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Minutes, Arts & Sciences Faculty Meeting, Thursday, April 4, 2013, Arts & Sciences Faculty

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

No abstract provided.

Standardized Chaos: A Portrait Of The Indonesian Education System, Andrea Bucciarelli

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The Indonesian education system exists to provide children across the archipelago with a high quality education that bears relevance to life and culture in Indonesia. School attendance is mandatory for at least nine years, however schools have yet to achieve 100% enrollment at any level. School curriculums, unified by national guidelines, cover a wide range of subjects and evaluate students on their knowledge at the end of each schooling level, through a national exam. Teachers are often, but not always, employed by the central government and assigned to teach in public schools. Other teachers may work part-time at public schools, …

Graduate Catalog, Spring 2013, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 2010-2019

Marshall University Graduate Course Catalog for the Spring 2013 academic year.

Nebraska Transcript (University Of Nebraska College Of Law), Volume 46, Number 1, Spring 2013

Nebraska Transcript

Dean’s Message 2

Faculty Updates

Faculty Profile: Craig Lawson 4

Ruser Helps with Kosovo Legal Education 6

Faculty Notes 8

Burkstrand-Reid Participates in TEDxUNL 18

Big Ten Faculty Colloquia/Endowed Speakerships 20

Feature:

Beyond the Walls of McCollum Hall: Collaborating to Enhance Student Experience, Education 22

Around the College

Clement: “The Roberts Court Comes of Age” 26

The Value of a Patent? 28

Sen. Ben Nelson Reflects 30

S.T.I.R. Talks 32

Trivia Night at the Gradwohls 34

Human Trafficking is Pervasive 36

Darrel Parker’s Wrongful Conviction 38

Nebraska Adopts Uniform Bar Exam 40

December Graduation & Family Tradition Ceremony 42

Our …

Relevance, Rigor, And Relationships: Student Perceptions Following Participation In An Integrated Experiential Zoo-Based Academic High School Science Program, Henry Doorly Zoo, John W. Hill

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

The purpose of this survey study was to compare students’ measured Likert scale perceptions of posttest school climate survey, relevance, rigor, and relationships domain scores following 11th- and 12th-grade participation in either an integrated experiential zoo-based academic high school science program (n = 18) or a same school district integrated experiential school-based academic high school science program (n = 18). Science coursework delivery site served as the study’s independent variable. ACT composite scores and science grade point average scores were equivalent for students participating in both science pro-grams. Students participating in the zoo-based experiential academic high school science …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Aulbach, Lucas. Former WKU Players Take Part in Pro Day – Football
• Grogg, Mitchell. Gary Ransdell: Budget Challenges Face WU Next Year
• French, Jackson. Newly Proposed South Campus Food Court May Be Student Run – Dining Services
• Koch, Cameron. Theatre & Dance and Sociology Students Work with Juvenile Delinquents
• Burnside, Ella. Students Speak Out Through The Vagina Monologues – Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• Crumbie, Trey. T Is for Tuba – Pep Band, Matt McCay, Music
• Parker, Jacob. Student Creates Peace Mural with 60 Elementary Schoolers – Megan McDonald, Hartstern …

March Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Membership of Graduate Committee.

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Faculty Meeting, Thursday, March 21, 2013, Arts & Sciences Faculty

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Harrison, Taylor. Students Present Their Research During Second Full REACH Week – Research Experiences & Creative Heights
• French, Jackson. School of Nursing Relocating to the Medical Center in the Fall
• WKU Schedules Events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
• Stukenborg, Sarah. Student Government Association Passes Resolution to Oppose Study Abroad Fee
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Learning About Sexual Assault
• Students May Not Be As Educated on Sexual Assault As They Think
• People Poll: Do You Think Sexual Assault Is A Problem on This Campus?
• Bratcher, Nick. Study Abroad …

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Creation And Implementation Of The Central Appalachian Institute For Research And Development, James L. Hurley

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the College of Education at Morehead State University by James L. Hurley on March 12, 2013.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Harrison, Taylor. Former WKU President Donald Zacharias Remembered for His Legacy
• Grogg, Mitchell & Christian Marnon. Fight Night – Sigma Chi, Kyle Dahl
• Matchen, Quiche. International Justice Mission Making Plans for the Semester – Human Trafficking
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Self Esteem
• Body Language: Low Self-Esteem Does More Than Bum You Out
• People Poll: Do You Think Body Image Is an Important Issue on Campus?
• Grogg, Mitchell. Student Government Association & University Senate Pose Opposition for Study Abroad Fee
• Lanter, Austin. WKU Wins First Road Game at …

Prism #70, March 2013, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of High-Speed Internet Connectivity At Home On Eighth-Grade Student Achievement, Kent J. Kingston

Student Work

In the fall of 2008 Westside Community Schools - District 66, in Omaha, Nebraska implemented a one-to-one notebook computer take home model for all eighth-grade students. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a required yearlong one-to-one notebook computer program supported by high-speed Internet connectivity at school on (a) English, (b) math, (c) reading, (d) science, and (e) composite score norm-referenced EXPLORE achievement test scores, District's Criterion-Referenced Descriptive Writing Assessment scores, and classroom performance grade point average (GPA) scores for the core subjects (a) English, (b) science, (c) social studies, and (d) cumulative GPA scores of …

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Students' Perceptions On Issues Related To Globalization At A Four-Year Community College In Florida, Vickie Hall Stevens

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to survey community college students in order to evaluate their perceptions of the awareness and significance of global-mindedness or worldview of interconnectedness to the global community. The sample of participants included students at a 4-year community college in Florida. The results can be valuable and informative as a needs assessment in curriculum reforms to provide more globally minded courses and programs; consequently, better prepare graduates to compete in the global job market.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 88, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Crumbie, Trey. P is for Priest – Michael Williams, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Campus Center
• Marnon, Christian. Gift of $120,000 to WKU Expected to Benefit Geology Department – Richard Reynolds
• Burton, Kristina. WKU Improv Group Still Bringing the Laughs – Happy Gas, Theatre & Dance
• Holloway, Kaely. WKU & ALIVE Center Offer Scholarship that Incorporates Community Service
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Media Banned from Football Clubhouse
• Shut Out: Football Program Bars Media Access to National Signing Day Banquet
• Stukenborg, Sarah. Safe Rides Program Continues This Semester – Student Government …

Catalog 2013-2014, Bank Street College Of Education

Graduate School of Education

This course catalog from a past academic year is a resource for referring to previous course offerings, degree requirements, institutional policies, and more.

Ua3/9/7 President's Office-Ransdell Correspondence, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Selected correspondence not duplicated in the Reading File. Contains incoming correspondence and responses.

Bridgewater State University Factbook, 2012-2013, Office Of Institutional Research, Bridgewater State University

Factbook

No abstract provided.

Bridgewater State University Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 2013-2014, Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater State University Catalogs, 2010-

This 2013-2014 Bridgewater State University Catalog outlines programs of study.

The rules, regulations, policies, fees and other charges, courses of study, and academic requirements that appear in this catalog were in effect at the time of its publication. Like everything else in this catalog, they are published for informational purposes only, and they do not constitute a contract between the university and any student, applicant for admission or other person.

Whether noted elsewhere in this catalog or not, the university reserves the right to change, eliminate, and add to any existing (and to introduce additional) rules, regulations, policies, fees and …

Ua35/4 2012-2013 Annual Report, Wku International Programs

WKU Administration Documents

2012-2013 report of WKU International Programs & Study Abroad & Global Learning.

2013-2014 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

General Undergraduate Catalog, 2013-2014, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 2010-2019

Marshall University Undergraduate Course Catalog for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Graduate Catalog, 2013-2014, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 2010-2019

Marshall University Graduate Course Catalog for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Ua3/8/10 President's Office-Meredith Installation, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created and received by the President's Office in preparation of Thomas Meredith's installation as president of WKU.

Ua42/1 Wku Winter Term Annual Report, Wku Summer Sessions & Winter Term

WKU Administration Documents

Annual report of WKU Winter Term course enrollments, college data, course sections and marketing.

Lessons In Success: A Multi-Campus Study Of Factors Influencing Academic Accomplishment Among High-Achieving African American Students At Private Liberal Arts Colleges, Ryan Andrew Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the academic experiences of highly successful African-American male graduates of small, private liberal arts colleges using a qualitative approach. Fourteen highly successful alumni from selective, private colleges were purposefully selected for the study, including seven African-American males and seven white males. In semi-structured interviews, participants retrospectively described positive experiences they associated with their academic success in college. The study observed the importance of the small college in creating a deep sense of connection across the campus, empowering students to take risks that helped them succeed academically. This research also explored the idea …