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Full-Text Articles in Education
A Historical Case Study Of School Desegregation And Resegregation In Las Vegas, Nevada, 1968-2008, Felicia Forletta
A Historical Case Study Of School Desegregation And Resegregation In Las Vegas, Nevada, 1968-2008, Felicia Forletta
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to document and examine the perspectives of members of a historically African American community located in Las Vegas, Nevada (historic West Las Vegas) concerning equal education and school desegregation and resegregation in the Clark County School District from 1968 to 2008. Using historical case study methods, this study sought to provide a historical description and analysis of the social, political, and cultural contexts that shaped decades of school desegregation and resegregation in this historically African American community. Data sources included: legal cases and court documents; archived news, newsletters, newspaper and magazine articles; (3) Clark …
Ruff, Joseph Carl (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Ruff, Joseph Carl (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 166. Project titled “African American education in south central Kentucky, 1920-1960.” Interviews with twenty-nine African Americans regarding their experiences as students and teachers in fourteen Kentucky counties.
The African American Male Initiative At The University Of Louisville, Michael D. Anthony, Lyston Skerritt, Joseph Goodman
The African American Male Initiative At The University Of Louisville, Michael D. Anthony, Lyston Skerritt, Joseph Goodman
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
Following a year of data gathering and planning during the 2010-2011 academic year, the University of Louisville launched the African American Male Initiative (AAMI) in the fall 2011 semester. The AAMI was designed using national best practices and current research findings as it relates to supporting African American male undergraduates. Now at the end of its first year, this practitioner’s brief provides an overview of the AAMI structure, design, and implementation.
Corporate America And Politics: A Comparative Analysis Of The Career Aspirations And Experiences Of African Americans, Glenn A. Palmer, Dionne Rosser-Mims
Corporate America And Politics: A Comparative Analysis Of The Career Aspirations And Experiences Of African Americans, Glenn A. Palmer, Dionne Rosser-Mims
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper compares the career development experiences of African Americans in the areas of politics and corporate America. The authors identified congruencies in the career development experiences of African Americans in both career fields to fill the void in the literature concerning empirical research on the career development of African Americans in various disciplines. The researchers‘ findings inform their proposed culturally relevant career development model. Keywords: Career Development, African Americans, Politics, Human Resources, Leadership Development.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Graduation, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Graduation, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.
- Kimura, Alex. Not Knowing Your Future Isn’t So Bad – Student Government Association
- Honor College Graduates
- Congratulations Biology Graduates!
- Jury, Tyler. Find Something You are Passionate About & Pursue It with Diligence – Spirit Masters
- Wittenborn, Ashley. Gain as Much Experience as You Can Soak Up Every Moment - Talisman
- Johnson, Jasmine. Basketball Has Shaped My Life Probably More Than Anything Else Besides God
- Congratulations Graduates from the Management Department
- College of Health & Human Services Graduates
- Nguyen, Mario. They Cleaned Me Up & Outfitted Me with the Tools I Needed to …
Interview Conducted By Joseph Carl Ruff With Herbert Alexander Oldham (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview Conducted By Joseph Carl Ruff With Herbert Alexander Oldham (Fa 166), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of an interview conducted by Joseph Carl Ruff with Herbert Alexander Oldham on 15 May 1993 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They discuss African American education in Bowling Green, Kentucky, integration, and segregation. They also discuss Oldham's education at St. Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina, his teaching career and education administration positions in Bowling Green, his family background, and his experiences as an African American youth in Bowling Green.
Ua12/2/1 National Signing Day, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 National Signing Day, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
Special athletics magazine issue of the College Heights Herald.
- Stephens, Brad. Toppers Address Needs, Build Depth with Signing Class – Football
- Wells, Jordan. Former University of Louisville Commit Ready for WKU Career – Anthony Wales
- Claybourn, Cole. Willie Taggart Looking for National Identity – Football
- Finding the Right Pieces
- Wells, Jordan. Louisville Becomes Pipeline for Toppers
- Stephens, Brad. Nick Sheridan Promoted to Quarterbacks Coach
Culturally Responsive Teaching: An Investigation Of Effective Practices For African American Learners, Antonia L. Hill
Culturally Responsive Teaching: An Investigation Of Effective Practices For African American Learners, Antonia L. Hill
Dissertations
Diversity increasingly characterizes the population of the United States. As the number of African Americans, Latina/os, and Asian populations increase, there will be drastic implications for teaching and learning in classrooms where students of color dominate. The purpose of this mixed methodological study was to examine the characteristics, practices and frequency of use of fifty -two strategies employed by two teachers in a predominately African American urban public school to determine their impact on student learning and engagement. The fifty-two effective and culturally responsive strategies used in this study were created by Dr. Johnnie McKinley, Professor in Educational Psychology at …
His Experience: Toward A Phenomenological Understanding Of Academic Capital Formation Among Black And Latino Male Students, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Collin D. Williams Jr., David Pérez Ii, Ph.D., Demetri L. Morgan
His Experience: Toward A Phenomenological Understanding Of Academic Capital Formation Among Black And Latino Male Students, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Collin D. Williams Jr., David Pérez Ii, Ph.D., Demetri L. Morgan
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
St. John, Hu, and Fisher (2011) define academic capital formation as “social processes that build family knowledge of educational and career options and support navigation through educational systems.” The authors suggest that particular interventions, programs, and services can equip students from lower-income backgrounds and their families with knowledge of and membership in networks that ultimately help them access colleges and universities, attain postsecondary degrees, and transition into the middle class. This chapter focuses on academic capital formation among Black and Latino male students, with a particular emphasis on giving voice to their navigational experiences along various dimensions of the St. …
Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2012-2013, Wku Spirit Masters
Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2012-2013, Wku Spirit Masters
WKU Archives Records
WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.
- Anderson, Melanie
- Beach, Alicia
- Blair, Hannah
- Boothe, Mary
- Campbell, Brian
- Carpenter, George aka Trip
- Daniel, Derek
- Fahnders, Alex
- Feikes, Allison
- Gahafer, Stephanie
- Gilstrap, Michelle
- Gilyard, Nicholas
- Havel, Catherine
- Kaetzel, Kelsey
- Lowe, Sarah
- Lutsch, Sydney
- Manley, Ashlee
- McGarvie, Chad
- McGuirk, Meghan
- Morton, Christian
- Newton, Sarah
- Nichols, Jessie
- Patel, Poorvie
- Peck, Bennett
- Prather, Brittany
- Royse, Drews
- Russell, Mattie
- Snyder, Kaitlyn
- Ward, Dylan
- Wellum, Justin
- Wigginton, Teal
- Wright, Spencer
Ua12/6 Diversity Programs - Publications, Wku Archives
Ua12/6 Diversity Programs - Publications, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Publications created by and about Diversity Programs.
Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Cultural Diversity At Wku, Wku Archives
Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Cultural Diversity At Wku, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Records
Bibliography of resources regarding cultural diversity at WKU.
Ua12/2/2 Talisman, Vol. 83, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/2 Talisman, Vol. 83, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
2012 Talisman:
- Couch, Drew. Life Inside the Suit – Big Red
- Waggoner, Tabitha. Mike Nichols
- Plunkett, Amber. Rememberng 9/11
- Cherry, Lauren. Understanding Each Other
- Brown, Bianca. East Meets Western – Confucius Institute
- Heyne, Richard. Cage the Elephant Comes Home
- Clements, Kristin. Never Solo – Track & Field
- Spees, Monica. Out on the Water - Hilltopper Bass Club
- Simmons, Natasha. Kentucky’s Miss America – Ann-Blair Thornton
- Alleyne, Zirconia. The Hungriest Fans – Football
- Wood, Shane. The Making of a Game – Football
- Duke, Alex. Building Confidence – Football
- Henye, Richard. Clearing the Air – Cheerleading
- Florence, Sara. Two-Wheeled Freedom – Bicycling …
A Historical Narrative Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Schools And Their Legacy For Contemporary Youth Leadership Development Programming, Leslie K. Etienne
A Historical Narrative Of The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Schools And Their Legacy For Contemporary Youth Leadership Development Programming, Leslie K. Etienne
Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses
During what became known as the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) established alternative temporary summer "Freedom Schools" in communities throughout the state. SNCC was a civil rights organization led by young, mostly African American college students and ex-students that worked against racial discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement. In 1963, they were poised to lead Freedom Summer, a massive effort that aimed to transform the brutal white dominated power structure of Mississippi, a stronghold of extremely violent southern racism. During the planning for Freedom Summer, SNCC field secretary Charles Cobb suggested that the summer …