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19821124: Student Organizations, Pre 1984, Student Organizations

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Student Organizations at Marshall University from before 1984. Items were received in 1982 and added to at later dates. Items were brought back to the department in 2024 and were missing since at least 2001. This collection includes notable materials from or about Interfraternity Council, Kappa Alpha, Zeta Beta Tau, "Greek News" Memoranda, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alcha Chi, Omega, Delta Zeta, and more. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

Marshall News Release, October, November, December, 1982, Marshall University

Marshall University News Releases

These news releases were written by and distributed by Marshall during the period indicated in the title.

19821001: Student Affairs, 1957-1981, Student Affairs

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These items include materials from the office of Student Affairs at Marshall University from 1957-1981. Items were received in 1982 and include notable materials from staff meetings, the WV Board of Regents, food and dining services, and student health services. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

The Student Handbook Of Marshall University, 1982-1983, Marshall University

Marshall University Student Handbook

No abstract provided.

Marshall News Release, July, August, September, 1982, Marshall University

Marshall University News Releases

These news releases were written by and distributed by Marshall during the period indicated in the title.

19820600: Academic Affairs, 1976-1982, Academic Affairs

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These items include materials from the office of Academic Affairs at Marshall University from 1976-1982. Items were received in 1982 and include notable materials from Institutional Research, various high schools in the area, NPAC, defensive driving, and Academic Advising. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

19820524: Artists Series, 1976-1980, Artists Series

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These items include materials from the Artists Series at Marshall University from 1976-1980. Items were received in 1982 and include notable materials to include plays or shows that were performed at the University or that were advertised to the University. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

General Undergraduate Catalog, 1982-1983, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1980-1989

Marshall University Undergraduate Course Catalog for the 1982-1983 academic year.

Graduate Catalog, 1982-1983, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1980-1989

Marshall University Graduate Catalog for the 1982-1983 academic year.

Marshall News Release, April, May, June, 1982, Marshall University

Marshall University News Releases

These news releases were written by and distributed by Marshall during the period indicated in the title.

19820113: Academic Affairs, 1973-1981, Academic Affairs

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Academic Affairs at Marshall University from 1973-1981. Items were received in 1982 and include notable materials about Faculty eligible for tenure and special tenure recommendations. This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

The Relationship Between Selected Socioeconomic Variables And The Third Grade Academic Achievement Of Pupils In West Virginia, Orman E. Hall Jr.

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

During the past two decades a substantial amount of educational research has focused on the relationship between socioeconomic status and school achievement. Many researchers believe that a strong correlation exists between these two factors while others present evidence to refute this hypothesis. It appears that most of these investigations fall into one of three categories. Arthur Jensen, a well known advocate of genetic determinism, contended that eighty percent of the variance in intelligence could be accounted for by hereditary factors. This position supported a belief that children from families living in poverty from one generation to the next tended to …

The Contributions Of Otto A. "Swede" Gullickson To Marshall University, 1930-1963, Richard Andrew Gullickson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Otto Andrew Gullickson came to the Marshall University campus in the fall of 1930. He was known to generations of Marshall students simply as Swede. Prior to coming to Marshall, he received his education from the State Teachers College at Valley City, North Dakota, Springfield College, and Columbia University. He also served in the United States Army and the American Red Cross. Swede gained teaching experience at Franklin and Marshall Academy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, and the Charlotte Public School System in Charlotte, North Carolina before coming to Marshall. Swede came to Marshall in …

Predicting Student Success In College Using Stepwise Multiple Regression, Richard Edward Cerullo

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The problem was to determine the feasibility of predicting a student's success specific college, on the basis of data available at the time of the student's admission to the college. In addition to considering the development of a regression equation which could be applied to the data of any undergraduate entering the college, the feasibility of developing a statistically significant prediction equation at the school and major level was also examined.

The study was carried out in the following manner. Stepwise multiple regression was used on the admissions data of the graduating class of the 1978-1979 academic year. The cumulative …

Perception Of A University: A Study Of How Parents Develop Preferences For An Institution Of Higher Education, Carl Donald Hadsell

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

As documented in previous research, parents are an important influence in their child’s college selection process. However, little attention had been given to how parents themselves develop perceptions of or preferences for specific colleges under consideration. This study’s research design tested the null hypothesis:

"THERE EXISTS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PARENT(S) OF IN-STATE STUDENTS AND PARENT(S) OF OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS IN THEIR FORMATION OF PERCEPTIONS AND PREFERENCES FOR WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (WVU)."

A sample was drawn from a general population that consisted of the following three categories of students who showed interest in WVU for Fall, 1981:

1. High school seniors who only …

0367: Huntington, W.Va. East High School Scrapbook, 1964, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection consists of a scrapbook compiled by the students of Huntington East High School in honor of the retirement of Wendell Cornetet, principal. The scrapbook includes programs, signatures, and testimonial letters from teachers, students and alumni.

Marshall News Release, January, February, March, 1982, Marshall University

Marshall University News Releases

These news releases were written by and distributed by Marshall during the period indicated in the title.

Commencement Exercises, 1982, Marshall University

Marshall University Commencement

Program for the One Hundred Forty-Fifth Commencement Exercises of Marshall University.

0370: Richard O. Comfort Papers, 1962-1982, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Marshall University professor of sociology and anthropology; papers consist primarily of secondary material regarding rural sociology and Appalachian topics.