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Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club Oct 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda for the October 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Video Game Sociology And Public Relations/Marketing Efforts: An Analysis And Application Of Sociological Elements And Efficacy Of Public Release In The Bioshock Series, Bethany Johnson Oct 2019

Video Game Sociology And Public Relations/Marketing Efforts: An Analysis And Application Of Sociological Elements And Efficacy Of Public Release In The Bioshock Series, Bethany Johnson

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Video games are a major, viable source of entertainment for all age groups and offer practical application to everyday life; however, they are mostly viewed in terms of sales and viral popularity. They often go unanalyzed in terms of narrative, real-life implications, reach, and impact. In order to understand different audiences and achieve greater public reach, the game must be thought about in terms of its sociological meaning, public relations and marketing messages, and the market segmentation of domestic versus international consumers. Using one of the more unique games to come out of the last two decades as an example, …


Ua12/2/2 2019 Talisman: Balance, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2019

Ua12/2/2 2019 Talisman: Balance, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

2019 Talisman yearbook.

  • Mohr, Olivia. Balance
  • Lunte, Hailee. That Warm Feeling Autumn Took from Me
  • Dozer, Claire. Mother Load – Savannah Ranney
  • Hubbs, Annalee. Tap After Hours – Dance
  • Lancaster, Emily. Opposites Attract – Maddie Rediker & Cameron Blankenship
  • Jones, Sydney. Delving into the Dirty – Taylor Gossage, Lion’s Den
  • Chu, Phi. Snow Song
  • Gordon, Zora. Spells & Spirit – Kristen Dalby, Witchcraft
  • Powers, Noah. What is Left – Kelly Meredith, Identity Theft
  • Aklilu, Bethel. Uprooting – International Students
  • Steffey, Raegan. The Dirty Art Kids
  • Dieudonne, Nadia. Self Starteres – Entrepreneurs
  • Bass, Morgan. Young & Partisan – Politics
  • Powers, Noah. …


The Kentucky Cabinet For Health And Family Services’ Response To The Hepatitis A Virus Outbreak In Kentucky: An Idea Model Analysis, Rachel Leigh Cato Oct 2019

The Kentucky Cabinet For Health And Family Services’ Response To The Hepatitis A Virus Outbreak In Kentucky: An Idea Model Analysis, Rachel Leigh Cato

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The hepatitis A crisis in Kentucky is unprecedented compared to other states. With thousands of hospitalizations and over 60 deaths in the state of Kentucky alone, there is a need to evaluate the government’s response to the hepatitis A virus (HAV) epidemic. Therefore, the instructional risk communication messages that are being conveyed by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (KCHFS) are instrumental in the education and action plans of Kentuckians who are at risk of contracting HAV.

This study utilizes the IDEA Model Thematic Analysis Codebook as a guide to analyze the KCHFS’ risk communication regarding the hepatitis …


Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club Sep 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda for the September 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club Sep 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the September 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Young, Kathleen Louise "Kay" (Fa 1327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2019

Young, Kathleen Louise "Kay" (Fa 1327), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 1327. Student folk studies project titled “Ginseng: A Treasured Kentucky Herb That Goes to China” about the business of buying and selling ginseng in Grayson County, Kentucky and the growing and harvesting of ginseng in Simpson County, Kentucky. Photos include the growing stages of the ginseng plant, the harvesting process, and the informants.


Dyer, Susan Joan (Spear) (Fa 1326), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2019

Dyer, Susan Joan (Spear) (Fa 1326), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project FA 1326. Student folk studies project titled “’Sengin’: Cultivation of an Endangered Species” about growing and harvesting ginseng in Williamson County, Tennessee. Photos include the growing stages of the ginseng plant, the harvesting process, and related tools.


Graham, Regina (Fa 1320), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2019

Graham, Regina (Fa 1320), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1320. Papers titled "The Passing of the Country Store in the Willowtown Area of Taylor County" by Regina Graham for a folk studies class at Campbellsville College, Campbellsville, Kentucky. This includes regional documentation of previous and present stores with histories of ownership. Includes map and photographs.


Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club Aug 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the August 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club Aug 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda for the August 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors


Ua19/16/1 2019-20 Wku Track & Field Cross Country Record Book, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jul 2019

Ua19/16/1 2019-20 Wku Track & Field Cross Country Record Book, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

WKU track and field media guide for 2019-20 season.


West Kentucky Coal Company - Sturgis, Kentucky (Mss 670), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jul 2019

West Kentucky Coal Company - Sturgis, Kentucky (Mss 670), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 570. Accounting records, chiefly accounts payable, for West Kentucky Coal Company headquartered in Sturgis, Kentucky. Most transactions include receipts from a given vendor along with a summary voucher from West Kentucky Coal. Also includes some payroll records.


Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club May 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the May 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors, includes July 2019 executive committee meeting minutes.


Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club Apr 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda for the April 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club Apr 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the April 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Effects Of Terrorism On The U.S. Stock Market: Evidence From High Frequency Data, Kyla Scanlon Apr 2019

Effects Of Terrorism On The U.S. Stock Market: Evidence From High Frequency Data, Kyla Scanlon

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

This paper investigates the effects that terrorist attacks and mass shootings had on the U.S. stock market, using high frequency intraday data to identify stock price and variability reactions in the hours after the attack. The impact that terrorist attacks had on price level variability was examined using the generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) model. The market reaction to domestic versus foreign attacks was examined to measure a potential for contagion across financial markets. The potential for flight-to-safety/quality and capital reallocation in response to terrorist attacks were measured using ordinary least squares (OLS) model, measuring the respective betas of small …


Ua3/10/2 Pension Reform, Wku President's Office - Caboni Mar 2019

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

WKU Archives Records

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


Ua3/10/2 Summer Schedule, Wku President's Office - Caboni Mar 2019

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

WKU Archives Records

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


Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club Mar 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the March 2019 meeting of the W Club executive committee.


Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club Feb 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda for the February 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club Feb 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the February 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Ua3/10/2 Pension Reform Bill Filed, Wku President's Office - Caboni Feb 2019

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

WKU Archives Records

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


Cheser, Donald Bruce (Fa 1248), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2019

Cheser, Donald Bruce (Fa 1248), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1248. Student folk studies project titled “Report on One of Our Cultural-Economic Institutions of Rural America” which includes statistical data of general stores in Nelson County, Kentucky. Graphs may detail cultural and economic statistics and projections regarding this rural area.


Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club Jan 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda for the January 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club Jan 2019

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the January 2019 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.


Pennington, Brenda Kaye (Fa 1244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2019

Pennington, Brenda Kaye (Fa 1244), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1244. Student folk studies project titled “Country stores in Lincoln County, [Kentucky]” which includes survey sheets with narrative descriptions of general stores in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Sheets may include a brief description of the building, its history, and photos.


Faraway Flix: Connecting To International Students Through Film, Laura Bohuski Jan 2019

Faraway Flix: Connecting To International Students Through Film, Laura Bohuski

DLTS Faculty Publications

WKU has, at any given time, about 20,000 students enrolled in university programs across four campuses. WKU is a campus that is actively engaged in making international connections, so much so that its current vision statement asserts that WKU is “a leading American university with international reach.”1 Western’s drive to establish and maintain international connections has been successful: of the 20,000 students currently attending WKU, 1,300 are international students from 70 seventy different countries.2 With such a diverse student population, many of the departments at Western are actively engaged in developing programs to help connect our extensive international population with …


Ua18/1 Facet - Publications, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua18/1 Facet - Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

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


Ua6/2/4 Lost River Cave & Valley - Property, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua6/2/4 Lost River Cave & Valley - Property, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed property files created by and about Lost River Cave.