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Ua3/9/5 Opening Faculty & Staff Convocation, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at fall convocation. He discusses strategic planning, honors and awards, tuition, recruitment, physical plant, Mass Media & Technology Building, new buildings, capital campaign, employee benefits, student health care and University Senate. Also included are remarks regarding Jody Richards and engineering programs.

Application Of The Deming Philosophy To Higher Education, Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

A brief overview of the historical significance of the work of W Edwards Deming, one of the originators of Total Quality Management (TOM), is provided. The essence of the Deming philosophy is that quality must be the pre-eminent consideration in any strategy aimed at long-term success. Within this context, the idea of what constitutes true quality in higher education is discussed followed by an explanation of how Deming's famous '14 points' are as applicable to colleges and universities as they are to business and industry. The author then explains how the '14 points' can be used as a framework for …

Ua25/2 25 Year Club Recognition Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Program for 25 year service awards banquet with list of recipients.

Ua3/9/5 Opening Faculty & Staff Convocation, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the fall convocation. He discusses freshman orientation, change, Challenging the Spirit strategic plan, budget and funding model, tuition, new buildings, technology, parking, curriculum, dormitories, Diddle Arena renovations, University Senate and employee benefits.

Ua25/2 Retirement Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU retirement banquet with list of retirees.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua1d Mary Clarke, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Personnel file of professor Mary Clarke, includes correspondence and newspaper clippings.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 25 Year Club Recognition Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Program for 25 year service awards banquet with list of recipients.

Ua3/9/5 Opening Faculty/Staff Meeting, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at his first fall convocation. He discusses priorities, strategic planning, institutional peer group, programs of distinction, campus construction and improvement, traffic and parking, information technology, student compensation, athletics, employee benefits and policies, community relations, fund raising and student recruitment.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Relations

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 Retirement Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU retirement banquet with list of retirees.

Presidential Search Committee - Job Description, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Notification of presidential search and job description created by the Presidential Search Committee and approved by the Board of Regents.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

Ua21 Wku Affirmative Action Plan, Wku Office Of Equal Opportunity / 504 / Ada Compliance

WKU Archives Records

This report consists of the following parts:

• Introduction
• Statement of Purpose
• Affirmative Action Plan for Minorities & Women
• Affirmative Action Plan for Covered Veterans & Persons with Disabilities

Ua25/2 Retirement Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU retirement banquet with list of retirees.

Ua1d Corban Goble Personnel File, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Personnel file for G. Corban Goble, professor of journalism.

Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 15th Edition, Wku Provost

WKU Archives Records

WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.

Ua25/2 Retirement Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU retirement banquet with list of retirees.

Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 14th Edition, Wku Provost

WKU Archives Records

WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.

Faculty Regent Newsletter, Ray Mendel

Board of Regents Documents

Newsletter created by faculty regent Ray Mendel to inform faculty members of WKU Board of Regents activities that affect them.

Ua12/2/1 Special Budget Edition, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald reporting on budget cuts.

• Western Tightens Its Belt at Board of Regents Meeting
• Poynter, Chris. Thomas Meredith: His Personal Account Will Be Restored
• Armes, Anya. Loss of Job Hits Employees Hard – Layoffs
• Varney, Dennis. Talisman: Yearbook Safe One More Year
• Martin, John. Student Fees Will Increase – Again
• Hannah, Jim. College Heights Herald: Thomas Meredith Delays Independency Proposal
• Cassady, Pam. Western Considering Selling Reserved Parking to Faculty
• Bunnell, David. Academics: Cuts Hit Classroom Indirectly
• Brewer, Mike. Little By Little, Budget Cuts Crumbling Hill
• Anna, Cara. Football Gets More Money
• Batters, Tom. Mark …

Ua2 Faculty Regent Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 1, Ray Mendel

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by Ray Mendel, faculty regent, includes:

• Honeymoon Proves Short-Lived
• New VP Position - Vice President for Institutional Advancement
• AA Officer Approved - Affirmative Action
• Three-Year Faculty Salary Plan Adopted
• Performance-Based Pay
• Downsizing on the Horizon?
• Shades of Hope