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

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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, …

"Low-Intensity Warfare" In The Inner City: Veterans' Self-Control Strategies May Ameliorate Community Violence Among Youth, Erwin Randolph Parson

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The use of weapons in various inner-city communities in America is comparable to Nicaraguan "low-intensity warfare" whose objective was the mass terrorization of civilians by the Contras. Low-intensity warfare theory is defined as "total war at the grassroots level" (Summerfield and Tosser 1991, 85). Violence in the inner cities has been defined in similar ways by many authorities and observers. Although urban violence may not damage the infrastructure of communities to the same extent that lowintensity warfare does, its immediate and long-term impact is nonetheless devastating to human life and to a sense of security. In essence, it is a …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 50, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU Campus Newspaper Reporting Campus, Athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky News. This issue contains articles:

• Caudill, Tom. William Buckman Defeats Albert Laird in Rematch – Faculty Regent
• Reynolds, Jim. Jay Keffer Wins Freshman Vote
• Strehl, Mary. Dr. Jim Goodrum is Lone Physician on Staff Student Health Service
• Enrollment Climbs Over 12,000 Mark
• Harris, Roger. Unpaid Tickets May Lead Students to Car Trouble
• Academic Council Hears Proposal for More Student Votes
• Job Interviews Se Next Week
• Reynolds, Jim. Jeff Consolo Tabs Eight for Congress
• Peace Corps Recruiters Due Next Week
• Football Bus Trip May be Cancelled
• Student Patrol: A Good Idea …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 50, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU Campus Newspaper Reporting Campus, Athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky News. This issue contains articles:

• Caudill, Tom & Betsy Leake. Faculty Regent Election Rescheduled
• Crawford, Ricky. City Celebrates State Milestone
• Wethington, Jay. Barefoot Jerry Billed Tonight
• It’s Time for Topper Football Kickoff
• Reynolds, Jim. 11 File for Freshman Offices, Six for Council
• Strehl, Mary. Runoff Will Follow New Rules
• Faculty Regent Confusion Will Actually Bring Order
• Academic Council Race Could Use More Candidates
• Letter from the Editor – Faculty Regent
• Reynolds, Jim. Associated Student Government Passes Two Bills: Two Are Tabled
• Graduate Student Receives Grant – Linda White
• Shirley, Janet. …

Ua68/10/1 Sociological Symposium No. 4 – The Sociology Of Early Adulthood, Wku Sociology

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Table of Contents:

• Balswick, Jack O. & Charles W. Peek. The Inexpressive Male & Family Relationships During Early Adulthood
• Birkelbach, Ronald D. & Louis A. Zurcher, Jr. Some Socio-Political Characteristics of Anti-Pornography Campaigners
• Doby, John T. Social Change, Conflict & Planning: A Theoretical Interpretation
• Elder, Glen H. Jr. Marriage Mobility, Adult Roles & Personality
• Fendrich, James M. & Michael A. Pearson. Alienation & Its Correlates Among Black Veterans
• Jackson, Audrey R. The Changing Parent: An Evaluation of Miller & Swanson’s Socialization Thesis

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 47, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Theme, Schedule Told for Homecoming Week
• Porter, David. Group Declines to See the Future – Kentucky Council on Public Higher Education
• Sale of Tickets Begins Monday
• About 700 Freshmen Narrow Slate in Tuesday Primary
• Vandalism . . . Strikes Down Rustic Bridge – Old Fort Bridge
• Ten New Members Added Recently to Western’s Academic Council
• TV Students Video Tape Grid Game
• Chaney, Joanne. Rush Events Activate Greeks
• Student Center to Host Events
• Bennett, Ellen. Clubs Begin Fall Reorganization
• Club News – Pershing Rifles, Phi Alpha …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 22, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Book Marks
• Rural School Notes
• Faculty Notes
• Kentucky Building News Society Page
• From the Press Box
• The Service Column
• Alumni Flashes
• Hilltopics

This issue contains articles:

• KIAC Champs Will Meet No. 2 Team Tomorrow
• Prof Horace McMurtry Dies at City Hospital
• Candidates Named for Annual Feature Honors
• World Student Service Fund Begins Work on Campus
• Two Westerners Declared Dead - Harold Burkhead, Charles Embry
• Sunday Broadcasts Heard on Campus
• Six Seniors to Receive Degrees
• Former Westerner Dies of Injuries – Wallace Southard
• Grid Mentor Resigns Job …