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Ua12/2/1 Best Of The Hill 2014, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special awards edition of the College Heights Herald.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Harrison, Taylor. Email Scams Giving Students, WKU Headaches – Information Technology
• Holloway, Kae. Energy Fuels Annual Fashion Show – Black Student Alliance
• Holloway, Kae. Rocking the Runway – Black Student Alliance
• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Closing Gap Between Male, Female Salaries – Budget
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Morehead State University to Open Second Kentucky Dual-Credit Academy – Craft Academy for Excellence in Science & Mathematics
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Moral Compass Replaces Religion
• When It Comes to Morals, No Religion Required
• Hunton, Ryan. A Time to Remember the Health of the Earth …

Ua3/9/7 Budget Update, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty & staff regarding the budget.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Appeal Denied In Court Case – Elizabeth Esters, Agism
• Crumbie, Trey. Students to Get Microsoft Office for Free
• Beasecker, Allyson. Practical Magic – Religion, Wiccan, Samantha Tackett
• Boyd, Kayla. Earth Day Connects Campus to Sustainability
• Holloway, Kae. Witchy Woman: Stevie Nicks Transcends Stage, Style – Music
• Pait, Ryan. Hannibal A Tasty Take on Pop Culture’s Most Famous Cannibal – Television
• Every Day Earth Day Photo Spread
• Mudd, Aaron. Institute for Citizenship & Social Responsibility Brings in Final Speaker for Lecture Series – Rhonda Williams
• Brown, Leah. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Williams, Joanna. Gordon Emslie Finalist for University of Central Florida Provost
• Rogers, Shelby. Board of Regents Approves New Majors, Emeritus Status Recognized
• Osborne, Sam. Vinyl Lovers Celebrate Record Store Day
• Burton, Kristina. WKU Presents Evening of Dance – Theatre & Dance
• Crumbie, Trey. New Big Red Statue Unveiled on Saturday
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Hate Crimes Sign
• Break the Silence: Do Not Be Afraid to Report Hate Crimes
• Conniff, Ben. The Grand Budapest Hotel Adds to Wes Anderson’s Collection – Movies
• Put Your Records On Photo Spread – Music …

The Sprouts Early Childhood Program: An Evaluation Of Child Outcomes, Lauryn Michele Toby

Theses and Dissertations

This investigation examines the cognitive, adaptive, communicative, social and autism-related outcomes for those enrolled in an early childhood intervention program for children age three to five with autism spectrum disorders. First, relevant literature on autism spectrum disorders, early intervention, evidence-based practice, and published investigations of existing comprehensive treatment programs for young children with autism are reviewed, the current investigation is outlined, and results and implications are discussed.

Using developmental trajectory analyses to investigate changes in each child's trajectory over time, as well as by comparing changes in scores over time on standardized measures of communication, adaptive skills, cognitive skills, social …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Mathews, Mackenzie. Confucius Institute Instructors Teach at Juvenile Detention Center
• Brown, Leah. Gary Ransdell, Student Government Association Hold Open Forum – Tuition, Budget
• Rogers, Shelby. Board of Regents to Approve Degrees Friday
• Crumbie, Trey. Environmental Concerns Leads Textbook Manager to Retire – Forrest Halford
• Boyd, Kayla. Jim LeTourneau to Retire at the End of the Semester – Journalism & Broadcastin
• Eldridge, Brittany. Philosophy Department Adding New Professor – Grace Hunt
• French, Jackson. Preston Health & Activities Center to Host Sneak Peak of Dance Big Red
• Conniff, Ben. No Redemption …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 47, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• McKay, Michael. In the Dark: Hate Crimes Go Unreported, Unknown – Nick Gilyard
• Crumbie, Trey. John Osborne’s 46 Year Chapter at WKU Coming to An End – Facilities & Campus Services
• Brown, Leah. Fiji Assists In Local Home Makeover – Phi Gamma Delta, Housing Authority of Bowling Green, HABG
• Brown, Leah. Student Government Association Election Results Announced
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Student Apathy
• Hunton, Ryan. The Vaccination Debate Persists Despite Evidence
• Student Boy Forgets Importance of Voting – Student Government Association
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Goldwater Scholarship Recognizes Four WKU Nominees …

Factors That Influence Student Selection Of Educational Leadership Master’S Programs At Regional Universities, Pam Winn, Lesley F. Leach, Susan Erwin, Liza Benedict

Administrative Issues Journal

Graduate enrollment numbers in Educational Leadership programs have dwindled at many public higher education institutions. At the same time, for-profit institutions and institutions with private marketing partnerships have experienced increasingly greater enrollments. Many public institutions are reevaluating their marketing and recruiting strategies as they struggle to compete for students. Central to any marketing strategy is knowledge of the needs and wants of consumers; in the case of higher education, the consumers are students. This study sought to determine the needs and wants of Master’s-level Educational Leadership students by investigating the factors that influenced students’ selections of programs as well as …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 46, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Downey, Casey. Culture of Change: Campus Community Remembers Steps Toward Equality – Integration, Desegregation
• Boyd, Kayla. Greek Week Continues with Greek Feud
• Pait, Ryan. Welcome Back Westeros – Television
• Conniff, Ben. Winter Soldier Heats Things Up in Marvel’s Best Film – Movies
• Holloway, Kae. Slay Your Enemies with Fire-Breathing Fashion
• It’s All Greek to Me – Spring Sing, Fraternities and Sororities
• Burton, Kristina. WKU Theatre & Dance Presents New Works Festival
• Allen, Whitney. Bosnian Refugee Finds Opportunity In America – Ena Handzic
• Osborne, Sam. Waxahatchee Finds Beauty in the …

Principals’ Perceived Supervisory Behaviors Regarding Marginal Teachers In Two States, Bret Range, Paul Hewitt, Suzie Young

Administrative Issues Journal

This descriptive study used an online survey to determine how principals in two states viewed the supervision of marginal teachers. Principals ranked their own evaluation of the teacher as the most important factor when identifying marginal teachers and relied on informal methods to diagnose marginal teaching. Female principals rated a majority of supervisory methods and data sources as being more useful and the importance of formative assessments and teachers’ self-reflection as significantly more important than did male principals. Female principals adopted a procedural style, while males identified with the situational style when working with marginal teachers.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the April 9, 2014 meeting.

Organizational Training And Relationship Building For Increasing Public Participation In A Public School District, John Poynton, Carole Makela, Don Haddad

Administrative Issues Journal

From the early twentieth century to the present, citizen participation in U.S. public institutions—particularly schools—has continually decreased. The trend has been linked to the bureaucratization of public schools and their increasing reliance on expert knowledge for solutions to school- and education-related problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a parent training program designed to increase a school district’s capacity for public participation by parents and other citizens. The program—known as Leadership St. Vrain—provided citizens knowledge about school district operations and management (know-how) and relationship-building opportunities with key decision makers (know-who). This article focuses on the …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 45, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Crumbie, Trey. Roundabout to be Built Over the Summer – University Boulevard, Nashville Road
• Osborne, Sam. Raise Some Hell – Tony Smith, Concerts
• Harrison, Taylor. Student Fights Cancer, Gives to St. Baldrick’s – Lauren Osbourne, Charity
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Roundabout Construction
• Rubbernecking: Impending Roundabout Isn’t Worth the Stress – Construction
• Seay, Nicki. What I Will Do As Student Government Association President – Elections
• Miles, Nolan. My Case for Executive Vice President – Student Government Association, Elections
• Franke, Luke. Hometown Heroes – Concerts
• Corum, John. Ethnic Media Course to …

Academic Achievement In Urban Settings: Sharing Ideas And Best Practices, Amy Cook, Brad Toney, Donald Coverdale, Laura Hayden

Counseling, School Psychology & Sport Faculty Publication Series

There are multiple barriers to academic achievement among students in urban settings. The focus of this session is to exchange ideas and best practices in assisting students in urban settings to overcome challenges to achieve. The presenters will also share recent findings in research and practice to further stimulate discussion.

Maintaining The Boundaries: Teacher Preparation Program Admission Criteria For Screening Quality Candidates, Rebekah Miller-Levy, Diane Taylor, Laurie Hawke

Administrative Issues Journal

This study examines several Texas university-based teacher preparation program screening measures and admission criteria. The researchers examined those measures stipulated in the Texas Administrative Code, as well as criteria that exceeded those required by the state. Identifying these measures and criteria will allow programs to maintain the boundaries of who becomes a teacher, thus providing the quality teachers required to educate productive members of society.

Learning From The Past: Dual Credit, Nicole Mansell, Madeline Justice

Administrative Issues Journal

This study involved identifying, categorizing, and comparing critical incidents related to qualifying dual credit high school students’ decisions to enroll or not to enroll in dual credit coursework in either a traditional or early college high school. The purpose of the study was (a) to identify the reasons qualifying students decide to enroll in dual credit courses in a traditional or early college high school and (b) to identify the reasons qualifying students choose the traditional versus the early college high school. For this qualitative study, the research method employed was the Critical Incident Technique (CIT) developed by John Flanagan …

Perceptions Of Preceptors And Students On The Importance Of Writing, Tina T. Fields, Jeff J. Hatala, Richard F. Nauert

Administrative Issues Journal

Health administration programs vary from other administrative programs based on emphasis in writing. Prior studies about writing skills in professional degree programs show student writing skills are not at a professional level. There is no literature at present that identifies important and essential writing skills related specifically to undergraduate or graduate health administration programs. This pilot study surveys graduate and undergraduate programs’ residency preceptors to identify the important skills and forms of written communication used in the workplace and surveys students to discover their perceptions of what skills and written work they will perform in their initial job. Results show …

Stragegies For Attracting And Retaining Teachers, Paul Bland, Edwin Church, Mingchu Luo

Administrative Issues Journal

Attracting and retaining high quality teachers is a challenge for many school districts. This is especially true in a time of increased accountability and limited resources. This report details best practice in the training, hiring, improvement, and retention of high quality teaching staff. The authors explain how school leaders can attract quality teaching staff, provide effective new teacher induction programs, and establish procedures that will assist in retaining the best of the best teaching staff.

The Targeted Open Online Course (Tooc) Model, Credence Baker, James Gentry

Administrative Issues Journal

In an era of increasingly hyped Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that seem to evoke feelings of both promise and peril for higher education, many institutions are struggling to find their niche among top-tier Ivy League schools offering courses to thousands of participants for free. While the effectiveness of MOOCs in terms of learning outcomes and student persistence is still unclear (see Daniel, 2012; Kirschner, 2012; and Jordan, 2013), one benefit of the trend are the innovative adaptations that smaller-sized, regional institutions have begun testing as alternative in-roads into the MOOC era. The Targeted Open Online Course (TOOC) model allowed …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 44, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Rogers, Shelby. Kentucky General Assembly Approves 1.5 Percent Cut – Budget
• Beasecker, Allyson. Transgender Student Aspires to Transition – London Chandler
• Allen, Whitney. Club Sports Prepare for Spring Weather – Intramural Sports
• Allen, Whitney. Greek Week Kicks Off Sunday with Spring Sing – Fraternities and Sororities
• Allen, Whitney. WKU Gets A Taste of Latin America for Fourth Year In A Row – Hispanic Organization for the Promotion of Education, HOPE
• Boyd, Kayla. Resident Assistants Share Rewarding Experiences – Housing & Resident Life
• Holloway, Kae. Dress to Impress (Your Fictional …

Ufa Aac Library Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes, April 2014, Barbara Swartzlander

UFA AAC Library Sub-committee Meeting Minutes

Meeting report from the University Faculty Assembly Academic Affairs Committee's Library Sub-committee meeting at the University of New England.

Camp Shriver – A Free Inclusive Summer Sports Camp For Children With And Without Disabilities, Mark Spolidoro, Barbara Gildea, Kathleen Ghio, Gary N. Siperstein

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Camp Shriver at UMass Boston is in its 9th year, providing a free and fully inclusive summer recreational program for children in the communities of Boston and Quincy.

Having served almost 1,000 campers, Camp Shriver at UMass Boston reaches out to children and families who have few opportunities, particularly families of children with disabilities.

Teach Next Year – Curriculum & Instruction Department, Lisa M. Gonsalves, Alicia Savannah

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The NOYCE Phase II project aimed “to increase the number of highly qualified STEM graduates entering the teaching profession, to prepare those teachers to be able to teach a wide range of urban students, and to build a continuum of teacher development for those teachers in their early teaching careers.” A report contained commendations and recommendations for the UMASS Boston TNY Program, based on analysis of data collected from the 2013 EOY survey that addressed the five NOYCE Phase II goals, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Competency Standards for teachers.

Thrive In 5 Boston Initiative, Center For Social Policy, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Center for Social Policy (CSP) is the external evaluator for Thrive in 5 Boston. As part of the initiative, CSP is helping to identify, implement, and evaluate community interventions designed to increase the readiness of Boston children for success in school at kindergarten age.

Thrive in 5 is transforming Boston into a city that values and proactively nurtures young children’s school readiness, and envisions a city where families, educators, providers, business leaders and communities come together with the knowledge, skills, and resources to prepare children for success in school and beyond.

Developing Counselor Self-Efficacy While Supporting At-Risk Youth: Partnership Between Umass Boston, Techboston Academy, And Urban Science Academy, Robert Gracia, Laura A. Hayden, Amy L. Cook, Allie Scherer

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

Targeted supervision was used to develop counseling trainees’ self-efficacy when working with urban youth. Interview findings suggested that intentional strategies to develop urban self-efficacy were effective. While inferential statistics identified that urban fieldwork contributed to counselors’ self-efficacy, intentional strategies were not necessarily beneficial. This study yields implications for counselor educators who are incorporating field work into their graduate programs.

Impact Of The Young Athletes Program On Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders In Quincy Public Schools, Christopher B. Denning, Kathleen Ghio

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Center for Social Development and Education (CSDE) and the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) are supporting the implementation of the Young Athletes (YA) program for preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Quincy Public Schools.

50-73% of children with ASD have significant motor delays compared to normative peers. Concerns include:

Delays in overall gross motor skills, including manual dexterity, balance, gait, motor coordination, and ball handling skills.
• Motor development appears to slow for two- and three-year-old children with ASD.

Young Athletes is a theoretically-based program designed to improve the motor development of children with disabilities (ages …

3pointfoundation Partnership, Joan Arches

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

An exciting partnership in collaboration with the Division of Athletics, Recreation, Special Projects and Programs, and the College of Public and Community Service. The project involves students at UMass Boston and the 3PointFoundation which is affiliated with the Boston Celtics. Its mission is to provide academic support and mentoring to middle school urban males using basketball as an incentive and vehicle for growth and development. Through their roughly two hour weekly sessions they hope to build character, academic strength, and promote the pipeline to higher education.

Veterans Upward Bound: A Federally Funded Trio Program, Preparing Veterans For College At Umass Boston Since 1973, Veterans Upward Bound Program, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Veterans Upward Bound Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston provides a unique opportunity for men and women veterans of all ages to acquire the academic skills required for entry into higher education and/or to acquire the equivalent of a high school diploma.

U-Access & Phfeast – Food Security Partnership, Shirley Fan-Chan, Dan Napierski

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The Office of Urban and Off-Campus Support Services, otherwise known as U-ACCESS, employs a multi-disciplinary approach to assist students who are dealing with a multitude of issues such as homelessness, emancipated from foster care, food insecurity and financial struggles. Phfeast, Inc. is a new start-up operating in the Venture Development Center and provides a restaurant loyalty program where customers earn dining gift cards for people in need.