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Articles 3601 - 3630 of 17443
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 37, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 37, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Downey, Casey. Sexual Assault Awareness Month Sheds Light on Important Issue
- Brown, Leah. Student Government Association Releases Budget Report
- Mudd, Aaron. Outdoor Recreation Activity Center Helps Students Explore Outdoors
- Brown, Leah. Sigma Chi Aims to Beat Cancer with Annual Fight Night
- Lawson, Anna. Bonner Scholars Provide Books for Youth
- Corum, John. Women Recognized for Their Contributions to Campus
- And the Winner Is . . . – Academy Awards, Entertainment
- Botsford, Jabin. Turn Down for What? – Concerts, Entertainment
- Burton, Kristina. WKU FeelGood Works to End World Hunger
- Burton, Kristina. …
Grauman, Edna Jeanette, 1892-1979 (Sc 1294), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Grauman, Edna Jeanette, 1892-1979 (Sc 1294), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and full text of letter (Click on additional files) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1294. Letter, 11 February 1937, written by Edna J. Grauman, Louisville, Kentucky, to Margie Helm, Western Kentucky University librarian, Bowling Green, Kentucky, describing the Ohio River flood in Louisville and especially its effect on the Louisville Public Library, where she was employed.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Rogers, Shelby. Council on Postsecondary Education Supports WKU During Budget Uncertainty
- Burton, Kristina. Whodunit? WKU Theatre & Dance, Music Department Presents Curtains
- Crumbie, Trey. Honors College & International Center Construction to Begin Next Month
- Lawson, Anna. WKU Remembers Inspiring Professor – Lindsey Powell, Anthropology
- Roederer, Anna. WKU International Club Fosters Diversity Through Olympic Games
- Cole, Tanner. Police Academy Hosts Education Program – WKU Police
- Crumbie, Trey. New Director Helps Retention at South Campus – Carlous Yates
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Athletics Budget vs Other Things
- Knight Commission Numbers Show …
Bundles For America - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 2813), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Bundles For America - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Sc 2813), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2813. Meeting minutes of Bundles for America, Bowling Green, Kentucky, from 24 January to 14 March 1945. Includes a draft thank-you letter to a sponsor summarizing the organization’s accomplishments since 1941; also includes a 1943 clipping outlining the history and work of the organization in knitting garments, salvaging metal and clothing, and making up toiletry kits for British and American soldiers and their families.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Rogers, Shelby. Athletics & Academics Gap Totals $25K – Budget
- Burton, Kristina. A Delayed Degree – Non-Traditional Students, Barbara Morrow
- Mathews, Mackenzie. Kentucky’s Graduation Rate Drops in High Schools
- Roederer, Anna. Chef Dishes Out Advice, Nutritious Recipes – Julie Lee
- Holloway, Kae & Keevin Foree. Spring Into Warmer Fashion Trends
- Pait, Ryan. House of Cards Paints the White House Black – Television
- Wolffbrandt, Adam. Just Dance – Theatre & Dance
- Lawson, Anna. Green River Grotto Cleans Hidden River Cave – Spelunking
- Brown, Leah. Gordon Emslie Consults Student Government Association, …
Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club
Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club
University Organizations
Meeting minutes for February 2014 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.
Interview With Kathy Proffitt (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Kathy Proffitt (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Kathy Proffitt about her experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1999 (Fa 663), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1999 (Fa 663), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 663. This collection features information and documentation about the third annual Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 16-18, 1998 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet.
Campbellsville College - Campbellsville, Kentucky - Vernacular Architecture Survey (Fa 771), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Campbellsville College - Campbellsville, Kentucky - Vernacular Architecture Survey (Fa 771), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 771. Survey sheets containing photographs and descriptive narratives about barns, cribs, and cabins chiefly in central and western Kentucky, although some examples were included from as far away as Connecticut.
Ua3/9/7 Legislative Talking Points, Wku President's Office - Ransdell
Ua3/9/7 Legislative Talking Points, Wku President's Office - Ransdell
WKU Administration Documents
Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty & staff.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Normalizing the Grief: Procedures to Follow After a Student Death
- Harrison, Taylor. Administrators Grapple With Student Death
- Brown, Leah. Fraternity Coming Back to WKU – Phi Delta Theta
- Williams, Joanna. WKU Store Experiences Major Turnover
- Holloway, Kae. Corvette Museum Regroups, Works to Retrieve Cars – Sinkholes
- Mathews, Mackenzie. Center for Financial Success Works to Spread Financial Literacy
- Prochazka, Tyler. Professor’s New Book Delves Into History of Tobacco in Kentucky – Ann Ferrell
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Students Lose Jobs – Minimum Wage, Budget
- Short Changed: Don’t Let Student Jobs …
Interview With Lewis Cutliff (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Lewis Cutliff (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Oral Histories
Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Lewis Cutliff about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."
Mastin Family - Letters To (Sc 1287), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mastin Family - Letters To (Sc 1287), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1287. Four letters, 1901, n.d., to members of the Mastin family, Frankfort, Kentucky, from Caleb Powers, acknowledging kindnesses extended during his incarceration for alleged involvement in the assassination of Governor William J. Goebel. Includes two letters to J. C. Mastin from political friends thanking him for support.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Mathews, Mackenzie. International Programs Undergoes Transition
- Holloway, Kae. Corvette Collapse – Corvette Museum, Sinkholes
- Boyd, Kayla. Student Juggles Classwork, Motherhood – Kelsey Luttrell
- Downey, Casey. Alumni Find Success in Marketing Ideas – David Downing, , Derrick Hunt, Josh Hampton, Andrew Sturgill, Yellowberri
- Mudd, Aaron. Sleep Out for Homeless Event Comes to WKU – Phi Beta Sigma
- Conniff, Ben. A Work of Art That Should Stay Lost – Monuments Men
- Holloway, Kae. Experience A New Type of Fashion Therapy
- Clark, Mike. On a Roll – Roller Derby
- Allen, Whitney. Happy …
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1998 (Fa 662), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1998 (Fa 662), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 662. This collection features information and documentation of the second annual Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 17-20, 1998 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts, and Humanities Cabinet.
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council
Staff Council
Minutes of the February 12, 2014 meeting.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Corum, John. New Policy for Changes to Major Discussed – Student Government Association
- Rogers, Shelby. Minimum Wage Bill Adds to Financial Headache – Budget
- Brown, Leah. Mariah’s Set to Move from Historic Building in April
- Rogers, Shelby. WKU Lawsuits Remain Stagnant Over Past Semester – Discrimination, Race, Handicapped Persons
- Crumbie, Trey. SMARTS Think Tank Café Expands Menu, Adds Veggie Options – Dining Services
- Hunton, Ryan. How You Handle Stress Can Impact Your Future
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon WKU Open In Blizzard
- Campus Closure Apparently Not An Option – Winter, …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Allen, Whitney. Life on the Out Side – Cody Cox, Gays, Lesbians
- Mathews, Mackenzie. General Education Changes Coming Fall 2014
- Mathews, Mackenzie. Winter Term Promotes Retention
- Mathews, Mackenzie. Diplomat-In-Residence Plans to Use Experience to Aid Students – Michael McClellan
- French, Jackson. Student-Run Social Media Business Taking Off – Hangout Creative, Blake Blackburn, Joel Nivens
- Boka, Bykeyana. A Welcome Back from Student Government Association President
- Pait, Ryan. The Spell of American Horror Story – Television
- Powers, Brian. In Full Force – Wu-Force, Concerts, Cultural Enhancement Series
- Conniff, Ben. An Actor …
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1997 (Fa 661), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 1997 (Fa 661), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 661. This collection features information anf documentation about the first annual Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 18-21, 1997 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet.
Walworth, Reginald Wellington, 1886-1983 (Sc 2806), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Walworth, Reginald Wellington, 1886-1983 (Sc 2806), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2806. Two letters to Rose F. Taylor, Branchland, West Virginia, from Reginald W. Walworth, Georgetown, Maryland. An organizer of the Constitution Party in Maryland, Walworth responds to her request for anti-Communist literature and offers suggestions on distribution. Includes a pamphlet attacking the Federal Reserve, the Council on Foreign Relations, the United Nations and other public bodies as Communist fronts.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Mathews, Mackenzie. Health & Human Services Dean Down to Three Candidates
- Beasecker, Allyson. Elephant in the Room – Cage the Elephant, Concerts
- Crumbie, Trey. Normal Street Gravel Parking Lot to Be Removed – Parking & Transportation Services
- Burton, Kristina. After Year of Work, Queerability Continues to Expand – Kristen Guin, Gays & Lesbians
- Williams, Joann. Cornel West to Highlight Black History Month Events
- Mudd, Aaron. Imagewest Eager to Start Semester with New Director – Jenna Warrenfeltz
- Volt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Fairness Ordinance
- Branham, Kristi. Disappointed in Thursday’s Photo – …
Highway 31-W Folklife Survey (Fa 660), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Highway 31-W Folklife Survey (Fa 660), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 660. This collection includes information and documentation of the Highway 31-W Folklife Survey conducted by folklorist Dale Johnson throughout the summer and fall of 1999. Sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Council, the West Kentucky Corporation, and Mammoth Cave National Park, the survey was undertaken to document folklore and traditions from the U.S. Highway 31-W corridor running from Louisville, Kentucky to the Tennessee state line near Franklin, Kentucky.
Always A River: The Ohio River And The American Experience (Fa 657), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Always A River: The Ohio River And The American Experience (Fa 657), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 657. Collection features documentation on the "Always a River" exhibit sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as the Humanities Councils of the six states whose boundaries touch the Ohio River. The exhibit demonstrated the relationship between the individual and the environment. One exhibit was featured on a barge that traveled from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cairo, Illinois in 1991.
Chhs February 2014 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, Wku College Of Health & Human Services
Chhs February 2014 E-Newsletter, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, Wku College Of Health & Human Services
College of Health & Human Services Publications
No abstract provided.
Ua12/2/33 Black History Month, Wku Association For The Study Of African American Life & History
Ua12/2/33 Black History Month, Wku Association For The Study Of African American Life & History
WKU Administration Documents
WKU Black History Month events poster.
Elections And Election Campaigns, 1918 (Sc 1278), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Elections And Election Campaigns, 1918 (Sc 1278), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1278. Campaign letter, 25 October 1918, of President Woodrow Wilson urging voters to elect a Democratic U.S. House and Senate; also campaign letter, 29 October 1918, of Kentucky Congressman R. Y. Thomas, Jr., to voters of the Third Congressional District asking for support.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Crumbie, Trey. Grise Elevator Back Up & Operational
- Downey, Casey. Fight or Flight – Active Shooter Protocol, WKU Police
- Rogers, Shelby. Information Technology Policies Await Final Revision
- French, Jackson. Security in Center for Research & Development Parking Lot Heightened Over Break
- Pait, Ryan. Don’t Miss Out on These 2013 TV Gems – Television
- Hughey, Aaron. In America There Is No One Size Fits All
- Powers, Brian. Out of the Box Photo Spread – Jr. Food Stores
- Burton, Kristina. Convenience Store Closing Saddens WKU Community – Jr. Food Stores
- Conniff, …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Rogers, Shelby. WKU Facing $1.8 Million Budget Cut
- Rogers, Shelby. Regents Tackle Jeff Brohm Contract & Budget Cuts in Friday Meeting
- Parker, Jacob. Ordinance Allows Purchase of Alcohol on Sunday
- Crumbie, Trey. DSU Renovation Reaches Final Phase, Opening in August – Downing University Center
- Mudd, Aaron. WKU Offers Scholarships at Study Abroad Fair
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Can’t Reach Higher Education
- Not So Accessible: State Education Should Be Accessible to Potential Students
- Hunton, Ryan. Caring for Our Health Is a Challenge That Connects Us
- Crumbie, Trey. North …
Kentucky River Exhibit (Fa 655), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Kentucky River Exhibit (Fa 655), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 655. Documentation relating to a traveling exhibit based on interviews and illustrative material from the Kentucky River Folklife Project of 1989. This collection documents the exhibit's creation process from 1989 to 1992. The exhibit was made available initially to town halls and libraries in counties along to Kentucky River, and then traveled across the state through the "Museums to Go" program of the Kentucky Historical Society.
Report On My Fall 2013 Sabbatical Leave, Haiwang Yuan
Report On My Fall 2013 Sabbatical Leave, Haiwang Yuan
DLPS Faculty Publications
Haiwang Yuan, Professor of Department of Library Public Services of WKU, received his 2012-2013 Research & Creative Activities Program (RCAP) grant from WKU Research Office and a book contract from a U.S. publisher ABC-CLIO to write a book on Tibetan folktales. He then applied for and was awarded the fall 2013 sabbatical leave. With the grant and the leave, he made his research field trip to Tibet and some other Tibetan communities in China. This is the report he has given to his dean and WKU Academic Affairs Office as required. He has now submitted the manuscripts of his book.