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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 42, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Voorhees, Jessica. Board Approves Fees Increase, Tuition to Rise 3.7 Percent Total – Regents
• Wright, Samantha. All Night Long – Up ‘Til Dawn, Charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
• Voorhees, Jessica. Board of Regents Approves Six-Year Capital Plan – Campus Master Plan, Facilities Management
• Voorhees, Jessica. WKU Prepares for National Reaccreditation – Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, SACS
• Henderson, Andrew. Housing & Residence Life to Celebrate Greek Culture with Zombie Walk for Students – Fraternities and Sororities
• French, Jackson. Despite Premise Get Hard Is A Solid Comedy – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Cole, Tanner. More Budgeted for Landlines Than Needed – Utilities, Telephones
• Ponder, Abby. Event Uses Art to Discuss Sexual Assault – Love the Way You Lie
• Voorhees, Jessica. REACH Week Encourages Student Creativity – Research Experiences & Creative Heights
• Pettyway, Shantel. Grad Student Looks to Honor Sister – Audie Wood, Sara Fitzpatrick, Scholarships
• Winstead, John. Gary Ransdell’s Actions Not Noteworthy – Racism
• Editorial Cartoon Ear Lobes
• Parker, Jacob. If You Can’t Love Yourself How the Hell Are You Gonna Love Someone Else?
• Profumo, Morgan. Recognizing Stress is Only Way …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lawson, Anna. President Announces Executive Candidates – Student Government Association
• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Partners With Icelandic University – University of Akureyri
• Ponder, Abby. WKU Glasgow Opens Doors for Regional Students
• Crumbie, Trey. Garrett Conference Center Restaurant to Serve Alcohol – Dining Services, Topper Grill & Pub
• Voorhees, Jessica. Board of Regents Committees to Convene Friay
• Editorial Cartoon Racial Equality & Social Justice
• Swift & Direct: WKU Has No Room for Racism – Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Fraternities and Sororities
• French, Jackson. Insurgent Touts Individuality Despite Having None – Movie Review …

Ua12/2/1 Housing Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special housing guide edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Rogers, Shelby. 10 Dos & Don’ts for Living With a Roommate – Housing & Residence Life
• Lawson, Anna. Student Enjoys Living at Home with Parents – Cana Herron
• Crumbie, Trey. Plentiful Joys Found in On-Campus Housing
• Love, Cameron. Off-Campus Housing Better for Students – Apartments
• Voorhees, Jessica. WKU Apartments Provide Space, Freedom to Students
• Henderson, Andrew. Living a Resident Assistance Life: Sumra Kanwal – International Students
• Which Dorm Is For You? – Housing & Residence Life
• Wright, Samantha. How to Design On a Dime for Dorm Living
• Harney, Lashana. On-Campus Housing …

The Thunder Of The Marching Men Of Joshua: Day 3, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

"Let us march on ballot boxes until the Wallaces of our nation tremble away in silence.... There is nothing wrong with marching in this sense.The Bible tells us that the mighty men of Joshua merely walked about the walled city of Jericho and the barriers to freedom came tumbling down." [excerpt]

Like An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Day 2, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

"They told us we wouldn’t get here. And there were those who said that we would get here only over their dead bodies, but all the world today knows that we are here and we are standing before the forces of power in the state of Alabama saying, 'We ain’t goin’ let nobody turn us around.'"

I met Edith today. We were walking down the road and Edith was with us. She didn't say much. She just sort of gurgled, dangling from a sling on her mother's chest. [excerpt]

Walking Through 1965 On An Alabama Highway: Day 1, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

"Outside in the backyards I had just passed other youngsters engaged in their game 'State Trooper' in which half the number lined up locked arms, and proceeded to march singing 'We Shall Overcome,' then were set upon and beat down by the others wielding sticks and branches. In situations like these, one must observe the tragedy: that the misdeeds of our immature society are imprinted in the minds of innocent children."

Carl Benkert, Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama, 1965

We were marching down the road. Seriously. We were marching down a rural Alabama highway. Hundreds of us. Marching. [excerpt …

Selma Is America, Rashida Aluko-Roberts

SURGE

During my recent trip to Selma, Alabama, I was overwhelmed by the tangible evidence that blatant racism and segregation still exists. In a town where many had made great sacrifices to combat America’s racial injustices, it was disheartening to see how very little change had come to the town MLK described as the “most segregated” in America. [excerpt]

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey. 80 WKU Employees Report Fraudulently Filed Tax Returns – Anthem, Computer Hacking, Identity Theft
• Harney, Lashana & Andrew Henderson. Greek Presidents Meet to Address Race Relations – Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Racism, Fraternities and Sororities
• Pettway, Shantel & Shelby Rogers. Pearce-Ford Tower Residents Discover Mold in Several Rooms – Housing & Residence Life
• Harney, Lashana. WKU Considers Inviting a New Sorority to Campus – Alpha Sigma Tau, Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Zeta
• Ponder, Abby. French Film Festival Entering Third Year
• Editorial Cartoon Are You Sure We Should Be …

Listen. I Have Something To Say! A Critical Inquiry Into The Educational And Socio-Cultural Context Of African-American Male Student Achievement In An Urban School Setting, Patricia P. Watson

Theses and Dissertations

There is a general awareness that a substantial gap exists between the educational achievement of the White and African-American populations in our nation. Several prominent researchers have attempted to address this issue of the achievement gap. Kinjufu (1985), with his seminal work on the fourth-grade failure syndrome, Noguera (2008), Ferguson (2001), Tatum (1997), Payne (2005), and Gordon and Gordon (2006) all point to issues of race and income. Leary (2005) offers a theory of multigenerational trauma; Fordham and Ogbu (1986) present their theory of oppositional culture; while Sewell (1998), Gurian (2005), Kozol (1991), and Sax (2007) suggest that the gap …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey. The Lines of Liability – Crime, WKU Police
• Voorhees, Jessica. WKU Joins Kentucky Proud Farm to Campus Program – Agriculture, Dining Services, Sustainability
• Lawson, Anna. Student Government Association to Vote on Breast Milk Expression Resolution
• Editorial Cartoon Sports Are More Interesting
• Fading Fast: WKU Loses Piece of Identity with Membership Cancellation – American Association of State Colleges & Universities, AASCU
• French, Jackson. Run All Night An Entertaining But Unoriginal Journey – Movie Review
• Hill, Harrison. Beach Bums Photo Spread – Spring Break
• Wright, Samantha. Eating Disorder Coalition …

Lancastrians Marched With Dr. King In Selma, Michael J. Birkner

History Faculty Publications

Fifty years after he addressed a crowd in Lancaster’s Penn Square about “the idea that all men are one,” Wayne Glick remembers that moment as if it happened yesterday. Glick’s speech, inviting Lancastrians to participate in the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, on behalf of African-American voting rights, is a footnote to Lancaster County history. But the march itself, featured in the popular film “Selma,” helped to change America. [excerpt]

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol 90, No. 37, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Ponder, Abby. Students Weigh In on Housing Decisions – Housing & Residence Life, Gilbert Hall, Bates Runner Hall
• Voorhees, Jessica. So Fresh, So Green: Local Farming Contributes to WKU Community – Gary Robbins, Agriculture
• Crumbie, Trey. Mariah’s Closed Until Further Notice – Restaurants
• Rogers, Shelby. WKU to Leave National Education Organization – American Association of State Colleges & Universities, AASCU
• Henderson, Andrew. TUFF Tackles Social Justice Issues with New Zine – Toppers United for Feminism
• Ponder, Abby. New Social Media Website Being Explored at WKU – Campus Bubble
• Profumo, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey. Several WKU Employees Report Tax Returns Filed Fraudulently – Anthem, Computer Hacking, Identity Theft
• Wright, Samantha. Deadly Disease Found in Bat Population at WKU’s Research Cave – White Nose Syndrome, Crumps Cave
• Voorhees, Jessica. Limited Smoking Resolution to be Implemented at WKU – Tobacco
• Pettway, Shantel. Parking & Transportation Services Seeks to Increase Parking Permit Fee for Next Year
• Pettway, Shantel. Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science Renovation Bidding Process to Begin This Week – Schneider Hall
• Lawson, Anna. Student Government Association Resolution for $10 Million Parking …

Respiration: Breathing Between The Stacks, Jerome D. Clarke

SURGE

How rare are we, who brandish Black and Male identity, in Academia?

In the past two weeks, I have been reminded of my Black maleness in a multitude of ways. I sat alone, subordinate in number, in a dialogue about Internalized Oppression at Diaspora House. Strong women of color discuss this issue while I work to stay respectful and non-oppressive in this space. I sat alone, subordinate in number, in each of my classes, where I am often the only one of my race and class. My race-gender circumstance is a matter of fact to me. How does this Black …

“I’M Trying To Get My A”: Black Male Achievers Talk About Race, School And Achievement, Quaylan Allen

Education Faculty Articles and Research

This study seeks to challenge deficit views on Black male education by highlighting the perspectives of academically successful Black males in a secondary school setting. Employing interpretive qualitative methods, I present the narratives of academically successful Black males, emphasizing their reflections on race, school and academic achievement. In particular, this study highlights the educational dispositions and expectations of Black males, including the influences of their support systems on their academic trajectories. One support system comprised of parents, including the academic expectations held of their sons as well as their racial socializing practices. Another support system included their teachers, particularly those …

Value Driven: An Analysis Of Attitudes And Values Via Bet Programming Past And Present, Sasha M. Rice

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

This paper explores the general attitudes of African Americans towards the programming disseminated on the BET network past and present (pre-Viacom/post-Viacom). The mass media company Viacom acquired BET from African American founder Robert L. Johnson in 1980. BET under Johnson took pride in its ability to provide sophisticated, value-driven, and positive programming for African Americans. This study looks to see if the cultural values at BET have changed via its programming since Viacom’s purchase. This study utilized social media to survey 100 participants who were born prior to 1984 who identify as African American or mixed African American and are …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Cole, Tanner. Student Workers to Get Paid for Snow Week – Winter, Weather
• Rogers, Shelby. Faculty Requests Data from Administration – Budget
• Wagner, Nick. Hablan Espanol – WKCT Radio Station, Immigrants, Carlos Zavaleta, Alejandra Rodriguez
• Henderson, Andrew. Water Damage Affects Christian Student Fellowship
• Prochazka, Tyler. WKU to Host Republican Gubernatorial Debate – Politics
• Editorial Cartoon Weekly Administrative Council Meeting – Gone Fishing
• Fishy Business: Administration Needs New Bait – Administrative Council
• Profumo, Morgan. Campus Food Is What You Make It – Dining Services
• Boliaux, Nicole. Grandpa Jimmy - Khin …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Corum, John. New Chinese Building Leads to Questions – Confucius Institute
• Voorhees, Jessica. WKU’s Aging Electrical Grid Continues History of Problems
• Rogers, Shelby. Snow Patrol: Facilities to Retool Snow Response After Major Storm – Weather, Winter
• Harney, Lashana. Kentucky Educators See Improvement with Common Core – Curriculum
• Crumbie, Trey. Students, Faculty & Staff Return to the Hill – Snow, Winter, Weather
• Editorial Cartoon Pearce-Ford Tower Relocation Program
• Snowpaco-lapse In Judgement – Utilities
• French, Jackson. Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Overflows with Weak Humor – Movie Review
• Kolb, William. Basket …

Link Racial Past To The Present, Jill Ogline Titus

Civil War Institute Faculty Publications

Americans have been putting a great deal of energy into commemorating the 50th anniversary of some of the key moments of the civil rights movement. This burst of memorialization has inspired one new museum in Atlanta and the redesign of another in Memphis. The Smithsonian and Library of Congress are launching a new oral-history initiative, and films like Selma bring the movement to life for those who rarely read a history book or visit a museum.

This year brings more anniversaries: the Selma-to-Montgomery March, the passage of the Voting Rights Act, and the Watts rebellion. And the commemorative stakes are …