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August 31, 2001 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate August 31, 2001 Approved Minutes

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 7 [77], No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Warren, Brandy. Drinkers to Report Bad News
• Ragan, Jason. Heat, Tempers Rise in Garrett Subway
• Hall, Rex. Disabled Man Files Discrimination Suit – Charles Whaley
• Corbin, Brett. Western Officer Gets FBI Training – Gordon Turner
• Lord, Joseph. Flag Heist Prompts Increased Security – International Center
• We’re Growing (Too Big for Our Britches) – Diddle Arena
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Division I Athletics
• Baize, John. New Problems Meet Old Problems – Construction
• Carlock, Shannon. Printing DUIs Is Bad Business
• Dittmeier, Kate. Chief Public Affairs Officer Leaving for Michigan – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 77, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Hall, Rex. Tuition Increase Boosts Faculty & Staff Pay
• Hightower, Kyle. Jack Harbaugh Signs New Contract
• Lord, Joseph. Super Size – McLean Hall
• Warren, Brandy. Two Students Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges – Derek Russell, John Hurley
• Warren, Brandy. Increased Enrollment Brings Excitement, Worries for Western
• If You Want to Learn, Then You Have to Pay – Tuition
• L&B. Editorial Cartoon re: New for 2002, Big Red
• Youngman, Sam. Hate Us? Love Us? Please, Write Us?
• Ragan, Jason. Small Changes Cause Big Complaints
• Hoang, Mai. Western to Negotiate for …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding Administrative Council, university senate, enrollment, purchasing, logos, branding, academic program review, academic calendar, Banner, tuition, committees and goals.

Ua3/9/5 Faculty Staff Convocation, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at fall convocation. He discusses enrollment, budget, tuition, salaries, insurance, administrative reorganization, legislative priorities, construction of Mass Media & Technology Hall and Guthrie Tower, engineering, economic development, information technology and capital campaign.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the August 2, 2001 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 View Of The Hill, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Welcome to campus issue of the College Heights Herald. Articles:

• Ransdell, Gary. Letter to Students
• Campus Map
• Newcomer Information
• Shepherd, Justin. International Center Brings Worlds Together on the Hill
• Batcheldor, Matt & Kate Corcoran. To Hill & Back – Physical Fitness
• University Services
• Ashford, Tina. Packing for the Hill
• Associated Press Honors Broadcasters
• Steel Bridge Team 26^th – Engineering
• Loyal, Taylor. Freshmen Take on Loneliness but Hill Will Win in the End
• Compton, Michael. Win, Lose or Socialize
• Warren, Brandy. Be Patient: Construction is Here to Stay
• Shepherd, Justin. If You’re Passionate About It, Get Involved
• Local Churches
• Mills, …

Ua11/1 Echo, Vol. 11, No. 3, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created for WKU faculty and staff.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 6, 2001, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes of the May 30, 2001 Regular Meeting
• Academic and Student Affairs Committee Recommendations
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Amendments – Faculty Senate Constitution
• Department Changes to Institute
• Budget and Finance Committee Recommendations
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Vehicle Registration Rates*
• Continuing Education Tuition Rates*
• Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates*
• Fall Semester 2001 Tuition Rates*
• Revised 2000/01 General Fund Operating Budget
• General Fund Operating Budget 2001/2
• Residency Policy Revisions
• Communications Tower Lease
• Howard Street …

Ua9 Investing In The Spirit, Wku Development & Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Development office newsletter regarding donors and donations to Western Kentucky University.

Ua11/1 Great Expectations, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter published by WKU Public Affairs regarding Western Kentucky University news and achievements.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the June 26, 2001 meeting.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding Administrative Council, Kentucky Virtual University, public relations, faculty evaluations, general education, meetings, tuition, salaries, honors program, Larry Jones, strategic planning, budget, summer school, endowed professorships, dual credits, faculty development, awards and information technology.

The Impact Extended Day Instruction Has On The Academic Achievement Of At-Risk Low Socioeconomic Students, Diane L. Worthy

Theses and Dissertations

This study determines whether students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who function poorly on tests and report cards, improved academically after increasing time for instruction, and time for working on school related tasks. Research indicates that there is a relationship between time and learning. When distinctions have been made with time allocated for instruction, time engaged in instructional activities and time spent successfully completing instructional activities, the latter of these has been found to have a direct correlation with achievement. Participants worked after school on homework with certified teachers. Factors affecting student achievement in language arts have been identified. The academic …

2001-06-08, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Morehead State University Board of Regents meeting minutes for June 8, 2001.

Ua11/1 On Campus Vol. 11, No. 2, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created for WKU faculty and staff.

Professional Development Workshop: "Infusing Technology Into The Language Arts Curriculum" – Gateway To The 21st Century, Joy D. Carey

Theses and Dissertations

This technology action research project provided teachers with the opportunity to learn how to navigate the Internet and to enhance the Language Arts curriculum. This project was conducted in a Camden, NJ elementary, urban, Abbott school setting. This sample population was chosen from responses to a cross-sectional self-report pre-workshop interest questionnaire. Thirty-six staff members agreed to participate in the training sessions. The intern scored the results of the Likert surveys using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint computer software. Seventy percent of the respondents to the pre-workshop interest questionnaire indicated they had inadequate knowledge of the Internet.

The post-workshop Likert questionnaire results …

2001 May 14 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Assessing And Evaluating Students' Perception Of Cooperative Learning Teams At South Main Street School, Andrea Atkins

Theses and Dissertations

The intern conducted an action research project to evaluate the perceptions of fourth graders relative to working in cooperative learning teams in their reading classes. The target population were 38 fourth graders from South Main Street School who are presently involved in Success For All, a cooperative learning program. The intern wanted to determine whether the target students perceived the cooperative learning experience as being positive or negative, and whether this perception impacted on their learning. The intern utilized the survey as the major instrument for data collection. The students were interviewed as well. The intern utilized mean scores to …

School-Family-Community Partnership, Cynthia E. Kates

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to investigate the attitudes and perceptions of the school, family members, and local community agencies and organizations concerning the development of a school-family-community partnership. The project centered on a needs assessment for the West Avenue School in reference to parental and community involvement. The views of 15 teachers, 79 parents, and 3 community agencies were studied through questionnaires. Teachers expressed a desire for more parental involvement in their child's education, but would like no interference in the area of classroom management. Parents expressed an interest in taking a more active role in the overall …

Linking Parents, Community And School, Migdalia Soto

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop ways to build and create partnerships between parents, community and School by providing a variety of opportunities for parent-community participation. These partnerships will be fostered through the use of effective communication methods, such as coffee club sessions, focus group discussions, and school newsletters.

This action research was conducted via qualitative and quantitative methods to gather and analyze data. The participants for the study were the parents of the children at Parkside school, community members, and the faculty. A pre- and post-survey were sent to a randomly selected group of parents of students …

A Case Study: New Teacher Induction, Keith B. Patterson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine in what areas new teachers were deficient using a case study action research approach. The study will result in recommendations to the administration of Pennsauken Public Schools for a redesign of the new teacher-training academy and for the development of a mentor-training academy. Nine new teachers ranging in one to four years of experience were studied using a variety of instruments designed to answer three research questions. (1) What training do new teachers need in classroom management techniques? (2) What training do new teachers need in lesson planning and instructional strategies? (3) …

Influences Of Leadership Theory And Change Processes During The Implementation Of A Social Skills-Violence Prevention Program, Lanetta Hammill

Theses and Dissertations

An implementation of a prosocial skills program was conducted in the Middle Township School District's K-2 Elementary #1 School, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. Three time periods of the implementation are discussed. The first time period, running from January 1994 to 1998, describes the historical events leading up to the participants desire to implement a social skills program. The second time period, running from January 1998 to December 1998 describes the period when the social skills program was discussed and piloted. During this pilot period, members became discouraged. They felt the program wasn’t giving them the results they wanted. …

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Administration Documents

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

May 4, 2001 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate May 4, 2001 Approved Minutes

Ua25/2 Retirement Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Program for WKU retirement banquet with list of retirees.

Senate Meeting, May 2, 2001, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2001 - 2002, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 05, No. 09 - May 2001, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2001 - 2002, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.