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Prism #14, March 2006, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Lsuhsc Facilities Biweekly Update: March 2006, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2006

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates from March 11 and 28, 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: March 2006, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates: 2006

LSUHSC Dailly Facilities Updates from March 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.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, February 23, 2006, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 30 [35], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Paul, Corey. Alpha Gamma Rhos Apologize for Unbecoming Activities
• McNamara, Andrew. Cards May Replace Keys on Campus
• McNamara, Andrew. Inspections Test Food Services
• Bosken, Nina. Gospel Music Fills Downing University Center Theater
• McNamara, Andrew. Parking Solution Unresolved
• New Program a Plus – Homeland Security Science
• Osborne, Jenni. Get Tough on Animal Abusers
• Newton, Paul. Look Within for Better Image
• Lockhart, Dana. Rally Scholarships a Flawed Idea
• Spencer, Anthony. A Poem for Western’s Spirit
• Wilson, Brandon. Hate-Filled Words Do Nothing to Help
• Brandenburg, Katie. Student Government …

E-Newsletter, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

E-newsletter re: elections, retirement and football coach.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 30 [34], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Paul, Corey. Alpha Gamma Rhos Suspended after Thursday’s Incident at House
• McNamara, Andrew. Goat Incident Shocks Campus: Officials, Greeks React to Allegations
• Harrell, Bobby. Ogden May Offer Homeland Security Master’s Program
• Brandenburg, Katie. Senate Addresses Concerns – Kentucky Teachers Retirement System
• Scarred Reputations – Alpha Gamma Rho
• Repealing Prevailing Wage laws Can Save Western a Lot of Money
• Smith, Shaun. College Students Getting Dumber?
• Kirby-Stokes, Cheryl. Troubled Fraternity Should Volunteer
• Epperson, Ann. Future Engineers Can Solve Problems
• Mead, Mallory. Social Security Reform Essential
• Bosken, Nina. …

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding elections, football, plus-minus grading, faculty tenure policies, graduate council, health insurance, Kentucky Teachers Retirement System (KTRS) and online course stipends.

Senate Meeting, February 8, 2006, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua3/9/5 Budget Remarks, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Remarks delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell regarding the budget process in 2006. It includes a list of critical needs for 2006 to 2008.

Prism #13, February 2006, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

A Female Pdt’S Journey In The Northern Areas Of Pakistan, Safida Begum

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

This paper presents the learning journey of a female Professional Development Teacher (PDT) in the context of Northern Pakistan. This journey highlights difficulties for the female PDT in constructing her image as a leader or a change agent in a traditionally male dominated society. The paper explores the major challenges faced by the PDT in putting the theory of leadership into the realities of the context and describes the supporting factors that enabled her to establish herself as a leader. From her experiences, the author draws the processes and strategies for a female leader in a rural male dominated society, …

Continuous Teacher Professional Development In Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan, Rahat Joldoshalieva

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

No abstract provided.

Initiating Change In Classrooms: Pathways And Challenges For East African Schools, Anjum Halai, Ruth Otienoh, Zeenat Shariff, Naomi Swat

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

This paper draws upon classroom-related findings from a set of impact case studies of whole school improvement in six primary schools that have been involved as “cooperating schools” in long-term school-university partnerships with the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (IED), and it’s Professional Development Centre in East Africa (PDC-EA). The IED approach for school improvement involves participating schools in multiple strands of professional development, including: a two-year masters degree programme that provides selected teachers with the pedagogical and leadership knowledge and skills to serve as Professional Development Teachers in their schools; Certificate in Education programmes (CEP) for teachers …

Defining Quality In Early Childhood Settings: Experiences From The Field, Atiya Hussain, Audrey Juma

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

“The successful education of the child during her/his years of schooling and the participation of that child in society as an adult, depends to a greater degree upon the foundation laid during the early years” (Evans, Myers and IIfled, 2000, p.7). Research indicates that learning is crucial to development whereby knowledge, skills, attitudes and values are developed. Research from disciplines such as physiology, nutrition, health, sociology, psychology and education provide evidence indicating that the early years are crucial in terms of developing intelligence, personality and social behaviour of children. If children are not provided opportunities to communicate, learn and develop …

Beginning Teachers’ Professional Socialization In Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: The Challenges And Coping Strategies, Duishon Alievich Shamatov

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

This qualitative study examines and develops an in-depth understanding of two beginning teachers’ professional socializations in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan. The study is a historical and descriptive account that provides insights into the impact of socio-political upheaval on the lives of two beginning teachers. The study focuses on the challenges the teachers faced in their initial stages of work and on how they addressed these. The teachers’ professional socialization stories are described in three realms: classroom, school and community. The study examines in greater detail the professional and relational challenges that the two beginning teachers faced while interacting with their pupils, administrators, …

Lsuhsc Facilities Daily Update: February 2006, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates: 2006

LSUHSC Dailly Facilities Updates from February 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 Biweekly Update: February 2006, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2006

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates from February 10 and 24, 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.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss senate vacancies, state budget, Listen Up Legislators program, SGA 40th anniversary, awards and legislation.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the January 31, 2006 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 26 [28], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Harrell, Bobby. Nursing Waiting List Grows Long
• Bosken, Nina. Chinese Celebrate New Year
• Richardson, Kelly. Students, Faculty Join Local Protest – Greenwood High School Dress Code
• Coulter, Amber. University Presidents to Speak on Budget
• Paul, Corey. Student Arrested During Class – Montez Johnson
• Paul, Corey. Professor Stable after Severe Fall – Youn Kim
• Coulter, Amber. Kentucky State Supreme Court to Review Melissa “Katie” Autry Estate Appeals
• Fee is Fine
• Ploch, William. Governor’s Races Could Take Center Stage
• McNamara, Andrew. Indiana Coal May Cut Costs at …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items include: emeritus faculty, David Elson's contract, Wei-Ping Pan's contract, personnel actions and salaries, President Gary Ransdell's evaluation, 2004-05 audit, educational leadership doctoral program and debt capacity and bond issue.

Letter from Crowe Chizek & Company to WKU Board of Regents Finance Committee re: financial audit.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the January 10, 2006 meeting.

Bridgewater State College Factbook, 2005-2006, Office Of Institutional Research And Assessment, Bridgewater State College

Factbook

No abstract provided.

Allocating For Graduation--A Correlation Analysis Of Institutional Education And General Expenditures And Six-Year Graduation Rates At All Public, Four-Year Or Above Degree-Granting Colleges And Universities, Danny R. Cantrell

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This study utilizes six-year graduation rates and E&G expenditures for the population of all public, four-year or more degree-granting institutions in the United States, as reported in the National Center for Educational Statistics’ IPEDS database, to examine the correlation between graduation rate and institutional expenditures expressed as percentages of total institutional E&G expenditure. Results of this study’s partial correlation analysis revealed there is not a strong correlation between graduation rate and levels of E&G expenditures. Further, the study showed that the proportions of E&G expenditures do not vary appreciably at institutions with the highest, lowest, or mid-level six-year graduation rates. …

Thinking Style Differences Of Female College And University Presidents: A National Study, Melanie S. Jones

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to identify thinking style preferences of female college and university presidents and determine if differences in thinking style exist with regard to the independent variables of Carnegie classification, institutional control, highest academic degree earned, academic background/specialty, age, and total years of presidential experience. The Inquiry Mode Questionnaire (InQ) and a demographic data form were distributed to all 595 female presidents with institutions classified as Associate’s or higher by the Carnegie system. Responses were received from 369 (62.02%), with 328 (55.13%) utilized for data analysis. Descriptive statistics, MANOVA and ANOVA tests were used to address …

Employment Success Of Community And Technical College Program Graduates As An Indicator Of Economic Development In West Virginia, Kristin L. Mallory

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to analyze existing wage data to quantify the employment success of community and technical college graduates by program as an indicator of economic development in West Virginia. Data for the variables were obtained from archival databases and a cooperative agreement between state agencies. Descriptive statistics were utilized to examine employment rates, range of earnings, and employment in-industry of community and technical college graduates from 23 programs from 1997 to 2002. Graduates in the health fields demonstrated both the highest and lowest ratios of employment, with the mean employment rate for all programs of 68.12 …

Koinonia, Bill Millard, Todd Ream, Cara Copeland, Melanie Hulbert, Tony Marchese, Canaan Crane, David Johnstone

Koinonia

Conference Spotlight
A Life Calling Conceptual and Developmental Model, Bill Millard

Community Considerations
Thinking Theologically: Considering Community, Todd Ream

Women's Issues
Women, Work, and Family, Cara Copeland & Melanie Hulbert

Calling and Career
Vocational Realization Through the Discovery of Human Assets, Tony Marchese

Human Sexuality
Creating an Effective Human Sexuality Statement, Canaan Crane

Book Review
Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas, reviewed by David Johnstone

Features
The President's Corner; Editor's Disk

“Major Sponsored Program And Faculty Awards For Research And Creative Activity For 2005

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

I am pleased to present the fourth annual “Major Sponsored Program and Faculty Awards for Research and Creative Activity” report. This booklet highlights the successes of University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty during 2005. The funding sources, projects and investigators on major sponsored program awards received during the year are listed, as well as patents issued, published books and scholarship, fellowships and other recognitions. New this year are intellectual property licenses and performances and exhibitions in the fine and performing arts. The list is impressive and continues to grow each year—further evidence the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is on the move! We work …

What I Believe About Leadership And Education : Reflective Research, Trent A. Jeffrey

Graduate Research Papers

In the field of education, having a great leader is very important. The principal is like a captain of a ship. He can lead that ship right down the middle so that his students and staff can see things from both sides or he can run aground and really cause some problems. Leadership is something that must come from within. You can definitely tell when you are around someone that is a natural leader and someone who is trying their hardest.

A leader is someone who is well read on the new and innovative changes in education. They are caring, …