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November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Membership of Graduate Committee.

2011116.1: Academic Affairs, 1986-2011, Academic Affairs

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Academic Affairs at Marshall University from 1986-2011. Items were received in 2011 and include notable materials from or about Flood Relief Project (2001); HEPC Faculty Workload Reports (1999-2000); Faculty Evaluation and Compensation Ad Hoc Committee (2002-2004); Faculty Awards and Fellowships (1997-1999); CSEGA (1999-2006); Catalog Changes; Center for International Programs (2003-2005); Curriculum Tracking (2006-2009), Licensure Reports (2003-2010). This is not an exhaustive list. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

Prism #58, November 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Evolving Roles Of Improvement–Oriented High School Teachers In Gilgit-Baltistan, Takbir Ali

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

In this paper the author presents a framework for understanding how improvement-oriented high school teachers’ accounts of change experiences portray their evolving roles as change agents in school reform. The data on which this paper is based come from a one-year long in-depth study (doctoral thesis research project) in which the author set out to investigate how improvement-oriented teachers pursue important changes in the realm of classroom, school and community; how the teachers-initiated changes can be characterized; and how the teachers’ roles evolve with their change practices. The researcher employed qualitative case study methodology, using in-depth interviews, classroom observations, post-observation …

Interview With Dr. Ronald Chenail - Vp For Institutional Effectiveness, Ronald Chenail

Oral Histories of Nova Southeastern University

Administrator, History of NSU, Patient Centered Outcomes, Family Systems, Qualitative Research, Association of American Colleges and Universities, accreditation, law school.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding faculty regent election, enrollment, retention, staffing plan, dual credit classes and health insurance fund.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Harrison, Taylor. Downing University Center Name Could Soon Be Changed
• Alleyne, Zirconia. WKU Graduate Finishes Top Five on Project Runway – Laura Planck
• Prochazka, Tyler. Occupy WKU Group Meets
• Williams, Joanna. Office Helps Students Win Competitive Scholarships – Scholar Development
• O’Bryan, Abby. A Thousand Words – Adam Ferguson
• Stacy, Stephani. Henry Cherry’s Granddaughter Has Thirst for Knowledge – Maggie McGowan
• Wade, Katherine. Patti Minter Overwhelmingly Re-elected as Faculty Regent
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Twitter
• Twitter’s Not a Monster – Football
• Bratcher, Nick. Rethinking What College Is About
• Brownstead, …

Service-Learning As A Professional Development Tool, Lillian Wichinsky, Carolyn Turturro

Administrative Issues Journal

The authors examined students’ attitudes towards grant writing and program evaluation when service learning was integrated into the assignment. Over a two-year period, 71 graduate students participated in an online survey responding to both qualitative and quantitative items. Students overwhelmingly reported that they learned more through the servicelearning experience than they would have doing the assignment as an academic exercise. It is recommended that all disciplines seek out service-learning opportunities to promote professional development.

Creating Opportunities: Gerontological Service Learning In A Community Practice Project, Cindy Brown, Rosalie Otters, Carolyn Turturro

Administrative Issues Journal

Ten graduate gerontology students volunteered for a service learning project, My Life: Connect with Me, which was developed, supervised and evaluated by a graduate social work intern in a community practice internship. The social work intern trained volunteers in interviewing skills at a continuing care retirement community. Student volunteers’ self-reported confidence in interviewing older adults was measured by a questionnaire created by the social work intern, using Likert scaling and short qualitative responses, as well as journaling. All student volunteers reported increases from pre to posttest, and the social work intern successfully completed all community internship competencies (Council on Social …

Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Membership of Graduate Committee.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Duvall, Tessa. Joplin High Grad’s Story Inspired WKU Group’s Trip – Will Norton
• Duvall, Tessa. Fall Break in the Dead Zone – Joplin, Missouri
• Stephens, Brad. WKU Moves on From First Win – Football
• Wade, Katherine. Finalists Selected for Faces of WKU
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Government Association
• Two Thumbs Up – Student Government Association
• Serafini, David. Instructor: Come Help Next Time We Go to Joplin
• Koch, Cameron. WKU Loses to Middle Tennessee State University in Blood Drive for Second Year
• Wade, Katherine. Four Candidates Vying for …

Childhood Loss And Ad/Hd: Program Implications For Education Administrators, Helen Wilson Harris, Marlene Zipperlen

Administrative Issues Journal

Evidence-based practice and evidence-informed practice are not just buzzwords in education. It is essential that administrators encourage both the development and the application of new knowledge in the field. This study of 1755 elementary age children in Central Texas indicates a positive association between the experience of childhood loss and grief and a diagnosis of AD/HD. Implications of this information for administrators in education are explored, including the training of counselors and classroom teachers in grief interventions and accommodations for grief related attention problems in children.

Prism #57, October 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session September 28, 2011, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the September 28, 2011 WMU Board of Trustees meeting include:

• Building Project Priority List FY 2013

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Young, Amanda. Women in Transition Hosting Breast Cancer Awareness Fair
• Hayden, Natalie. Why Not? – Brandon Peay, Politics
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Campaign Funds Should Top $200 Million
• Blanford, Sidney. Student Goes Global Thanks to Scholarship Aid – Sara Moody, India
• Wood, Shane. D is for Dubstep – Derek Sabiston
• Bratcher, Nick. Desk Clerks Checking Bags for Booze – Housing & Residence Life
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Boosting United Way Donation Goals
• Jenkins, Spencer. Open Up About Your Problems
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon: Death
• Dowell, Lydia. Student Asks: Remember September 20, …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes include documents from June 9th and July meetings.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Frasier, Aaron. Floral Design Courses Moved to New Shop - Agriculture
• Alleyne, Zirconia. A is for Ambassador - Spirit Masters
• Wade, Katherine. Amy Eckhardt Alleges Retaliation from WKU Over Grant - Honors College
• McKay, Michael. Fraternities End Formal Recruitment Process
• Koch, Cameron. GameStop's Zombie Walk Benefits Center for Courageous Kids
• Hansen, Christian. Non-WKU Student Charged with Rape on Campus
• Kriz, Lindsay. WKU Graduates Teach in China - Reece Schenkenfelder, Bryan Jackson, Amanda Yatso
• Young, Amanda. New Sorority Alpha Xi Delta Coming to WKU
• Vogt, Darren. Editoriral Cartoon re: Bunny …

Action Items, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.

Prism #56, September 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Swosu Fact Book Fall 2011, Denisa Engelman

Fact Books

I am proud to introduce the 20th annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Fact Book. The Fact Book provides a ready source of information to answer frequently asked questions about the University and its operations. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this Fact Book came from computer-generated reports that

are printed following the tenth class day of each fall semester. Because of student fluctuations during the semester, numbers will not match other published enrollment numbers that may be based on enrollment at the end of a semester.

Through The Lens Of A College Success Seminar: Developing Workshops For Eof Students, Yesenia Madas

Theses and Dissertations

The body of research on first-year seminars has grown considerably and there is much evidence to support that college success seminars have increased student persistence and degree attainment (Fidler, 1991; Keenan & Gabovitch, 1995; O'Gara, Karp, & Hughes, 2009; Zeidenberg, Jenkins, & Calcagno, 2007). While most success courses come packaged with content such as study skills, test-taking, and time management, little assessment of the effectiveness of these areas has been conducted. Therefore, this study investigated the specific course components of the College Success Seminar that contribute to student success and used that information to create workshops for students in the …

The Professional Staff And Librarian Learning Community At Rowan University, Katherine Boland

Theses and Dissertations

As powerful forces of change continue to exert pressure on institutions of higher education, scholars are calling for strategies to sustain our most valuable asset, the academic community. One promising response is Milton Cox's work. He created the Miami University model for faculty and professional learning communities, a nationally-recognized strategy for supporting faculty development, addressing institutional needs, and promoting meaningful change. This mixed methods action research project introduced a new version of Cox's technology, a project-based learning community. This project-based version was the basis of my work with the Professional Staff and Librarian Learning Community (PSLLC). The PSLLC engaged in …

Ua51 Wku Libraries: An Introspective Review 2011, Connie Foster, Chair

Library Annual Reports, Reports, and Statistics

No abstract provided.

A Case Study Of The Community College Baccalaureate: What Happened In Ten Years?, Bonnie S. Hofland

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

A growing number of community colleges are offering bachelor degrees in addition to maintaining their traditional functions. This case study examined one community college that began offering bachelor degrees in 1999. The purpose for conducting the study was to provide a historical “portrait" of Great Basin College, from 1997-98 through 2009-2010, as it developed five baccalaureate programs. Specifically, I explored, through archived data and interviews with 20 administrators and faculty, how offering four-year programs impacted the students, faculty, curriculum, governance, and culture of the community college.

Several conclusions were drawn from the data. The interviewees were adamant Great Basin College …

Ua3/9/2 Market Demand Study & Statement Of Estimated Annual Operating Results, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Administration Documents

Marketing report created by PKF Consulting firm regarding the tax increment financing district of Bowling Green.

Ua68/8 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Administration Documents

WKU History Department alumni newsletter reporting activities of the department, faculty, staff and students.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session June 9, 2011, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the June 9, 2011 WMU Board of Trustees meeting include:

• Recommendations re 2011/12 Tuition and Required Fees
• Proposal: Extended University Programs Tuition Rate
• General Fund Budget Outlook 2011/12
• Personnel Report

The Effects Of An Advisory Program On Middle-Level Student Learning, Jeffrey Stawick

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to explore if a middle school advisory program significantly effected student learning. Educators who advocate for the middle school concept for middle-level education claim that purposefully designed advisory programs can have specific beneficial effects. However, a limited body of knowledge and little empirical evidence supports this assumption. This study uses an ex-post facto quasi-experimental design comparing three consecutive eighth grade classes in a middle school where such an advisory program was developed. The program was designed to improve student learning through improved relationships, interventions, and additional instruction time. The first eighth grade class had …

Ua12/2/1 Graduation, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.