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The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, May 14, 1998, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the May 13, 1998 meeting and memo regarding proposed modifications to the WKU vacation schedule.

Ua3/9/4 Inaugural Address, Gary Ransdell

WKU Archives Records

Inaugural address given by WKU President Gary Ransdell on May 8, 1998.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 73, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Lanter, Charlie. University Boulevard Negotiations Optimistic
• Lanter, Charlie. Gordon Ford College of Business Receives $1 Million – Leon Page
• Brewer, Jerry. Danielle McCulley Selected No. 1 in American Basketball League Draft
• Back, Shannon. Council on Postsecondary Education Postpones Programs of Distinction Decision
• Harper, Molly. Lack of New Funds May Lead to Belt-Tightening for Western – Budget
• 1998 Marsupial Awards
• Harlow, Paige. Editorial Cartoon Space for Lease
• Harrell, Drew. Increase for Campaign Spending Limits Needed – Student Government Association
• Lobo, Mazz. Athletes Not Just Like Regular Students
• People Poll: What …

Agenda & Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding retreat, service learning, alcohol policy, tailgating, holidays, mace, website, summer school, awards, strategic planning, programs of distinction and budget.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 73, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Batcheldor, Matt. Students Admit to Funny Money Scheme – Jason Cardwell, Craig Fagg, Counterfeiting
• Mains, Brian. Kentucky Derby Anything But Real Quiet
• Lanter, Charlie. Ogden College of Science & Engineering Integrates Programs
• Harper, Molly. Women’s Task Force Report to Be Released
• Gordon Ford College of Business to Get $1 Million
• Child ID Program Saturday
• Hall, Jason. Gary Ransdell Tenure Good So Far
• Moore, Leigh. New Home, Big Grant for Physics Laboratory – Applied Physics Institute
• Don’t Miss Out on Inauguration Events
• Harlow, Paige. Editorial Cartoon Gary Ransdell Installation
• Hoover, …

University Reporter - Vol. 02, No. 09 - May 1998 - Calendar Of Events, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 02, No. 09 - May 1998, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 1998 - 1999, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 1998 - 1999, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Volume 11, Number 02, Lana Wachniak Editor

Reaching Through Teaching

Full text of Volume 11, Number 02 of Reaching Through Teaching.

Rights & Responsibilities: My Years At Bank Street, John H. Niemeyer

Books

"John H. Niemeyer served as president of Bank Street College of Education from 1955 through 1973. Attached are two sample chapters from a work in progress derived from conversations between John Niemeyer and Dick Greenspan. They discussed Bank Street's work during the tumultuous years of the 1950s and 1960s when civil rights and school integration were changing the face of American education." -- Title page.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 8, No. 4, Wku University Relations

WKU Archives Records

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Siria, Stephanie. Mace Will Add to WKU's Rich Tradition
• WKU Supporter Col. Ed Stansbury Pledges $1 Million+ for Scholarships
• WKU Hires Veteran Fundraiser as Vice President - Thomas Hiles
• Spring Commencement May 16, L.T. Smith Stadium
• Catch the Spirit of the MASTER Plan - Making Academic & Social Transitions Educationally Rewarding
• Skipper, Bob. Faculty Emeriti Robert & Catherine Ward Give Property to Support …

A Qualitative Study Of Individuals Holding Principalship Endorsement In Tennessee Yet Not Working As Such In A Public School Setting, William R. Flanary

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this study was to develop insights into the experiences and opinions held common by individuals holding principalship endorsement in Tennessee, yet not working as a principal. The purpose of the study was to isolate phenomena common to these individuals at any point before, during, or after completing a program of principalship preparation, and further, to develop theory that would serve to describe these phenomena. The qualitative research method was used. An interview guide was developed using a review of related literature and further augmented by comments made during the interview process. Fourteen subjects were interviewed, representing all …

An Assessment Of Associate Degree Radiography Programs In Virginia: Comparison Between Traditional And Nontraditional Students, Ron E. Proffitt

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The increase of non-traditional students in higher education has been a topic of discussion and examination for over a decade. This study compared the non-traditional student with the traditional student in radiography programs in Virginia's community colleges. The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist between traditional and non-traditional student performance in a structured radiography program. The study hypothesized that there were no differences in academic performance, national board examination scores, and program completion. Focus-group interviews examined themes related to success factors. t-Test analysis indicated significant differences in academic success between traditional and non-traditional learners. Non-traditional learners …

A Case Study Of The Effects Of Integration On Two Black High Schools In East Tennessee, Sheila R. Knaff

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the effects of integration on two black high schools and their communities in East Tennessee. The purpose of the study was to show how integration impacted these two communities both negatively and positively. The research method was qualitative and used the case study approach. Interviews of former students, teachers, and administrators of these two schools was a primary source of data collection. Further analysis of the data used the qualitative software package QSR NUD*IST 4.0. Data gained from the interviews, coupled with historical and current literature, as well as other published documents in relation to these two …

A Comparison Of Teacher-Directed Versus Self-Directed Learning Preferences Of Students At Five Selected Community Colleges: Exploring The Relationships Among Age, Gender, And Academic Majors, Huiming Wang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

One of the major priorities for community colleges is to focus on the pedagogical tools that will allow students to achieve excellence and quality in curriculum and instruction to meet the changing societal needs (Shearon & Tollefson, 1989). Rapid demographic, social, and technological changes demand that community colleges produce self-directed lifelong learners (Closson, 1996). The study of student learning preferences for more teacher-directed or more self-directed learning is one of the concepts that is important in enhancing teaching and learning practices. The purpose of this study was to examine students' teacher-directed versus self-directed learning preferences in specific courses. The possible …

A Progressive Philippine School For Children: Proposal And Presentation For Prospective Parents, Severina M. Santos

Graduate Student Independent Studies

Presents a philosophical framework for a proposed elementary school in the Philippines, the Philippine School for Children (PSC). It summarizes the major contributions of a family of theorists: Piaget, Dewey, and Vygotsky and applies their theories to the development of PSC. The study also includes a description of several features of a progressive classroom for kindergarten and grade one.

The content of the study serves as a basis for the presentation of a progressive approach to education to prospective parents. Possible questions from prospective parents are raised and addressed at the conclusion of the study.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding budget, faculty evaluations, benefits and administrative assessment.

An Internship Experience In Educational Leadership At Gloucester Township School District, Stephen V. Mecke

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the major cause of the Gloucester Township School District's attendance and classification errors when reporting the annual Application for State School Aid. After identifying the problem, the intern developed and implemented a plan of action to resolve the problem.

The methodology of data collection included a questionnaire survey, interviews, an internal attendance audit in narrative form, and a review of the archival attendance reports. The research revealed that the Gloucester Township School District was experiencing difficulty exchanging computer data between its 11 schools, curriculum building, and the central administrative office. The district …

A Mentor Program Study At The Pennsauken Campus Of Camden County Technical Schools, Fredrica Macdonough

Theses and Dissertations

Mentoring many at-risk students who benefit from contact with teachers and other faculty members, the ten-year-old program at the Pennsauken Campus of Camden County Technical school needed change and improvement.

The study identified students who had ability but did not succeed in school because of discipline, attendance, or academic reasons.

Previously only freshmen were initially included in the program, but this study included upper class students in need of mentoring and encouraged additional mentors to participate.

Mentors and students were paired and met either daily or twice monthly. Each month the intern collected brief reports of the meetings and met …

An Internship Experience In Educational Administration At Haddon Heights Junior-Senior High School, 1997-1998, Ruthmarie Schopfer Weinberg

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this internship was to provide the candidate with an opportunity to acquire competencies and skills which are essential to an effective administrator of a secondary school.

The internship focused on the project: Alternate Methods for At-Risk Students Who Disrupt the Educational Environment. The areas addressed in this study were: (1) The purpose and setting of the study, (2) Review of the literature, (3) The design of the study, (4) Presentation of the research findings, (5) Conclusions, implications, and further study, and (6) The need for alternative methods re: Scared Straight – Haddon Heights Style, In-School Suspension, Out-of-School …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 73, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Moore, Leigh. Institute Receives National Contract – Applied Physics Institute
• Brewer, Jerry. Cheerleaders Gain National Renown
• Lanter, Charlie. Stephanie Cosby Rolls to Huge Victory – Student Government Association
• Wilson, Misty. Election Day Taxing for Officer Candidates – Student Government Association
• Lecture Series Funded – Leon Page Business Leadership Series
• Harper, Molly. Grant to Help Migrant Workers – PLOW, People Learning Others Ways, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
• Lanter, Charlie. Regents Committee Gives Budget Firs OK
• Athletes Should Be Allowed to Work
• Harlow, Paige. Editorial Cartoon Athletes Need Money
• Hackett, Hugh. …

Ua12/2/1 New Beginnings, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special presidential installation edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Wilson, Misty. Western’s Inauguration History is Short But Sweet
• Lanter, Charlie. Longtime Hilltopper Remembers Past Presidents – Edgar Stansbury
• Through the Years – Henry Cherry, Paul Garrett, Kelly Thompson, Dero Downing, John Minton, Donald Zacharias, Kern Alexander, Thomas Meredith, Gary Ransdell
• Wilson, Misty. Mace Brings Tradition, Feeling to Ceremony
• Mains, Brian. Redesigning History: Medallion Gets New Look After 90-Plus Year History
• Beck, Shannon. Up Close & Personal Strong Ties Bind the Ransdell Family Together – Gary Ransdell, Julie Ransdell
• Craig, Ryan. A College Heights Herald Interview with the Big Chief – …

An Internship Experience In Educational Leadership At Pyne Poynt Family School, Camden, New Jersey, Carol W. Jones

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to improve parent involvement in the school as a result of an increase in school to home communication through the Parent Network.

In order to identify barriers to parent involvement in the school, both parents and teachers were surveyed. The parent survey, written in English and Spanish, was designed to ascertain their attitudes toward the school. The responses of sixty-six parents were analyzed. It was found that although a majority of the parents had a positive attitude toward the school, most felt that they did not have skills that could be helpful. Fifty-five teachers …

Academic Senate Minutes Index 1997-1998, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Senate Meeting, April 29, 1998, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Agenda & Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding retreat, spring academic assembly, strategic planning and salaries.

A Study On Parental Involvement: Getting Parents Going, Lois W. Lantz

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether kindergarten and first grade parents would be more inclined to be actively involved in their children's educational endeavors if provided with workshops and training sessions that would make them more knowledgeable and comfortable in the academic setting. Specifically, the study addressed the following areas: (1) would there be an increase of parental participation in the workshop and training sessions, (2) would more parents be inclined to become active educational partners, and (3) would student achievement increase.

To investigate these areas of the study, a sample of eighty (80) parents of kindergarten …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 73, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Englert, Jennifer. Special Volunteers – Special Olympics
• Lanter, Charlie. Paul Patton Asks for Federal Aid – FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hail
• Brewer, Jerry. Josh Detre Doesn’t Fit Traditional Mold – Student Government Association
• Back, Shannon. Stephanie Cosby Wants More Scholarships – Student Government Association
• Alien Presentation Tonight – Hardin Planetarium
• Panhellenic Association Awarded
• Student Government Association Elections Today
• Harper, Molly. Program Focuses on Children – Children First, Programs of Distinction
• Harper, Molly. Anthropology Students Make Their Voices Heard
• Money for Big Sign Could Be Better Used – Electronic …