communication Needed During Downing University Center Renovations
• Harrison, Taylor. Four Student Government Association Members Attend Rally for Higher Education
• Swanson, Kayla. WKU Volunteer Organizations to Unite for …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Anderson, Anna. WKU Cheerleaders Stand Against Breast Cancer
• McKay, Michael. WKU Works to Bring Panda Express to Campus
• Hayden, Natalie. WKU Proposes Changes to General Education Requirements
• Rivera, Michael. A Thousand Words – Kappa Sigma
• Koch, Cameron. Health Services Expands Patient Numbers, Services
• Rutledge, Chris. Q&A with Philadelphia-based Band Dr. Dog
• Harrison, Taylor. Institute for Citizenship & Social Responsibility Will Keep Its Space During Downing University Center Renovations
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Government Association Apathy
• Student Government Association Should, Could Do More
• Erskine, Annie. Response to Recent …

Ua12/2/1 National Signing Day, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special athletics magazine issue of the College Heights Herald.

• Stephens, Brad. Toppers Address Needs, Build Depth with Signing Class – Football
• Wells, Jordan. Former University of Louisville Commit Ready for WKU Career – Anthony Wales
• Claybourn, Cole. Willie Taggart Looking for National Identity – Football
• Finding the Right Pieces
• Wells, Jordan. Louisville Becomes Pipeline for Toppers
• Stephens, Brad. Nick Sheridan Promoted to Quarterbacks Coach

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Jenkins, Spencer. WKU Junior Still Recovering from Fight – Dylan Nonweiler
• Hayden, Natalie. WKU Takes New Measures to Boost Retention
• Spees, Monica. Lifting Spirits – Weightlifting, Tracy Lane
• Harrison, Taylor. Rally for Higher Education in Frankfort on Tuesday
• Alleyne, Zirconia. O is for Ordained – Joshua Horton
• Swanson, Kayla. Greentoppers Plan Sustainability Events for Upcoming Semester
• Jenkins, Spencer. Shots Fired at The Registry
• Rutledge, Chris. The Black Shades Move Forward with New Bassist – Dylan Adams
• Williams, Joanna. Stress During College Shouldn’t Be Its Only Facet
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• McKay, Michael. Massive Temporary Transition – Downing University Center
• Harrison, Taylor. Institute for Citizenship & Social Responsibility Not Wanting to Move During Renovations – Downing University Center
• Choate, Connor. A Thousand Words – Gamers Guild
• Young, Amanda. Four Greek Groups Sanctioned for Hazing Last Fall – Kappa Delta, Kappa Alpha Order, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Harrison, Taylor. Downing University Center Renovations to Affect Garrett Offices
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Admission Standards
• WKU Needs to Raise the Bar – Admission Standards
• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association’s Kendrick …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• McKay, Michael. Garrett Charges Then Waives Drink Refill Fee – Dining Services
• Justice, Maciena. Pieces of the Past – Jack LeSieur
• Koch, Cameron. University of Pikeville Move Could Affect WKU Budget
• Justice, Maciena. N is for Nurse – Jessica May
• Rutledge, Chris. Buffalo Rodeo Dreams of Making It Big While Young – Bands
• McKay, Michael. New Program from Information Technology Offers Support for Mobile Devices
• Hubbard, Linsey Solving Parking Woes Should Be a Priority
• Williams, Joanna. Looking Into the Stereotypes
• Stephens, Brad. Florida International University a Big Game for …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Koch, Cameron. WKU Could Lose $5 Million in Funding – Budget
• McKay, Michael. Coca-Cola Outbids Pepsi for Campus Soda Rights
• Hayden, Natalie. WKU Changes Admission Requirements
• McKay, Michael. New Music Hall Open for Spring Semester
• Jenkins, Spencer. WKU Police Department Officer Saves Student from Choking – Desiree Moss, Danny Wilson
• Spees, Monica. Faculty Member Passionate About Coca-Cola Return – Betsy Pierce
• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association Continues Work on Safe Rides Program
• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association’s Goals for Spring Semester
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Budget
• Share the …

Study Guide For United In Anger: A History Of Act Up, Matt Brim

Open Educational Resources

The United in Anger Study Guide facilitates classroom and activist engagement with Jim Hubbard’s 2012 documentary, United in Anger: A History of ACT UP. The Study Guide contains discussion sections, projects and exercises, and resources for further research about the activism of the New York chapter of ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power). The Study Guide is a free, interactive, multimedia resource for understanding the legacy of ACT UP, the film’s role in preserving that legacy, and its meaning for viewers' lives.

Interview Of Cherylyn Rush, Cherylyn Rush, Linda Sago

All Oral Histories

Cherylyn Landora Edwards Rush was born in 1959 in Shirley, Massachusetts. Mrs. Rush moved to Pennsylvania at a very young age. Her father, Lester Edwards, was in the military. After her parents divorced, Cherylyn’s mother Pearl developed ovarian cancer and passed away when Cherylyn was about seven years old. Her grandmother Louise Jackson then cared for Cherylyn until she went to live with their father. Mr. Edwards had remarried. When Cherylyn’s father and her stepmother divorced, she returned to Philadelphia, PA and attended William Penn High School. Cherylyn earned her high school diploma although she was pregnant with her son. …

Photographs And Stories: Ethics, Benefits And Dilemmas Of Using Participant Photography With Black Middle-Class Male Youth, Quaylan Allen

Education Faculty Articles and Research

Drawing upon research conducted with Black American middle-class youth in a secondary school, this article highlights the use of participant photography with Black male youth. Participant photography is a visual method that places the power of photo documentation in the hands of research subjects, empowering them to document and reflect on social issues and cultural phenomena important to them. This article highlights the significance of the method when exploring the understudied lives of Black middle-class males, ethical considerations of using visual methods with youth populations, as well as the benefits and dilemmas of engaging Black male youth in participant photography. …

Ua1f Wku Archives Multimedia Resources / Vertical File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Electronic and multimedia resources created by WKU Archives regarding Western Kentucky University departments and history. Non-WKU created ephemera related to WKU history.

Ua12/6 Diversity Programs - Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by and about Diversity Programs.

Ua1b2/1 Wku Glasgow, Wku Glasgow

WKU Archives Records

Overview of WKU Glasgow campus.

Ua3/9/2 Subject File - Instruments Of American Excellence Collection, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Archives Records

Correspondence regarding the Instruments of American Excellence Collection and exhibit.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman, Vol. 83, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2012 Talisman:

• Couch, Drew. Life Inside the Suit – Big Red
• Waggoner, Tabitha. Mike Nichols
• Plunkett, Amber. Rememberng 9/11
• Cherry, Lauren. Understanding Each Other
• Brown, Bianca. East Meets Western – Confucius Institute
• Heyne, Richard. Cage the Elephant Comes Home
• Clements, Kristin. Never Solo – Track & Field
• Spees, Monica. Out on the Water - Hilltopper Bass Club
• Simmons, Natasha. Kentucky’s Miss America – Ann-Blair Thornton
• Alleyne, Zirconia. The Hungriest Fans – Football
• Wood, Shane. The Making of a Game – Football
• Duke, Alex. Building Confidence – Football
• Henye, Richard. Clearing the Air – Cheerleading
• Florence, Sara. Two-Wheeled Freedom – Bicycling …

A Historical Narrative Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Schools And Their Legacy For Contemporary Youth Leadership Development Programming, Leslie K. Etienne

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

During what became known as the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) established alternative temporary summer "Freedom Schools" in communities throughout the state. SNCC was a civil rights organization led by young, mostly African American college students and ex-students that worked against racial discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement. In 1963, they were poised to lead Freedom Summer, a massive effort that aimed to transform the brutal white dominated power structure of Mississippi, a stronghold of extremely violent southern racism. During the planning for Freedom Summer, SNCC field secretary Charles Cobb suggested that the summer …