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Chapman Holds 2005 Orange County Executive Survey, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 Hilltopper Graduation 2005, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Green, Tavia. Transition Into Real World Won’t Be Easy for Graduates
• Coulter, Amber. Commencement Will Differ from Past Years
• McNamara, Andrew. Year-Long Leases Keep Student from Getting Out of Dodge – Apartments
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Hills, Tree Top Leave Mark on Senior’s Memories
• Farner, Keith. Professors, Peers & Fellow Journalists Will Be Missed
• Baker, Joanie. No Matter What It Took, Senior Still Pulled Through
• Sainlar, Lindsay. Graduation Parties or Kentucky Derby Festivities: A Senior’s Struggle
• Sainlar, Lindsay. Four-Year College Heights Herald Reporter Says Goodbye, Looks to Future

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 52 [55], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Richardson, Kelly. Students Now Taking Longer to Graduate
• Hupman, Samantha. Burned Sigma Alpha Epsilon House Coming Down
• Hupman, Samantha. Police to Write Tickets Electronically, May Use Wheel Boots
• Clark, Ashlee. Regents to Vote on Tuition, Budget, Street Renaming
• Hupman, Samantha. Graduate Students May be Getting 20 New Scholarships
• Marsupials: Because You Know It’s the Truth
• Wilson, Brandon. Hey Mr. Williamson – Christianity
• Hallam, Amanda. Suggestion for the Student Government Association – Budget
• Welberding, Beth. Only, Not Lonely
• Sainlar, Lindsay. Jail: Been There, Done That, Not Going Again
• Wilberding, Beth. …

Learning For All, Barry Cohen

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that all students acquired similar learned material without considering their socioeconomic background. Through social interaction and technology, the intern provided an environment of equal learning between both groups. Through a case study, both third grade groups identified one's academic, cultural, economic, and historical backgrounds. In addition, this study demonstrated that the teachers' expectations were vital in the students' learning process. By setting attainable expectations, both groups were exposed to an academic and social learning experience.

I Would Like To Obtain A Copy Of The Tape(S) Of The April 25, 2005, Meeting Of The Faculty Senate, Luke Hearn, George-Anne

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

20050428: Library Director's Files, 1988-1996, University Libraries

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the University Libraries at Marshall University from 1988-1996. Items were received in 2005 and include notable materials about the Information Center, the WV Academic Library Director's Group, Faculty Senate and Faculty Senate Library Committee, base budget information, library staff, MU Library Associates, and the Drinko Library Dedication. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

Senate Meeting, April 27, 2005, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 52 [54], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Hupman, Samantha. Sigma Alpha Epsilon House Intentionally Set on Fire, Officials Say
• Richardson, Kelly. University Senate Warns Against Hasty Division Move – Football
• Caudle, Leah. Western Celebrates First Amendment – Freedom of the Press
• McNamara, Andrew. Girls Experiment with Science – Girls in Science Day
• Richardson, Kelly. New University Senate Chair Ready to Speak – Andrew McMichael
• Bill Powell’s Retirement End of Chapter, Not of Book
• Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – The Last Splash – Bill Powell
• Vincent, Daniel. Equality is Subjective? – Gay Pride Week
• Crews, Whitney. In …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding budget, graduate assistants, salaries, liability insurance, distance learning tuition, faculty businesses, faculty development, course catalogs and campus action plan.

The Effectiveness Of Successmaker For Title I Students In Grades Three And Four, Lynn Marcus

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract available.

Women's Studies Is Having Great Difficulty Tracking Our Minors, And I Understand This Is A University-Wide Problem., Lori Amy

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session April 22, 2005, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Closed Informal Session
• Return to Formal Session
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Remarks by the WSA President and GSAC Chair
• Approval of the Minutes of the February 18 Formal Session
• Tuition Policy
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Proposal re International Education/Programs
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Grant Report
• Microbiological Safety and Security Policy
• Real Estate Transactions
• Faculty Senate Constitutional Amendment
• HIPPA Security Rule Update
• Annuity and Life Income Funds Report
• Operating Cash Accounts Report
• Public Comments

April 22, 2005 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate April 22, 2005 Approved Minutes

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding football, wellness program, budget, health insurance, pick-a-prof, curriculum committee bylaws, general education courses, plus-minus grading, graduate council, student evaluation of faculty, opposition to release grade statistics to third parties, scholarships and elections.

Pr Students Earn National Honors, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 Breaking News: Sae Fire Ruled Arson, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Breaking news issued by College Heights Herald regarding Sigma Alpha Epsilon house fire written by Samantha Hupman.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 51 [53], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Clark, Ashlee. Top Dollars Spent for Lobbying
• Wilberding, Beth. Bill Powell Announces Retirement
• Fontana, Alex. ALIVE Promotes Public Service – A Local Information & Volunteer Exchange
• Wilberding, Beth. Dining Services Plans Changes; Seating Expansion Expected in Garrett Conference Center
• Coulter, Amber. Student Government Association Spends Money Left in Budget
• Coulter, Amber. Commuters May Get Alternate Meal Plans
• Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – Renaming Big Red Way
• Changing Street Name Is a Big Red Mess – Big Red Way
• Bailey, Andrew. Comedian Deserved Respect – Justin McKinney
• Dickman, Heather. So …

Peer Mentoring: Providing A Partnership For Guidance Through School, Geoff Haines

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to provide at-risk students with peer mentors to guide students as they make the transition from the intermediate school level to the middle school level. The study resulted in the creation of a program that formed a partnership between 7^th-grade at-risk students and honor roll 8^th-grade students who participate in after-school programs. Subjects were 35 7^th-grade students, identified as at-risk students, at the Egg Harbor Township Middle School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The subjects' grades, incidences of discipline referrals, and attendance were analyzed. After the at-risk …

Primary Concerns For Successful Inclusion, Ellen M. Ward

Theses and Dissertations

Research on inclusion was important in order to develop successful inclusion practices, which could then be utilized in new inclusion classrooms. The purpose of this study was to learn about successful inclusion practices which included, but were not limited to, positive attitudes, supports, collaborative teaching, team-teaching, teacher training, materials and resources, and curricular modifications.

The subjects of this study were a purposive sampling of the regular and special education teaching staff, as well as teaching aides and administrators who were directly involved in an inclusive classroom setting in the Galloway Township Public School District during the school year 2003-2004. Data …

Feasibility Of Privatizing Custodial Services, Thomas P. Grossi

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to see if it would be feasible to privatize custodial services within the district. This study resulted in a decision as to whether privatizing custodial services would be beneficial to the school district. The privatizing of custodial services means the hiring of an outside contractor to handle the entire operation of cleaning the building and no longer using in-house employees to do these functions.

The intern used interviews and research to support the findings and conclusions of the study. The intern believes that the study showed that privatization of custodial services would not be …

Peer Mediation Program Evaluation, Maria M. Marano

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to determine if the existing Peer Mediation Program at the Egg Harbor Township Intermediate School is working effectively. Utilizing an action research design, 20 sixth graders, who were either mediators or disputants, completed a peer mediation survey during the 2004-2005 academic school year. All 20 surveys were used for analysis with the final research population being 14 female and 6 male participants. In analyzing the results, it was discovered that most of the students felt the Peer Mediation Program was moderately successful and provided a better alternative to solving conflict than if the problems were referred …

A Multi-Faceted Approach To High Quality Professional Development, Meg A. Gawalis

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop a meaningful professional development program that promotes lifelong learning and supports continued growth through individual and group activity that includes independent study, action research, study groups, peer coaching, reflective journaling, computer applications, and training. The sample population included 170 members of the teaching staff at Absegami High School, a large comprehensive high school located in Galloway Township, New Jersey.

The study utilized an action research design in which a needs assessment was distributed to teachers to determine workshop offerings, and workshops were evaluated with respect to content, presenter, length of time, and …

The Schoolwide Implementation Of Schools Attuned, A Professional Development Program Dedicated To Meeting The Needs Of Diverse Learners, Lauren Hegge Mcgroarty

Theses and Dissertations

Schools Attuned, the professional development program, was developed to provide educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of all students. Schools Attuned, based on 30 years of work by Dr. Mel Levine, had offered new methods for recognizing, understanding, and managing students with differences in learning. Parkview Elementary School in Westville, New Jersey adopted the Schools Attuned program in order to fulfill the expectations that have been prescribed by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. This qualitative study was dependent on the population of 33 educators' perceptions about the Schools Attuned program, highlighting the strengths …

Stepping Out To Make A Step Up Through Testing Interventions, Barbara B. Adams

Theses and Dissertations

This study was to evaluate how the Glen Landing Middle School Afterschool Academic Assistance and Investigation and Analysis Intervention Programs impacted the seventh and eighth grade students' language arts and mathematics skills.

The population for this study involved 101 seventh and eighth graders who, during the previous school year, either tested below the 40th percentile on the TerraNova and/or failed one or more subjects.

The results of the TerraNova and GEPA test scores were the basis for the primary data. The data analysis used structured case studies of the students who were divided into two categories. Those students taking the …

Peer Coaching For History Teachers At Oakcrest High School, James M. Reina

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to evaluate the utilization of Peer Coaching as a tool for increasing teacher communication and promoting the sharing of methodology and content knowledge. Within a high-school setting, scheduling and multiple course-loads kept teachers from capitalizing on the greatest resource that surrounded them; each-other. This program allowed teachers to observe and be observed in a non-threatening, supportive environment outside the domain of supervisors and administrators. Originally designed to focus solely on the History Department, the study came to also include members of the English and Special Education Departments, who work with the history teachers through …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 50 [52], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Clark, Ashlee. Big Red Way Might Get Name Change
• Wilberding, Beth. Honors Students Find Success
• Mullins, Mandy. Greek Tug it Out – Tug of War
• Wilberding, Beth. New Staff Council to Be Elected
• Sewell, Chase. Groups Sing the Gospel – Amazing Tones of Joy Gospel Extravaganza
• Coulter, Amber. Volunteers Clean Up Campus, Get T-Shirts, Food
• Salary Increases Begin to Measure Up
• Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – Evolution of the Professor Salary Increase
• Tetreault Jeff. Attack on Catholics Not Christian-Like
• Saravia, Alejandro. College Heights Herald Stories Conflicting – Katie Autry …

Ua25/2 Retirement Banquet, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Program for WKU retirement banquet with list of retirees.

Chapman Commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.

2005 April 18 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Implementation Of Flexible Grouping In Language Arts As A Form Of Differentiated Instruction, Beth A. Connor

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to evaluate the effectiveness of one model of flexible grouping on second grade students' progress in reading as measured by their use of decoding and comprehension skills. This classroom-based action research used a pretest and posttest design to determine students' reading levels. In addition to the quantitative results obtained from the pretests and posttests, teacher observation of students' use of reading strategies provided the basis for a qualitative analysis on the effectiveness of using leveled reading materials in a flexible grouping format. Following several months of instruction using one model of flexible grouping …