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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lintner, Jonathan. Canceling Classes for Snow Up to Provost
• Stunson, Mike. Making a Difference – Student Government Association
• Carter, Caitlin. Stress Levels Higher Now for Students
• Harrison, Taylor. Juan Williams Discusses State of Race Relations
• Bushon, Hannah. MBA Program Planning Trip to France
• Oliver, Angela. Live in the Moment
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Snow
• Thomas, Lindsay. Recent College Heights Herald Editorial About Athletic Marketing Misleading
• Beilman, Elizabeth. White Castle Offers Fine Dining for Valentine’s Day
• Allen, Kevin. Orchestra Kentucky Plays Valentine’s Day Concert This Weekend
• Stunson, Mike. Student …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Beilman, Elizabeth. Recently Raised Fee Pays for New Positions
• West, Natalie. Extra Credit – Benefits
• Stunson, Mike. WKU, Greeks Disagree on Listing Names
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Introduces Single-stream Recycling - Sustainability
• Allen, Kevin. Women’s Studies Celebrating 20^th Year
• Carter, Caitlin. Higher One Gets Good Reviews After First Year
• Williams, Joanna. Juan Williams Delivering Black History Month Keynote Address Tonight
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Basketball Attendance
• Pack the House – Basketball
• Fultz, Andrew. Some Recent College Heights Herald Advertisements Inappropriate
• Wade, Katherine. Proceeds from Trivia Bowl Go to …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Patton, Emily. WKU Signs Sun Belt’s No. 1 Class
• Wade, Katherine. Sigma Nu Opens House for First Rush
• Wade, Katherine. Greek Village Still Developing Years Later
• Stunson, Mike. Sober Ride Service Needs Expansion – Provide-A-Ride
• Jenkins, Spencer. Mary Miller Nearing 48 Years Teaching on the Hill
• Bushon, Hannah. Students Partner to Improve Businesses – Students in Free Enterprise
• Beilman, Elizabeth. Joe Denning Begins as Bowling Green Mayor Feb. 15
• Oliver, Angela. Black History is Yearlong Tribute
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Minton Circle Genie
• Winkler, Elizabeth. Smoking Ban Should …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Day, Michelle Dollars & Sense
• Carter, Caitlin. Gary Ransdell: New Mayor Could Affect WKU – Joe Denning
• Wade, Katherine. Phase One of New Website Launches Today
• Arnold, Lauren. Media Relations Director Volunteers as Fire Chief – Bob Skipper
• Lintner, Jonathan. Open Forum Delayed with Gordon Emslie in Scotland
• Williams, Joanna. ROTC Program Wins National Douglas MacArthur Award
• Free Service Compares Textbook Prices
• Beilman, Elizabeth. DELO Working to Expand Reach Under New Vice President – Beth Laves
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Taco’s Last Stand
• Raise Your Voices – Downing …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Wade, Katherine. Free Service Gives Bus Locations on Phones
• Stunson, Mike. Students with a Say – Student Government Association, Downing University Center
• Carter, Caitlin. Staff Council, Student Government Association Discuss Timeline of Smoke-free Campus
• Fraiser, Aaron. Ordinance Says Most City Businesses Going Smoke Free
• Mauser, Josh. Togetherness – Heidi Alvarez
• Harrison, Taylor. Soulja Boy Coming to Bowling Green
• Williams, Joanna. PRISM Concert Looks to Bring Noise, Lights to Van Meter Hall
• Carter, Caitlin. WKU Could Lose Earmarks Requested by Mitch McConnell
• Oliver, Angela. Financial Planning Should Start Now
• Vogt, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Carter, Caitlin. Further Approval Needed for Smoke-free Campus
• Wade, Katherine. New Building in Gary Ransdell’s Name Opens
• Wade, Katherine. New WKU Website to Launch Feb. 1
• Greenwell, Zach. Bad Break – Basketball
• Carter, Caitlin. Regents Hear Campaign Update
• WKU Gets Nursing Doctorate
• Faculty Keeping Up with Growth
• Gary Ransdell Building Ready to Go; Other Construction Notes
• SKyTeach Proving Successful
• Up in Smoke
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Tobacco Free Campus
• Moore, Josh. The College Heights Herald Wants to Hear from You This Semester
• Kriz, Lindsay. Friend: Alex Roberts Was …

The Relationship Between Functional Health Literacy Of African American Veterans And Nonveterans And Their Ability To Read And Comprehend Medical Information For A Chronic Illness, David Stephen Points

Wayne State University Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences between male African Americans who have served in the military and those who are not veterans in their ability to read and comprehend medical information for a chronic illness prevalent among African Americans, such as type 2 diabetes. The participants included 92 African American men of whom 44 were veterans and 48 were nonveterans. The participants were drawn from fraternal organizations and churches in a large metropolitan area located in the Midwestern part of the United States. The Short Test of Health Literacy Assessment (STOFHLA), a knowledge questionnaire, …

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 …

Purposeful Engagement Of First-Year Division I Student-Athletes, Keith Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

This study examined the extent to which transitioning, first-year student-athletes engage in educationally sound activities in college. The sample included 147 revenue and nonrevenue first-year student-athletes who were surveyed at four large Division 1-A universities. Findings revealed that revenue and nonrevenue first-year student athletes differed regarding their academic and athletic identities. Transitioning revenue student-athletes rated themselves as having slightly higher athletic identities, yet lower academic identities compared to their nonrevenue counterparts. The findings from this study also indicated that the kinds of effective educational practices that first-year student-athletes engage in have a positive influence on their academic self-concept. These findings …

Narrativizing Success : Attitudes Toward African American Vernacular English In The Composition Classroom, Christopher W. Diorio

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

My thesis analyzes academia’s response to African American Vernacular English (AAVE) features in academic writing and how teachers’ responses to AAVE writing create socially constructed personas for students based on their vernacular dialect features. The results show spoken language strongly influences written language, although the range of dialect use varies from single feature usage to use of multiple features, and occurrences of use are highly localized. While instances of AAVE in academic writing are irregular, instructor response to features shows a pattern of strikethroughs and imperative statements used to correct language. As studies demonstrate such approaches to writing have negligible …

Choosing My Best Thing: Black Motherhood And Academia, Kaavonia Hinton-Johnson

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

(First paragraph) Scholars argue that White feminist theoretical undertakings concerning mothering are not appropriate for studying Black mothers because they rarely take race and culture into consideration (Collins, 1991; Joseph, 1991). Collins (1994) argues that the experiences of Black mothers are paramount to any inclusive discussion about mother/child relationships. Scholars who have turned their attention to the Black mother often do so via literary works and/or criticism (see, for example, Crews, 1996; Morrison, 1987; Wade-Gayles, 1984; Washington, 1990; Williams, 1986) or in reality (Collins, 1991, 1994; Roberts, 1997a). However, a computerized search for studies on the Black mother produces literature …

The Evolution Of The African American Mother-Daughter Relationship: A Grounded Theory Study, Toneka R. Etienne

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The mother-daughter relationship holds a special place in the lives of African American women, given the rich history of women of African descent and the complexities of female relationships. However, few studies have discussed the evolution of this relationship and what it means in the lives of African American mothers and daughters. Using relational-cultural theory (RCT) and Black feminist theory, this qualitative grounded theory study described the experiences and evolution of the African American mother-daughter relationship. A sample of 10 mother-daughter dyads was interviewed together about their relationship. Research questions addressed how African American mothers and daughters define, maintain, and …

Ua19/16/1 Volleyball Media Information Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Athletic media guide for volleyball team.

"Dreams Hanging In The Air Like Smoke": A Personal Reflection Of Factors Influencing Enrollment And Persistence In Higher Education, Kaavonia Hinton-Johnson

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Cultural Enrichment: Connecting African American Elementary Children To Academic Achievement, Deborah L. Winston

Wayne State University Dissertations

A large, growing number of mis-educated American citizens are being produced by America's public schools. Many of these students are being funneled into the penal system shortly after dropping out of high school. This phenomenon is especially prevalent among African American male students, many of whom have withdrawn academically years prior to permanently dropping out of school. Additionally, to further underscore the importance of successfully educating African American students are the debilitating effects brought about after incarceration. About 4 million people in the United States, including 1.4 million Black men (13 percent of the adult male Black population) have currently …

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.

How And Why Three Potential Causes Of Academic Disidentification May Affect Interests In Academic Work At The Secondary Level Among Inner-City Black Males, Ernest Wilfert Williamson Iii

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Assessing Teacher And Parent Support As Moderators In The Relationship Between Black High School Students' Academic Achievement And Socioeconomic Status, Natasha Little-Harrison

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

ABSTRACT

Finding Her Voice: A Conversation With Allison Whittenberg, Kaavonia Hinton

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Sweet Thang. Life Is Fine. Hollywood & Maine. These are all books by poet and dramatist Allison Whittenberg. These novels are about young black women coming to terms with who they are intellectually, emotionally, and culturally. Critics say Whittenberg’s young adult fiction is well written, and they praise the way she crafts convincing dialogue and moving narration ( Jones, 2009 ; Rochman, 2008 ; Brautigam, 2006 ; Hutley, 2006 ). They also commend her for offering readers an opportunity to see characters grapple with issues they are concerned about. For example, Martin (2006) points out that in Sweet Thang , …

White College Students' Explanations Of White (And Black) Athletic Performance: A Qualitative Investigation Of White College Students, Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

No abstract provided.

A Conceptual Model Of Academic Success For Student-Athletes, Keith Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

Concern over the academic talent development of Division I student–athletes has led to increased research to explain variations in their academic performance. Although a substantial amount of attention has been given to the relationship between student–athletes and their levels of academic success, there remain critical theoretical and analytical gaps. The purpose of this article is to develop a conceptual model to understand and explain the cumulative processes and characteristics—as a whole and in stages—that influence academic success for Division I student–athletes. Research on student–athletes and academic success is reviewed and synthesized to provide a rationale for the basic elements of …

Beyond Tolerance: Consciously Using Universal Energy Laws, Discernment, And Harmonious Relationship Principles, Carroy U. Ferguson

Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.

Every day we, as human beings, maneuver through a myriad of circumstances in our individual and collective life spaces. Central to our experiences is the nature, kind, and quality of our relationships. When we encounter differences (racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, economic, sexual orientation, the mentally and physically challenged), a common issue that often emerges in our experiences is the extent to which we use tolerance in relating to other people and circumstances. For this reason, I want to discuss the nature of tolerance and its limitations, and how to move beyond tolerance by consciously using Universal Energy Laws, discernment, and …