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Examining Responses To A Racist Event In A Sorority And Fraternity Life Community: A Case Study, Crystal Eufemia Garcia, Antonio Duran, Michael Anthony Goodman

Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications

Racism has been interwoven in implicit and explicit ways within historically white sorority and fraternity life (SFL) communities since their inception. However, few studies have provided insight to how practitioners address the realities of racism in SFL broadly, or specifically how SFL practitioners have attended to race-based incidents on their local campuses, the success of these initiatives, and to what degree their actions have been sustainable over time. This project sought to contribute insight to these dynamics by mobilizing a case study approach guided by an institutional response framework to focus on how a particular SFL community at Sunnydale University …

Sorority And Fraternity Life Professionals’ Perspectives On Challenges Faced By Culturally Based Sororities And Fraternities, Antonio Duran, Crystal E. Garcia, Hannah L. Reyes

Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications

Featuring the perspectives of 15 sorority and fraternity life (SFL) professionals, this qualitative study highlights the challenges culturally based sororities and fraternities face on college campuses. Guided by a framework grounded in concepts of organizational culture, findings revealed three issues that culturally based SFL organizations encounter: a predominant emphasis on historically white sororities and fraternities in SFL communities, a lack of human and financial capital, as well as inadequate advisor support and training. Implications for research and practice are offered.

Examining Emailed Feedback As Boosters After A College Drinking Intervention Among Fraternities And Sororities: Rationale And Protocol For A Remote Controlled Trial (Project Greek), Abby L. Braitman, Jennifer L. Shipley, Megan Strowger, Rachel Ayala Guzman, Alina Whiteside, Adrian J. Bravo, Kate B. Carey

Psychology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: College students involved in Greek life (ie, members of fraternities and sororities) tend to engage in more high-risk alcohol use and experience more negative consequences than those not involved in Greek life. Web-based alcohol interventions, such as Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO, have been successful in reducing alcohol use and consequences among the general college student population, but interventions targeting alcohol reduction among those involved in Greek life have had limited success. Booster emails including personalized feedback regarding descriptive norms and protective behavioral strategies have shown potential in increasing the effectiveness of web-based interventions among college drinkers. Studies are needed …

Competence And Challenge: Sorority And Fraternity Life Professionals’ Preparation To Advise Culturally Based Sfl Organizations, Crystal Eufemia Garcia, Hannah L. Reyes, Antonio Duran

Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications

This qualitative narrative inquiry examined the professional preparation of sorority and fraternity (SFL) professionals working with culturally-based sororities and fraternities. Using narratives drawn from 15 professionals and guided by our conceptual framework, we unpacked important findings in terms of ways participants referenced their limited educational experiences, how they navigated learning within the confines of their professional roles, and distinctions in the value that professional associations and networks offered them. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Nphc And Mgc Sororities And Fraternities As Spaces Of Activism Within Predominantly White Institutions, Crystal E. Garcia, William R. Walker, Ciera A. Dorsey, Zachary W. Werninck, Jessie H. Johns

Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications

This study explored how Students of Color within National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council sororities and fraternities engaged in activism and in what ways this involvement connected to their membership. Using a qualitative critical narrative approach, we examined the journeys of ten participants. Findings unpack ways participants engaged in activism and resistance aimed at educating individuals and increasing awareness of societal injustices, addressing inequities through service, and inciting disruption and cultivating institutional and societal level change.

Sorority And Fraternity Life: Examining Racial Discourse Via Institutional Websites, Crystal E. Garcia, William Walker, Samantha E. Bradley, Kathleen Smith

Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications

Scholarship has provided some insight into inequities that exist within sorority and fraternity life (SFL), whereas members of culturally based sororities and fraternities within Multicultural Greek Councils (MGC) and National Pan-Hellenic Councils (NPHC) report being treated as inferior to those in historically white organizations. However, few studies have examined institutional efforts to render culturally based sororities and fraternities visible to campus communities. This qualitative critical discourse analysis examined how SFL offices at 18 research universities in the southeastern United States communicated information about councils through institutional SFL web pages. Findings show that few communities attempted to represent council information equally, …

The State Of Fraternity And Sorority Life In Higher Education, Shamiece A. Banks, James G. Archibald

Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs

Since the establishment of the first fraternity Phi Beta Kappa in 1776, fraternities and sororities have had a 200-year-old history on college campuses in the United States. Fraternity and sorority life has become an important opportunity for students to get involved, gain leadership skills, and develop into global citizens. Despite a long standing history, the threat on the sustainability of these organizations has increased over the years. Hazing, alcohol abuse, and negative media attention have created challenges for Greek-letter organizations. The purpose of this article is to explore the historical context of fraternity and sorority life, the issues that are …

An Exploration Of The Retention And Attrition Factors For The Campus-Based Fraternity/Sorority Student Affairs Professional, Viancca J. Williams

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A higher education administrator who provides oversight, education, and accountability for fraternities and sororities is the fraternity/sorority advisor. Long-term retention in this role is low, with the average amount of time spent in the position being 3.33 years (Koepsell & Stillman, 2016). Limited research has been conducted to understand why. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors (including characteristics and experiences) contributing to the retention and attrition of campus-based student affairs professionals working in the fraternity/sorority life functional area. This qualitative study included 23 participants who at the time served in the role for longer than eight …

Narratives Of Queer Men Of Color In Culturally-Based Fraternities Making Meaning Of Masculinities, Antonio Duran, Crystal Garcia

Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications

This constructivist grounded theory study examined how Queer Men of Color in culturally-based fraternities made meaning of their masculinities. Through two intensive interviews and a reflection journal activity, nine participants shared their constructions of masculinities before joining a culturally-based organization and how their thinking changed after affiliating with a fraternity. Specifically, Queer Men of Color first spoke to pre-collegiate experiences that largely shaped their views of masculinities. Next, participants discussed how culturally-based fraternities both reinforced hegemonic masculinity, as well as opened up the possibilities to construct a more productive view of masculinities. Implications are then offered for chapter advisors, fraternity …

Ua1f Wku Greek & Service Organizations Bibliography, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Bibliography of sources related to discipline, honor, Greek and service fraternities and sororities at WKU.

Utilizing Reserach Methods To Evaluate And Assess Sexual Aggression And Gender Roles, Jackie M. D'Andrea, Dianne M. Timm

Dianne M Timm

The study analyzes sexual aggression according to hyper-gender roles and fraternity/sorority membership at a midsize midwestern university. The research examed whether hyper-gender roles affect an individuals sexual experience and whether fraternity and sorority communities are more likely to endorse hyper-gender roles. Key Words: Hyper-gender roles, hypermasculinity, hyperfeminity, sexual aggression, fraternities, sororities.

Utilizing Reserach Methods To Evaluate And Assess Sexual Aggression And Gender Roles, Jackie D'Andrea, Dianne Timm

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The study analyzes sexual aggression according to hyper-gender roles and fraternity/sorority membership at a midsize midwestern university. The research examed whether hyper-gender roles affect an individuals sexual experience and whether fraternity and sorority communities are more likely to endorse hyper-gender roles. Key Words: Hyper-gender roles, hypermasculinity, hyperfeminity, sexual aggression, fraternities, sororities.

Utilizing Reserach Methods To Evaluate And Assess Sexual Aggression And Gender Roles, Jackie M. D'Andrea, Dianne M. Timm

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

The study analyzes sexual aggression according to hyper-gender roles and fraternity/sorority membership at a midsize midwestern university. The research examed whether hyper-gender roles affect an individuals sexual experience and whether fraternity and sorority communities are more likely to endorse hyper-gender roles. Key Words: Hyper-gender roles, hypermasculinity, hyperfeminity, sexual aggression, fraternities, sororities.

Ua12/6 The Black Pages, Wku Diversity Programs

WKU Archives Records

Booklet created by WKU Diversity Programs to aid ethnic minority students find and build support systems on campus. Includes information on clubs, organizations, minority teacher recruitment, African American faculty, African American Studies Department and community organizations.

Ua12/2 Wku Annual Fraternity System Report Fall 1989-Spring 1990, Kelly Neill

WKU Archives Records

The purpose of this report is to offer a synopsis of what occurred during the 1989-1990 school year in Western's fraternity system. This report contains information on the Interfraternity Council, programming, membership, philanthropy, and academics. This, in turn, will point out those strengths and weaknesses in Western's fraternity system as well as to suggest ways to improve the system.

Ua12/2 Student Activities & Organizations 1989-90 Annual Report, Scott Taylor

WKU Archives Records

Report of student organization activities includes information regarding the Greek System, University Center Board, Associated Student Government, Yell Leaders, Big Red, Homecoming, Black Student Alliance, Spirit Masters and other student programs.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 59, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Dias, Monica. Loan Reductions Eliminate Some [Financial Aid Cuts]
• Newton, Tommy. Jobs, Bank Loans Are Alternatives
• Lyly, Linda. Business College Accredited
• Rose, Barry. Faculty Evaluations to be Annual
• Nashville Freshman Wins Art Contest - Margaret Martin
• Comer, Diane. Graduation Brings Regret, Appreciation
• Henry, Janet. Service Appreciated
• Ransdell, Darren. Goodbyes Said
• Boling, Barbara. ASG Thanked
• Mitchell, Cyndi. Editor Says Her Last Headline WILL Fit …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Wright, Sharon. Pool Pro Wins More than Money with Cue Stick – John Cessna
• Johnson, Nathan. Locations of Offices Shuffled
• Pillow, Robert. Council to Hear Two Budget Plans
• Wilson, Tammie. Students Search for Buried Past in Logan County
• Petition May Avert Mission Model Hysteria
• Lusco, Juanita. Article in Poor Taste
• Smith, Jack. Gov. Brown Criticized
• 3 Students Win Awards – Tim Bollenbecker, Kevin …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Norton, Wilma. Western Seeks Sports Network
• Mitchell, Cyndi. Vendor Sells Vittles from Campus Corner
• Norton, Wilma. Petition Presented to Council on Higher Education
• Phone Books to be Delivered
• Allen, Chris. Hill Street Blues Needs a Chance to Survive
• Brown, David. Red’s Roar Not Intended
• Grant, Laurie & Vickie Warren. Organizations Thanked
• Banahan, Ellen. Associated Student Government Supports Budget Protest
• Heat to be Reduced …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Rose, Barry. Faculty, Students Differ on Succession Issue
• Pillow, Robert. Regent Chairman Wants Governor to Oppose Plan
• Wood, Michele. Tense Moments – Homecoming Queen
• Rally Against Budget Plan Canceled
• Smith, Erica. Tripling May Disappear
• Carter, Robert. Mascot Stays Silent, but Crowd Happy
• Campus Phone Books Late – But Accurate?
• Paul, Steve. Series’ Lack of Support Disappoints Fan – Baseball
• Schuster, Doug. Football Team …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Wright, Sharon & Janet Sawyer. Phone Books, Talisman Late
• Mitchell, Cyndi. J. David Cole Strived to Stabilize Board of Regents
• Wood, Michele. Joe Bill Campbell Hopes for Efficiency
• Rose, Barry. Constatine Curris, Donald Zacharais Blast Council on Higher Education Staff Proposal
• Smith, Erica. Western Can’t Lick Postal Increase
• Rose, Barry. Boundary Settlement Satisfies Geographer – Albert Petersen
• Mitchell, Cyndi. Cat Prompts Student to …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 19 Homecoming '81, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Mathis, Mark. You Had to Enjoy the Game – 1927 Homecoming
• Grace, Lee. From the Hill to the Hit Parade – Hilltoppers Quartet
• Hines, Perry. Tales of Horror – Ghost Stories
• Judd, Alan. A Keeper of History – Lowell Harrison
• Beaty, Lisa. A Link to the Past – Frances Richards
• George, Tommy. A Dogmatic, Selfish, Jealous Man – Frank Griffin

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Heath, Mark. Students Survive Hissing Snakes, Bloody Hangmen – House of Terror
• Comer, Diane. Schools Consider Stricter Standards
• Wright, Sharon. Spelunkers Tidy Big Bertha Cave
• Judd, Alan. Series Prompts Fan to Forgive Strike – Baseball
• Bennett, Sue. Kappa Sigma Thanked
• Whicker, Gene. Chewers Chastised
• Rose, Barry. Murray, Western Talk Again
• Rose, Barry. Symphony Leader Finds Friends at Western – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
• Hess, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• SportThis issue contains articles:

• Pillow, Robert. Allotments for Athletics Might End
• Newton, Tommy. Dueling Knights
• Wright, Sharon. Rental Fees for Patrol Cars Increase
• Pillow, Robert. State May Save Money by Merging Colleges
• Meredith, Cheryl. Strings Cut a Disgrace
• Hodges, Judy. Health Fair Rewarding
• Weigel, Diane. Sororities Thanked – Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Sigma Sigma
• Papaioannou, Neophytos. Greece Democratic
• Newton, Tommy. Volunteers Uphold Refugee English Program
• Banahan, Ellen. Opponents …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Wood, Michele. Board Members Vow to Fight Council of Higher Education Staff’s Mission Plan
• Wood, Michele & Robert Pillow. Despite Community Protest All 16 Faculty Cuts Approved
• Carter, Robert. Vegas Night II Draws Big Spenders to Gambling
• Amendment, Not Brown, Must Be Considered – Governor Succession
• Battle Against Council of Higher Education Plan May be Tough
• Judd, Alan. Governor Pockets Protest Letter
• Whaley, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Mitchell, Cyndi. Plan Would Reallocate Universities’ Money
• Mitchell, Cyndi. Joe Bill Campbell May Become Chairman
• Rose, Barry. Toons: Band Treats the Audience Right
• 11 Freshmen Seek Offices
• Class to Focus on Irish Strife
• New Finance Plan Would Cripple Western
• Sparks, Craig. Concet Turnout Modest
• Banahan, Ellen. Tighter Admissions Favored by Students
• Bannahan, Ellen. John Brown Sr. to Speak
• Collins, Mike. Budget Cuts Called …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Rose, Barry. Cosmo Look: Agency Searches for Local Brooke Shields
• Comer, Diane. Regent Chairman Won’t Run Again – John David Cole
• Pillow, Robert. Council on Higher Education Running with Committee’s Ideas
• Composer to Lecture Here - Marvin Lamb
• Council on Higher Education Should Act on Proposals Quickly
• O’Donovan, Cheryl. Terrorism Condemned
• Durham, Jeffrey. Amendment Criticized
• Held, Suzanne. Fraternity Thanked – Pi Kappa Alpha …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Comer, Diane. Budget Moves Areas Named for Faculty Cuts
• Rose, Barry. Visiting Artist Obsessed with Highway 41 Art – Bill Whorrall
• Judd, Alan. Suggestions May Steer Education
• Pillow, Robert. Citizens’ Group Suggests Closing One Law School
• Private Parking Lot Won’t Open
• Meeting Sets Example for More Cooperation – WKU & Murray State
• Payne, David. Associated Student Government is Rallying for Higher Education
• Riggs, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 12 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Pillow, Robert. A Day in the Life of Western
• Midnight
• Mitchell, Cyndi. Order Up Garrett Cook Feeds Hundreds in Her 13-Hour Day – Annie Cline
• 6 A.M.
• Sheets, Carol. Hectic Pace for Chandy Christian
• 9 A.M.
• Banahan, Ellen. KA Psi’s No. 5 Scroller – Wendell Lewis
• Noon
• Johnson, Nathan & Todd Buchanan. Idle Time Brief for Donald Zacharias
• Rose, Barry. Typical Student’s Day Keys on Computer Lab – John Zurstadt
• George, Tommy. Quiet Tailback Just One of the Fellas – Elmer Caldwell
• 3 P.M.
• Hines, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 57, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Callboard
• Classifieds
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartoon
• For the Record - arrests
• Letter to the Editor
• On the Western Front
• Sports

This issue contains articles:

• Johnson, Nathan. Programs, Faculty Cut; Specific Areas Not Named
• Carter, Robert. Negotiator Learns Quickly About Concert Demands – Ron Beck
• Rose, Barry. Western, Murray Plan Joint Money Saving
• Wright, Sharon. Two Students Injuried in Auto-Van Collision
• Kohrs, Cecilia. India Made Real by Professor
• Pillow, Robert. Rally Advertisement is Selfish, Misleading
• Deom, Paul. Admissions Proposals May be Biased
• McIntosh, Teresa. Rape Prevention Program Shows …