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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 33, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • Harrison, Taylor. Cory Dodds Talks Student Government Association Plans for Next Semester
  • Prochazka, Tyler. Marching for Trayvon Martin
  • Rogers, Shelby. Series to Bring Tony Winner to WKU – Ntozake Shange
  • McKay, Michael. New WKU Store Opens on Nashville Road
  • Burton, Cooper. A Thousand Words – Samuel Hunt, WKU Chess Club
  • Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: The Greeks: Philanthropy Edition
  • Giving Back: Greek Philanthropy Across Campus Deserves Praise
  • Counts, Chela. Rip the Runway Achieves Success – Black Student Alliance
  • Andrews, Mary. WKU Highlights Growing Film Genre – WKU Film Festival …


Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 (Fa 575), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives 2012 Western Kentucky University

Richey, Nancy Carol, B. 1959 (Fa 575), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 575. Interview conducted on 21 February 2012 by Nancy Richey and Sue Lynn McDaniel with Angela Townsend regarding Jonesville, an African American community in Bowling Green, Kentucky, that was eliminated by an urban renewal project in the 1960s.


Korn, Mike (Sc 2516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives 2012 Western Kentucky University

Korn, Mike (Sc 2516), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text transcription (click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2516. Interview conducted by Mike Korn and a Mr. Starks with Reverend Earl J. Jackson, Bowling Green, Kentucky in reference to the religious and educational work of Reverend Henry David Carpenter.


"College Un-Readiness: The Lack Of Financial College Readiness In Nyc High Shools", Dominique Coleman 2012 Fordham University

"College Un-Readiness: The Lack Of Financial College Readiness In Nyc High Shools", Dominique Coleman

African & African American Studies Senior Theses

Purpose

- The purpose of this research is to explore the rate of financial college readiness amongst New York CIty Public High School Students.

Design/methodology/approach

- The research methodologies employed in this paper consist of interviews and internet research.

Findings

- Scholarships, if that, are the only resources that NYC public high school counselors relay to students in terms of financing their education. Students are not given supplementary resources in the event that scholarships do not cover the entire costs of tuition.

Practical implications

- I believe this is a direct correlation to the student debt crisis. Had students been …


Civil Rights, Labor, And Sexual Politics On Screen In Nothing But A Man (1964), Judith E. Smith 2012 University of Massachusetts Boston

Civil Rights, Labor, And Sexual Politics On Screen In Nothing But A Man (1964), Judith E. Smith

American Studies Faculty Publication Series

The independently made 1964 film Nothing But a Man is one of a handful of films whose production coincided with the civil rights insurgency and benefited from input from activists. Commonly listed in 1970s surveys of black film, the film lacks sustained critical attention in film studies or in-depth historical analysis given its significance as a landmark text of the 1960s. Documentary-like, but not a documentary, it offers a complex representation of black life, but it was scripted, directed, and filmed by two white men, Michael Roemer and Robert Young.

This essay argues that the film’s unusual attention to labor …


Reading Between The Lines Of Slavery: Examining New England Runaway Ads For Evidence Of An Afro-Yankee Culture, Lauren Landi 2012 Salve Regina University

Reading Between The Lines Of Slavery: Examining New England Runaway Ads For Evidence Of An Afro-Yankee Culture, Lauren Landi

Pell Scholars and Senior Theses

This paper focuses on New England slavery and the way Africans and African-Americans were able to infuse aspects of the dominant English culture and their combined African heritage into their own Afro-Yankee culture. They created their own American identity, in which they adopted and at times mocked the very culture that placed them in this system of bondage. By looking at runaway advertisements from the colonial era we can see evidence of an Afro-Yankee culture that is clearly visible in the clothes slaves wore, the hairstyles they kept, their mannerisms, talents, and overall presence.


The Perceptions Of Standardized Tests, Academic Self-Efficacy, And Academic Performance Of African American Graduate Students: A Correlational And Comparative Analysis, Arleezah K. Marrah 2012 Old Dominion University

The Perceptions Of Standardized Tests, Academic Self-Efficacy, And Academic Performance Of African American Graduate Students: A Correlational And Comparative Analysis, Arleezah K. Marrah

Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations

The academic performance of African American students continues to be a concern for educators, researchers, and most importantly their community. This issue is particularly prevalent in the standardized test scores of African American students where they score on average one or more standard deviations below their Caucasian and Asian American counterparts, which may hinder their college enrollment, academic achievement, and educational attainment (Diaz, 1999; Walpole et al., 2005). This issue has been examined by numerous studies and many researchers have attributed their underachievement to factors such as lower academic self-efficacy, stereotype threat, cultural test bias, and institutionalized racism (Kellow & …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 32, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • McKay, Michael. Banner & TopNet Failure Causes Delays – Information Technology
  • Duvall, Tessa. Love Notes – Nicholas Chambers, Terri Woody, Student Disability Services
  • Rogers, Shelby. WKU to Host Statewide Symposium – Study Abroad
  • Spees, Monica. U is for Umpire – Grant Burkeen
  • Spees, Monica. WKU Education Comes Full Circle for Grad Assistant – Katherine Pettit
  • Williams, Joanna. Sometimes Your Peers Can Be Your Best Help
  • Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Athletic Brackets
  • Ross Bjork Did What Was Best for Him
  • Rutledge, Chris. Father of Newgrass to Play SKyPAC – …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 31, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • McKay, Michael. Fight Night in Process of Earning Approval – Sigma Chi
  • Reinfelde, Monta. Bald is Beautiful – Omega Phi Alpha, St. Baldrick’s Day
  • McKay, Michael. Lawyers React to WKU Social Media Policy Change
  • Wells, Jordan. World Wrestling Entertainment Visits Diddle Arena – Entertainment
  • Randolph, Christian. A Thousand Words – William Kirby
  • Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association Elections Postponed
  • Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Social Media Policy
  • In the Trash – Social Media Policy
  • Dodds, Cory. A Vote for Me is a Vote for Transparency, Accountability – Student Government …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 30, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • McKay, Michael. WKU Removes Social Media Policy from Student Handbook
  • Koch, Cameron. Former WKU Employee Seeks $500,000 in Damages – Cheryl Lewis-Smith
  • Aulbach, Lucas. Walking Away – Ross Bjork
  • Harrison, Taylor. Presidential Candidates Differ on Strategies – Student Government Association
  • Stephens, Brad. Ross Bjork’s Departure Was Going to Happen
  • Harrison, Taylor. Vice Presidential Candidates Run Unopposed – Keyana Boka, Cain Alvey
  • McKay, Michael. Sigma Chi Fight Night in the Process of Being Rescheduled
  • Hayden, Natalie. Students to Present Research at Conferences Saturday
  • Williams, Joanna. Trayvon Martin & Why You …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 29, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • Swanson, Kayla. WKU Raises More Than $67,000 for St. Jude
  • Spees, Monica. Bike 4 Alzheimer’s Association
  • Koch, Cameron. WKU Looking to Ease Possible Budget Cuts
  • Alleyne, Zirconia. WKU Student Stars in Television Fashion Show – Joia Talbott
  • Philalack, Justin. A Thousand Words – Parker Bennett Community Center
  • Koch, Cameron. University of Pikeville Public bid Falls Through
  • Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: NCAA Tournament Tickets
  • The Golden Tickets – NCAA Tournament
  • Stratten, Nicole. Vote Cory Dodds Student Government Association President to Address Student Concerns
  • Rogers, Shelby. More than 50 Employers …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 28, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • Claybourn, Cole. What a Ride! – Basketball
  • Harrison, Taylor & Michael McKay. First Floor of Downing University Center Vacated for Start of Construction
  • Rogers, Shelby. Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s to Speak at WKU
  • Anderson, Anna. S is for Saxophonist – Matthew Lund
  • Williams, Joanna. Rooting for the Other Team
  • Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Downing University Center Renovation
  • Martin, Chelsea. Meal Plans Should roll Over to the Next Week
  • Hughey, Aaron. College Students Beware: The Middle Class is Shrinking
  • Jenkins, Spencer. Events to Promote Sexual Assault Awareness …


Ua12/2/1 Housing Guide, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 Housing Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special housing guide edition of the College Heights Herald.

  • Swanson, Kayla. Dorms vs. Off Campus
  • Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association’s Off-Campus Housing Website Being Redesigned
  • Duvall, Tessa. A Place to Call My Own – Apartments
  • Blanford, Sidney. Four Sororities will Fill All Rooms in Meredith Hall in Fall Semester – Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, Phi Mu, Alpha Xi Delta
  • McKay, Michael. New Campus Housing Adds Choices for Upperclassmen
  • Brown, Justin. Don’t Be Duped by Your Landlord
  • Anderson, Anna. Former Resident Assistants Reminisce About the Past
  • Apartment Guide – Campus Pointe, Pointe at Gables, Registry, College Suites, Pointe at Western


Ua12/2/1 Ncaa Extra - Going Dancing, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 Ncaa Extra - Going Dancing, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special NCAA edition of the College Heights Herald.

  • Claybourn, Cole. WKU’s Storybook Season Continues in Big Dance
  • Claybourn, Cole. WKU to Face Mississippi Valley State in Dayton
  • Stephens, Brad. This Tournament’s for the 1,800
  • Wells, Jordan. Fans Enjoy Family Atmosphere for Selection Sunday
  • Stephens, Brad. Ray Harper Adds Another Title to His Legacy
  • Claybourn, Cole. Critics Quiet After Ray Harper’s Success
  • 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 27, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • McKay, Michael. Co-workers Reflect on Member of McCormack Family – Spencer Wills
  • Koch, Cameron. Rock Solid Memories – Rock House
  • Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association to Offer 175 Transcript Vouchers Through Program
  • Duvall, Tessa. Honors Fraternity Says Joplin is Home Away from Home – Phi Sigma Pi
  • Edwards, Dorothy. A Thousand Words – Clothesline Project, Hope Harbor
  • Reinfelde, Monta. Professors to Take Pies in Face for Charity – Pi Mu Epsilon
  • Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Mary Cowles
  • A Class Act – Mary Cowles
  • Ray, David. Roll-taking Methods Should …


Ahmed, Ramatu, Bronx African American History Project 2012 Fordham University

Ahmed, Ramatu, Bronx African American History Project

Oral Histories

Interviewee: Ramatu Ahmed

Interviewer: Dr. Mark Naison

Date of Interview: March 10, 2010

Summarized by Sheina Ledesma

Ramatu Ahmed is a leader in the Ghanaian community in New York City. She is currently a committee member of the National Council of Women of the United States and the Harlem Hospital’s Medina Clinic but is actively involved in many other projects and organizations that are working towards the improvement of the lives of women who live in both Africa and America. One of her greatest passions is bringing awareness to the issue of the lack of availability of higher education for …


The Implications Of Africa-Centered Conceptions Of Time And Space For Quantitative Theorizing, Nikitah O. Imani 2012 University of Nebraska at Omaha

The Implications Of Africa-Centered Conceptions Of Time And Space For Quantitative Theorizing, Nikitah O. Imani

Black Studies Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Presented at the National Conference of Black Studies March 9th, 2012 in Atlanta, GA.


Postcolonial Religion And Motherhood In The Novels By Louise Erdrich And Alice Walker, Kateryna Chornokur 2012 University of South Florida

Postcolonial Religion And Motherhood In The Novels By Louise Erdrich And Alice Walker, Kateryna Chornokur

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a comparative analysis of the works of the Native American author Louise Erdrich (Love Medicine, Tracks) and the African American writer Alice Walker (The Color Purple). Originating from different cultural traditions, Native American and African American women writers address common themes in their novels because of their common colonial background. One of the main themes in their writings is that of religion. Despite becoming victims of Christianity used as a means of cultural colonization, both African American and Native American communities reinterpret it in terms of their traditional religious beliefs and create a new, unique hybridized form …


University Scholar Series: Ruth Wilson, Ruth Wilson 2012 San Jose State University

University Scholar Series: Ruth Wilson, Ruth Wilson

University Scholar Series

Genes, Guts and Grit: The Legacy of Three Extraordinary African American Women

On February 29, 2012 Dr. Ruth Wilson spoke in the University Scholar Series hosted by Provost Ellen Junn at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. Ruth Wilson is a Professor and the Chair of the African-American Studies Department at SJSU. Her current research focuses on African American women and the new black diversity in the African-American community. In this seminar, Ruth Wilson provides an overview of three women "She-roes" in American history: Lucy Terry Prince, Maria Stewart, and Henrietta Lacks, whose contributions add texture to the characteristic …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 26, WKU Student Affairs 2012 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • Koch, Cameron. Other Kentucky Public Schools Lack Social Media Rules for Students
  • Duvall, Tessa. A Little Nontraditional – Peggy Allen
  • Hayden, Natalie. WKU to Give $500,000 in Student Research Grants
  • McKay, Michael. Auction to be Held in Downing University Center
  • Mack, Shelby. A Thousand Words re: Spring Weather
  • Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Ray Harper
  • A Slam Dunk – Ray Harper
  • Justice, Maciena. WKU Student Interns for NASA As Engineer – Tim Hennig
  • Hayden, Natalie. Candidates Are Narrowed Down for Vice Provost Position at WKU
  • Harrison, Taylor. Student Government …


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