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Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 12, 2008, 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
• Remarks by the WSA President and the GSAC Chair
• Presidential Evaluation/Compensation Recommendation

Barriers In Educating Homeless Children And Youth, Gloria Elaine White Adams

Dissertations

Across America, homeless students face a myriad of barriers that impede education and school access and success of homeless children. The purpose of this study was to determine the barriers to enrollment and school success for homeless students. The ultimate goal was to provide information to parents, teachers, administrators, and school districts that could serve as a vital resource tool in educating homeless students while removing barriers.

The participants consisted of 215 certified teachers, school administrators, and homeless liaisons in 23 school districts representing the populations that provide afterschool instruction to homeless students. The study was conducted in the spring …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding homecoming, diversity issues and legislation.

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for November 3, 2008 meeting.

Prism #34, November 2008, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding lock down of campus on October 22, homecoming, buy-a-book scholarships, committee appointments and legislation.

20081016: Academic Affairs, 1980-2009, Academic Affairs

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of Academic Affairs at Marshall University from 1980-2009. Items were received in 2008 and include notable materials from or about the department's organizational records during the assigned period. This inventory was created at an earlier date and contains outdated "location" information. Materials within this specific collection include Undergraduate Catalog Copies; Retention data from colleges. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

October Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Ua77/1 Wku A New Century Of Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Contents:

• 2007-2008 Budget Highlights
• Ransdell, Gary. A New Century of Spirit
• WKU Facts & Figures
• Honor Roll
• $2.4 Million Grant Will Improve Teacher Education in Math & Science
• Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science Honors First Graduates
• Gift Creates Gaines Family Fund for Print Journalism
• What Is an Endowment?
• Scott Center Provides Real-Life Experiences for Students
• Six-Man Team Raising Money for Scholarship in Memory of Abby Cummings
• Dunaway Scholarship Fund Making a Difference for Students
• Current Endowed Professorships
• WKU Celebrates Record-Breaking Fund-Raising Year
• Spotlight on Alumni Association Lifetime Member Chad Aull
• Elevator Chat Leads to $2.25 Million …

Prism #33, October 2008, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Instruction Size Report, Fall 2008, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Gives breakdowns of student credit hours offered by status of instructor, average class size overall, and average class size by status of instructor.

Instruction Cost Report, Fall 2008, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Shows the costs associated with running the University of Northern Iowa broken down by college and department

Ua25/2 25 Year Club Recognition Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Program for 25 year service awards banquet with list of recipients.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session September 12, 2008, Western Michigan University

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Honorary Degree Recommendations
• Conveyance of BTR Park Property
• Renaming of Oakland Campus Streets
• State Capital Outlay - Priority List
• Additional Retirement Plan Provider
• Labor Agreement - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
• Personnel Report
• Gift Report
• Grant Report

September Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Swosu Fact Book Fall 2008, Denisa Engelman

Fact Books

I am proud to introduce the seventeenth 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.

Prism #32, September 2008, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Action Items, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.

Perceptions And Knowledge Of Special Education Law Among Building Administrators In A Selected Georgia School District, Patricia Claire Grasso

Dissertations

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has impacted every school district in the United States and significantly altered the role of administrators. Requirements for the administration and supervision of special education have developed exponentially since the enactment of Public Law 94- 142 and its reauthorization as the IDEA.

The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions and knowledge of building administrators regarding special education law. The following research questions were developed to facilitate this study: (a) is there a difference in the level of knowledge about special education law among building administrators regarding the seven provisions of …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items include: resolutions in honor of Jeanne Johnson, LaDonna Rogers and Kenny Perry, distinguished professorships, emeritus faculty, family home visiting certificate, child studies minor, entrepreneurship degree, St. Etienne School of Management dual degree, educational leadership degree, Kettering Foundation, Dynamic Leadership Institute, room naming opportunities, purchase of 1770 Normal Drive, 510 University Blvd., 514 University Blvd. and 1401 Kentucky Street, Mary Cowles contract, Travis Hudson contract, President Gary Ransdell's evaluation, athletics, personnel actions and salary and retiring faculty and staff.

Attachments to the minutes:

• Mary Cowles contract
• Travis Hudson contract
• WKU Policy …

Service-Learning At Rowan University: Perceived Impact On Selected Student Participants, Dawn E. Sandas

Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to explore the perceived impact that involvement in two service-learning courses had on participating Rowan University students during the spring semester of 2008. This study also investigated the impact of service-learning courses on the traditional classroom setting. Data were collected by means of a survey using Likert scale statements measuring related outcomes based on six components: academic, civic, developmental, social skills, leadership, and personal. Additionally, students were asked to rank those outcomes using another set of Likert scale items, comparing the service-learning experience to that of the traditional classroom setting. Overall, the data …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session June 13, 2008, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Freedom of Information Act Resolution
• Spindler Hall Lease - Ferris State Pharmacy Program
• Appointment of Provost
• Personnel Report
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Deletion of Program Concentrations
• Subway Real Estate Corporation Lease Extension

Prism #31, May 2008, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 Walk The Line, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Department of English Graduates
• Thanks
• Music Department Graduates
• Davies, Chris. I Will Always Look Back on My Western Experience – Soccer
• Smallwood, Kathy. I Am Sad to Leave Behind My Home – McLean Hall
• Stinson, Kelly. This Moment Is Finally Here
• Schedule of Events – Commencement
• College of Health & Human Services Graduates
• Johnson, Jeanne. It Was the Most Unbelievable Experience – Student Government Association
• Redmon, Ben. Leaving the Party at 10:30 – Interfraternity Council
• Bell, Michelle. I Will Always Be A Hilltopper
• Sorce, Jeff. Fall in Love with a Small Town …

The Institutionalization Of Service-Learning At Land-Grant Colleges In South Carolina, Lorilei Swanson

All Dissertations

Although service-learning became a popular method for advancing civic engagement on college campuses in the 21st Century, it struggled with gaining academic legitimacy and the support necessary to become institutionalized. The primary research question for this study was: What factors characterize and distinguish the institutionalization of service-learning in higher education at two nationally recognized land-grant institutions in South Carolina? The secondary research questions for this study addressed how philosophy and mission of service-learning, faculty support for and involvement in service-learning, student support for and involvement in service-learning, community participation and partnerships, and institutional support for service-learning manifest in these institutions. …

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2008 - 2009, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.