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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

  • Burned Out – COVID-19
  • Payne, Michael. 15 Years with the Bagel Brothers – Sandra Hurley
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Hilltoppers Get in the Win Column, Home Finale Up Next - Football
  • Kieser, Nick. All Eyes on the Spring – Basketball, Softball, Soccer, Baseball
  • Leboutier, Addison. Little Flock of Jesus Christ Fellowship Comes Home – Clarence Tapp
  • Cox, Alex. Editorial Cartoon re: Kamala Harris
  • What a Kamala Harris Vice Presidency Means for Young People of Color
  • Lattimer, Jacob. Student Government Association Sustainability Committee Looks to Make an Impact …


Ua12/2/1 Adulting, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2020

Ua12/2/1 Adulting, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald, includes articles:

  • Spainhoward, Emma. Editor’s Letter
  • What to Consider When Considering Grad School
  • Norvell, Abbey. Dear Hilltoppers – Mackenzie Moore, Stephen Mayer, Hannah Reardon, Megan Devore, Danny Zeidan
  • Harden, Olivia. Cooking (Ahead) for One
  • Dressman, Jake. Small Changes Save Big Bucks
  • Normalizing Conversations on Sex – Lion’s Den
  • Harden, Olivia. Finding Your Place in Politics


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Kieser, Nick. Boyce Store, 1869 to COVID-19
  • Bertucci, Leo. Barren River COVID-19 Data Still Delayed
  • Frazier, Keilen. Joe Biden Their Time
  • Extending the Withdrawal Date Is Not Enough – Pass / D / Fail Option
  • Reynolds, Easton. WKU Extends the Deadline to Withdraw a Class
  • Mallon, Sam. WKU, Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center Initiative Aims to Curb Child Abuse, Neglect – Child Welfare Education
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Hilltoppers Drop Game at Florida Atlantic University, Southern Mississippi Visits the Hill Saturday – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Time …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Murray, Debra. Campaigning During COVID-19
  • Stryker, Shane. Third Party Candidates Present Options Outside Democrats & Republicans
  • WKU Young Democrats
  • WKU College Republicans
  • Serrano, Francisco. A Voice of Change for the Young Generation
  • Thornton, Maggie. Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District
  • Holland, Kelley. Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District
  • Latimer, Jacob. Senate Candidates on College-Level Issues – Mitch McConnell, Amy McGrath
  • Collins, Michael. District 20 Candidates on the Issues – Patti Minter, Leanette Lopez
  • Who’s Running for City Commission?


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Nutter, Abbey. Haunting on the Hill
  • Latimer, Jacob. Campus Community Expresses Their Thoughts on Buildings & Colleges Connected to Slave Owners
  • Collins, Michael. Greek Organizations Under Scrutiny for COVID-19 Violations
  • Cox, Alex. Editorial Cartoon re: Body Image
  • College Diet Culture
  • Frazier, Keilen & Anna Leachman. Carving New Paths – Southwest Kentucky Mountain Bike Association
  • E-Sports Explained
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Nothing to Celebrate About That Win – Football
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Tyrell Pigrome’s Late Touchdown Gives Hilltoppers First Win in Two Weeks – Football


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Aboah, Henri. Blooming – Flower Shops
  • Reynolds, Easton. Record Setting Voter Turnout Expected This Election Season
  • Collins, Michael. Grocery Shopping In a Pandemic
  • Mallon, Sam. Fighting for Peace – Bowling Green for Peace
  • Tomlin, Laura. WKU Environmental Health & Safety Provides Do’s & Don’t’s for This Halloween During COVID-19
  • It’s Time for WKU to Switch to Environmentally-friendly Take-out Products – Dining Services
  • Keiser, Nick. Covering a WKU Football Game Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Hargrove, Matthew. In Ruins – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. The Offense Doesn’t Have …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Lowe, Julianna. A Look Inside – Jamison Moorehead, Quarantine
  • Burris, Lily. Day in the Life – Sharon Hunter
  • Collins, Michael & Lauren Deppen. Need to Know – COVID-19
  • Frazier, Keilen. Homecoming in Barnes-Campbell Hall – Quarantine
  • Lowe, Julianna. Survey to Student – Dining Services, Quarantine
  • Collins, Michael. Kentucky Universities’ Records on COVID-19
  • Burris, Lily. Voices on the Inside – Sam Padgett, Chris Willis, Parker Randall, River Carter, Iyanla Shackelford
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Herd Tramples WKU – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Travis Hudson is the Greatest of All …


Ua12/2/1 Fit 2020, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 Fit 2020, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald regarding fitness, includes articles:

  • Dees, Marshall. Nostalgic Fun for the Child in You
  • Rock Steady, Rock Strong – Boxing
  • Dowell, Macie. Red Towel Workouts
  • Bowling Green Course Welcomes New Golfers – Bowling Green Parks & Recreation
  • Get Out, Get Fit – Parks
  • Gym Jams


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Murray, Debra. Truckin’ Great: COVID-19 Leads to New Dining Options
  • Bertucci, Leo. WKU COVID-dashboard Lacks Active Case Count
  • Rash, Liza. Math Department Head Responds to Demotion, Reanalyzes Model 41 Days Later - Bruce Kessler
  • Kieser, Nick. Lady Topper Golf Finishes Second in Hoover Invitational
  • Cox, Alexander. Editorial Cartoon re: Scholarship Money
  • Opening Doors: New Scholarships Show that WKU Cares
  • Edmonds, Garrett. Student Government Association President Garrett Edmonds Plans for New Academic Year
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Tops Take Victory – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Don’t Let This Be …


Design Thinking As A Common Language Between Higher Education And Employers, Johnna Denning-Smith Oct 2020

Design Thinking As A Common Language Between Higher Education And Employers, Johnna Denning-Smith

Dissertations

This qualitative study explores student skill preparedness for the work force through semi-structured interviews and focus groups with current college students, faculty members, and employers. Responses from study participants were transcribed, coded, and thematically organized into the following four categories of skills that employers seek in recent college graduates: critical thinking skills, resiliency, workplace skills, and discipline specific skills. The findings include participant perceptions of the importance of these skills and whether higher education effectively prepares recent graduates for the workforce. As part of this discussion, design thinking is presented as a bridge between these groups and as a solution …


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Oct 2020

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

  • Trabue, Amanda. VP Notes
  • WKU Increases Access with Hilltopper Guarantee, Other Scholarship Program Changes
  • WKU Sets Records in Freshman Class Growth, Quality
  • Four New Members Join WKU Board of Regents – Currie Millikin, Jan West, Garrett Edmonds, Shane Spiller
  • Ethan Logan Named Vice President for Enrollment & Student Experience
  • WKU Celebrates World Teachers’ Day by Announcing Two Scholarship Programs
  • WKU Student Publications Earns Three National Pacemakers
  • WKU to Go Test Optional for Admission
  • WKU’s Panhellenic Council Earns National Recognition
  • WKU Department of Art is Now WKU Department of Art & Design
  • WKU Food Recovery Network Redirects …


Ua52/1 Out Of The Box, Wku Archives Oct 2020

Ua52/1 Out Of The Box, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

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


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Reynolds, Easton. 8 Juveniles Responsible for Recurring Water Throwing Harassment
  • Thornton, Maggie. Marching at a Distance – Marching Band
  • Reynolds, Easton. Local Small Businesses Work to Recover from Pandemic Losses
  • Hendricks, Allie & Preston Romanov. Art for All – SoKY Marketplace
  • Cox, Alex. Editorial Cartoon re: Breonna Taylor
  • Bunton, Gabrielle. I Choose Black Women Every Time
  • Nash, Slim. Commissioner Candidate Slim Nash: Your Right to Vote is Special
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Hilltoppers Look to Bounce Back Against Middle Tennessee State University – Football
  • Kieser, Nick. Budget …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Murray, Debra. Voting in College
  • Reynolds, Easton. WKU and Barnes & Noble Partner in 10-year Deal
  • Latimer, Jacob. Online & Hybrid Courses Pose Challenge to Professors
  • Dobbs, Jack & Anna Leachman. Last Ride: Beech Bend Park
  • Lowe, Julianna. A Call to Mitch McConnell – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • Bailey, Carlos. Bowling Green City Commissioner Candidate Shares Statement on the Importance of Voting in Local Elections
  • Kieser, Nick. Football Fans Use New Ticketing App at Home Opener
  • Hargrove, Matthew. …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Bertucci, Leo. System Upgrade from Local Health Department Affects WKU’s COVID-19 Case Count
  • Holland, Kelley. WKU Alum Works as Photojournalist for USA Today – Harrison Hill
  • Latimer, Jacob. Nursing Students Employed at On-campus Clinic Assist with COVID-19 Testing
  • Frazier, Keilen. Dried Out – Tobacco
  • Gray, Tim. Better Together: Black Lives Matter
  • Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Social Distancing
  • Send Students Home: WKU’s Campus Isn’t Safe
  • Kieser, Nick. To the Mountains – Brooks LeCompte, Track & Field
  • Warner, Casey. Hilltoppers to Host Liberty for Home Opener …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Reynolds, Easton. Coping with Crisis – Hurricane Katrina, COVID-19
  • Bunton, Gabrielle. Students Adjust to Hybrid Classes During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Latimer, Jacob. WKU Student Lorena Silva Releases Springhouse
  • Celebration Despite Separation
  • Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Zoom Meetings
  • Marshall, Olivia. Navigating My Sorority in a Global Pandemic – Delta Zeta
  • Warner, Casey. Review: Bowling Green Punk-rock Duo Releases Album – Dos Cobros
  • Kieser, Nick. WKU Coaches Adapt to Postponed Season – Soccer, Volleyball
  • Warner, Casey. Piggy-T – Tyrell Pigrome, Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Support the Players – …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Collins, Michael. Rough Start – COVID-19
  • Thornton, Maggie. What a WKU Student Learned from Her Experience with COVID-19
  • Harkreader, Dylan & Debra Murray. Programs That Rely On Hands-on Learning Adapt to Virtual Courses
  • Meyer-Thornton, Zane. Keep It Going
  • Hurst, Courtney, Robin Lester & Trenton Peyton. What Is Intercultural Student Engagement Center?
  • Sisler, Julie. WKU Grad Student: It’s On the Administration, Not the Students
  • Kieser, Nick. Football Takes Precautions to Kick Off Season COVID-Free
  • Warner, Casey: Setting Up – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Making It Safe to …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs Aug 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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

  • Rash, Liza. Math Department Head Makes a Shocking Model Regarding Potential Campus COVID-19 Death Rate
  • Bertucci, Leo. WKU Introduces COVID-19 Testing to Campus Community
  • Marshall, Olivia. How Students Can Navigate Campus Facilities This Semester
  • Bunton, Gabrielle. Campus Organizations Prepare to Engage Students Amid COVID Restrictions
  • Deppen, Laurel. On-campus Students Who Contract COVID to be Moved to New Location to Quarantine
  • Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Social Distancing
  • College of Health & Human Services Should Have Been More Involved in Restart Committee
  • Deppen, Laurel. From the …


Ua3/10/3 Convocation, Timothy Caboni Aug 2020

Ua3/10/3 Convocation, Timothy Caboni

WKU Archives Records

Convocation speech given by WKU president Timothy Caboni regarding COVID-19, diversity, student recruitment, enrollment, retention and graduation; budget, and economic growth.


The Russian Research Center At Harvard Versus Cambridge Analytica: Influencing The Public In A Cold War, Robert Joshua Howard Jul 2020

The Russian Research Center At Harvard Versus Cambridge Analytica: Influencing The Public In A Cold War, Robert Joshua Howard

Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Phenomenology Study Of Possible External And Internal Factors Relating T Women’S Under-Representation In Leadership In Large Chinese Media Organizations In Beijing City, Xiaoxue Xiang Jul 2020

A Phenomenology Study Of Possible External And Internal Factors Relating T Women’S Under-Representation In Leadership In Large Chinese Media Organizations In Beijing City, Xiaoxue Xiang

Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of possible factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions in Chinese media through their lived experience. The 10 participants in this study were from large media organizations in Beijing. The results of this study indicate Balancing work and family and Chinese traditional culture can be considered as the external possible factors of the barriers women leaders encountered in Beijing large media organizations; the negative influence of traditional culture on Chinese women, which refers to women’s low self-evaluation and negative self-awareness, can be taken as the …


Ua3/10/2 We Are One Wku, Wku President's Office - Caboni Jun 2020

Ua3/10/2 We Are One Wku, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Archives Records

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to WKU Alumni and friends. An identical email was sent to the WKU Community.


Ua3/10/2 Wku Announces Big Red Restart Plan, Wku President's Office - Caboni May 2020

Ua3/10/2 Wku Announces Big Red Restart Plan, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Archives Records

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding Covid-19.


Ua3/10/2 Budget Update, Wku President's Office - Caboni May 2020

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

WKU Archives Records

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


Ua3/10/2 Cares Act For Students, Wku President's Office - Caboni Apr 2020

Ua3/10/2 Cares Act For Students, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding the Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security Act for students.


Ua3/10/2 Covid-19 Update, Wku President's Office - Caboni Apr 2020

Ua3/10/2 Covid-19 Update, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Archives Records

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding Covid-19 pandemic.


Support Programming For Children On The Autism Spectrum: An Evaluation Of Current Programming And Components Offered By A Postsecondary Autism Program, Lisa Michelle Elkins Apr 2020

Support Programming For Children On The Autism Spectrum: An Evaluation Of Current Programming And Components Offered By A Postsecondary Autism Program, Lisa Michelle Elkins

Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to determine how stakeholders value the current components of a Postsecondary Autism Program (PSAP). The evaluation assessed the efficacy of the program’s six components and the improvements needed to ensure the desired outcomes were being achieved. A mixed-methods approach using both surveys and focus groups was used to obtain data. The surveys were administered to students who were currently enrolled in the PSAP program and parents of students who were currently enrolled. A focus group format using six questions was administered to the five full-time staff of the PSAP program. The results of the …


Applying The Homework, Organization, And Planning Skills (Hops) Intervention To Elementary Students With Adhd, Ayanna Maia Peake Apr 2020

Applying The Homework, Organization, And Planning Skills (Hops) Intervention To Elementary Students With Adhd, Ayanna Maia Peake

Dissertations

Students need appropriate executive functioning (EF) skills to improve their academic achievement. The Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Interventions were implemented for 16 sessions with three elementary students with ADHD and executive functioning (EF) deficits. The study aimed to improve the homework, organization, and time management skills of each participant. The interventions were expected to decrease both EF deficits and teacher reports of homework behavior difficulties. This study used a multiple baseline across participants single subject research design with interventions implemented concurrently. A behavior rating scale provided pre and post-intervention data on the participants’ EF deficits. Classroom teachers also …


Governors And Public Higher Education: A Multiple Case Study Of Governors Bill Haslam And Paul Patton, Shannon W. Gilkey Apr 2020

Governors And Public Higher Education: A Multiple Case Study Of Governors Bill Haslam And Paul Patton, Shannon W. Gilkey

Dissertations

Governors can impose tremendous influence on public policy. In their attempt to address issues that their states face, and in order to sustain and improve the present and long-term health of its citizenry, some governors invest significant resources to shape the direction of their state’s postsecondary system of education. This study examined the critical elements that led two different governors to enact large-scale impact on state postsecondary education by investigating three research questions through a qualitative multiple-instrument case study: (a) How do governors’ vision for their state intersect with their view of postsecondary education as a key policy priority area …


The Predictive Validity Of Star Early Literacy, Karlissa Pollack Apr 2020

The Predictive Validity Of Star Early Literacy, Karlissa Pollack

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In recent years, paper-and-pencil screenings have, to a degree, given way to computer adaptive tests as a more effective way to screen students, though some measures lack research in regards to their utility. The utility of Star Early Literacy (SEL) for predicting future state test performance was examined by analyzing student performance on SEL and student performance on state testing two years later. The following research questions were examined: What is the relationship among first grade SEL scores and performance on the third grade reading state test? What is the diagnostic accuracy of SEL for predicting reading state test performance …