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

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Effect Of Self-Selected Music On Affective Responses And Running Performance: Directions And Implications, Nile Brandt, Selen Razon

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(5): 310-323, 2019. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of different types of music (i.e., self-selected, researcher-selected, and no music) on affective responses to an exercise task and the subsequent running performance, with an untrained population of college students in a field setting. Twenty-seven college students (17 female, 10 male, M_age = 22.11, SD = 5.12), ran one mile on three separate occasions and either listened to self-selected music, music selected by the researcher (i.e., Audiofuel), or no music at all. Affective responses were assessed before, during, and after …

Ua35 Office Of Provost Transitions, Wku Academic Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU Provost Terry Ballman to faculty & staff regarding administrative reorganization in Academic Affairs.

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

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Academic Affairs Council

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding MASTER Plan, Information Technology, budget, extramural contracts, grants, textbook adoption, capital plan, faculty professional development, academic calendar and attendance policy.

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

WKU Administration Documents

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

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Comparison Of Systolic Blood Pressure Measurements By Auscultation And Visual Manometer Needle Jump, Samuel A. Trigg, Dalan Abreu, Brenan Bitton-Foronda, Francesca C. Foley, Ann L. Gibson

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(2): 214-220, 2019. Purpose: This study was designed to investigate differences in systolic blood pressure measurements as obtained through auscultation and observation of the visual jump on the manometer. Methods: Men (n = 21; 26.9 ± 7.4 yrs) and women (n = 22; 29.3 ± 13.9 yrs) volunteered to have resting systolic blood pressure (SBP) assessments. During the same cardiac inflation-deflation cycle of traditional sphygmomanometry, the initial visual jump of the manometer needle and first Korotkoff sound heard were recorded. Duplicate assessments were made in each arm with 30 sec between intra-arm trials. Results: Paired …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of January 9, 2019 meeting.

Profiling The Occupational Tasks And Physical Conditioning Of Specialist Police, Shane Irving, Robin (Rob) Marc Orr, Rodney Pope

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(3): 173-186, 2019. Specialist police are required to perform high risk and dangerous tasks that are physically demanding. The aims of this study were to establish the natures and contexts of tasks performed by specialist police officers and to explore the physical fitness regimes they undertake to maintain their operational fitness for these tasks. A survey approach was employed and members of operational units of the Australian and New Zealand Police Tactical Groups (PTG) participated in the survey. A total of nine (100%) PTG units cooperated, with 132 respondents (31% of the PTG operational members) …

Factors Affecting Phd Student Success, Sonia N. Young, William R. Vanwye, Mark A. Schafer, Troy A. Robertson, Ashley Vincent Poore

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(1): 34-45, 2019. Attrition rates for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in the United States across the fields of engineering, life sciences, social sciences, mathematics and physical sciences, and humanities range from 36 – 51%. A qualitative literature review indicates certain factors may impact the PhD student’s success in completing the program and degree. The factors focused on in this review include the student-advisor relationship, mentorship, and the dissertation process. Although kinesiology doctoral programs are evaluated and ranked by the National Academy of Kinesiology, little information is available exploring kinesiology PhD student success. General information …

Leading Through The Messy Middle: Women Presidents Of Maine Colleges And Universities

International Journal of Leadership and Change

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Consumer And Academic Entitlement Attitudes On Student Course And Faculty Evaluations: A Call For Change To Academic Leaders

International Journal of Leadership and Change

No abstract provided.

Ua19/16/1 Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

2019-20 women's basketball media guide produced by WKU Athletic Media Relations, includes athletic records and statistics, photographs, schedule and information regarding opponents.

Ua19/16/2 Softball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases regarding WKU's softball team for 2019.

Ua19/16/2 Track & Field Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases regarding WKU's track and field teams for 2019.

Ua19/16/2 Baseball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU baseball team in 2019.

Ua19/16/2 Volleyball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases regarding WKU's volleyball team for 2019.

Ua18/1 Facet - Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET).

Ua51/3/3 University Libraries Library Special Collections Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by and about Library Special Collections.

Ua3/8/7 President's Office-Meredith Development, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created and received by the President's Office about development activities and events.

Ua10/2 Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed records created by and about the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex

Ua37/30/3 Faculty Personal Papers Lowell Harrison Wku Book, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Drafts and other records related to the publishing of Lowell Harrison's book Western Kentucky University.

Ua66/16/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by and about Industrial & Engineering Technology.

Ua1c2/7 Bates-Runner Hall Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of Bates-Runner Hall.

Ua1b3 University Wide Committees/Events - Committees, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed records created by and about university wide committees.

• Series 1. Master Plan Committee
• Series 2. Curriculum Committee
• Series 3. Athletic Committee
• Series 4. Wellness Committee
• Series 5. Cherry Statue Committee
• Series 6. Parking & Traffic Committee

Ua99/6/2 Bowling Green Business University Student Affairs Student Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by students of the Bowling Green Business University. These include newspapers, magazines and yearbooks.

Ua99/9 Bowling Green Business University Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by and about the Bowling Green Business University, includes publicity pieces used in student recruitment.

Ua1b3/4 Wellness Committee, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Wellness Committee.

Ua3/7/6 President's Office-Alexander Publication File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by Kern Alexander.