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Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding extended campuses, inclement weather, space allocation and retreat.

Cu Hosts Big Brothers Big Sisters On Saturday, Feb. 7, Chapman University Media Relations

Chapman Press Releases 2003-2011

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding grievance committee and energy policy.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, January 2009, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

2009 January 12 - Staff Senate Agenda And Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

20090109: Archives Office Files, 1974-2006, University Libraries

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the University Libraries at Marshall University from 1974-2006. Items were received in 2009 and include notable materials about the Special Collections usage of manuscript collections and university archives usage from the specified date range listed on this collection. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

January 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 January 7, 2009 meeting.

Responding To Disruptive Or Threatening Student Behavior: A Guide For Faculty, Jean-Paul Carton

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Graduate Programs In Higher Education Administration, Andrews University

Public Document Archive

A brochure exhibiting the various graduate degree programs in higher education administration.

Success And Failure In The College Presidency, Stephen Nelson

Secondary Education and Professional Programs Faculty Publications

The author presents his observations on the state of college presidency in the U.S. He mentions several successful college presidents including Carleton College’s Rob Oden, New York University’s John Sexton and University of Pennsylvania’s Judith Rodin. He discusses the failure of Duke University’s president Richard Brodhead in handling the lacrosse team fiasco. He cites the need for presidents to become true leaders of faculty colleagues.

The College Presidency: An Interview With Stephen J. Nelson, Stephen Nelson

Secondary Education and Professional Programs Faculty Publications

College presidents continue to fill prominent critical roles in colleges and universities and society. Thus an examination of the reasons for their success and failure is vital. Four major criteria are presented as a baseline for fair judgments of presidents and their leadership. Current trends in the presidency and presidential selection are explored and presented in order to increase understanding about how presidents can best "fit" the demands of these important leadership posts.

Preserving The Independence Of Public Higher Education: An Examination Of State Constitutional Autonomy Provisions For Public Colleges And Universities, Neal H. Hutchens

Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation Faculty Publications

In American higher education, the need to make public colleges and universities responsive to the public interest is often in tension with the necessity of providing institutions with the requisite authority to manage their internal affairs. In seeking to strike a balance between acceptable state oversight versus the need to safeguard the authority of public colleges and universities to manage their own affairs, some states rely on constitutional provisions to limit excessive state governmental intrusion. Specifically, these provisions vest constitutional authority in public higher education governing boards to direct the affairs of institutions or systems under their direction. In contrast …

Research Distribution Matters: The Boise State University Strategy, Marilyn K. Moody

Library Faculty Publications and Presentations

Boise State University is developing a “research distribution strategy” in order to provide greater access to Boise State University research for students, researchers, Idaho citizens and the general public. This presentation describes the major elements of that strategy. Key elements of the strategy include --Campuswide Research Distribution Policy and Strategy --Institutional Repository+ (Boise State University ScholarWorks (scholarworks.boisestate.edu) using the Digital Commons/SelectedWorks platform) --Faculty Education --Campus Wide Initiative --Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Nursing Faculty Shortage: Nurses' Perceptions As A Key To Administrative Solutions, Evelyn M. Klocke

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The nursing faculty shortage is well documented. Higher education administrators turn away qualified student applicants because of the lack of qualified nursing faculty. Furthermore, they find recruitment and retention of qualified nursing faculty a challenge. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of the nursing faculty role, causes of the faculty shortage, and solutions to the shortage as perceived by: 1) nurses currently in a faculty role and 2) nurses with a master’s degree who were not employed in a full-time faculty position. A qualitative study using the phenomenological method was undertaken. Two groups of nurses were interviewed. …

Koinonia, Larry Crabb, Jesse Brown, Steven M. Conn, Michael Santarosa, Stephanie Santarosa, Steve Ivester, Kyle Lantz, Nathan Geer, Andrew D. Rowell

Koinonia

Spotlight Features
Sovereign Stumbling: My Life Journey to Date, Larry Crabb

Conversations About Racism, Jessie Brown

Anxiety: A Growing Problem in College Students, Steven M. Conn

Thinking Theologically
Teaching the Truth, Michael and Stephanie Santarosa

Book Reviews
Kingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit's Power (by J.P. Moreland), reviewed by Steve Ivester

The Soul of a Christian University: A Field Guide for Educators (edited by Stephen T. Beers), reviewed by Kyle Lantz

The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfullness (by Donald Opitz and Derek Melleby), reviewed by Nathan Geer

I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics …

University Research Rankings : From Page Counting To Academic Accountability, Ruth A. Pagell

Research Collection Library

The globalization of the education industry and concern by governments and funding bodies for academic accountability have turned university rankings into an international game with widening participation not only from North America and Europe but from the Asia-Pacific region. This paper provides a literature review that synthesizes current international and national policies and accountability initiatives with the history of research rankings and the use of bibliometrics to produce 21st century university research rankings. It explains key bibliometric measures and how they current ranking systems apply them. It highlights the commonalities and differences in rankings over time. The growth of research …

Sustainability In A Time Of Climate Change: Keynote Address And Conference Charge, Tom Armstrong

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

In the world we live in today, I can tell you that the Nebraska landscape is a sensitive landscape. I’m not here to try to convince you today that climate change is real. That’s for you to decide. But I will tell you my own opinion on this as a scientist and as a manager of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, a 13-federal-agency consortium that spends about $2.2 billion a year on science and assessing the state of science regarding climate change. For many years this program has really dealt with the issue: Is climate change real or not? …

Climate Change Challenges Facing The Electric Industry, Ron Asche

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

Climate change – a real interesting area for the electric utility industry. We’re kind of at a crossroads right now of how we go forward in the future with a new issue that appeared on our radar scope only four or five years ago. Climate change is getting much, much discussion in our industry, across the entire country, and we’re watching very closely what Congress is doing in that regard. Our understanding is that Congress is going to debate the Lieberman-Warner climate change bill in the next few weeks, and you can be assured that the electric industry is very, …

Integrating Crop, Livestock And Irrigation Technologies To Ensure Food Security And Environmental Quality, Jerry Hatfield, Don Batie, Jon Holzfaster, Mike Kelly, Rick Koelsch

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

The metropolitan areas of Denver and Omaha sit like bookends for the Platte River Basin and High Plains region. In the 500 miles between these metropolitan areas lies a vast, almost completely rural region where farming and ranching are the mainstays of the economy and the culture. Agriculture is not just the primary industry; it is a way of life. This way of life is very vulnerable to changes in climate. The perspectives of the people who work and live in this region are crucial to informing research on climate change. They are on the frontlines of climate change, as …

Biofuels, Water Resources And Climate Change: Solving The Sustainability Puzzle, Ralph Holzfaster, Duane Kristensen, Todd Sneller, Larry Tieszen, Kenneth Cassman

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

Nebraska is now the second-largest producer of corn ethanol in the U.S. This is largely because of the state’s comparative advantages. For one, the state’s water resources enable a huge capacity for irrigation – Nebraska ranks second in irrigated crop acres, behind California. Nebraska is the third-largest corn producer in the U.S., with 75 percent of the crop irrigated. The state also produces nearly 5 million acres of soybeans, half of them irrigated. Both provide a large, dependable supply of feedstock for production of ethanol and other biofuels. Nebraska’s cattle feeding industry, with more than 4.5 million head on feed, …

Future Of Water For Food: Policy And Human Dimensions Panel, Marc Andreini, Sandra L. Postel, Otto Szolosi, A. Dan Tarlock, Sandra Zellmer, John Owens

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

The panel discussion focused on the effects of water and agricultural policies on freshwater supplies, food production and security, the environment and the socioeconomic well-being of people at global, regional and local scales. Among the panelists were two lawyers, a civil engineer and an agricultural engineer, all of whom brought extensive experience in the field of global water management. The panelists gave brief overviews of their subject areas and then responded to questions from the audience.

Future Of Water For Food: Science And Technology Panel, Ramesh Kanwar, Brian A. Larkins, Judith C. N. Lungu, Vincent Vadez, Ron Yoder, Sheri Fritz

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

The panel explored key issues and challenges in the science and technology of water management to ensure an adequate food supply for the world. Panelists brought many years of experience and perspectives from different areas of expertise. The panelists gave brief overviews of their subject areas and then responded to questions from the audience.

2009-10 Unopa Annual Report

UNOPA: Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

2009-10 Unopa Executive Board Minutes

UNOPA: Minutes

No abstract provided.

Prism #35, January 2009, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of General Education Of Doctoral Students Matriculating In An Educational Leadership Program In A Southern New England University, Martin Sivula Ph.D., Thomas D. Sepe, Ph.D.

Higher Education

Higher education usually reserves talk of “general education” to the undergraduate experience. When entering graduate schools, graduate students have dissimilar and diverse undergraduate experiences in general education. Some graduate students have benefit of a solidly constructed undergraduate curriculum, while others have experienced broad distribution or no requirements whatsoever. Demography, language, and their disciplinary curriculum serve to divide them. Interdisciplinary programs have students usually study within the confines of two or more disciplines, and still they would be studying and researching within their disciplinary structures. Even bi-lingual and multi-lingual students still act within their linguistic structures. Stimpson (2002) created a term …

Guyland: A Tough Place To Be, Charles Eberly

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

This is a book review of Michael Kimmel's 2008 book, Guyland: The perilous world where boys become men. The review was written with a focus on the challenges young men face during the college years, and the impact that a "charasmatic adult" such as a fraternity advisor can have on their lives.

Ua45/1/3 Registrar Publications Course Schedules, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Course schedules published by the Registrar's Office. The series includes day, evening and weekend courses as well course changes.