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Oral History Interview With Sharon Tan: Growing Smu, Sharon Tan

Oral History Collection

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, risks in joining a new university, roles and responsibilities for corporate communication, first advertising campaign, branding SMU, Bukit Timah campus, first commencement, city campus, Advancement Office, endownments, Lee Kong Chian gift, alumni.

Sharon Tan was the Director of Corporate Communications and Director of the Office of Advancement and Alumni in SMU until 2014.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council On Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding Platinum Analytics, retreat and budget.

2014 March 26 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Senate Meeting, March 26, 2014, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 42, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Privatizes Student Health Services In Response to Budget
• Mathews, Mackenzie. University Registrar Set to Retire – Frieda Eggleton
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science Class of 2016 Announced
• French, Jackson. Happy Ga Enthralls Crowd at 15^th Anniversary Performance – Theatre & Dance
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Health Food
• WKU Dining Options Leave Room for Improvement – Dining Services
• Hunton, Ryan. Sleeping Regularly Makes Learning & Studying Easier
• Young, Kreable. Drumroll, Please – Marching Bands
• Burton, Kristina. Music Department Showcases An Afternoon of Choral …

Ua3/9/7 Retirement & Reorganization, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty & staff.

2014 March 24 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Pioneers Of Asynchronous Online Education At Religion-Based Institutions Of Higher Education: A Multiple Case Study Exploring The Process Of Adoption Of Online Education At Three Private Catholic Colleges, Alan D. Hansen

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study examined the process of adopting online education at three private colleges. All three institutions participating in the study were private Catholic colleges that offered their first online courses in the late 1990s. The research question posed for this study was: Within the participating institutions, how did online education get started and what was the process for its development?

Findings from this research indicated that, for an institution to successfully implement online education, four elements emerged: (a) some form of infrastructure needed to be in place that could support online education, (b) a latent force, referred to as …

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding elections, House Bill 333, football, budget, Student Government Association and prayer at public events.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

March Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Graduate Faculty Committee, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Membership of Graduate Committee.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Crumbie, Trey. Food Situation at WKU to Change Next Semester – Dining Services
• Boyd, Kayla. Walk A Mile in Her Shoes Brings Awareness of Sexual Assault
• Lawson, Anna. Michio Kaku Brings The Future of the Mind to WKU
• Mathews, Mackenzie. WKU Alum Running for Tennessee State House of Representatives – Kyle Roberts, Politicians
• Shuford, Aaron. Tuesday’s Letter Misses the Point of Feminism
• Powers, Brian. Show Your True Colors – Holi, Indian Student Association
• Allen, Whitney. A Sweet Slice of Cutie Pi – Alpha Delta Pi, Thomas Manley
• Roederer, Anna. …

Ua12/2/1 Housing Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special housing edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Mathews, Mackenzie. Becoming an Resident Assistant – Housing & Residence Life
• Williams, Joanna. Dorm Guide – Housing & Residence Life
• Allen, Whitney. Students Save By Living at Home
• Rogers, Shelby. How to Snag the Dream Residence Hall
• Crumbie, Trey. My New Kentucky Home – Kentucky Street Apartments
• Rogers, Shelby. Pick Your Apartment
• Mudd, Aaron. International Students Share Apartment Experiences
• Crumbie, Trey. Establishing Common Ground with Your Roommate
• Williams, Joanna. Knowing Your Rights While Living in a Rental House
• Parker, Jacob. One Student’s Account of an Alternative Living Situation – Trailers, Mobile …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council On Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding bookstore, evaluations, minority recruitment, field trips and budget.

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

WKU Administration Documents

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

Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Meeting March 19, 2014, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees special meeting to approve an increase in the salary of the WMU President.

WMU Board of Trustees

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Rogers, Shelby. Students Could Lose $76M in KEES with State Budget Cut – Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships
• Crumbie, Trey. Einstein Brothers Bagels to Have Overnight Hours – Dining Services
• Pirtle, Mackenzie. Hipster Hillbilly – Mary Sparr
• French, Jackson. Student Government Association Supports Proposal to Take Campus LGBT Pride Survey – Gays, Lesbians
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Body Shaming
• Hunton, Ryan. Reconsidering Natural Fruits – Diets, Nutrition
• Body-Shaming Exists in Many Forms but Shouldn’t Exist At All
• Bailey, Leah. Writing About Bodies Requires Sensitivity
• Lawson, Anna. WKU Community Bands Together …

2014 March 17 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Role Of Post-Secondary Coaches In High Schools: A Social Capital Analysis, Lynne Haeffele

Theses and Dissertations

The research problem for this study was to understand the role of a new category of institutional agents, post-secondary coaches in high schools, who facilitate students' college readiness. This comparative case study focused on two post-secondary coaches in two high schools participating with a university in a state-funded grant project to improve college readiness. Data collection included structured interviews with coaches, students, and other school and external personnel; written descriptions by coaches of how they do their jobs; observations with field notes taken while shadowing coaches; and relevant documents, websites and artifacts. Data analysis involved both open coding and the …

For The Pantagraph: Annual Report, Richard F. Wilson

Remarks and Messages

No abstract provided.

2014-03-13, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the March 12, 2014 meeting.

From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• French, Jackson. Student Organization Works to Change Drug Policies – Students for Sensible Drug Policy
• Grorud, Kayla. The Skinny on Thin-Shaming – Natalie Hayden
• Chattopadhyay, Srijita. Retired Army Student Aspires to Career in Healthcare – Fred Rowe, Non-Traditional Students
• Brown, Leah. Students Take Advantage of Cancelled Classes – Winter, Weather, Snow
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Deadline for Research Grant This Week – Faculty-Undergraduate Student Engagement
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Language Scholarship Fosters Future Career Plan – U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
• Foree, Keevin. Fashion Should Be An Adventure in Color
• Pait, …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council On Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding retirement, prior learning assessment, international students, extended campuses and graduate faculty.

Senate Meeting, March 5, 2014, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Crumbie, Trey. Major Changes to WKU Parking Coming Next Fall – Parking & Transportation
• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Updates Title IX Policy
• Parker, Jacob. E-Cigs Offer Alternative to Cigarettes – Tobacco, Smoking
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Academic Heading to Chicago After Sectional Surprise – WKU Academic Competition Club
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Stop Sexual Assault
• Doing Your Part: WKU Community Encouraged to Attend Sexual Assault Awareness Activities
• Laves, Karl. Upcoming Event Allows for Men to Man Up – Walk A Mile in Her Shoes
• Hunton, Ryan. Mental Disorders Do Not Define a …

The Invisible Composition Classroom: The Reciprocity Of Face, Identity, And Politeness, Pennie L. Gray

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the role of face and identity as they arise in a first year composition classroom. Using the illuminating theoretical framework of linguistic politeness theory, new understandings of the social interactions in the composition classroom are unveiled. Specifically, through an analysis of the politeness strategies that students use during the peer review process, it becomes clear that students prefer to temper their critique of others' work rather than openly criticize that work. Additionally, students offer far more positive feedback than their peers' work perhaps merits, minimize the revision work they suggest, and downplay their own authority over each …

News From The Crest (March 2014), Crest Associates

News from the Crest

Heidi Bernard, Executive Director

Rhea Neckers, Editor