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Ua94/6/1 Scrapbook, Bryant Medley

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Bryant Medley during his freshman year at WKU. Includes event invitations and broadsides, awards, newspaper clippings regarding social life at WKU in 1983-1984.

Ua21 Wku Affirmative Action Plan Volume Iv, Wku Office Of Equal Opportunity / 504 / Ada Compliance

WKU Administration Documents

This volume contains the workforce analyses, availability rates, goals and timetables for the 1983-84 academic year by departmental units. The ultimate goals are scheduled for 1987.

Ua66/8/3 Annual Report, Wku Geography & Geology

WKU Administration Documents

Annual report of activities of the WKU department of Geography & Geology.

Pod Network News, 1984, Luann Wilkerson

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: POD Network News

1. 1984 CONFERENCE

2. POD MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY--SPECIAL EDITION

3. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FOR 1984-1985

4. SUMMER TRAINING INSTITUTE

5. SURVEY OF POD-TYPE CENTERS AND PROGRAMS

6. CORE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

7. 1985 POD CONFERENCE

8. RESOURCES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT, BOOK, PROJECT DESCRIPTION, BOOK, BOOK, BOOKS AND ARTICLES, VIDEOTAPE, MICROCOMPUTER MATERIAL, JOURNAL, ORGANIZATION

Pod Conference Attendees

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

No abstract provided.

Pod Asilomar Conference Program

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Schedule Overview

You're here. This is Asllomar. Welcome to the 1984 conference.

Conference Committee

Asilomar and The Neighborhood

Opening

Assessment

Things You Can Get Up Front

Health & Fitness & Getting Outdoors

Monarchs Only

Business First

Everyperson's Computer Resource Room

A Clean Well-Lighted Space To Read

Spontaneously Generated Meetings

Connections

Survival Notes

Saturday Evening-Classical & Jazz

Session Schedule

Ocean, Beach, Tidepool Walk

Runners Route

Walk with the Butterflies (Park/Forest Trek)

Conference Planner

Program Highlights

Preliminary Sessions List

An Evaluation Of The Involvement Component Of The Educational Planning And Resource Management System (Eprms) In The Orange County Florida Schools, Michael E. Mekdeci

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to determine if the Educational Planning and Resource Management System (EPRMS), implemented by the Orange County Public Schools, increased parent and/or teacher involvement and communication in the school level decision making process. The study surveyed parents, teachers, and principals about their perception of the communication and involvement at their school during 1982-83 and 1983-84 (the year EPRMS was fully implemented). It was assumed that any increase in communication and/or involvement would be due to the Educational Planning and Resource Management System. A questionnaire was developed after an extensive literature review and input by a …

Cognitive Growth Through Expressive Writing All That Jazz, Christopher C. Burnham

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

I want to develop jazz as a metaphor for growth. Jazz, generally considered, signals incongruity in music. Something happens where it was not originally to happen or where nothing was scheduled to happen-and nobody minds. In fact, the surprise-the incongruity-is the energy of jazz. In more formal terms, the creative impulse of the musician assumes power. He or she improvises between set notes, or in a void the composer leaves for such improvisational purposes. The musician is free to play, literally and figuratively. Each influences the other; they enlarge each other and expand potentialities.

Instructional Support Centers And The Art Of Surviving: Some Practical Suggestions, Robert M. Diamond

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Steps to Survival

1. Identify the priorities of your institution

2. Identify the key decision-makers

3. Identify the criteria the decision-makers will use to judge the agency

4. Develop goals that are clearly defined

5. Select your projects with care

6. Those who need to know must know

In Summary

Table I

Project Selection: Some Factors to Consider

Options

References

Note

Faculty Development As An Organizational Process, C. Edward Kaylor Jr., J. William Smith

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Background

Two Forms of Faculty Development

Management, Leadership, and Missions

Faculty Involvement as Development

Planning for Excellence Through Participation

Incentives and Personal Recognition

Conclusion

References

Motivating Faculty To Pursue Excellence In Teaching, Dean N. Osterman

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Introduction

Patience

Getting a Start, Curriculum of Seminars, Advisory Committee, Networking Campus Resources, Innovative Funds, Establishing Ownership of a Program, Using Student Assistant/Volunteers, Individual Consultation

Priorities

Two Approaches at Innovation, Faculty Day Orientation and Departmental Presentations, Faculty Recognition for Quality Teaching, Establishing Visibility, Gaining Support from Administration, Faculty, and Students, Serving on Committees, Developing Materials and Using Micro-Computers, Teaching Courses on Campus, GTA Workshop, Evaluating Faculty, Informal Involvement with Faculty, Writing with Faculty

Polish

Keeping Innovation Alive

References

Footnotes

The Impact Of School Resources On Elementary Students' Achievement In Reading And Mathematics In A Selected Wisconsin School District, Susan. O'Brien

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

College And University Program Planning Emphasis As Perceived By Academic Administrators In Selected Colleges And Universities, John Nyemaichechi Okendu

Dissertations (Pre-2016)

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether institutional control as defined by private and public colleges and universities, institutional setting, as defined by two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and institutional geographical location, as defined by the states of California, Pennsylvania, and Texas, had any measurably significant difference on academic program planning emphasis and value in the area of labor market demand. A mail survey instrument developed by Brazziel and revised by Taherian was sent to the entire 727 academic vice presidents in colleges and universities located in the states of California, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Four hundred and …

The Development Of A Substitute Teacher Handbook For Paris High School, Paris, Illinois, Lois M. Kloker

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to devise a handbook for the substitute teachers of Paris High School, Paris, Illinois. The handbook was designed to aid the substitute teacher in carrying out the duties necessary for the continuity of the educational process during the absence of the regular teacher. A data base was formed from several sources. Valuable, but limited, information was derived from professional journals. Input was received from the substitute teachers of Paris through a questionnaire; from the superintendent, the principal and the faculty through interviews; from the Paris Union School District No. 95 Policy Manual; and from …

A Study Of The Dual Role As Athletic Director And Principal, James A. Cook

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate job satisfaction perceptions of individuals holding positions which combined the functions of principal and athletic direction. Specifically, this study compared actual workload with desired workload, (i.e., that which would provide a reasonable amount of job satisfaction). The study was predicated on the research findings that indicate that the amount of work is relative to a given individual as opposed to being an absolute quality.

A review of the research and literature revealed that few publications have been targeted toward workload and the dual educational administrator. The implications of job-related work, as it …

A Proposal For The Implementation Of A Quality Circle Program At Cumberland High School, Joseph A. Ciaccio

Masters Theses

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this study was to implement a participative management program at Cumberland High School in Toledo, Illinois. The researcher, who had been principal at the school for five years, believed that participative management may be a solution to what he perceived as problems within the school. These problems included low teacher morale, below average student achievement, and a lack of open communication between individual teachers and administrators. In addition, teacher gains in effectiveness and productivity as based on formal teacher evaluation reports, were minimal.

The Quality Circle participative management approach, as reviewed in literature, seemed …

Teachers' Perceptions Of School Effectiveness Factors In The Stewardson-Strasburg School District, Edward Lee Allen

Masters Theses

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of this field study was to determine how the Stewardson-Strasburg schools in Stewardson, Illinois, would do when assessed on school effectiveness factors. As high school principal for the district since 1982, the researcher saw the need for a systematic means of receiving teacher input regarding their perceptions of how well the district measured up on school effectiveness factors. The researcher viewed teacher perceptions of the district's school effectiveness factors as a useful starting point for commencing what will be an ongoing study for improving the quality of education in the Stewardson-Strasburg public schools.

Procedure

The …

Simplified Record-Keeping Project For The Yelm School District Elementary Schools, Jerry L. Higgins

All Graduate Projects

The relationships of student record-keeping, student learning objective tracking, and student progress reporting were studied. The management problems of these record-keeping processes, such as teacher time spent on paperwork, the overabundance of paperwork, and the duplication of labor were studied. The results of the study provided information for the design of a simplified record-keeping project for the Yelm School District elementary schools.

Survey Attitude Towards Title Ix As Indicated By Selected Secondary Physical Education Teachers In The State Of Washington, Lisa Rae Hanson

All Graduate Projects

An assessment of the attitudes of selected secondary physical education instructors towards Title IX was studied. A survey was conducted of 60 participants in the State of Washington. Information of the prime areas of concern and what problems and advantages were involved with the implementation of Title IX was obtained. The results are discussed in relation to the generated data. Recommendations are presented for improvement of school programs and recommendations for further study was discussed. The recommendations were based on information obtained through current research and the survey results.

The Successful Substitute: A Practitioner's Handbook, Gail Winferd Still

All Graduate Projects

This project provides a notebook of useful information to be used by substitute teachers in Kennewick School District. The intent was to provide a notebook of routine activities, programs and procedures to improve conmiunication between substitutes and regular teachers. By standardizing the notebook's usage throughout the district and organizing the information exactly the same in each notebook, the substitute can quickly gain the information necessary to carry out the teacher's plans and maintain a smooth operating learning environment.

The Politics Of Survival At Home: Bargaining Power On Campus, Don B. Morlan

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Drawing on department chair experience, this article argues that communication departments must recognize and improve their political standing within colleges and universities. It contends that departments often generate substantial enrollment and tuition revenue while still lacking disciplinary credibility and bargaining power. The article proposes a curricular model that requires communication majors to complete structured course blocs in other departments rather than relying on loosely distributed electives. The model is justified as broad preparation for applied communication careers and as a way to make other academic units invested in communication program health. By linking curriculum design, student preparation, and campus politics, …

Faculty In Community Colleges Should Conduct Research For Publication, Carol S. Hopson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Challenging the idea that community college faculty should be defined only as teachers, this article argues that research and publication are necessary for instructional improvement, professional identity, and institutional credibility. It traces the historical image of junior colleges as teaching institutions, then notes changes in student populations, instructional conditions, faculty credentials, and community college roles. The article identifies different categories of community college faculty and argues that instructors should investigate student needs, teaching materials, workloads, class size, developmental education, and classroom methods rather than relying on university based research. It also rejects myths that research is administratively irrelevant, incompatible with …

An International Visiting Fellowship Scheme: A United States And Australia Program, Harry Irwin

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Centered on communication program development in Australia, this article describes an international visiting fellowship at Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education in Sydney. It situates the program within the growth of applied communication studies in Australian higher education, especially the advanced education sector’s emphasis on vocationally oriented curricula. The article explains how the fellowship brought United States communication scholars to assist with curriculum development, staff development, teaching, research, learning materials, library resources, and professional seminars. It also discusses recruitment, selection, institutional fit, and the eventual suspension of the program because of financial constraints. The article contributes to communication administration by presenting …

Creating A Model For A Career Planning And Placement Center At Kaskaskia College, D. Rennie Minton

Masters Theses

Statement of Purpose

The primary purpose of this field study was to create a model in the form of a comprehensive career planning and placement program for those individuals served by Kaskaskia Community College, District No. 501. Besides students cur rently enrolled, those who are temporary dropouts and return, early semester leavers, adults in the community and other individuals who could benefit from such services will be encouraged to make use of the facilities and personnel available.

While there has always been some type of placement activities taking place in the public schools in·the past, for the most part they …

An Analysis Of The Impact Of Formalized Staff Development Programs On Staff Morale In Selected Cook County, Illinois, Public School Districts, Thomas Keith Buell

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of Parents' Perceptions Of The Junior-Academy Principal's Role In The Lake Union Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists, John Carey

Dissertations

Problem. If he/she is to satisfy or accommodate the expectations of the various groups that interact with him/her, the principal needs to be aware of how they perceive his/her role; but no studies were found on parents' perceptions of the junior-academy principal's role. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine parents' perceptions of the role of the principal in Seventh-day Adventist junior academies in the Great Lake states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Method. A descriptive survey design was utilized for this study. A closed-type questionnaire developed by the researcher was submitted to a panel of eleven …

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. This issue includes articles:

• Vice President Search Committee is Named
• Looking for Ways to Fund Your Projects? – Sponsored Programs
• Writer Tells Us About Those Fundamental Things of Life – Leon Driskell
• Looking for the Perfect Gift? How About a Dinner Theatre?
• Series Focuses on Educational Matters on Campus – Educational Leadership
• The Elves Were Working in the Residence Halls – Salvation Army Food Drive
• Don’t be the Goose this Christmas – Wellness
• Embry, Pam. Faculty Tell How Christmas is in Other Lands
• About You – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 59, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Mathis, Mark. Four Will Apply to Succeed Jimmy Feix as Head Coach
• Whitaker, Karen. United Black Students President Pleased with Group’s Progress
• Morton, Jamie. Rock ‘n’ Roll Returns with Loverboy Concert
• 10 Named to Search Committee - Football
• Romantics to Perform Tonight
• Associated Student Government Voids Own Procedures
• Bloss, Lou. Editorial Cartoon – Associated Student Government
• Bloss, Lou. Friend Shows Searching Student the Meaning of Life
• Reagan, Stanley. Jack Smith, Associated Student Government Thrown Away
• Smith, Jack. Cartoon Aggravates
• Spencer, Bill. We’ve Got it Good …

Koinonia, Cindy Macclure, Patsy Moore, Allen Pryor

Koinonia

Executive Committee Meeting

Highly Recommended For Your Growth

Love Believes All Things

Reflections of a Dorm Parent

Editorial Comments

Regional News