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Ua12/2/82 Phi Beta Sigma, Wku Archives Jan 2024

Ua12/2/82 Phi Beta Sigma, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.


Ua12/2/81 Omega Psi Phi, Wku Archives Jan 2024

Ua12/2/81 Omega Psi Phi, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Omega Psi Phi fraternity.


Ua12/2/85 Sigma Gamma Rho, Wku Archives Jan 2024

Ua12/2/85 Sigma Gamma Rho, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.


Ua12/2/86 Zeta Phi Beta, Wku Archives Jan 2024

Ua12/2/86 Zeta Phi Beta, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Zeta Phi Beta sorority.


Ua12/2/84 Sigma Chi, Wku Archives Jan 2024

Ua12/2/84 Sigma Chi, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Sigma Phi Alpha fraternity and it's forerunner Sigma Chi.


Ua1c11/122 Wku Panhellenic Council Photo Collection, Wku Archives Jan 2024

Ua1c11/122 Wku Panhellenic Council Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs removed from Panhellenic Council scrapbooks.


Ua1c11/127 Stephen Flora Photo Collection, Wku Archives Jan 2024

Ua1c11/127 Stephen Flora Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs donated by WKU alumnus Stephen Flora, taken for class and College Heights Herald.


The Socialization Of Social Media: Examining The Impact Of Social Media Use On Interpersonal Skills During Face-To-Face Interaction, Tenille Thomas Dec 2023

The Socialization Of Social Media: Examining The Impact Of Social Media Use On Interpersonal Skills During Face-To-Face Interaction, Tenille Thomas

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Research has well established that the use of social networking sites (SNS) has increased accessibility and connectivity to people with limitless boundaries. SNS have progressively become the preferred source of communication. However, often overlooked is the impact SNS use has on face-to-face interactions, specifically on interpersonal skills. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between SNS use and face-to-face interaction. Specifically, this study examines the participant’s ability to recognize and interpret nonverbal cues with increased SNS use. This was a correlational study utilizing a quantitative design of self-reported questionnaires. A total of 178 participants, ranging in age …


Page, Tate Cromwell "Piney," 1908-1984 (Fa 1397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2023

Page, Tate Cromwell "Piney," 1908-1984 (Fa 1397), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1397. Papers of Page, former Dean of the College of Education at Western Kentucky University, primarily concerning his work documenting the people, places, history and folklore of the Ozarks region in Arkansas where he was raised. Also includes his photographs of historic structures, made mostly in western Kentucky.


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2023

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

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU men's basketball team from August to December 2023.


(In Memoriam) John H. Bracey, Jr. Teacher, Mentor, Scholar-Activist, Andrew Rosa Oct 2023

(In Memoriam) John H. Bracey, Jr. Teacher, Mentor, Scholar-Activist, Andrew Rosa

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Tribute to John H. Bracey, Jr. published in the Journal of African American History, Vol. 108, No. 4.


Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Oct 2023

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from August to December 2023.


Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Dimension, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2023

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Dimension, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Fall 2023 Talisman:

  • Johnson, Katelyn . Flora & Fauna - Biology
  • Pollard, Evynn. Inked Imagination
  • Booth, Pandora. Sowing Grace - Mothers
  • Murray, Debra. Shapes of Beauty
  • Bivens, Emily. The Life Lesson
  • Figures of Fall
  • Meyers, Jeffrey. Level Up - eGames
  • Walsh, Aidan. Unsung Heroes
  • Sandlin, Ellie. Place to Be - Habitat for Humanity, Hotel, Inc.
  • Youngers, Joel. An Endless Starry Sky
  • Muscutt, Carson. True Colors - Queen Venus Knight
  • Drury, Faith. Innovative Mind - Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge
  • Ousley, Rachael. One Man's Treasure - Matt Tullis
  • Haines, Lily. Chuck Close
  • Thompson, Sarah. En Pointe
  • Hunt, Janie. Open Your Eyes
  • Halstead, …


Concurrent Study Of The Impact Of An Institutionalized Diversity Plan On The Perceived Sense Of Academic Achievement, Sense Of Belonging, And Program Completion Among African American Students In A Midwest Community College, Tyianna Thompson May 2023

Concurrent Study Of The Impact Of An Institutionalized Diversity Plan On The Perceived Sense Of Academic Achievement, Sense Of Belonging, And Program Completion Among African American Students In A Midwest Community College, Tyianna Thompson

Dissertations

This dissertation explored how an institutionalized diversity plan impacts perceived academic achievement, sense of belonging, and program completion among African American students. The concurrent mixed-methods methodology followed a single case study design to explore the impact of an institutionalized diversity plan in a Midwest community college. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered and analyzed. The results of this study revealed that although diversity and inclusion programs are somewhat effective in higher education, more needs to be done to satisfy the needs of minority students in higher education. According to the findings of this study, most students felt a sense …


The 1985 Move Bombing: A Study In Perspectives, Kaci Delisle May 2023

The 1985 Move Bombing: A Study In Perspectives, Kaci Delisle

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a military grade bomb on 6221 Osage Avenue, a row house in a Black neighborhood in West Philadelphia. This home was occupied by a revolutionary group called MOVE. The bomb started a fire that the police and firefighters decided to “contain” rather than put out, resulting in the deaths of eleven people and the destruction of sixty-one homes. Only two MOVE members survived the fire. Using court records, documents from the investigation conducted by the Philadelphia Special Investigation Commission (PSIC), and other interviews regarding MOVE and the bombing, this paper reconstructs different perspectives …


Sexual Self-Concept, Communication Privacy Management, & Relational Dialetcics Among Post-Partum Women, Mary Pitts May 2023

Sexual Self-Concept, Communication Privacy Management, & Relational Dialetcics Among Post-Partum Women, Mary Pitts

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Sexual communication research has long focused on adolescents, though a growing area in need of focus revolves around sexual confidence and view of self, or sexual self-concept. Similarly, research on motherhood often lacks a deep view into postpartum women’s feelings and experiences and how they communicate about them with other people. Relational Dialectics Theory and Communication Privacy Management were used to evaluate how postpartum women experiences changes in their sexual self-concept and how they subsequently communicate about those changes with other people. Through interviewing 10 women through semi-structured interviews surrounding their experiences with sexual self-concept and motherhood, themes connecting open …


Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar Apr 2023

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Commencement program listing graduates.


Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2023

Ua19/16/2 Women's Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU women's basketball team from January to July 2023.


Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Apr 2023

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

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU men's basketball team from January to July 2023.


Ua12/2/1 Let's Talk About Sex, Vol. 98, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs Mar 2023

Ua12/2/1 Let's Talk About Sex, Vol. 98, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

College Heights Heraldmagazine regarding sex and students.

  • Murray, Debra. Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby
  • Murray, Debra. This is Definitely Changing Sex
  • Anderson, Alexandria. This is the Best Place to Start – Sexual Health
  • Stephens, Grace. It’s Okay to Be Sexy
  • St. Clair, Molly. The Impact of Title IX on Intercollegiate Athletics


Bibliography, Trini Stickle Jan 2023

Bibliography, Trini Stickle

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Bibliography of publications by Trini Stickle.


Bibliography, Selena Sanderfer Jan 2023

Bibliography, Selena Sanderfer

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Bibliography of publications by Selena Sanderfer Doss.


A Study Of Public Opinion: The Importance Of Mental Illness Diagnosis And Perceptions Of Recidivism On Parole Eligibility, Emily Pedigo Jan 2023

A Study Of Public Opinion: The Importance Of Mental Illness Diagnosis And Perceptions Of Recidivism On Parole Eligibility, Emily Pedigo

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The present study examined the impact a mental illness diagnosis has on parole eligibility mediated by the participants’ perceptions of whether the prospective parolee would commit future crimes if released. Participants watched a video vignette of an individual charged with second degree manslaughter and diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or bipolar disorder while incarcerated. Results indicated that a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder indirectly reduced parole success compared to bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder when mediated by participants’ perceptions of whether the convict would recommit a crime following release.


Ua19/16/2 Volleyball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2023

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

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU volleyball team in 2023.


Bibliography, Andrew Rosa Jan 2023

Bibliography, Andrew Rosa

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Bibliography of publications by Andrew Rosa.


Ua19/16/2 Golf Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2023

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

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and statistics for WKU golf teams in 2023.


Ua19/16/2 Track & Field Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2023

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

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and match statistics for WKU track & field team in 2023.


Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2023

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

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU football team in 2023.


Ua19/16/2 Softball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2023

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

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU softball team in 2023.


Ua19/16/2 Soccer Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations Jan 2023

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

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU soccer team in 2023.