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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Stacy, Stephani. WKU Bringing Back Niteclass Concert Series
• Zudic, Rialda. Cultural Celebration – International Festival
• Wade, Katherine. Committees to Discuss Regents’ Term Limits
• Justice, Maciena. Chinese Music Club Grows in Popularity
• Sharrett, Luke. A Thousand Words – Will Penick, Tobacco
• Alleyne, Zirconia. Sisters Planning Dance Marathon at WKU – Alex Kimura, Sam Kimura
• Bratcher, Nick. Ransdell Hall Nears Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Certification
• Allen, Kevin. Jim Glassman’s Lecture Focuses on Economics
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Tobacco Ban
• Come Together, Right Now – Tobacco Ban
• Crisci, Michael. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Young, Amanda. Women in Transition Hosting Breast Cancer Awareness Fair
• Hayden, Natalie. Why Not? – Brandon Peay, Politics
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Campaign Funds Should Top $200 Million
• Blanford, Sidney. Student Goes Global Thanks to Scholarship Aid – Sara Moody, India
• Wood, Shane. D is for Dubstep – Derek Sabiston
• Bratcher, Nick. Desk Clerks Checking Bags for Booze – Housing & Residence Life
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Boosting United Way Donation Goals
• Jenkins, Spencer. Open Up About Your Problems
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon: Death
• Dowell, Lydia. Student Asks: Remember September 20, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Bratcher, Nick. Augenstein Alumni Center’s Goal is Keeping Grads Connected to University
• Patton, Emily. A Big Red Mystery – Mascots
• Duvall, Tessa. Greeks Upset with New Homecoming Pairings Selection
• Williams, Joanna. James Fallows Begins This Year’s Cultural Enhancement Series
• Randolph, Christian. A Thousand Words – Civil War Memorials
• Koch, Cameron. NewsChannel 12 to Debut Newly Renovated Set
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Heat
• Sensible Savings
• Stephens, Billy. Participate in This Week’s Student Government Association Elections, Other Events
• Rutledge, Chris. Q&A with Band Manchester Orchestra
• Walters, Rachael. Professor Organizing Run …

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Jordyn Skinner, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Claybourn, Cole. If WKU Wins on Saturday, How Will You Celebrate? – Football
• Stephens, Brad. WKU Quarterback Questions Remain
• Stephens, Brad. WKU Not Overlooking Football Championship Subdivision Foe Indiana State – Football
• Aulbach, Lucas. Jordyn Skinner Hopes to Keep Up Special Season – Volleyball
• Aulbach, Lucas. WKU Goes to D.C. for Final Tournament before Sun Belt Championship Play – Volleyball
• Lanter, Austin. WKU Closing Out Its Non-conference Schedule – Soccer
• Trent, Mercedes. Toppers to Run Tough Kereiakes Course – Track & Field
• Stephens, Brad. WKU Coaches Look to Get Talented Antonio …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association Passes No-tobacco Resolution
• Zukic, Rialda. Unveiling Culture – Muslims
• Waters, Rachael. WKU Prepares for Parent & Family Weekend
• Justice, Maciena. WKU Program Helps Veterans Adjust Before College – Veterans Upward Bound
• Kriz, Lindsay. C is for Chess – Samuel Hunt
• Williams, Joanna. Conference Examines Kentucky’s Higher Education
• Bratcher, Nick. Construction Funding Delayed at WKU with Economy Suffering
• Frasier, Aaron. Professor Continues Projects with NASA – Louis Strolger
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Graduation Stunts
• Jenkins, Spencer. Senior Starting to Feel Old
• Stanford, Nick. Student: …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Bratcher, Nick. Colonial Court to Remain as Green Space
• Aulbach, Lucas. Moving On Up – Volleyball
• Young, Amanda. Cage the Elephant Returns to the Hill
• West, Natalie. Choir Gives Students a Break from School – Music
• Allen, Kevin. WKU Hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
• Young, Amanda. ALIVE Center Hosts 9/11 Memorial on South Lawn Saturday
• Bratcher, Nick. Summer Heat Affected WKU Employees’ Conditions
• Wade, Katherine. Regents Bylaw Could Impose Further Term Limits
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Recycling
• Live Sustainably. Go Green
• Salman, Andrew. In-class Medical Response Needed
• Lintner, Jonathan. …

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - The New Face Of Wku's Defense, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Claybourn, Cole. WKU Planning Patriotic Home Opener – Football
• Stephens, Brad. Three Keys to Victory
• Stephens, Brad. WKU Prepares for Navy’s Option Offense
• Stephens, Brad. Andrew Jackson Becoming a Defensive Force
• Lanter, Austin. Now a Senior, Libby Stout a Head Figure for WKU Soccer Team
• Lanter, Austin. Lady Toppers Not Overlooking Belmont, Eastern Michigan – Soccer
• Aulbach, Lucas. Ashley Potts Leading Lady Toppers’ Defense – Volleyball
• Aulbach, Lucas. Lady Tops Expect Big Crowds for First Home Matches – Volleyball
• Trent, Mercedes. Deus Rwaheru Fighting Back from Injury to Prepare for Olympics …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Kriz, Lindsay. Remembering 9/11
• Koch, Cameron. 9/11 Themed Constitution Week Kicks Off Saturday
• Wade, Katheirne. School Hosting Auditions for Face of WKU Spirit
• Arnold, Lauren. B Is for Band Member – Quintin Lyttle
• WKU from A to Z
• McKay, Michael. Graduation Stressed to WKU Class of 2015
• Williams, Joanna. New Financial Aid Rules Could Affect Thousands
• Duvall, Tessa. Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Tau Omega Lose Homecoming Pairings
• Editorial Cartoon re: 9/11
• Jenkins, Spencer. War Apathy: There’s No Real Excuse
• Ardrey, Saundra. Join in Constitution Week Activities
• Hardesty, Melissa. Alpha …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Zukic, Rialda. International Tuition Reaching New Heights
• Bratcher, Nick. New Surplus Coordinator Brings Creativity to the Job – Sara Ferguson
• Wood, Shane. WKU Professor Paints Fresco in Van Meter Hall – Mike Nichols
• Frasier, Aaron. Confucius Institute to Offer Chinese Courses
• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association Member Creates Test Prep Website – Kendrick Bryan
• Let Our Sophomores Go
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re Dormitories
• Hughey, Aaron. Professor Urges People to Think Different About Education System
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Diversity Plan Nearing Approval
• Justice, Maciena. Students Assist Police’s Search for …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of September 2011 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Claybourn, Cole. All Students Get in Free to University of Kentucky Game – Football
• Duvall, Tessa. Amy Eckhardt Files Complaints Through Civil Court, EEOC
• Wade, Katherine. Branding WKU
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Pushing Social Media
• Bratcher, Nick. WKU Adds Salad Bar, Izzi’s to Downing University Center Food Court
• Englehart, Jerry. A Thousand Words – Color Guard
• Williams, Joanna. WKU Forms Retention Task Force
• Willams, Joann. Low-enrolled Classes Cut
• Editorial Cartoon re: Wildcat Tormenting Big Red
• Home Is Where the Stadium Is
• Lintner, Jonathan. From the Editor: Let Us Tell Your …

Wku Libraries: An Introspective Review 2011, Connie Foster, Chair

Library Annual Reports, Reports, and Statistics

No abstract provided.

Kentucky American Legion School Masters' Club (Sc 2469), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1469. Constitution and bylaws of the Kentucky American Legion School Masters' Club, an organization formed to advance the goals of education and open to Legionnaires with teaching experience.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of August 2011 meeting.

Ua3/9/2 Section Ii: Market Area Review & Site Description, Proposed Hotel At Wku, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Archives Records

Section II: Marketing Area Review & Site Description for proposed hotel at WKU of PKF Consulting firm report. This copy is annotated.

Ua3/9/2 Market Demand Study & Statement Of Estimated Annual Operating Results, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Archives Records

Marketing report created by PKF Consulting firm regarding the tax increment financing district of Bowling Green.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of July 2011 meeting.

Ua68/8 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Archives Records

WKU History Department alumni newsletter reporting activities of the department, faculty, staff and students.

Western Kentucky University Libraries, Preparing Information Literate Students At Wku: Report Of The Task Force On Universal Information Literacy, Bryan Carson Chair, John C. Gottfried, Amanda Hardin, Jonathan J. Jeffrey, Sara Mccaslin, Tammera Race, Amy J W Slowik

Library Annual Reports, Reports, and Statistics

Purpose:

The Task Force on Universal Information Literacy was formed in the fall of 2010 and charged with reviewing the advisability and viability of providing information literacy instruction to every student at WKU.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of June 2011 meeting.

Collections & Connections -- Spring-Summer 2011, Jennifer Wilson

Collections & Connections

This issue of WKU Libraries' biannual publication features the Libraries' events that happened in the latter part of 2010 and early part of 2011, including the Kentucky Literacy Week, SOKY Book Fest, the Kentucky Writers Conference, the literary partnership with OCLC, and the US Bank Art Show. It also reports achievements made by the Libraries such as milestone publication efforts made by TopSCHOLAR, the Libraries' reception of the NEH grant for Alcott events as well as professional achievements of the Libraries' faculty and staff. Events of the Kentucky Museum and the Main Library are also highlighted.

Dickey, Robert W., B. 1933 (Sc 2449), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2449. Letter, dated 30 January 1963, from attorney Marshall Funk to Robert W. Dickey related to an school integration lawsuit in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Also includes the political platform and biographical information for Raymond McClard's 1973 state Senate race.

Ua12/2/1 Best Of The Hill 2011, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special awards edition of the College Heights Herald.

Ua12/2/1 Graduation, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of May 2011 meeting.

An Analysis Of Peer Leadership Competencies And Skills, John P. Baker

Dissertations

A significant leadership challenge exists while leading others without legitimate or formal authority. Leading without legitimate authority may require different and limited leadership skills and competencies, especially when leading peers. This quantitative study analyzed the leader competencies and skills needed for effective peer leadership.
A literature review identified four competencies cited frequently as important: (a) communication; (b) support; (c) mental/hard work ethic; and (d) reflection/feedback. Analysis of an ROTC leadership assessment database provided convergent validity for the literature review while adding one additional competency, physical. The lack of existing instruments measuring peer leadership competencies and skills necessitated the development of …

Empirical Methods For Predicting Student Retention- A Summary From The Literature, Matt Bogard

Economics Faculty Publications

The vast majority of the literature related to the empirical estimation of retention models includes a discussion of the theoretical retention framework established by Bean, Braxton, Tinto, Pascarella, Terenzini and others (see Bean, 1980; Bean, 2000; Braxton, 2000; Braxton et al, 2004; Chapman and Pascarella, 1983; Pascarell and Ternzini, 1978; St. John and Cabrera, 2000; Tinto, 1975) This body of research provides a starting point for the consideration of which explanatory variables to include in any model specification, as well as identifying possible data sources. The literature separates itself into two major camps including research related to the hypothesis testing …