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Evidence Of Heterarchical Planning Within Higher Education Institutions: Learning Garden Planning And Development At Rowan University, Sheri K. Barnes

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes during the early stages of planning for an educational garden at Rowan University. This study also attempted to fill the gap in the literature that exists between garden planning and development and planning at higher education institutions. The investigator surveyed 20 committee members involved in this large-scale project, in addition to interviewing six committee members who were considered key stakeholders and have displayed high levels of involvement during the initial stages of the project. Participants were administered a Likert-scale survey that looked for the emergence of heterarchical practices during the development …

Ua3/9/5 Commencement Speech, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Bowling Green Technical College commencement.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, May 3, 2007, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 82, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Ua25/2 Retirement Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Program for WKU retirement banquet with list of retirees.

Ua12/2/1 Freedom - Graduation 2007, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.

Faculty Influence On Fraternal Residential Learning Communities, Charles G. Eberly, Andrew F. Wall, Brian Warren

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

This paper described a survey of fraternity members' satisfaction with their experiences in a Residential Learning Community within Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. RLCs include a faculty member who has an office within the chapter facility, who teaches a course for credit within the chapter, and who supervises educational programming within the chapter. Chapters who attain RLC status must apply for re-accreditation as an RLC on a periodic basis.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 82, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Prism #23, May 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Searching, Hiring, And Searching Again: Stakeholder Perceptions In Higher Education Presidential Transition, Penny S. Quinn

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A leadership crisis is occurring that holds national implications for American higher education (Arney & VanDerLinden, 2002; Bensimon, Neumann, & Birnbaum, 1989). An extensive number of retirements at multiple levels of leadership in postsecondary education has occurred, and the rate of retirement is projected to increase (Arney & VanDerLinden; Brown, Van Ummersen, & Hill, 2002; Padilla & Ghosh, 2000; Shults, 2001). This loss ofleadership will be felt most strongly with the position of president, as approximately 50% of college presidents remain in office for less than five or six years (Moore & Burrows, 2001; Padilla & Ghosh; Ross & Green, …

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2007 - 2008, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2007 - 2008, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

College Of Science And Mathematics Annual Report 2007, College Of Science And Mathematics, Wright State University

College of Science and Mathematics Annual Reports

This 11 page report summarizes the yearly happenings within the College of Science and Mathematics. It includes information on events through the year, enrollment, budget, and other important events within the college.

Lsuhsc Facilities Biweekly Update: May 2007, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2007

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates from May 11 and 25, 2006.

These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Lsuhsc Facilities Daily Update: May 2007, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates: 2007

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates from May 2007.

These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items include: resolution in honor of Robert Dietle, resolution in honor of Lindsey Thurman, emeritus faculty, autism spectrum disorders certificate, investigative biotechnology minor, sales minor, WKU Vision, Mission, & Statement of Purpose revisions, Honors Program, Six-Year Capital Construction Plan, purchase of Colonial Court lots, general receipt bonds and personnel actions and salaries.

Attachments to minutes:

• Six-Year Capital Plan
• Capital Construction Project Status Report

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session April 27, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Appointment of President
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the Chair Remarks by President
• Remarks by the WSA President
• GSAC Chair
• Renaming the School of Art - The Gwen Frostic School of Art
• Conferring of Honorary Degree - James Hettinger
• Room and Board Rates - Fall 2007
• Veterans Tuition Program
• Emergency Communication Policy
• TAU (Teaching Assistant Union) Contract

Senate Meeting, April 25, 2007, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 82, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Environmental Stewardship On The Uri Campus, Joseph A. Santiago, Lauri Leach, Michela O’Rourke, Rachel Toppi

Student Affairs Digital Community Development

This poster campaign and report was an effort to get environmental stewardship to be more of a part of the student government at URI. It was used to raise awareness and link people's actions to theory so that future work could be built off this and assessed for its effectiveness.

April 20, 2007 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate April 20, 2007 Approved Minutes

A Study Of Selected Student Attitudes Toward Factors That Influence Academic Achievement, Marquis L. Bennett

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of selected African-American male college students and the impact of financing, role-modeling, high school preparation, college/community acceptance, and family support on academic achievement at Rowan University. The study sought to determine if any of these factors had a significant relationship with academic achievement.

Academic achievement was measured by a self-reported GPA of 2.76 or higher, which was higher than Rowan University's minimum requirement (2.5) for graduation, and honors achievements (awards, certificates, honor societies). Responses were measured using a Likert scale of 1-Strongly Agree to 5-Strongly Disagree.

Respondents reported that financial …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 82, No. 46, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 82, No. 45, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Salary Study, Clara Krug

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Senate Meeting, April 11, 2007, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

First-Year Experience Faculty Task Force Report, Donna Saye

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 82, No. 44, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 82, No. 44 [43], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Koinonia, Julianna Hutchins, Darcia Narvaez, Donald Miller, David Walsh, Todd Ream, Glen Kinoshita, Steve Morley

Koinonia

Spotlight Feature
The Implications of What We Hold in Common: Restoring the Meaning of Christian Community, Julianna Hutchins

Conference Keynote Previews
Taking Full Advantage of the College Experience to Cultivate Moral Character, Darcia Narvaez

The Gospel of Jesus: Why WIlliam Shakespeare was a Prophet, Donald Miller

A Bad Cause, David Walsh

Thinking Theologically
Thinking Theologically: The Seasons of Hope's Redemption, Part III, Todd Ream

Student Voices
Got Mail? Diversity Dialogues Across the Digital Divide, Glen Kinoshita

Book Review
Generation Me, reviewed by Steve Morley

Features
The President's Corner; Editor's Desk; Regional Updates