Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Ua3/10/2 Confucius Institute At Wku, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding the Confucius Institute.

Ua3/10/2 Announcing Wku's New Vice President For Philanthropy, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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

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

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding the resignation of WKU Provost Terry Ballman.

Ua35 Announcement From The Provost, Wku Academic Affairs

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Email from WKU Provost Terry Ballman to faculty & staff regarding her resignation.

The Importance Of Clothing In 1960s Protest Movements, Nicole Ziege

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The 1960s became one of the most tumultuous decades in American history because the decade experienced ideological polarization between the younger and older generations, and there was a mass influx of protests by many from the country’s younger generation in support of political and social changes for the country. Protest movements, including the anti-Vietnam War movement, the women’s liberation movement and the Civil Rights movement, became significant to the political and ideological landscape of the 1960s. Clothing became a central visual tactic to create cohesion between the protesters of these movements in order to make their protests more effective and …

Communication Goals Of American Universities: A Social Media Content Analysis, Travis Ryan

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Social media is a key communication tool for American universities. This research project is an exploratory look at how universities communicate with stakeholders via social media. In particular, the primary purpose is to explore potential emphasis on academic programs relative to the promotion of athletics as a marketing tool to bolster identity and recruit students. 3000 tweets were collected from 130 NCAA Division 1 American universities. In total, roughly 500,000 tweets have been scraped and classified using an automated script to assess tweet content. Particular emphasis was given to the concept of university rebranding as a broader marketing strategy for …

The Picnic: Fancy Farm's Homecoming, Elijah Smith

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The bond of community and the sense of a home are essential to the essence of the human soul. In my documnentary, “The Picnic: Fancy Farm’s Homecoming,” I look to capure that feeling in the community of Fancy Farm, Ky during their biggest fundraising event of the year, the Fancy Farm Picnic. However, there is more to just fundraising when it comes to the Fancy Farm Picnic, there’s also politics, BBQ, and a true feeling of homecoming that is unique to the community of Fancy Farm. The following thesis will double as a production book which is common for the …

Technology, Professional Development, And Student Achievement: Using The Tell Survey In A Study Of Low Socioeconomic Schools In Kentucky, Holly Mcleod Ross

Dissertations

In order to compare the accessibility, need, and extent of professional development, technology, and its relationship to low socioeconomic (SES) schools and achievement, data were accessed from the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition Qualifying Data Report to identify schools with a greater than 50% free and reduced lunch rate. Data also came from the TELL Kentucky survey instrument results specific to questions related to professional development and technology. Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (KPREP) school rankings were also utilized to determine the highest and lowest ranked schools among those with greater than 50% free …

Taking Action: A Case Study Analyzing The Deficiencies And Potential Opportunities For Improvement In The Severe Weather Warning System, Carson Meredith

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The United States is one of the most prone areas in the world to experience severe weather. A warning system operated by the National Weather Service alerts the public of the dangers of severe weather. The purpose of this project is to analyze the effectiveness of the National Weather Service warning system across Kentucky and Tennessee. A case study is presented analyzing six severe weather events in areas warned by the National Weather Service offices in Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee in 2018. Factors reviewed include effectiveness in issuing timely warnings, verification (i.e., whether or not severe weather actually occurred), …

The Impact Of A Therapist's Language In Computer-Mediated Communication, Robert E. Twidwell

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Background: Nearly 45 million adults in the United States live with a mental health disorder and only 43% of them seek treatment. One of the major barriers to seeking treatment is accessibility and can be addressed through telepsychology, or providing services with technology. With technological improvements in written communication, using computer-mediated communication (CMC; e.g. text messaging) has become more regularly used and examined in healthcare. To date, little research has focused on the use of practitioner language in telepsychology.

Method: Two samples (university sample and national sample) totaling 396 participants were asked to rate a therapist on attractiveness (i.e. likability …

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• McAdoo, Anthony. Executive Director Notes
• WKU Honors Veterans, Unveils New Panel at Guthrie Bell Tower
• Julia Roberts & Tracy Inman Win Legacy Book Award
• New WKU Graduate Impacts Community Through ENACTUS
• Office of Scholar Development Celebrates 10 Years of Big Dreams
• Phi Kappa Phi Grants
• Emilie Gill: Ogden Foundation Scholar
• College Heights Herald Wins 17^th Pacemaker; Talisman Wins Best of Show
• Deven Richardson: Rangel Fellow
• WKU Graduate Student Presents Research at Artic Circle Assembly – Jason Fox
• Scholarships – Hannah Nafziger, Dominic Castlen
• Caboni, Timothy. From the President
• Climbing to Greater Heights: WKU Strategic Plan …

Ua12/2/2 2019 Talisman: Paradise, Wku Student Life

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2019 Talisman yearbook.

• Good, Hannah. Paradise
• Morgan, Chelsea. What’s Your Paradise – Caden Dosier, Kenny Ott, Renesha Griffin, Jade Grabeel
• Rzayeva, Manzar. Don’t Wake Me Up Yet
• Fletcher, Griffin. Meet the Parrot Heads – Jimmy Buffett
• McCormick, Dillon. The Birds & the Bees – Sex Education
• Mohr, Olivia. The Gods Aren’t Dead – Samantha Williams, Paganism
• Robb, Hayley. Beyond the Rep – John Huffman, Buddy House, CrossFit
• Frodge, Jordan. Darkness Has Enveloped Me
• Baumgarten, Alex. Make Room – Bedrooms
• Brett, Amelia. A Place to Grow – Baker Arboretum
• Gordon, Zora. Backyard Attractions – Lost River Cave, Flea Land, Historic Railpark …

Ua35 Gordon Ford College Of Business Dean Update, Wku Academic Affairs

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Email from WKU Provost Terry Ballman to faculty & staff regarding hiring of Christopher Shook.

Ua19/16/1 Spring 2019 Football Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

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WKU football media guide for Spring 2019.

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

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Press releases regarding WKU's basketball team from January to July 2019.

Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

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Press releases regarding WKU's football team from January to July 2019.

Ua19/16/2 Womens' Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

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Press releases, photos and game statistics related to WKU womens' basketball team from January to June 2019.

Ua52/1 Out Of The Box, Wku Archives

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Newsletter created by and about WKU Archives and the records management program.

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

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding Kentucky state pension reform.

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

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

Ua3/10/2 Recruiting The Class Of 2023, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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

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

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding student recruitment and retention.

Ua3/10/2 Wku Commons At Helm Library, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding construction of WKU Commons.

Ua3/10/2 End Of Year Fundraising Success, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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

Ua3/10/2 Pension Reform Bill Filed, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding Kentucky state pensions.

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

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

Ua35 Office Of Provost Transitions, Wku Academic Affairs

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Email from WKU Provost Terry Ballman to faculty & staff regarding administrative reorganization in Academic Affairs.

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

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding student success and retention.

Ua12/9 Wku Counseling & Testing Center, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed records created by and about the WKU Counseling & Testing Center.

Ua18/1 Facet - Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET).