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Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• DeLetter. Emily. Lawyer: Ruling Supports Right to Access Records in Suit Against College Heights Herald
• Ziege, Nicole. Fit for a Facelift – Preston Health & Fitness Center
• DeLetter, Emily. WKU Lacks Disabilities Plan in Active-shooter Scenario
• Breu, Natasha. Food Service Class Provides Meals to Faculty & Staff
• Nutter, Abbigail. Former Journalism & Broadcasting Director Selected as Contest Judge – Loup Langton
• Allen, Ellie. Editorial Cartoon re; Donald Trump
• Hovell, Nolan. How Much Do Words Matter in Politics?
• Election Analysis: Impact of Attack Advertisements
• Oh Rocky …

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ouachita And Henderson State’S Theatre Departments To Co-Produce “Sense And Sensibility” The Week Of Battle Of The Ravine, Tiffany Lee, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University’s theatre departments are coming together the week of their colleges’ famous rivalry football game, the Battle of the Ravine, to perform a joint production adapted from the Jane Austen classic “Sense and Sensibility.” Performances will be held at Henderson State’s Arkansas Hall Studio Theatre; tickets may be purchased at either university’s box office.

A Word From The Writing Team (November 2018), Jennifer Wilson, Ms, Els, Pam Walter, Mfa

A Word From the Writing Team (Newsletter)

This issue includes:

• New! Open Access Funds Available
• January Writing Retreat
• A Thanksgiving Thought

Diversity Plan: Academic Year 2017/2018 Status Report, Illinois Mathematics Amd Science Academy

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Resources

Below are some highlights of IMSA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work, Academic Year 2017-2018:

• Created Equity and Excellence Policy based on a model of Inclusive Excellence that is now board approved.
• Developed Diverse Fellows program, to be piloted Academic Year 2018-2019.
• Created Diversifying STEM Equity Model.
• Implemented “I am not racist, am I” e-learning curriculum, film and discussion with all juniors, n = 20; 50 faculty/staff were trained to facilitate discussions.
• Conducted a train-the-trainer Safe Zone workshop for 27 faculty/staff, which led to the creation of 68 safe spaces.
• Rolled out Live-Safe app, which promotes student safety and can be …

Research For Non-Profits, A Service Learning Class In Grantseeking Research, Alyssa Wright

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

This chapter describes Research for Non-Profits a 300/500 level service-learning course that introduces non-profits and grantseeking while teaching research and information literacy skills. Students in the course create a funder research portfolio for a non-profit client with a funding need. As students draft, revise, and polish the portfolios, they hone their research skills as well as engage with larger information literacy concepts, particularly the value of information, information creation as a process, and how authority is constructed and contextual. The chapter describes the course’s long development road as well as how partnerships were built, not only with the campus center …

A Mixed Method Study Of Prospective Teachers' Epistemic Beliefs And Web Evaluation Strategies Concerning Hoax Websites, Jennifer Coccaro-Pons

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Teachers need to be equipped with the tools necessary to evaluate content on the Internet and determine if it is a credible source, or a hoax website since they are expected to instruct and prepare students on how to evaluate the sites which is now a relevant phenomenon. The purpose of the mixed‑method study was to obtain an understanding of the web evaluation strategies of prospective teachers regarding the evaluation of hoax websites and how their epistemic beliefs may influence their evaluation. Another aspect of this study was to find out what outcomes resulted from providing guidance, or not to …

Dr. Steven Garber To Present Lecture “Meaningful Work For The Common Good” Nov. 1 At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University will host author Dr. Steven Garber for a guest lecture titled “Meaningful Work for the Common Good” on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall, located in Mabee Fine Arts Center. This lecture is free and open to the public.

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 9 [10], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Voter Guide – Patti Minter, Benjamin Lawson
• DeLetter, Emily. Construction of First-year Village Slated to Begin – Housing & Residence Life
• Austin, Emma. Will Local Voters Make Warren County Wet? – Alcohol
• Austin, Emma. Fraternity Member Brings Firearm to Float Site – Delta Tau Delta / Chi Omega
• Dobbs, Jack. Kentucky Museum Hosts Celebration of WKU Professors – Jim Wayne Miller, Mary Ellen Miller
• DeLetter, Emily. WKU to Host Annual International Education Week
• DeLetter, Emily. Kentucky Museum to Establish Youth Scholarship
• DeBerry, Kierra. Organizations Provide …

New Possibilities: Alliance Tackles Nursing Shortage, Ben Sells

Press Releases

Arkansas is facing a healthcare crisis. By the year 2020, the Institute of Medicine forecasts a shortage of 15,000 nurses. The impact is real: less accessible healthcare and overworked nurses, especially in rural communities.

Such challenges create opportunities for innovation.

Ouachita Baptist University and Baptist Health have developed an innovative approach—more than two years in the making—to get more nurses in the workforce sooner. For many reasons, including our similar missions and shared values, our partnership is a natural fit.

Ouachita Jazz Band To Present Concert Nov. 5, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present its Jazz Band in concert on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert will be open to the public, and admission is free.

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ouachita Opera Theatre To Present Opera “The Old Maid And The Thief” Nov. 1-4, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University Opera Theatre will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s radio opera The Old Maid and the Thief Nov. 1-4. Shows will run Thursday, Nov. 1, through Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance on Sunday, Nov.4, at 2:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center.

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua12/2/1 Homecoming, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special homecoming edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Tailgate Rules for Homecoming 2018
• Homecoming Calendar of Events
• Sisler, Julie. Alumni Celebrate 50^th Anniversary on the Hill – Chuck Dobelstein, Mary Lou Dobelstein
• Southers, Mariah, Sam Chumbley, Abbey Norvell. Your Weekend Back on the Hill – Parade, Food, Football
• Stahl, Matt. Masai Whyte, DeAndre Farris in Their Final Stretch as Longtime Teammates & Close Friends – Football
• Goodlett, Ryan. International Programs Help Students Find Sense of Home – Hovsep Yakubyan, Trevor Hoffman
• Southers, Mariah. Best Views of the Parade – Maps
• Fletcher, Griffin. National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Returns to …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 8 [9], Wku Student Affairs

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

• Stahl, Matt. Moneyball – Title IX
• Alvey, Rebekah. Sigma Chi Fraternity Suspended for Alcohol Violations
• DeLetter, Emily. Barbara Burch’s Transition to Retirement Saves WKU Money
• Harsh, Spencer. WKU Police Department Hires Sixth Female Police Officer – Melissa Bailey
• Dobbs, Jack. Marketing Professorship Established at Gordon Ford – Joseph Walters
• Dobb, jack. Garrett Edmonds Optimistic About Future Amid Controversy – Student Government Association
• Breu, Natasha. WKU Ranks On List of Bets Online Colleges in Kentucky
• Nutter, Abbigail. Authors & Readers Connect Over Love for Books – …

Ouachita’S Wind Ensemble Performance Featured On Composer David Maslanka’S Website, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

A Ouachita Baptist University Wind Ensemble’s performance of “Heart Songs” was featured recently on the website of the song’s composer, David Maslanka. The performance was featured as part of the Maslanka Weekly, which highlights “excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web.”

Ua3/10/2 Homecoming, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Archives Records

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding homecoming.

Highlands Duo To Perform Baroque Period Pieces At Ouachita Oct. 25, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts will host the Highlands Duo in concert as part of its guest artist series. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.

Ouachita Department Of Communications & Marketing Honored At Arcom Awards, Rachel Bruton, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Communications and Marketing was honored with two Prism Awards during the 2018 ARcom Awards ceremony held Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock.

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Scott To Present Senior Recital At Ouachita October 23, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Scotty Scott in his senior recital on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in McBeth Recital Hall.

Ouachita Receives Second Recognition From The American College Of Sports Medicine, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University has received, for the second time, the credential of Silver Status from the Exercise is Medicine® program, an initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). ACSM is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.

Ouachita Hosts Beverly Buys’ “Traces That Remain” Exhibit Through Nov. 16, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Department of Visual Arts is hosting a photography exhibit by guest artist Beverly Buys through Nov. 16. Buys’ exhibit, “Traces That Remain,” is free and open to the public. It will be on display in the Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery on the first floor of Moses-Provine Hall.

Nurturing Faculty Buy-In For Top-Down Mandates, Emily K. Faulconer

Publications

Higher education is a bureaucracy. As such, colleges and universities require strong leaders but they also must have committed faculty members. Shared governance and transparency - arguably empty buzz words – have definitions that will vary based on who you ask. Despite the minefield, these terms are relevant when discussing change within academia.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 7 [8], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

• Ziege, Nicole. Fee for All – Tuition
• Chisenhall, Jeremy. Student Section Moves Further Back in Diddle Arena
• DeLetter, Emily. Faculty Ranks Work-life Morale Poor to Very Poor
• Allen, Ellie. Editorial Cartoon re: Stalking
• Voice for Victims: Amendment on Midterm Ballot Could Limit Injustice – Marsy’s Law
• Dressman, Jake. Avoiding Next Year’s October Heat Wave
• Fall Break in Bowing Green
• Sisler, Julie. Jackson’s Orchard Welcomes Fall Weather & Visitors Alike
• Bryant, Maxis. Chaney’s Dairy Barn Challenges New Guests with Corn Maze
• Holland, Kelly. Lost River Cave …

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Open Textbook Project, Sue Ann Gardner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Conference Presentations and Speeches

An overview of an open educational resource textbook project administered from the University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Images of some of the textbook authors are included.