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Black Drowning Deaths: An Introductory Analysis, Alena Gadberry, James Gadberry Jul 2020

Black Drowning Deaths: An Introductory Analysis, Alena Gadberry, James Gadberry

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Black children between the ages of 5 and 14 are 2.6 times more likely to drown than white children. A systematic exclusion from public pools and other forms of water activities over time has led to a lack of cultural capital involving aquatics among black families. Pierre Bourdieu has provided a theoretical foundation in which to understand this issue. The social fields created by generational socialization have made blacks feel like they have no place in the water. It will take a restructuring of the social institutions to set in motion the socialization (or a re-socialization) of new and more …


Doctor-Patient Communication: The Experiences Of Black Caribbean Women Patients With Diabetes, Rosanne Paul-Bruno Jan 2020

Doctor-Patient Communication: The Experiences Of Black Caribbean Women Patients With Diabetes, Rosanne Paul-Bruno

Theses and Dissertations

This applied dissertation was designed to examine the verbal and non-verbal communication experiences of Black Caribbean diabetic women patients with their doctors, in order to provide a better understanding of the essential aspects of doctor- patient communication and their experiences as they managed their condition. Black Caribbean women have been disproportionately impacted by medical conditions such as diabetes. It has been a documented fact that minorities experience disparities in the health care system at different levels and doctor-patient communication is no exception. Poor doctor-patient communication has been known to hinder patients’ health outcomes, and therefore warrants such studies to increase …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 77, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2001

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 77, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Hall, Rex. Western Suspends Fraternity – Sigma Alpha Epsilon
  • Ragan, Jason. Behind the Muckrakers’ Music
  • Hoang, Mai. Western Markets Credit Card to Students
  • Lord, Joseph. Employees Complain of Mold in Tate Page Hall
  • Enrollment Money Can Bring Teachers – University Senate
  • Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Teacher Relief
  • Leslie Bedo Meeting Goals of Student Government Association, But Not Students’
  • Ransdell, Troy. Action, Not Complaints – Student Government Association
  • Cottrell, Lindsey. Cowgirls Not a Club – Equestrian Team
  • Holm, Hollan. Student Government Association to Buy Presents for Potter Children’s Home …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 68, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs Feb 1993

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 68, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Tungate, Matthew. Some Not Enthused by Bill Clinton Proposals – Politics
  • Anna, Cara. Ralph Willard: Coach Appeals for Fan Support – Basketball
  • Gagliardi, Melissa. Diddle Arena Beomcing Country Heaven – Concerts
  • Broadbent, Stephanie. Safe Sex Can be Kinky & Erotic Speaker Says – Buck Harris, HIV, AIDS
  • Howard Lindsey to be Arraigned Tomorrow
  • Native American Lecture Coming – Hardin Planetarium
  • Hofmann, Martin. Editorial Cartoon Rush Limbaugh
  • Molley, Sean. Men Make Mistakes – Thomas Meredith
  • Wheeler, Shayne. Prayers for President Thomas Meredith
  • Zorn, William. Another Big …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs Nov 1990

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Phillips, Noelle. Council on Higher Education Says It Won’t Vote on Doctorate
  • Vincent, Bruce. Alpha Gamma Rho Receives One-Year Probation
  • Hoover, Amy. Adult Day Services Center Brings Light to Those in Dusk of Life
  • Center Street Reopens Tomorrow
  • Houchens, Gary & John Martin. Student Campaigning Ending
  • Yates, Lauren. AIDS Sufferers Remembered
  • Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon – Athletics Budget
  • Athletics Needs Money Manager
  • McGovern, Matthew. Comments Self-Righteous
  • Kuehn, Kenneth. Faculty Salaries Clarified
  • Schlicht, Patricia. Letter Offensive
  • McCrady, David. Association of Resident Assistants Thanks Staff
  • Tatum, Doug. …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs Jan 1990

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Poynter, Chris. Pearce-Ford Tower Dwellers Asking for Breath of Fresh Air
  • Howard, Laura. Still Here, Paul Cook’s Duties Mount
  • Lockert, Anya. Officials Blame ’83 Act for Low Ratio of Blacks – Desegregation Plan
  • Regents Ask for Students’ Opinions
  • Bricking, Tanya. More Cooks to Stir Recipe for Budget – Thomas Meredith
  • Committee Will Study Athletic Reports
  • Rubber Ducky Business Has Holiday Boom
  • Wessling, Susan. Group Works to Ban Public Smoking
  • Students Need AIDS Education
  • Chattin, John. Editorial Cartoon – AIDS Skeleton
  • Bright Ideas Projecting New Image …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs Jan 1990

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Jones, Angie. Students Warned AIDS Will Be Here
  • Poynter, Chris. Therapist Wilson Whitehead Shows Clients How to Relax
  • Summers, Kaye. Physical Plant, Faculty Senate Protest Insurance Plan
  • Bricking, Tanya. New Ideas for Efficiency Committee Will Pay for Bright Ideas
  • Gifts to Western Exceed $6 Million
  • Tenure Hearing Set for Weekend – Gabe Buntzman
  • Deaf Can Communicate with Legislators
  • Two Students Arrested on Assault Charges
  • Search Committees Need Efficiency
  • Chattin, John. Editorial Cartoon – Big Red Searching
  • Black, Sam. Ku Klux Klan Protestor Questions Motives
  • McMahon, …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs Jan 1990

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Bricking, Tanya. Wallace Wilkinson Scores with College Plan
  • Lockert, Anya. 300 Pay Homage to Fallen Leader Martin Luther King
  • Howard, Laura. Higher Education Funding Depends on Tax Bill
  • Black, Sam. Surge in Auto Break-Ins Inflates Campus Crime Numbers
  • Wessling, Susan. Five Department Heads Resign
  • AIDS Presentation to be Held Monday
  • Thomas Meredith to Work for the Arts
  • Associated Student Government Changes WKU Glasgow Constitution
  • Ausenbaugh, Laura. Non-Traditional Students to Get Scholarships
  • Wallace Wilkinson Getting Priorities Straight
  • Chattin, John. Editorial Cartoon – Governor in Troubled Waters …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs Oct 1989

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Hernes, Thomas. Officials Seek Gift for Recreation Center – Preston Health & Activities Center
  • Lawson, Jamie. Graduate Ron Jerrell Tells 400 His Story of AIDS
  • Summers, Kaye & Allison Tutt. Hilltopper Athletic Foundation Raises Support, $660,000
  • Summers, Kaye & Allison Tutt. Students, School Lend Services to Athletics
  • Eugene Evans to Outline Goals at Open Forum
  • Potter Lot Closed Until Tomorrow
  • University Logo to be Unveiled Today
  • Kinslow, Gina. Central Women Get Tucked In – Minton Hall, Barnes-Campbell Hall
  • Green, Travis. Associated Student Government Wants AIDS …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs Nov 1987

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Green, Monica. Committee Formed to Set Campus AIDs Policy
  • Murphy, Nancy. Hustling Paper Explores Underworld of Male Hookers
  • White, Douglas. Guidelines Would Define Role of Department Heads
  • Fullen, Rebecca. Department Wooing Accounting Society
  • Kilcourse, Kim. Getting a Job: Number of Spring Openings Unclear; Food Service Needs Weekenders
  • Western Sophomore Anthony Boyd Dies in Tennessee Car Accident
  • Committee Must Set Policy That Safeguards All Rights – AIDS Victims Rights
  • Smokers Must Clear the Air
  • Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon: Great American Smokeout
  • Hardwick, Margaret. Greeks Good Neighbors …


Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 6, No. 1, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Of America Oct 1985

Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 6, No. 1, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Of America

Student Organizations

Magazine produced by senior seminar class in public relations with the Kelly Thompson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and students in the WKU Department of Journalism.

Regular features include:

  • Reflections
  • Business
  • Art
  • Community Service
  • Reminiscing
  • Curiosities
  • Entertainment

This issue includes articles:

  • Combs, Susan. Unique Shop in Old Barn - Glass Place
  • Fowler, Holly. Celebrate Christmas Many Ways
  • Reagan, Stan. City Police Nigh Shift - More Than a Joy Ride
  • Jones, Paige. Bonding, Brightening Without Pain - Dr. Jerry Blevins


Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 5, No. 2, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Apr 1985

Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 5, No. 2, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society

Student Organizations

Magazine produced by senior seminar class in public relations with the Kelly Thompson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and students in the WKU Department of Journalism.

Regular features include:

  • Reflections
  • Business
  • Art
  • Community Service
  • Reminiscing
  • Curiosities
  • Entertainment

This issue includes articles:

  • Dunkel, Missy. It's 3:30 p.m. What Are Your Kids Doing? - Drug Abuse
  • Thomley, Mike. Illiteracy: The Hidden Handicap
  • Jones, Linda. Education: Improvement at the Grass Roots Level
  • Rappaport, Jessica. Poems Mirror Poet's Life - Lillie Carter


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - H Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - H Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed are for 108 topics beginning with H ranging from Hail Storm to Hundred Club.


Ua94/6/3 Expatriate, Vol. 1, No. 2, Bruce Tucker Jan 1970

Ua94/6/3 Expatriate, Vol. 1, No. 2, Bruce Tucker

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Underground newspaper commenting on Western Kentucky University administration and current events. Articles include:

  • Tucker, Bruce. Caution: The One on Your Right May be a Cop
  • Neumayer, Rick. Campus Protest Escalating
  • Tucker, Bruce. Washington: Exporting the 'Picnic'
  • Wilkerson, Larry. The Writing on the Wall - Graffiti
  • Potter, Jackson. Henry Jackson Heads for Last Hurrah
  • Neumayer, Rick. Judgment Day - Instructor Evaluations
  • Patterson, Tom. Those Magnificent Men . . . - Dee Gibson, John Oldham, Jimmy Feix, Jim Pickens & Ted Hornback
  • Harris, Mike. Black Students Unite
  • Neumayer, Rick. Student Rights: Void Where Prohibited
  • Hundley, Smith. Wants More
  • Briney, John. Former Journalist …