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Hacking For Good - Workshop Summary, Alex Humphreys, Curtis Michelson, Heather Ruland Staines, Geoffrey P. Timms, Caroline Muglia

Charleston Library Conference

At the 2019 Charleston Library Conference, five facilitators from a diversity of organizations led a pre-conference called Hacking for Good. The goal of the half-day pre-conference was to introduce participants to the “hacking mindset” beyond the traditionally understood technology-driven terminology. In this context, hacking refersred to an approach of identifying a challenge or set of challenges in their respective knowledge organizations and gathering a set of techniques or approaches to address and overcome those challenges. The pre-conference provided a highly interactive and supportive environment to consider all aspects of a workplace challenge related to workflows and personnel and determine the …

Emotional Intelligence: The Effect On Social Media Use, Interpersonal Violence, And Gender, Gail Grabczynski

Scholar Week 2016 - present

This study investigated the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI), social media use, interpersonal violence and gender. EI is a relatively new topic of research that has been of interest to many organizations due to the proposition that EI assists in the development of individuals. With the proliferation of social media, interpersonal violence and women in the workforce, a determination of a relationship between EI and those variables was warranted. The study was conducted at a small private Christian university. An online survey was administered to 123 sophomores. This study was a cross-sectional quantitative design, that utilized three established instruments to …

How Much Do Monographs Cost? And Why Should We Care?, Nancy L. Maron, Charles Watkinson, Meredith Kahn, Shayna Pekala

Charleston Library Conference

What does it cost to make a high quality, digital monograph? What may sound like an obvious question turns out to be a very knotty one, driving to the heart of the essence of scholarly publishing today. It is particularly relevant in an environment where the potential of a sustainable open access (OA) business model for monographs is being explored. Two complementary studies funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in 2015 have explored this question to understand the costs involved in creating and disseminating scholarly books.

The team at Ithaka S+R studied the full costs of publishing monographs by …

Outreach, Understanding, And Teamwork In The P-12 Schools, Carrie Anne Thomas

Purdue P-12 Networking Summit & Poster Session

Abstract:

The Purdue Boiler Out Volunteer Program, which is coordinated through the International Programs Office, provides international and American students with meaningful community service projects that reflect its three core values of Outreach, Understanding, and Teamwork. As a semester-long, application-based program, Boiler Out accepts a cohort of approximately 200 Purdue students from over 30 countries every fall, spring, and (soon to be implemented) summer. Almost daily throughout the semester, Boiler Out sends a group of 6-8 students, led by a student leader or staff member, out into the community or out on campus to do a volunteer project alongside other …

Certified Nonprofit Professionals And The Influence Of College Financial Assistance On Early Work Force Choices, Kristina Kofoot

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

This poster will explore whether or not financial assistance in college has an effect on the decision of Certified Nonprofit Professionals choices to enter the nonprofit field during their first years in the workforce.

Collegiate Competition And The Propensity For Gender Bias, Deborah H. Lester, Aberdeen Leila Borders, Terry W. Loe, Keith Tudor

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

Since the dawn of time gender has played a starring role in human behavior. The behavioral implications of an individual’s sex have permeated research findings in a wide variety of academic disciplines. This preliminary investigation will explore the concept and definition of gender, gender bias, and gender stereotype on actions and conduct. Specifically, this inquiry will determine the scope and types of gender bias/stereotypes that exist in the business world with a primary concentration on the area of professional sales. The ultimate objective is to discover the type and level of influence a person’s gender contributes to evaluation, performance and …

06. Management, University Of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

Special Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of special meeting:

• Call to Order – page 1
• Invocation – page 1
• Roll Call – page 1
• Report on Salary Study – pages 1-12
• Recommendation for Approval of an Administrative Reorganization – page 13
• WKU Foundation Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws – pages 13-21
• Personnel Actions – pages 21-32
• Center for Industry & Technology Name Change – page 32
• President’s Report – pages 32-33
• Adjournment – page 33

Exhibit 3 - Wku Foundation Documentation, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

No abstract provided.

Exhibit 1 - 1992-98 Capital Planning System, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

1992-98 Capital Planning System project report for WKU.

Correspondence - Quarterly Financial Reports, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Correspondence from Thomas Meredith to Regents regarding second quarter financial reports.

Exhibit 1 - Salary Study Documentation, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Salary study documentation for the Feb. 4, 1993 meeting

• Salary Study 1/29/1993
• Recommendations Regarding Compensation Increases 2/4/1993
• WKU 1993-94 Budget Information
• Report of the Salary Study Committee
• Lawrence Howard Personal Action Form

Exhibit 2 - Wku Reorganization Documentation, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Documentation regarding the reorganization of WKU to include an Institutional Advancement division:

• Proposed WKU Organizational Chart
• Memorandum from Ray Mendel to Thomas Meredith re: Institutional Advancement Division
• Summary of Private Giving vs. Cost to Generate FY1983 – FY1992
• Correspondence from Gary Ransdell to Thomas Meredith re: Institutional Advancement Division
• Ransdell, Gary. Fundamental Campaign Preparation List for WKU
• Individual Prospect Analysis
• Corporate Prospect Analysis
• Foundation Prospect Analysis
• Clemson University Development Services & Subscriptions

Exhibit 5 - Financial Audit, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Intercollegiate Athletics Department Statement of Revenues & Expenditures, 6/30/1992 audit.