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Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding voting rights, budget, WKU Voice listserv, budget cuts, general education courses, charter revisions and academic complaint committee.

December Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of December 3, 2008 meeting.

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for December 2, 2008 meeting.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding banquet, awards, university emergency response team, tennis courts, Alpha Delta Pi and legislation.

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for November 24, 2008 meeting.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding health insurance funds, campus security, parking, student evaluation of faculty, energy conservation, budget, faculty handbook and charter revisions.

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for November 18, 2008 meeting.

November Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss organizational aid, commercial and legislation.

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for November 11, 2008 meeting.

Persistence Strategies In Adult Literacy Programs Supported By Community Colleges, Renata Russo, Mary V. Alfred

Adult Education Research Conference

This roundtable will focus on the reasons why adult learners persist long enough to obtaining a post-secondary degree or certification. Furthermore, this study in progress is investigating the impact adult literacy and GED transition programs have on adult learners in post-secondary education.

The Changing Nature Of The Adult Education Professorate: New Roles And Responsibilities In The 21st Century, Elice E. Rogers, Jonathan E. Messemer

Adult Education Research Conference

The purpose of this session is to discuss how the roles and responsibilities of the adult education professor have changed in the last 30 years and how the level of power has shifted amidst such change. An examination regarding the changing nature of faculty roles and responsibilities is important because faculty are now challenged in colleges and universities to operate under *market driven models (Kotler & Fox, 1995). In many institutions, faculty are micro-managed to become “organization” men and women, which greatly alters the teaching and learning contract we have with students; resulting in adult education faculty operating as brokers …

A Phenomenological Study On The Transformative Learning Experiences Of International Students In Adult Education Graduate Programs, Qi Sun, Elizabeth Anne Erichsen

Adult Education Research Conference

This phenomenological study endeavors to identify and illustrate international graduate students’ TL experience, to better inform our understanding of TL from a context of studying abroad and international students’ perspectives, and to foster transformative learning for international students

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of November 5, 2008 meeting.

Are They Going To Stay? Attending To Emotions In Nonformal Settings, Edward W. Taylor

Adult Education Research Conference

Emotions play a key role in teaching in nonformal educational settings. Understanding the nature of this relationship and developing an awareness of learner emotions while teaching in nonformal settings is an essential practice for the nonformal educator.

A Phenomenological Study Of The Educational Experiences Of Black Women: Learning As You Go, Eva Young, Mary Ziegler, Kathy Greenberg

Adult Education Research Conference

This research study provided a descriptive picture of educational experiences of three sets of Black sisters who grew up in the inner-city. A qualitative existential-phenomenological research study design was used to derive common themes that represented the universal essence of the participants’ experiences. This study illuminated the formal and informal learning experiences of Black women and the profound role cultural experiences of family and community play in shaping their learning experiences through adulthood. Findings suggest that the educational experiences of Black women influenced their development, voice, self-esteem, and self-defined achievement and success. These findings dispute adult development theories that suggest …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding homecoming, diversity issues and legislation.

Seinfeld, The Simpsons, And Seductive Vampire Slayers: A Literature Review Of Adult Education And Popular Culture, Robin Redmon Wright, Jennifer A. Sandlin

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper summarizes a review of the adult education literature that focuses on popular culture. Six ways that scholars have engaged with popular culture emerged. The authors offer suggestions for future research.

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for November 3, 2008 meeting.

The Identity Transformation Process Of The West Indian College Student, Felicia Wharton

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper provides an alternative perspective of how West Indian students renegotiate their core identity given their subsequent displacement and lack of social networks by means of the Cross Nigrescence theoretical framework.

Organizational Change? Organizational Development? Organizational Transformation?: Why Do We Care What We Call It?, Jacqlyn S. Triscari

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper represents a literature review on the topic of organizational change. It argues that how we label a specific type of organizational change has an impact on how we both view the change and the potential outcome. The focus here is on transformational change—a change that occurs at the center core of the organization and results in substantial change to the center core of the organization, impacting the currently held beliefs and assumptions.

The Essence Of Participation Training: A Phenomenological Examination Of Graduate Student Experiences, Marjorie E. Treff

Adult Education Research Conference

Data collected through interviews with individuals who recently experienced a Participation Training Institute reveals the nature of the phenomenon as reflective practice, as improvisational theater, and as eductive process. Comparative case studies might reveal productive similarities and differences between Participation Training and other forms of group learning.

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items include: change Department of Marketing name, emeritus faculty, master development agreement with Bowling Green, Warren County and Alliance Corporation, purchase of property on Rocky Hill Road, bylaw amendments, evaluation process for president and regents, 2009 federal appropriations, construction projects, receipt bonds and Chandler Memorial Chapel.

Attachments to minutes:

• Amendment to Oct. 31, 2008 minutes re: Construction Projects
• Amendment to Oct. 31, 2008 minutes re: Personnel Recommendations

Goodbye Marcus Welby: The Professional Entry Of Primary Care Physicians, Patricia M. Thompson

Adult Education Research Conference

In this paper I report the findings of a study of primary care physicians’ experiences as they enter the medical profession after residency training. Using narrative inquiry to learn about the participants’ experiences, this study found that despite strong professional socialization during training, the participants constructed their medical practices to meet both their professional and personal aspirations while conforming to organizational expectations.

The Rise Of Latina Culture And The Political Economy Of English In Kansas: Perceptions Of Adult Learners, Jeff Zacharakis, Gabriela Diaz De Sabates

Adult Education Research Conference

This research is drawn from two focus groups—one with Latina college students and the other with Latinas attending a Kansas City, KS, adult-learning center.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding lock down of campus on October 22, homecoming, buy-a-book scholarships, committee appointments and legislation.

Cross-Cultural Adjustment Of Asian International Graduate Students In The United States: Theorizing From The Literature, Buasawan Simmala

Adult Education Research Conference

The flow of graduate students from Asia to the U.S. has become a fundamental phenomenon; however, understanding their adjustment difficulties to the host culture and academic system is limited. Drawing from the literature, this paper seeks to increase understanding of these students’ needs through theorizing about their cross-cultural adjustments.