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Ua3/2/2 President's Office-Garrett Awards, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Awards given to Paul Garrett during his administration.

Ua3/4/2 President's Office-Downing Construction File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records regarding the planning, construction and maintenance of buildings on the WKU campus. Downing held several positions at WKU before becoming president. Some of these records date to that earlier period.

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

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Subject file regarding the Dero Downing administration.

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Browns Leading Turnaround, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

Ua3/4/7 President's Office-Downing - Speech File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Speeches delivered by Dero Downing at various functions.

Ua3/6/5 President's Office-Zacharias - Speech File, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed speeches written and delivered by Donald Zacharias.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

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

Ua3/3/5 President's Office-Thompson Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Interviews and oral history tapes of and about Kelly Thompson and subjects related to Western Kentucky University.

Ua3/4/8 President's Office-Downing Interviews/Oral History, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Interviews and oral histories by and about Dero Downing.

Ua3/5/2 President's Office-Minton - Interviews/Oral Histories, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Interviews and oral history tapes of and about John Minton and subjects related to Western Kentucky University.

Ua3/6/6 President's Office-Zacharias Interviews/Oral Histories, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Interviews and oral histories by and about Donald Zacharias.

2010-12-09, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, December 9, 2010, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua21/1 Office Of Equal Opportunity / 504 / Ada Compliance Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created the Office of Equal Opportunity / 504 / ADA Compliance.

Ua1b3/1 Campus Master Plan Committee, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Unprocessed records created by and about the Campus Master Plan Committee.

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.

Ua2/3 Wku Board Of Regents - Appointments, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Appointments to the Board of Regents by the Governor.

Ua1b2/1 Anniversaries - Wku, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

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

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 …

Senate Meeting, December 8, 2010, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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

Oral History Interview With Tan Chin Tiong: Conceptualising Smu, Chin Tiong Tan

Oral History Collection

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, changes to concept plan, research, private university, faculty recruitment, challenges, marketing, advertising campaign, autonomous universities, collaboration with Wharton School, schools in SMU, change agent for education landscape, differentiating SMU, SMU students.

Biography:

Provost, SMU, 1999–2008, and Deputy President, SMU, 2007–2009

Member of SMU start-up team

In 1998 Professor Tan Chin Tiong was one of the first three faculty members who joined the start-up team to create what would become Singapore’s third university, SMU. Among his many responsibilities during the planning phase of SMU, he oversaw faculty recruitment, public relations and marketing, and the …

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

WKU Archives Records

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

Cloud Computing: Strategies For Cloud Computing Adoption, Faith J. Shimba

Faith Joel Shimba

The advent of cloud computing in recent years has sparked an interest from different IT stakeholders. This is a result of the new economic model for the IT department that cloud computing promises. The model promises to remove the need for heavy investment for limited IT resources towards renting IT resources and paying based on usage. Although, the adoption of cloud computing promises various benefits to organizations, a successful adoption requires an understanding of different dynamics and expertise in diverse domains. Currently there are inadequate guidelines for adoption and this book proposes a roadmap for cloud computing adoption called ROCCA. …

December 3, 2010 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate December 3, 2010 Approved Minutes

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

WKU Archives Records

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

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - Tournament Bound, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

The Value Of The Integrated Business Core Experience: Perceptions Of Recent Graduates From Brigham Young University-Idaho, Craig D. Bell

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The effectiveness of business education has come under intense scrutiny—with many questioning its overall value. Main criticisms center on the lack of integration across the curriculum, too much emphasis on quantitative analysis, and the absence of relevant application. Most critics call for business education to become more hands-on and to create opportunities for students to practice the discipline of management. The purpose of this mixed method explanatory study was to explore the perceived influence of the Integrated Business Core (IBC) experience at Brigham Young University – Idaho on career success. The study sought to capture the perceptions of recent graduates …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding travel, student honors and awards, administrator evaluations, textbooks, faculty workload, tenure, eleven month appointments, graduate assistants, inclement weather, student retention, budget and commencement.

Small Rural School Districts In Nebraska: A Case Study Of Challenges And Solutions, Michael R. Montgomery

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this study was to determine the problems faced by small, rural Nebraska school districts. For this study, 15 possible challenges were identified (a) student enrollment, (b) instructional programs, (c) instructional support services, (d) extra curricular activities, (e) hiring and retaining administrative staff, (f) hiring and retaining teaching staff, (g) hiring and retaining non-certified staff, (h) building and grounds, (i) transportation services, (j) food services, (k) school finances, (l) student assessment, (m) accountability school performance, (n) family support, and (o) community support. There were no data on this topic for the state of Nebraska. The case for this …