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Kentucky's Soils Potential For Alfalfa Production, Kenneth L. Wells

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

A description of Kentucky's land base indicates that of nearly 15 million acres suitable for cropland usage, approximately three-fourths has an erosion hazard potential of some degree, relating largely to steepness of slope (1). For this reason, there is a large potential acreage of alfalfa and other perennial forage crops relating to their sod forming growth habit which provides them an inherent value in erosion control.

Foreword [1985], Garry D. Lacefield

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

This is the front matter of the proceedings.

Letter - Athletic Funding, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Letter to senate chair Tom Coohill from WKU president Donald Zacharias regarding football budget.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss coed housing, vacancies, use of Diddle for non-athletes, elections and international student potluck.

Newsletter Vol. Viii, No. 7, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Meeting Summary
• Athletic Spending at Western
• A Two-Bit Merit Plan

Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents executive committee meeting regarding tuition waivers for students from selected Indiana and Tennessee counties.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss 24 hour visitation in dorms, credit card program and constitutional revisions.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting to discuss elections, athletic budget and WKU budget.

Letter - Benchmark Salaries, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Letter to Council on Higher Education director Harry Snyder from WKU president Donald Zacharias regarding benchmark salaries for incoming faculty and administrators.

Questionnaire - Faculty Work Loads, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Questionnaire developed by the Academic Affairs committee regarding faculty work loads.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding elections, grades, pass / fail, 24 hour visitation in dorms and Valentines dance.

Report On Spending For Intercollegiate Athletics, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

The committee concludes there is no strong evidence linking successful athletic programs with either fund-raising activities or patterns of enrollment at Western Kentucky University. Moreover, we find that the established university budget has repeatedly failed to restrain spending in this area. As a result, intercollegiate athletics has persistently been plagued with budget overruns, especially in 1982-83 and 1983-84 when expenditures exceeded the budget by more than 20% each year. Football has played a major role in creating the current situation. In light of all this, the committee recommends the university study the feasibility of moving to Division III in football. …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss faculty reception, statewide student government association, vacancies and elections.

Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

WKU Board of Regents meeting minutes regarding NCAA convention, financial audits, telecommunications, sale of surplus property, livestock, personnel changes and salaries, gifted and talented education, academic council charter revision, undergraduate college, optional retirement policy and Ku Klux Klan rally.

Exhibit 1 - Surplus Property List, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Surplus property list.

Newsletter Vol. Viii, No. 6, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Meeting Summary
• Money
• Purdue II
• Grades
• Grading by Department, Fall 1983

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting to discuss SCR30, parking and salaries.

Comparison Of Student Enrollment & Football Team Wins, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

A comparison of student enrollment figures and football team wins for WKU and Eastern Kentucky University during the period 1970-1983.

Women & Men At Western, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Report written by the Ad Hoc Committee on Affirmative Action regarding ratios of men to women at WKU.

Benefits Derived From Western's Intercollegiate Athletic Program, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Review of benefits to students, alumni and WKU in general derived from the athletic programs.

Resolution - Faculty Salaries, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Resolution requesting faculty involvement in the setting of salaries.

1985-1987 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Newsletter Vol. Viii, No. 5, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Meeting Summary
• An Unfortunate Acronym
• Spring Study Day?
• Western and the NCAA

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting to discuss parking, scholarships, athletic budget and recommendation regarding instructor and course appraisal.

Report - Faculty Status & Welfare, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Report outlining issues to be addressed regarding early retirement plan.

Report - Faculty Status & Welfare, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Report regarding 10 month pay plan, parking and early retirement.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss radio show, book exchange and International Student Organization.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding vacancies, pass / fail, book exchange and resolutions.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss microwaves in dorms, book exchange and first aid kits.

Newsletter Vol. Viii, No. 4, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Understanding Newsletters
• Meeting Summary
• Mea Culpa - Donald Zacharias
• Me and Margaret's Culpa
• A Women's Affirmative Action Resource
• Proposed Policy for Optional Retirement
• A Ten Percent Plan for Research & Creative Activity
• Read It and Cheer