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Du Undergraduate Showcase: Research, Scholarship, And Creative Works, Caitlyn Aldersea, Justin Bravo, Sam Allen, Anna Block, Connor Block, Emma Buechler, Maria De Los Angeles Bustillos, Arianna Carlson, William Christensen, Olivia Kachulis, Noah Craver, Kate Dillon, Muskan Fatima, Angel Fernandes, Emma Finch, Colleen Cassidy, Amy Fishman, Andrea Francis, Stacia Fritz, Simran Gill, Emma Gries, Rylie Hansen, Shannon Powers, Jacqueline Martinez, Zachary Harker, Ashley Hasty, Mykaela Tanino-Springsteen, Kathleen Hopps, Adelaide Kerenick, Colin Kleckner, Ci Koehring, Elijah Kruger, Braden Krumholz, Maddie Leake, Lyneé Alves, Seraphina Loukas, Yatzari Lozano Vazquez, Haley Maki, Emily Martinez, Sierra Mckinney, Mykaela Tanino-Springsteen, Audrey Mitchell, Kipling Newman, Audrey Ng, Megan Lucyshyn, Andrew Nguyen, Stevie Ostman, Casandra Pearson, Alexandra Penney, Julia Gielczynski, Tyler Ball, Anna Rini, Christina Rorres, Simon Ruland, Helayna Schafer, Emma Sellers, Sarah Schuller, Claire Shaver, Kevin Summers, Isabella Shaw, Madison Sinar, Claudia Pena, Apshara Siwakoti, Carter Sorensen, Madi Sousa, Anna Sparling, Alexandra Revier, Brandon Thierry, Dylan Tyree, Maggie Williams, Lauren Wols

DU Undergraduate Research Journal Archive

DU Undergraduate Showcase: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Works

Above-Average Student Loan Debt For Students With Disabilities Attending Postsecondary Institutions, Kim Bullington, Kaycee L. Bills, David J. Thomas, William L. Nuckols

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Black students with disabilities face more hurdles to academic success and completion than do their non-Black non-disabled peers. With an increased reliance on student loans to finance higher education, this double-at-risk population is even more vulnerable than either Black or disabled students individually. This study examines whether there is an additional debt burden to this intersectional population. The Baccalaureate and Beyond public dataset was used to explore student debt for students who graduated in 2017. This analysis found that Black students with disabilities graduated with significantly higher debt burdens than either non-disabled Black students or students with disabilities from other …

Improving Veteran Access; Status Of Operations Of The United States Department Of Veteran Affairs Work-Study Program, Kirk Allen

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The usage status of The U.S. Department Veterans Affairs Work-Study Program is examined. Beneficiary numbers from the Global, Unites States, State, and Local/County perspective are reviewed. While of essential value, the program suffers from a lack of scholarly research and government oversight, and is further hindered by restrictive administrative rules lived first-hand. Research suggests that the program is operating outside of accountability to the taxpayer, presents as unnecessarily/overly-restrictive in accessibility, and is underutilized. The program appears to not be serving all veterans to full potential.

The Work-Study Program is codified in Veterans Benefits', Title 38 United States Code, Part III, …

Ua37/30/2 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison Wku Research, Wku Archives, Sam Bruer, Bess Mchone

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by Lowell Harrison while serving as University Historian and writing the 75th anniversary history "Western Kentucky University" as well as numerous articles about the university.

The Role, Accomplishments, And Challenges Of The Congressional Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust, Ron E. Armstead

William Monroe Trotter Institute Publications

In 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) began its seminal investigation of racism in the military. A year into the investigation, the caucus reported the military had done little, if anything, to address racism in the ranks (188 Cong. Rec., 6739-6744, 1972). The problem continued as one of the most critical issues for the CBC during the latter years of the Vietnam War (188 Cong. Rec. pp. E8674-8688).

Concurrently, in 1971, the CBC held its first annual dinner, which some 500 people attended, including the late actor Ozzie Davis. Over the years, this dinner has grown into a five-day legislative …

Desperate Choices: Why Black Women Join The U.S. Military At Higher Rates Than Men And All Other Racial And Ethnic Groups, Julia Melin

New England Journal of Public Policy

The enlistment of black women in the U.S. military has been a persistent and growing demographic trend over the past three decades. Black women now constitute nearly one-third of all women in the U.S. military. At around 30 percent, this number is twice their representation in the civilian population and higher than that of men or women of any other racial or ethnic group. This article analyzes the changing economic, social, and political landscape in the United States to identify what has motivated this cohort to enlist at such high rates. Based on this analysis, a case can be made …

Ua1c11/84 David Livingston Photograph Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs created by and about David Livingston during his time as leader of the Gemini jazz bands.

Racism Vs. Social Capital: A Case Study Of Two Majority Black Communities, Bruce W. Strouble

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Several researchers have identified social capital as a means to improve the social sustainability of communities. While there have been many studies investigating the benefits of social capital in homogeneous White communities, few have examined it in Black homogeneous communities. Also, there has been limited research on the influence of racism on social capital in African American communities. In this dissertation a comparative case study was used within a critical race theory framework. The purpose was to explore the role of racial oppression in shaping social capital in majority African American communities. Data were collected from 2 majority Black communities …

Ua3/2/1 President's Office-Garrett Correspondence/Subject File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

General correspondence and subject files regarding Western Kentucky University.

To Empathize With An Enemy, Rashida Aluko-Roberts

SURGE

I do not like to talk about my time in Sierra Leone, but I think I’m ready to start.

Growing up in Sierra Leone was probably the best thing that ever happened to me. I carry with me fond memories of my childhood, growing up on 22 Thompson Street in the one-storey house with red doors and windows and zebra themed paint. Evenings were spent riding bikes with my best friend Fatmata. Weekend afternoons spent playing scrabble and watching our favorite Disney movies with my siblings and neighbors in our living room. Those memories I have kept, happily. [excerpt …

Ua68/8/2 Potter College Of Arts & Letters History Oral History Committee, Wku Archives

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Records created by the Oral History Committee. Series includes oral history interview tapes and transcriptions.

African American Student Retention In The Reserve Officer Training Corps (Rotc) Leadership Program, Elaine A. Edwards

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The percentage of qualified African American senior military leaders is significantly lower than the percentage of African Americans serving in the enlisted ranks. With the changing demographics of the 21st century, increasing the number of African American Army officers is a practical as well a moral issue. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to understand African American cadets' perception of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Leadership Program and the impact of ROTC on their lives. The theoretical basis for this study is Sternberg's theory of intelligence and Woodman, Sawyer, and Griffin's theory of organizational creativity. The …

Ua3/1/3 President's Office-Cherry - Scrapbooks, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, articles and publications of interest to WKU President Henry Cherry. These include education religion, state and national politics, prohibition and Western Kentucky University.

Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small collections of personal papers and oral histories relating to the Western Kentucky University.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Broadbent, Stephanie. New Plan Blocks Students from Parking Lot
• Poynter, Chris. On This Hill, I Thee Wed – Cindy Lee, Doug Kimbler, Weddings
• Flynn, Leslie. Group May Sue for Prize Money – United Student Activists
• Brewer, Mike. Faculty: Some Say More Representation Is Needed
• Phon-A-Thon Close to Pledge Goal
• Justice Ignored in Howard Lindsey Case – Dining Services
• Lee, John. Editorial Cartoon Howard Lindsey Human Sacrifice
• Scott, Michael. All Shouldn’t Pay for Others’ Health Care
• People Poll: Should the United States Send More Troops to …

Ua12/2/1 Hillside, Wku Student Affairs

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Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Poynter, Chris. Not Just Black & White: Helping Others Understand – Ericka Malone, Racism
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Playing With Fire – Steve Czirr, Firemen

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 68, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Hannah, Jim. Vote of Confidence Draws Faculty Debate – Faculty Senate, Thomas Meredith
• Nations, Jeff. Jack Harbaugh’s Future Settled – For Now At Least
• Wells, Greg. Changes Could Affect Awards – Student Financial Aid
• Cassady, Pam. Preston Health & Activities Center – Breaks for Christmas
• Student Ticket Policies in Place
• Faculty Senate’s Motives Should Be Questioned
• Johnson, Steve. Editorial Cartoon Faculty Senate Ambushes Thomas Meredith
• Fans Win With Ticket Pick-Up Policy
• Clark, Patrick. Homosexuality is Not Wrong
• Bunnell, David. Pro-Choice is Pro-Abortion
• Osborne, Jennifer. Welfare …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Ii, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Iii, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part Iv, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

General Index To Research Notes For: A History Of Blacks In Kentucky, Part I, Marion B. Lucas

Kentucky History

This index, general in nature, is organized under seventeen larger topics:

• Camp Nelson
• Slavery
• Slave Hiring
• Free Blacks
• Underground Railroad - Fugitives
• Post-Civil War Living Conditions
• Society & Culture - Medical Care
• Professions - Employment
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Civil Rights
• Politics
• Recreation
• Population
• Segregation- Changes in the 1890s
• Civil War
• Education
• Religion

Under these general headings, there are numerous subtopics. The research notes are numbered and presented in numerical order, and they are searchable by note numbers, names, dates, events, and topics (occasional hand-written numbers may not appear in searches). There are no missing notes, but there are occasional missing numbers, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Lawson, Jamie. Soldier Student Again – Scott Wade, Persian Gulf War, 1991
• Johnson, J.L. President Thomas Meredith’s Early Trips Paying Off – Fund Raising
• Hadley, Kim. Slide Show Opens Eyes to Oppression – Racism
• Hadley, Kim. Faculty Senate: Arvin Vos Now Group’s Leader
• Hooray! Big Red Top Mascot
• Johnson, J.L. Fund-Raising Position Created – Development
• Students Need Chance for Input
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith Ignoring Student Demands
• Private Health Service Could be a Mistake
• Jackson, Carlton. Privatize Football?
• Lucas, Marion. Keep Credit Union …

Ua12/2/1 Fall Sports Preview, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Taylor, Christine. Team Ready for Tough Foes – Volleyball
• Anna, Cara. Toppers Look for Option to Improve Losing Record – Football
• Daugherty, Brian. Soccer Team Eyes NCAA Bid
• Summar, Bart. Seasoned Sophomores Lead Lady Tops – Basketball
• Schott, Kenneth. Golf Team Hits Link with High Spirits
• Meyers, Amee. Depth is Tennis Team’s Key
• English, Danny. Western Led by Nation’s Top Runners
• Meyers, Amee. 4 Seniors Return as Team Leaders – Tennis
• Coach Trades Gridiron for Military – Willie Berrios
• Twelfth Man Tryouts Today

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Poynter, Chris. Board of Regents to Decide Fate of Health Service
• Stivers, Stephanie. 64-Year-Old’s Jump from Parking Structure Ruled Suicide – Vernon Galvin
• Carter, Darla. Job Hunt: Recession Still Hurts Graduates
• Hadley, Kim. Professor Mark Lowry in Touch with Mideast
• Coal Science Program Gets Endowment
• Police Want People to Buckle Up
• Hoff, Meagan. Health Issue Tops Heather Falmlen’s Agenda – Associated Student Government
• Hoff, Meagan. Associated Student Government Budgets More for Environment
• $500 Noise Ordinance Cheap Shot at Students
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Bowling Green …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Brooks, James. Survey Finds Low Faculty Morale – Faculty Senate
• Phillips, Noelle. Family Dealing with Daughter’s Death – Kristi Hedden
• Story Questions Regent Wendell Strode’s Future
• Faculty Senate Wants Athletic Spending Cut
• Meadows, Melanie. Week Set for the Environment – United Student Activists
• Johnson, J.L. Slash Victim Marla Hanson’s Scars Run Deep
• Advisory Board Will Give Staff Much-Needed Voice – Staff Senate
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Staff Need Voice
• Goff, Jeff. Protest Farcical – Associated Student Government
• Gaines, Jim. Associated Student Government Not Representative
• Shultz, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Bricking, Tanya & Laura Howard. Access to Crime Reports Under Scrutiny
• Hoff, Megan. Students Petition for Song Change – WWHR 91.7
• Poynter, Chris. Soldier’s Return Ends Student’s Tears – Michael Wessell, Julie Combs, Persian Gulf War, 1991
• Poynter, Chris & Christine Taylor. Residence Hall Association Hears Van Hodge Apologize
• Coach to Interview for Athletic Director Job – Paul Sanderford
• Armes, Anya. Week to Help Inspire Western Pride – Anti-Apathy Week
• Don’t Cover Up for Campus Criminals
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Ax Murderer on Campus
• Sanderford, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 47, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Phillips, Noelle. Dressing is Hectic for Models – Fashion Show
• Taylor, Christine. Dorm Officers Resign – Residence Hall Association
• Poynter, Chris. Former Western Photographer Todd Buchanan Missing in Iraq – Persian Gulf War, 1991
• Program to Highlight Minorities
• Western Hiring Sex Health Educator – Health Services
• Armes, Anya. Actors Take Five in Green Room – Ivan Wilson Hall
• Establish Scholarships for All Ethnic Minorities
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon – Big Red Conducting Minority Scholarship Train
• You Can Ruin a Thief’s Days
• Ardrey, Saundra. Won’t Explain …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 46, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Poynter, Chris. Students Question Saddam Hussein’s Future – Persian Gulf War, 1991
• Johnson, J.L. Fasters Sink Teeth into Real Problem
• Johnson, J.L. Elderly May Be Losing Sight of Road
• Hoff, Megan. Free Income Tax Help Offered
• Students Win Award for Ad Campaign – John Payne, Jeff Pendleton
• Giving Lip Service to Black Students in Criminal
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith Running from Minority Issues
• Smith, Becky. Illustrations Good – Jeff Quire, Greg Neat
• Cline, Shannon. Police Break Rules
• Mueller, Chrissie. Proud of Team – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 45, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Poynter, Chris. Western Reacts to War’s End – Persian Gulf War, 1991
• Dorris, Donna. 300 March in Support of Troops – Demonstrations
• Stewart, Nikita. Office Seeking Commitment – Black Retention Office
• Faculty Senate Leaders Meet with Thomas Meredith – Credit Union
• Paul Sanderford to Interview for Athletics Director Spot
• Brooks, James. Loved Ones Fight Being Alone – Military Families
• Center for Teaching Smart Idea – Center for Teaching & Learning
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Teaching Resources Are Your Friends
• Lubke, Theresa. Honor Presidents – President’s …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 44, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Tatum, Doug. Athletics Director Search Heats Up
• Steinhauer, Kris. Caving Group Goes Down Under – Green River Grotto
• Stewart, Nikita. Recruiting of Minority Teachers Questioned
• Yates, Lauren. Astronomy Teacher Randall Lee Harper Jr., 29, Dies
• Hoff, Meagan. Dental Hygiene Program Reaccredited
• Candidate Visits Western – Larry Forgy
• March to Fountain Square Planned Today – Demonstrations, Persian Gulf War, 1991
• Brooks, James. Center to Strengthen Teaching – Center for Teaching & Learning
• Poynter, Chris. Administrators Eye Wish Lists – Western XXI
• It’s Good to Ask Students, …