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Interview With Smith Meredith (Fa 81), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Interview conducted by Kelly Lally with Smith Meredith about his work with the Civilian Conservation Corps at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. This interview is a part of Folklife Archives Project 81.

The Development Of A Knowledge Test For Armor Trainees, Jerry Seibert

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A study was conducted to develop a written tank knowledge test for United States Army armor trainees. Such a test may be employed as a tool for training program evaluation and as a criterion measure for assessing trainees. The Tank Knowledge Test (TKT) was developed from items written by subject matter experts familiar with the armor training program. After pilot testing, a revised version of the TKT had an internal consistency reliability of .79. Item difficulty levels ranged from .16 to .92 with a mean of .57. A factor analysis performed to examine the possibility of deriving subscales from four …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Degrees Of Exposure, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1987 Talisman yearbook includes these articles:

• Degrees of Exposure
• Smith, Sandy. Western, Canada, Homecoming . . . An UnCommon Bond
• It’s a SCREAM! – Halloween
• Binkley, John. Stroke by Stroke – Swimming Lessons
• Eaglesson, Leigh. Thunderbirds
• Jones, LaMont. Black by Popular Demand
• Strange, Jennifer. Not Just a Handout – Hands Across Western
• Strange, Jennifer. Pain in the Grass – High School Sweet Sixteen Tournament
• Spann, Kim. Heart Attacks – Valentine’s Day
• Kinslow, Gina. A Stable Career – Kelly Greenwell
• White, Fred. An Instrumental Career – Jim Daniel
• Saylor, Kim. On a Different Scale – Theatre & Dance
• Kinslow, Gina. Foreign …

Ua3/7/7 Scrapbook File, Wku President's Office - Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during June 1987.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Administration Documents

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

Ua68/13/4 The Link, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU Department of Journalism for students and alumni regarding departmental events and activities.

American Family Types & Marital Happiness, Ann Busby

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The research reported here estimates the frequency of twenty-five husband and wife family types and examines the differences between six of the most prevalent and important family types in the American population in the 1980's. The variables used for comparisons are age at first marriage, income, fertility rates and marital happiness. To further clarify the relationship between marital happiness and family types, analyses were performed controlling for fertility, and income. The data used were part of the General Social Survey of 1980, 1981, 1983, and 1984 conducted by the National Opinion Research Center. The results show that the traditional family …

Ua3/7/7 Scrapbook File, Wku President's Office - Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during May 1987.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 58, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Carlton, Chad & Carla Harris. Pay Raise Tops List of Proposed Budget Increases
• Hoppes, Lynn & Ann Schlagenhauf. 172 Protest Story About Unwed Mom
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. AIDS Teaches Man Lesson Too Late
• Jessie, Lisa. Business College Faced with Accreditation Loss
• White, Douglas. Eleven Students Lose Home in Apartment
• Four Dry Rush Policies Revised
• Eagleston, Leigh. Bad Checks Cost More Than Money
• Keen Hall Slightly Damaged by Electrical Fire
• Marsupial Awards 1987
• Pelz, Karen. Form Needs Improving – Faculty Evaluations
• Brown, Pamela. Not Positive
• Padgett, David. …

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald, includes articles:

• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Some Gays Casual About Deadly Disease – AIDS
• Eagleston, Leigh. The Amish: A Look Inside an Older World
• Malmer, Victoria. Student Mother – Deborah Terry
• Duff, Jill & Todd Pack. Western’s Success Stories – Russell Dougherty, Mitchell Payne, William Meacham, John Stewart, Harry Gray
• Grad Invests in Beauty – James Marshall

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Hoppes, Lynn. Personal Best Olympians Win Special Victories
• Poore, Chris. Epidemic Would Cap Nuke War, Dean Says – David Greer
• Pack, Todd. Potter College of Arts & Letters Moves to Define Its Liberal Role
• Big Red Team Gains New Member at Tryout – Greg Vincent
• Gary Cox to Speak at Commencement
• Prime Time to Volleyball at Derby Tourney
• Reservations Aren’t Needed to Forget Hotel, Golf Course
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Golf Course
• Padgett, David. Bothered by Dorm Staff
• Humphreys, Mack. Tomatoes, Pink Flamingoes Offered …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Jessie, Lisa. Hotel Group’s Report Mixed
• Eagleston, Leigh. Conflicts, Walkouts Finish Off Associated Student Government Year
• Goheen, Mike. Below-Par Students Get Second Try at College
• Summers, Jason. Senior Fights Age-Old Battles – Robert Cull, Civil War Reenactors
• High School Throws Party for Robert Penn Warren
• White, Douglas. Paralyzed Senior Fights to Stay Alive – Angie Norcia
• Academic Council to Discuss Attendance
• White, Douglas. Observatory Operates After Years of Delay
• Associated Student Government Has Image Problems, Should Leave Antics Behind
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Tim …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Pack, Todd. Review Panel Rejects Western’s Center Bids – Centers of Excellence
• Jessie, Lisa. New Students Have Officials Staring Into Space Demands
• Pack, Todd. Kern Alexander Takes Glance Back
• Poore, Chris. Mascot Hopefuls See Red from Inside Fuzzy Carpet
• Duff, Jill. Co-Op Center to Move – Again - Cooperative Education
• Poore, Chris. Weather Station to Tap Into Radar
• Solid Advisement Needed for Good Advice to be Given
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Advisement
• Brett McNeal Deal Inconsistent
• Hackney, Richard. Vote for Chair
• Loy, Patrick. Proud …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Eagleston, Leigh. Tim Todd Beats Greg Elder in Election Re-Run
• Goheen, Mike. Western May Require Mandatory Advisement
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. Mind Matters in Psychic’s Show – Nancy Czetli
• Colonnade Cherry Hall Getting Fixed
• Suggestions for Centers Due Monday from Panel
• White, Douglas. Five Cited for Having Alcohol at Greek Mixer – Phi Delta Theta
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Clay Mulford Teaches Kenyan Pastors
• A Special Brand of Caring Sign Up as an Olympic Buddy
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Football
• Whittington, Bill. Successful Reception
• Robson, Ann. Offers help …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Jessie, Lisa. Governor Hopefuls Address Education
• Jessie, Lisa. Western 2^nd in Black Professionals
• Get Football Out of Hole, Faculty Senate Urges
• Eagleston, Leigh. Candidates Get in Last Words Before Vote – Tim Todd, Greg Elder
• Western Salary Increase Matches National Average
• Pack, Todd. J. Anthony Page and Joseph Cook Play Waiting Game – Regents
• Greg Elder’s the Better Choice to Lead Associated Student Government
• Humphreys, Mack. Stop Looking Sun-Times, I’m Your Ann Landers
• Erwin, Mary. Questions Greg Elder
• Summers, Kimberly. Supports Tim Todd
• Harper, …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding upcoming events and resolutions.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Medley, Joe. Brett McNeal Heads Home as Exodus Continues – Basketball
• Eagleston, Leigh. Tim Todd, Greg Elder Win in Déjà Vu Primary
• Duff, Jill. Schneider Hall Opening Heralds More Freedom in Form Life
• Pack, Todd. Faculty, Staff Could Get 5% Raise
• Regent Joseph Cook’s Term Ends; Governor Will Decide Seat
• Bunch of Class Books Are Here for the Taking
• 7 Candidates for Governor to Meet at Forum
• Name Game: End Hang-Out Identity Crisis
• Barry, Julia. Student Hang-out Editorial Cartoon
• Jenkins, Jeff. Time to Quit Griping …

Ua68/13/4 The Link, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU Department of Journalism for students and alumni regarding departmental events and activities.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Discussion of elections, presidential debate, constitutional amendment and awards.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Pack, Todd. Recruiting Trip Turns Reunion for Kern Alexander
• Malmer, Victoria. Runway 5 Gets 30-Day Stay of Liquor License Suspension
• Eagleston, Leigh. Bill Fogle Ends Bid for Presidency
• White, Douglas. Wet and Wild Water Sports Kick Off Week for Greeks
• Albrecht, Dana. Authority, Rebellion Make One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
• White, Douglas. Behind the Scenes Work Props Up Show
• Humphreys, Mack. Associated Student Government Voting Today Gives Right to Complain Later
• Don’t Let the Sight of Blood Needle You Into Not Giving
• Barry, Julia. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Eagleston, Leigh. Candidates’ Styles, Issues Differ
• Green, Monica. Sheriffs, Students to Share in Coed Schneider Dorm
• Lamothe, Paul. Asbestos, Teachers Will Leave Wing Soon – Thompson Science Complex
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. White Western May Mean Less for Blacks
• Steve Beshear to Hold Forum Today in Student Center
• Duff, Jill. Associated Student Government Attendance Drops After Speeches Heard
• Poore, Chris. Faculty Swap Ideas, Learn During Lunch
• White, Douglas. Greeks Will Seek Dry Rush Improvements
• Talk is Cheap in Associated Student Government Race; Voters Beware of Promises
• Barry, …

Identification Of Training Needs: A Focus Group Interview/Q-Sort Methodology, Michele Erb

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In light of research that suggests that formal needs analysis leads to efficient and productive training programs, managers and a sampling of non-management employees from a mid-size manufacturing company participated in a needs assessment to determine future training needs for the company's mangers. The information was collected through focus group interviews and a Q-sort technique was developed to categorize the issues raised in the interviews. The categories of training issues and related concerns identified as a result of the focus group interview process were compared to a list of training topics generated by managers through an informal survey prior to …

Ua3/7/7 Scrapbook File, Wku President's Office - Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during April 1987.

Ua35/1 Faculty Handbook, 12th Edition, Wku Provost

WKU Administration Documents

WKU faculty handbook designed to provide members of the faculty with general information about WKU, its history, philosophy, organization, policies and procedures, faculty responsibilities and benefits, and various services and facilities.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding Lt. Governor Steve Beshear visit, state student government meeting, events and resolutions.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Cold Front Postpones Springtime
• Jessie, Lisa. More Free Rides Come from Smaller Budget
• Murphy, Nancy. Handiwork Reveals Depth of Shakers’ Religious Faith
• Eagleston, Leigh. Man Hunts for Lost Son at Western – James Staton
• Lamothe, Paul. Bugs’ Brains May Explain Human Clock – Blaine Ferrell
• Pack, Todd. J. Anthony Page Plans to Stay, Despite University of Louisville Ruling – Regents
• Jury Dismisses Abduction Case for Lack of Evidence – Robert Winebarger, Carla Webb
• Birthplace Move Not Smart on Western’s Part – Robert Penn Warren
• Editorial …

Ua12/2/1 March Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald featuring these articles:

• Struck, Angela. Joyce Wilder Offers the Deaf Helping Hands
• Harris, Carla. Western 2000: A Future Not too Far Over the Hill
• Jessie, Lisa. Sky Diving

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Eagleston, Leigh. Bill Fogle Started Associated Student Government Race to Help Tim Todd, Not to Win
• Pack, Todd. Plans to Move Robert Penn Warren House Still in Works
• Medley, Joe. James McNary Says Meeting Marks End to Dispute
• Eagleston, Leigh. Races Face Candidate Shortage; Number of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Candidates Up
• Chattin, John. Group - Little and Left - Blasts Ronald Reagan
• Poore, Chris. Social Research Lab Opens in Grise
• Eagleston, Leigh. Associated Student Government Tables Phone Bill After Amendment
• Western Needs to Act Now …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 47, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Medley, Joe. James McNary Says Dismissal Still Unexplained
• Duff, Jill. Freshman Allegedly Kidnapped During Spring Break – Carla Webb
• Cravens, Jayne. Procedures Swamp Debate on Department Leadership
• Cravens, Jayne. Report Compares Athletic, Academic Overspending – University Senate
• Pack, Todd. Contract Signed to Buy Poet’s Birthplace – Robert Penn Warren
• Sullivan, Sheila. Students Feed Faculty Appreciation
• Transparent Water Color Exhibit Ends Run Friday
• Moving Academy in First Year Could Hurt Sheriffs, Western
• Editorial Cartoon – Sheriffs’ Academy
• Humphreys, Mack. Trade in Thy Worldly Wealth for a …