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Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Mar 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Ua3/10/2 Pension Reform, Wku President's Office - Caboni Mar 2019

Ua3/10/2 Pension Reform, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding Kentucky state pension reform.


Ua3/10/2 Summer Schedule, Wku President's Office - Caboni Mar 2019

Ua3/10/2 Summer Schedule, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding summer schedules.


Educational Brochures Influence Beliefs And Knowledge Regarding Exercise During Pregnancy: A Pilot Study, Madison L. Alvis, Cody E. Morris, Tiana L. Garrard, Abigail G. Hughes, Laura Hunt, Megan M. Koester, India C. Yocum, Rachel A. Tinius Mar 2019

Educational Brochures Influence Beliefs And Knowledge Regarding Exercise During Pregnancy: A Pilot Study, Madison L. Alvis, Cody E. Morris, Tiana L. Garrard, Abigail G. Hughes, Laura Hunt, Megan M. Koester, India C. Yocum, Rachel A. Tinius

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(3): 581-589, 2019. Women who are pregnant report receiving little or no advice about physical activity during pregnancy from their obstetric provider. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an evidence-based educational brochure on both immediate and two-week retention of knowledge about exercise during pregnancy. Thirty-two women of childbearing age (age: 25.0 ± 4.0 years, body mass index: 29.5 ± 6.5 kg/m2, 93.7% Caucasian, 83.4% had at least some college) completed a survey before exposure to an evidence-based educational brochure regarding exercise during pregnancy. Post surveys were taken immediately …


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Mar 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Ua3/10/2 Recruiting The Class Of 2023, Wku President's Office - Caboni Mar 2019

Ua3/10/2 Recruiting The Class Of 2023, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding student recruitment.


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Mar 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Mar 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Ua3/10/2 Yield Season, Wku President's Office - Caboni Mar 2019

Ua3/10/2 Yield Season, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding student recruitment and retention.


Ua12/2/1 The Review Of The Hill, Wku Student Affairs Mar 2019

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

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council Mar 2019

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of March 2019 meeting.


Ray, Joseph Malchus, 1907-1991 (Sc 3329), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2019

Ray, Joseph Malchus, 1907-1991 (Sc 3329), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and full text scan of memoirs and photographs and digital files of interviews (Click on "Additional Files" below to access) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3329. Memoirs, sundry papers, and oral histories of Joseph Malchus Ray, a native of Warren County, Kentucky, who went on to teach at universities in Texas, Alabama and Maryland. He ended his career as president of the University of Texas at El Paso in 1968, but stayed on afterwards as the H.Y. Benedict Professor of Political Science at UTEP. The memoirs discuss in detail his professional and personal life and the values that shaped …


Civil War Collections In Manuscripts & Folklife Archives At Western Kentucky University, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2019

Civil War Collections In Manuscripts & Folklife Archives At Western Kentucky University, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

This is a list of collections in the Manuscripts & Folklife Archives holdings of WKU’s Department of Library Special Collections that relate to the Civil War. Included are letters and diaries of soldiers and civilians, military records and papers, and other, mostly unpublished material. Our collections are particularly strong on Bowling Green, Kentucky’s Civil War history and in documenting the experiences of Kentuckians or those who passed through Kentucky and surrounding states during the war.


Ua3/10/2 Wku Commons At Helm Library, Wku President's Office - Caboni Feb 2019

Ua3/10/2 Wku Commons At Helm Library, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding construction of WKU Commons.


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Exercise Is Medicine®: Knowledge And Awareness Among Exercise Science And Medical School Students, Rachel Mealy, Laura Richardson, Brian Miller, Melissa Smith, Judith A. Juvancic-Heltzel Feb 2019

Exercise Is Medicine®: Knowledge And Awareness Among Exercise Science And Medical School Students, Rachel Mealy, Laura Richardson, Brian Miller, Melissa Smith, Judith A. Juvancic-Heltzel

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(3): 505-514, 2019. The purpose of this exploratory study was twofold: to determine whether exercise science and medical students are aware of the Exercise is Medicine® (EIM®) program and to construct a tool that would permit assessment of EIM® variables with students enrolled in both programs. The study consisted of a quantitative, cross-sectional design, using a self-report electronic questionnaire. An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) using principal component analysis extraction method with Varimax factor rotation was employed to validate the survey instrument based on the expected constructs, which posited five (5) contending …


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Effect Of An 8-Week Plyometric Training Program With Raised Forefoot Platforms On Agility And Vertical Jump Performance, Matthieu Pj Voisin, Mikaël Scohier Feb 2019

Effect Of An 8-Week Plyometric Training Program With Raised Forefoot Platforms On Agility And Vertical Jump Performance, Matthieu Pj Voisin, Mikaël Scohier

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(6): 491-504, 2019. Some athletes use solid rubber platforms strapped onto the forefoot during plyometric exercises in order to increase their explosive performance including vertical jump height and agility. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a plyometric training program realized with these ‘raised forefoot platforms,’ designed to keep the heels off the ground, to the same program conducted with regular shoes. Forty-nine subjects performed 2 sessions of plyometric training for eight weeks, either with raised forefoot platforms (n=20) or regular shoes (n=29). Countermovement jump (CMJ) height and agility test time …


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Validity And Reliability Of The Polar A300'S Fitness Test Feature To Predict Vo2max, Kasie D. Cooper, Alex B. Shafer Feb 2019

Validity And Reliability Of The Polar A300'S Fitness Test Feature To Predict Vo2max, Kasie D. Cooper, Alex B. Shafer

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(4): 393-401, 2019. The Polar A300 fitness watch includes a feature termed the 5-minute fitness test. This feature claims to estimate maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) in healthy adults. The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Polar A300 “Fitness Test” VO2max estimation feature. Nineteen recreationally active young adult males (n=9) and females (n=10) completed a Bruce protocol treadmill protocol to assess VO2max, followed by two separate 5-minute Polar Fitness Test (VO2max estimation) trials. A Pearson’s r test was used to determine the relationship between VO2max from the Bruce Test …


Ua3/10/2 End Of Year Fundraising Success, Wku President's Office - Caboni Feb 2019

Ua3/10/2 End Of Year Fundraising Success, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding fundraising.


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Feb 2019

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Ua3/10/2 Pension Reform Bill Filed, Wku President's Office - Caboni Feb 2019

Ua3/10/2 Pension Reform Bill Filed, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding Kentucky state pensions.


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Sanders, William Willard "Whitey," 1930-2021 (Mss 659), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2019

Sanders, William Willard "Whitey," 1930-2021 (Mss 659), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 659. Correspondence, articles and miscellaneous material documenting the career of newspaper editorial cartoonist Bill “Whitey” Sanders. Includes letters from readers, public figures and fellow cartoonists, video of programs and appearances, and material related to Sanders’ books and his participation in professional organizations.


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Ua3/10/2 Organizational Advancement, Wku President's Office - Caboni Feb 2019

Ua3/10/2 Organizational Advancement, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding administration reorganization.


Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs Feb 2019

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 95, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections Feb 2019

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 95, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.