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Retention And Student Success: It's Everybody's Business, Eboni Hill

Learning Showcase 2014

Colleges and universities are challenged to move the needle on student retention and success, especially in online programs. Student success coaching is effective when working in collaboration with professors, support staff and tutors to ensure that students who are potentially at risk can succeed. Success coaches would follow academic alerts issued by instructors at the onset of an at risk student. At risk conditions include missing or low grades on assignments, lack of participation in class, and attendance alerts. Success coaches do not cause a hardship or disturb the classroom environment but can serve as a resource to students who …

Transfer Students: Helping With The Transition, Blake J. Renner

Learning Showcase 2014

A significant number of students transfer from institutions of higher education which creates challenges for both the student and the institution of higher education. The purpose of this study is to investigate transfer students, provide challenges for transfer Students, and provide recommendations for student affairs professionals of how to best serve transfer students. This study provides insight into previous research on this topic, recommendations focused on student success (graduation) of transfer students, and barriers experienced by transfer students to prepare student affairs professionals with the information to assist this student population.

“Just As Bad As Prisons”: The Challenge Of Dismantling The School-To-Prison Pipeline Through Teacher And Community Education, Quaylan Allen, Kimberly A. White-Smith

Education Faculty Articles and Research

Drawing upon the authors’ experiences working in schools as teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and community members, this study utilizes a Critical Race Theory of education in examining the school-to-prison pipeline for black male students. In doing so, the authors highlight the particular role educators play in the school-to-prison pipeline, focusing particularly on how dispositions toward black males influence educator practices. Recommendations and future directions are provided on how education preparation programs can play a critical role in the transformation of black male schooling.

November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding faculty letters of appointment and staffing plan.

In Memoriam: Dr. Deborah C. Hecht, Jeffrey B. Morris

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees – Chris Price, Dan King, Darnell Mee, Lee Murray
• Pratt, Elliott. From Topper to Titan – Antonio Andrews, Football
• Williams, Kyle. Depleted WKU Defense No Stranger to Adversity – Football
• Pratt, Elliott. Five Questions to Be Answered Against University of Texas El Paso – Football

Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Meeting November 7, 2014, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees Special Meeting November 7, 2017 to approve presidential compensation and contract extension.

WMU Board of Trustees

Student Loan Default: Do Characteristics Of Four-Year Institutions Contribute To The Puzzle?, Karen L. Webber, Sharon L. Rogers

Journal of Student Financial Aid

College student debt and loan default are growing concerns in the United States. For each U.S. institution, the federal government is now reporting a cohort default rate, which is the percent of students who defaulted on their loan, averaged over a three-year period. Previous studies have amply shown that student characteristics are strongly associated with educational debt and one’s ability to repay student loans; however, few studies have deeply examined the relationship between institutional characteristics and student loan default. This study examined characteristics of 1,399 four-year notfor-profit U.S. institutions and found significant differences in the 2010 federal student loan default …

A Comparative Study On Need-Based Aid Policy In Higher Education Between The State Of Indiana And Taiwan, Ching-Hui Lin, Don Hossler

Journal of Student Financial Aid

The question of how the government can best support access to postsecondary education has become a critical issue for education policymakers around the globe, as the practice of cost sharing for funding postsecondary education has been more widely adopted. In this context, this study explores the approaches to implementing current need-based financial aid policies in higher education in Indiana and Taiwan using G.Z.F. Bereday’s (1964) comparative method as the framework. Using a comparative cross-national perspective, the authors explored cost sharing, Rawls’ theory of social justice, and the economic principles of horizontal and vertical equity.

This review revealed that need-based aid …

Book Review: Confessions Of A Community College Administrator, Valerie Culler Edd

Journal of Student Financial Aid

Confessions of a Community College Administrator by Matthew Reed provides readers with an overview of many of the practical day-to-day challenges encountered by community college administrators. The author has more than 10 years of experience working in the community college sector and is also the author of a popular blog, Confessions of a Community College Dean, which is featured regularly in InsideHigherEd.com. Reed’s approach in Confessions of a Community College Administrator is to educate future leaders of community colleges on current and long-term challenges for the sector, by sharing many of his own experiences in the roles of a community …

Rankings In Institutional Strategies And Processes: Impact Or Illusion, Ellen Hazelkorn, Tia Loukkola, Thérèse Zhang

Reports

Higher education is undergoing rapid change in response to developments occurring at national and international level. Today, universities’ performance worldwide is increasingly being measured using rankings which have been developed by governmental and/or commercial agencies, at both national and international level. The Rankings in Institutional Strategies and Processes (RISP) project is the first pan-European study of the impact and influence of rankings on European higher education institutions. The project has sought to build understanding of how rankings impact and influence the development of institutional strategies and processes and its results are presented in the publication.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - New Tops On The Block, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special homecoming edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Harney, Lashana. Homecoming Theme Based on Conference Move – Conference USA
• Homecoming 2014 Schedule of Events
• Pettway, Shantel-Ann. National Pan-Hellenic Council Homecoming Step Show Inspired by 90s Sitcoms – Fraternities & Sororities
• Eli Young Band to Headline Annual Homecoming Concert
• Voorhees, Jessica. Students, Community Gear Up for Homecoming Parage
• Kirk, Kierstin. WKU Sweethearts Get Engaged – Zach Talton, Madison Schwettman
• Phelps, Rachel. Homecoming Queen to Be Announced at Saturday Game
• Holloway, Kae. Pulitzer Prize Winner Inducted Into Alumni Hall of Fame – Rick Loomis
• Martin, Madison. Jazz Musician Inducted into Alumni Hall …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Prochazka, Tyler. Campus Reacts to US Senate Results – Elections, Politics
• Brown, Leah. The Spirit Makes the Defaulter – Student Financial Aid
• Harney, LaShana. Race Discussed in Student-Organized Forum – Barrett Wright
• Harney, LaShana. Clinic to Provide Legal Services to Students
• Bradley, Erian. Multiplayer Game Serves as Bond for Group – League of Legends, Entertainment
• Cole, Tanner. Looking for Love? 10 Best Places to Hook Up at WKU – Sex
• Parker, Jacob. Partners Bring Peachy Keen Days – Dating
• Midterm Madness Photos – Elections, Politicians
• Jessie, Stephanie. The Kentucky …

Senate Meeting, November 5, 2014, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of November 5, 2014 meeting.

Gaihe Survey Report Results, Andrew Gibson, Ellen Hazelkorn

Other resources

This conference presentation details the results of the survey from the Governance and Adaptation to Innovative Modes of Higher Education Provision (GAIHE) Project (funded by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) through the Lifelong Learning Programme), and discusses their implications.

Senate 11-4-2014 Agenda, Abdool Aziz

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Senate 11-4-2014 Vote Record, Abdool Aziz

Legislative Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Holloway, Kae. Enrollment Discussed at Regents Meeting
• Harney, LaShana. Minton Hall Flood Damages Elevator – Housing & Residence Life
• Harrison, Taylor. A Hilltopper Remembered – Tyler English, Fires
• Mudd, Aaron. Cancer Survivors Share Stories, Remember Loved Ones – Relay for Life
• Holloway, Kae. Barbara Burch to Begin Another Chapter at WKU – Regents
• Editorial Cartoon Condom
• Sex Ed: Word Is, WKU Is Lousy in Bed
• WKU Student Identity Outreach – WKU Doesn’t Need to Survey All Students for LGBTQ Issues – Gays, Lesbians
• Nolan, Lauren & Sally Wegert. Horror …

Teamwork: Crucible For Learning About Collaborative Leadership, Lisa Deangelis, Sherry H. Penney, Maureen A. Scully

Center for Collaborative Leadership Publications

In teaching leadership development we have developed and revised a model of teamwork and collaboration, which has yielded innovative and positive results. Our study draws on insights from more than 90 project teams, gathered over twelve years of a mid-career executive education program designed specifically to teach collaborative leadership. The teams work on a strategic dilemma with a business association or community organization, highlighting the civic engagement aspect of collaborative leadership. Teams devise their own operating procedures, refine (not simply manage) the project, create working relationships with multiple stakeholders, and present a deliverable within the nine-month span of the program. …

Performing And Defying Gender: An Exploration Of The Lived Experiences Of Women Higher Education Administrators In Sub-Saharan Africa, Ane Turner Johnson

Title IX Research and Resources

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the life and career paths of women higher education administrators in sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, the study sought to interpret the women’s experiences and identities, through the framework of intersectionality and gender performance, as ones that contributed to advancement within contexts traditionally barred to women. This research illustrates commonalities among the participants, elucidating the faith, family, and education as common constructs in their experiences and as mechanisms that propelled career trajectories. A major finding of the research is that the participants both preformed gender and defied it through the enactment of gender …

News From The Crest (November 2014), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Executive Director

Raena Campbell, Editor

Creating, Implementing And Supporting A Web Accessibility Policy At Purdue University, Dean Brusnighan, David Schwarte, Maryann Ferkis

Teaching and Learning Technologies Presentations

This session will review: Purdue’s journey to gaining buy-in for a Web Accessibility Policy; the process for drafting a policy; the implementation of the policy; training and support; ensuring compliance; and future steps that will continue to help Purdue come into full compliance with section 508 standards and the ADA.

We will review our policy by discussing what worked and what was less successful. We will describe how the Office of Institutional Equity and the volunteer Web Accessibility Committee worked together to educate the campus on its obligations. A variety of approaches to educating campus communities about web accessibility will …

In Search Of Relevance And Sustainability Of Educational Change : An International Conference At Aga Khan University Institute For Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Institute For Educational Development

Books

No abstract provided.

Professional Qualifications And Gender, Theodore J. Kowalski

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

Literature comparing male and female superintendents rather consistently has reported differences in professional qualifications. Most notably, females have higher levels of professional experience, especially as teachers, before becoming a superintendent. Logically, authors studying this topic conclude that females usually must have superior credentials to enter the position. Two findings in AASA's latest decennial study of superintendents, one pertaining to teaching experience and the other to age upon entering the position, suggest the conclusion remains valid. In 2010, 28 percent of males and 13 percent of females had fewer than 6 years of teaching experience. In 2000, those figures were 41 …

A Phenomenological Study Of The Lived Experiences Of Undocumented Latino Students To Enroll In And Persist At A Four-Year Public Hispanic-Serving Institution In Texas, Angela C. Stuart-Carruthers

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Undocumented students in the United States are trapped in a myriad of completing federal, state, and local laws that impact their lives daily. While approximately 60,000 undocumented students graduate from high school each year, the college going rate for this population is substantially lower than their documented peers. Since President Obama signed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order, undocumented students have gained national attention. Despite this new focus on undocumented students few studies have been conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the live experiences of these students.

Framed by Tinto’s (1993) Theory of Student Departure and Latino …

Two Languages Are Better Than One, Corinne Brion

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

Bilingual education could improve education outcomes in one of the world’s poorest nations.

In one of the world’s poorest countries, a model of bilingual education is emerging that could have a substantial effect on the nation. Landlocked, subSaharan Burkina Faso has battled high illiteracy and high dropout rates since gaining independence from France in 1960. Scholars say the problem stems from the lack of culturally appropriate education, and some have suggested bilingual education as part of a solution. To that extent, the Burkinabe government and local nongovernmental organizations have started a program, Bilingual Indigenous Community Education, which aims to instruct …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Quarterly meeting of the WKU Board of Regents to discuss degree programs, emeritus faculty, honorary doctorates, WKU Statement of Purpose, personnel actions, financial reports and resolution in honor of Patricia Minter.