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Minutes, Arts & Sciences Faculty Meeting, Thursday, March 22, 2012, Arts & Sciences Faculty

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Swanson, Kayla. WKU Raises More Than $67,000 for St. Jude
• Spees, Monica. Bike 4 Alzheimer’s Association
• Koch, Cameron. WKU Looking to Ease Possible Budget Cuts
• Alleyne, Zirconia. WKU Student Stars in Television Fashion Show – Joia Talbott
• Philalack, Justin. A Thousand Words – Parker Bennett Community Center
• Koch, Cameron. University of Pikeville Public bid Falls Through
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: NCAA Tournament Tickets
• The Golden Tickets – NCAA Tournament
• Stratten, Nicole. Vote Cory Dodds Student Government Association President to Address Student Concerns
• Rogers, Shelby. More than 50 Employers …

An Investigation In The Development Of Europe's Erasmus Internship Policy, Frank Cullen

Articles

The involvement of the School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology in international mobility for work placement has experienced exponential growth over the past five years with the assistance of European Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus funding for European internships. The main purpose behind the European Commission funding ventures for internship (experiential learning) is to enhance the students’ cultural awareness, cultivate their language skills and develop their professionalism in their field of study. This paper provide an overview of the development of Erasmus internship and relationship between the the European Commission, the HEA, and DIT.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Claybourn, Cole. What a Ride! – Basketball
• Harrison, Taylor & Michael McKay. First Floor of Downing University Center Vacated for Start of Construction
• Rogers, Shelby. Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s to Speak at WKU
• Anderson, Anna. S is for Saxophonist – Matthew Lund
• Williams, Joanna. Rooting for the Other Team
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Downing University Center Renovation
• Martin, Chelsea. Meal Plans Should roll Over to the Next Week
• Hughey, Aaron. College Students Beware: The Middle Class is Shrinking
• Jenkins, Spencer. Events to Promote Sexual Assault Awareness …

March Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Membership of Graduate Committee.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, March 2012, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

2012-03-15, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding keys, SACS accreditation and budget cuts.

2012 March 14 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Uno-Website--Faculty-Senate-Bylaws-6.2, Uno Faculty Senate

Student Learning

6.2 Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee

Uno-Website-Faculty-Senate-Bylaws 6.3, Uno Faculty Senate

Student Learning

6.3 Professional Conduct Committee

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

Ua12/2/1 Housing Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special housing guide edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Swanson, Kayla. Dorms vs. Off Campus
• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association’s Off-Campus Housing Website Being Redesigned
• Duvall, Tessa. A Place to Call My Own – Apartments
• Blanford, Sidney. Four Sororities will Fill All Rooms in Meredith Hall in Fall Semester – Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, Phi Mu, Alpha Xi Delta
• McKay, Michael. New Campus Housing Adds Choices for Upperclassmen
• Brown, Justin. Don’t Be Duped by Your Landlord
• Anderson, Anna. Former Resident Assistants Reminisce About the Past
• Apartment Guide – Campus Pointe, Pointe at Gables, Registry, College Suites, Pointe at Western

Ua12/2/1 Ncaa Extra - Going Dancing, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special NCAA edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Claybourn, Cole. WKU’s Storybook Season Continues in Big Dance
• Claybourn, Cole. WKU to Face Mississippi Valley State in Dayton
• Stephens, Brad. This Tournament’s for the 1,800
• Wells, Jordan. Fans Enjoy Family Atmosphere for Selection Sunday
• Stephens, Brad. Ray Harper Adds Another Title to His Legacy
• Claybourn, Cole. Critics Quiet After Ray Harper’s Success
• 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• McKay, Michael. Co-workers Reflect on Member of McCormack Family – Spencer Wills
• Koch, Cameron. Rock Solid Memories – Rock House
• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association to Offer 175 Transcript Vouchers Through Program
• Duvall, Tessa. Honors Fraternity Says Joplin is Home Away from Home – Phi Sigma Pi
• Edwards, Dorothy. A Thousand Words – Clothesline Project, Hope Harbor
• Reinfelde, Monta. Professors to Take Pies in Face for Charity – Pi Mu Epsilon
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Mary Cowles
• A Class Act – Mary Cowles
• Ray, David. Roll-taking Methods Should …

Campus Security In An Era Of Heightened Risk, Kathleen M. Comerford

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Faculty Representation On The President’S Cabinet, Michelle Haberland, Marc Cyr, Robert Costomiris, Richard Flynn, Ming Fang He, Robert Lake, Trent Maurer, Michael Moore, Frédéric D. Mynard, Patrick Novotny, Sandra Peacock, Laura Valeri, Mark Welford, Rob Yarbrough

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

University's Policy On Verification Of All Degrees From A Foreign Institution, The, Maria Hernandez

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Universities Should Continue To Bargain, Daniel J. Julius

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

College and university leaders should to continue to honor collectively negotiated agreements maintaining relationships with faculty unions, rather than avail themselves of tempting opportunities to redraw the labor and human resources map. To understand why requires some background on the academic union movement, the impact of unions on university management, and the potential advantages of collective bargaining.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of March 2012 meeting.

News From The Crest (March 2012), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Director

Joanne Blacklidge, Editor

Learning Together: Using Adr To Improve Communication And Collaboration In Education, Clayton Cox

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Prism #61, March 2012, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Helping Primary School Teachers In The Mountainous Valley Of Chitral Pakistan To Enhance Students’ Learning Through Questioning, Mohammad Khan

Professional Development Centre, Chitral

This paper highlights efforts being made to help two primary school teachers introduce questioning as a teaching strategy to maximize learning capacity of their students. Findings of the study indicate that provision of constant technical support is essential in getting the teachers conceptualized and internalized the importance, types and techniques of effective classroom questioning. It further indicates positive changes in the classroom practices of the research participants, as they started planning and executing more interactive lessons through incorporating questions of various levels for the learners. Change in teachers’ attitude towards questioning was also visible. They started believing that questioning is …

Inside Rankings: Limitations And Possibilities, Kerryann O’Meara, Matthew Meekins

New England Resource Center for Higher Education Publications

Americans love ranking systems. Whether we are ranking the hottest celebrities, the top ten singles, the top chef, or the next design star, ranking seems to be built into the American psyche as a symptom of our competitive, aspirational nature, and our desire to quickly understand the value of things.

The purpose of this article is to present our critique of the main weaknesses and contributions of dominant ranking systems, to consider some of the positive and/or neutral roles that they are serving, and to offer three examples of purposes and goals of higher education we think they are not …

Is It The Way To Teach Language The Way We Teach Language? English Language Teaching In Rural Pakistan, Ali Nawab

Professional Development Centre, Chitral

With the growing importance and need of English language in the global context, efforts are being made in the developing context to improve the quality of teaching English with the assumption that teaching of English facilitates the acquisition of English Language. What is Pakistani teachers approach to the teaching of English language and does the way they teach English facilitate the language acquisition? The current study explores this question at secondary level in the context of Chitral, a remote district of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province Pakistan. The researcher visited the randomly selected secondary schools and consulted English teachers interviewing them and …

Review Of Overcoming The Governance Challenge In K-12 Online Learning, Michael K. Barbour

Education Faculty Publications

Review by Michael K. Barbour.

Chubb, John E. Overcoming the Governance Challenge in K-12 Online Learning. Washington, DC: Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2012.

This fifth and final paper in the Fordham Institute’s series examining digital learning policy is Overcoming the Governance Challenge in K-12 Online Learning. The purpose of this report is to outline the steps required to move the governance of K-12 online learning from the local district level to the less restrictive state level and to create a free market for corporate innovation in K-12 online learning. Unfortunately, the report is based on an unsupported premise …

Professional Learning Community Impacts On Student Achievement In Middle School Mathematics, Jessica Stuewe

Mathematics Graduate Theses

The development of professional learning communities in middle level education is a relatively new and trendy concept sweeping the nation. School professional development committees are training large numbers of teachers through conferences, book studies and online webinars on how to collaborate to improve student learning. This research will explore the impact of the first year of implementation of a departmental professional learning community (PLC) on student achievement at the middle school level in the content area of mathematics. Student standardized test scores from 2010 and 2011 will be compared as a measure of success of the PLC. Teacher surveys are …

Assuring Quality In Belizean Higher Education: A Collective Case Study Of Institutional Perspectives And Practices, Neulin N. Villanueva

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

This qualitative research study used a collective case study design to explore quality assurance practices and perceptions within Belize’s higher education institutions. Despite the passage of the National Accreditation Council of Belize Act (NACB Act) in 2004, the Council was never established and there remains, to date, no formal external quality assurance system in Belize. This study provides useful information for those policymakers and institutional leaders contemplating a way forward.

In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 academic leaders, including 2 presidents, 1 provost, 13 deans, and 1 quality assurance officer, drawn from 10 of the 12 existing local higher education …