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Ua51/3/4 University Libraries Library Special Collections Events, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records documenting exhibits and events sponsored by and held in the Library Special Collections. Includes invitations, flyers and posters.

Ua4/2 Academic Budgets & Administration - Correspondence/Subject File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Correspondence and subject files created by the office of Academic Budgets & Administration and its reporting offices:

• Academic Budgets
• Manager of Academic Resources
• PIE Grants Coordinator

Ua3/4/1 President's Office-Downing Subject/Correspondence File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Subject file regarding the Dero Downing administration.

Ua1b Wku University Wide Committees/Events, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records regarding university wide events such as lecture and concert series. See individual departments for smaller co-sponsored events.

Ua2/1 Board Of Regents Meeting Minutes, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

The Regents began by meeting quarterly in March, June, September and December with a special meeting to be called at graduation for the signing of diplomas. The basic agenda for meetings is:

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Reading of Minutes
4. President's Report
5. Communications
6. Bills and Orders
7. Report of Standing Committees
8. Reports of Special Committees
9. Miscellaneous Business

The minutes are photocopies of originals and are arranged in chronological order. For every year there will be information regarding budgets, faculty and staff hired along with salaries, and changes in curriculum. Early minutes include lists of graduates.

Executive Committee meeting minutes have been …

Ua1b2/1 Anniversaries - Wku, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records regarding anniversaries celebrated by the university, includes 75th and centennial celebrations.

Ua12/2/1 Student Affairs - Student Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Student newspapers and yearbooks created by Western Kentucky University students. Some of these publications are available to researchers in the open reference section of the Harrison-Baird Reading Room. Many are also available online at:

• WKU Newspapers
• WKU Yearbooks

Subseries:

1. The Elevator
2. College Heights Herald
3. Western Normal Letter
4. Normal Heights
5. Vista
6. Talisman
7. Xposure
8. Video Yearbooks

Ua12/2/4 Student Affairs - Alpha Phi Omega, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Xi Psi chapter of Alpha Phi Omega.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Duvall, Tessa. WKU Seeks New Doctoral Program – Physical Therapy
• Stunson, Mike. Library to Be Open Longer Next Week
• Wade, Katherine. Housing Officials Look to Change Perceptions of Pearce-Ford Tower – Housing & Residence Life
• Rutledge, Chris. World Wrestling Entertainment Brings Well-known Wrestlers to Campus
• Orr, Alyssa. A Thousand Words – Sara Lopez, Pahola Lopez
• Beilman, Elizabeth. WKU Dance Company Performs WinterDance – Theatre & Dance
• Good Tidings We Bring – Christmas
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon: Merry Christmas
• Wester, Derek. Tis the Season for Germs
• Wilson, Laurel. Class …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Duvall, Tessa. Suit Filed by Former Employee – Raymond Elms, Agism
• Bushon, Hannah. We Are People: Vigil Aimed at Promoting HIV/AIDS Awareness
• Barczak, Mary & Aaron Frasier. Parking Changes in Place During Event
• Ryan, Jacob. Burma Refugees Share Stories
• Stunson, Mike. Dine with Decision Makers to Take Place Next Week – Regents, Student Government Association
• Kriz, Lindsay. Officials Warn of Theft During Long Breaks
• Tips on Avoiding Theft During Break
• Duvall, Tessa. Clark Family Property Lawsuit Settled Without Final Trial – 1627 Normal Drive
• Oliver, Angela. Know Your …

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua35/11 Arête November 2010, Honors College

Arête: Honors College at WKU Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Travelstead, Chester Coleman, 1911-2006 (Mss 281), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 281. Chiefly personal and professional correspondence, speeches, journal articles, reminiscences, and news clippings of noted educator Chester Coleman Travelstead. Of particular interest are the materials related to his 1955 dismissal from the University of South Carolina owing to his support of racial integration. Also includes correspondence and diaries of his mother Nelle (Gooch) Travelstead, long-time Western Kentucky University faculty member.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Duvall, Tessa. Officials: WKU Police Justified in Tasing Student – Dennis Craig
• Carter, Caitlin. Lingering Warm Weather Costs WKU – Energy, Sustainability
• Whitaker, Ross. Legacy of Bourbon – Maker’s Mark Distillery
• Friddell, Cristen. Students to Give Back to Local Kids – Bernard Stenecky, Honors College, $100 Solution
• Garcia, Jon. First-hand Account: Bourbon Trail Not Just About the Alcohol
• Ryan, Jacob. Glasgow Children’s Theatre Recounts Greek Mythology
• Bushon, Hannah. Asian Religions & Cultures Major Now Offered at WKU
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Studying for Tests
• Oliver, Angela. Try …

October Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Miller, Russell Hale, 1905-1968 (Sc 2360), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2360. "Giants Lie Sleeping," by Russell Hale Miller, a thesis submitted for the Doctor of Education degree from the Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York. The thesis takes the form of a play based on the history of the cave region of western Kentucky's Green River valley.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Carter, Caitlin. Employee Insurance Premiums Won’t Go Up
• Duvall, Tessa. Junlian Zhang Loses Lawsuit Against WKU – Discrimination
• Wade, Katherine. Beauty & the Beast Debuts in Van Meter Hall – Theatre & Dance, Music
• The Social Network Premieres – Facebook, Movies
• Bushon, Hannah. Voter Registration Deadline Nearing – Elections
• Frasier, Aaron. Shantytown Spotlights Homelessness Issue – Housing & Residence Life
• Oliver, Angela. Hip Hop, Literature Share Same Path, Power
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Winter Clothing
• Abston, Jason. Soldier Celebrates Birthday – Thomas Nelville
• Friddell, Cristen. Yogurt Shop …

Ua68/1/3 Arts & Letters, Vol. 2, No. 1, Wku Potter College Of Arts & Letters

WKU Administration Documents

Magazine created by WKU Potter College of Arts & Letters regarding faculty and student research, events and programs.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Wilson, Laurel. Work Brings Detours to Transit Routes – Parking & Transportation
• Duvall, Tessa. Student Health Services to Add Doctor
• Rutledge, Chris. Big Wheels on Campus – Bicycles, Ben Rogers
• Carter, Caitlin. Historic Spoonholder Making Campus Comeback Near Grise Hall
• Rodman, Pete. A Thousand Words – Ramadan
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Textbooks
• Death & Textbooks – Bookstore
• Hale, Marianne. I Get By with a Little Help from My Nan – Food
• Aulbach, Lucas. Balloons, Tunes & BBQ Festival Begins This Week
• Osborne, Sam. Lady Tops Finish Runner-up at …

Ua23 Newsletter, September 2010: Progression Through Partnerships, Alive Center, Western Kentucky University, Aurelia Spaulding

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

Action Items, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.

World War Ii, 1939-1945 - Letters (Mss 330), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 330. Letters written to parents, friends, faculty and staff of Western Kentucky University by students during their service in Word War II. Includes some press releases, newspaper articles and photos. Also includes a history and travel log of the USS Stevens.

Dating Preferences Among African-American Female College Students: Attitudes About Appearance, Trust, And Interracial Relationships, Christopher Mcconnell Green

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In-depth interviews were conducted with African-American female college students ranging from freshmen to graduate level. Students were asked about their dating preferences for African-American men. The study investigated how physical appearance, trust, and attitudes about interracial relationships affected their dating selection. Symbolic interactionism and dramatugry were the theories used within this study. This study found evidence that supports existing literature on attitudes of distrust among African-American females toward African-American males, with lying, physical aggression, and cheating as top reasons. Distrust based on the females' viewpoints began with listening to warnings from their mothers about men's behavior. This study, however, found …

Philips, Emanie Louise (Nahm) Sachs Arling, 1893-1981 (Mss 317), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 317. Professional correspondence, short stories, book and story manuscripts, author's notes, reviews, and primary and secondary research materials relating to the literary career of Emanie Louise Nahm Philips, a Bowling Green native. Includes some photographs, notices and reviews relating to her work as an artist, family biographical material, and personal correspondence.

Ua68/9/1 Western Minstrel, Wku Department Of Music

WKU Administration Documents

The Western Minstrel is the official alumni newsletter of the WKU Department of Music.

Ua3/9 Wku Organizational Structure, July 1, 2010, Western Kentucky University

Presidential Publications

No abstract provided.

Cates, Steve Dixon, B. 1940 (Fa 526), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 526. Correspondence, programs, newsletters, and other materials collected by Steven Dixon Cates relating to Sarah Gertrude Knott and the National Folk Festival Association. Included is his correspondence about his involvement with a variety of folk festivals and program materials from several National Folk Festivals.

Ua23 Newsletter, June 2010: Progression Through Partnerships, Aurelia Spaulding

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

Shorts, Roberta (Fa 520), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 520. Material collected by Roberta Shorts for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class. Included are recordings and fieldnotes for interviews with six individuals on personal experience narratives, ghost stories, and jokes and photographs, fieldnotes, and a PowerPoint presentation on material culture and of a 2004 String Cheese Incident concert at the Louisville Palace Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky.