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Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU alumni magazine. Contents:

• Society of 1906 Honor Roll
• Wilkerson, Martha. Thank You Gretchen Niva!
• Special Needs Trust Commits $750,000 for Clinical Education Complex
• 2 WKU Students Win Hearst National Championship – Will DeShazer, Brenna Gallegos
• WKU Regents Approve Move to Division I-A Football
• McDaniel, Sue. A Century of Academics
• A Quarter of a Century for the Center for Gifted Studies
• 100 Hours of Life on the Hill, September 6-10, 2006
• Newton, Tommy. A Century of Campus Planning
• A Century of Gifts: 100 Gifts WKU Gave the World
• Centennial Timeline
• One Century, One Vision – Henry Cherry, Gary Ransdell
• Adventures …

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Wku History, Wku Archives

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Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU history.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Wku Owensboro, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU Owensboro.

Relationships Between Achievement, Academic Self-Concept, And Perceived Parental Relationships Among College Students Of Varying Ability Levels, Melinda Lalonde

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between honors students, honors-eligible students, and non-honors students with regard to their perceived parental relationships, academic self-concepts, and academic achievement. Of the 180 participants, there were 48 honors students, 32 honors-eligible students, and 100 non-honors students. Academic achievement was measured using grade-point average; academic self-concept and perceived parental relationships were measured using the Self-Perception Profile for College Students (Neemann & Harter, 1986). Results indicated differences among the three groups.

Ua77/2/4 Wku College Ring Ceremony, Wku Alumni Relations

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Program for the WKU college ring ceremony held in December 2005.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 24 [26], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Coulter, Amber. Campus Becomes More Pedestrian-friendly
• McNamara, Andrew. Student Robbed at Knifepoint; Investigation Ongoing – Stacy Sturgeon
• Brandenburg, Katie. Students Abusing ADHD Meds
• Fontana, Alex. Student Government Association Approves Less Legislation This Semester
• Caudle, Leah. Activities to Ease Final Exam Anxiety
• It’s GIFT Time . . .
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. The Herald is Revenue Independent from Western; Staff Screens All Ads
• Paul, Corey. Program Teaches Kwanzaa to Students
• Fontana, Alex. Jeanne Johnson Elected New Speaker of the Senate – Student Government Association
• Richardson, Kelly. Hurricane Katrina …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the December 7, 2005 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 23 [25], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Leslie, Joey. More Students Tested During AIDS Day
• Hupman, Samantha. J-term More Popular than Anticipated
• Fontana, Alex. Student Government Association Proposes New Bicycles for Police
• Bosken, Nina. Students Dodge, Duck, Dive for Charity and Prizes – Special Olympics
• Richardson, Kelly. Kentucky Community Technical College System Requests Funding – KCTCS
• Taking the Next Step – Cultural Diversity
• Eoff, Allison. Pass on Adderall
• Gabler, R. XXX Ads Disappointing
• Williams, Suzanne. A Woman’s Heart
• Hupman, Samantha. Two Fights Reported on Hill
• Paul, Corey. Kwanzaa to Be Celebrated Today …

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for the December 6, 2005 meeting.

A Look At 20 Academic Libraries Technical Services Web Pages, Deana Groves

DLTS Faculty Publications

The 21st century technical services librarian has access to a plethora of electronic and online work tools from which to choose to complete daily tasks. An assessment of the Western Kentucky University Libraries 19 benchmark institutions shows a great disparity of online work tools made available through university libraries technical services departmental web sites. Four areas (technical services, cataloging, serials, and acquisitions) are discussed. Outcomes indicate that 1) few of these institutions list online work tools and 2) of those that do, there is very little overlap. This paper investigates this phenomenon of inconsistent technical services online work tools.

An Examination Of The Five Factors Of Personality, Pubertal Onset And Alcohol Usage In Adolescent Males, Sarah Wickman

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Recent national surveys have demonstrated an increase in alcohol use among adolescents over the past five years (Johnston, O'Malley, & Bachman, 2003; Kann et al., 2000). It is important to understand factors that influence alcohol use in order to aid in the creation of preventative measures due to the many possible negative consequences associated with drinking alcohol (i.e., unwanted sexual activity, delinquency, abuse of other drugs, violence, car accidents, and poor academic performance) (Boyd, Howard, & Zucker, 1995). Two factors that have been studied as possible predictors of adult and adolescent alcohol use are personality and pubertal onset. Specifically, studies …

Children's Beliefs In Relation To The Essence Of Race, Rachel Wetton

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The way in which children categorize race is a highly debatable topic for which a conclusive result has not yet been found. Researchers hold different views as to whether the concept of race is present at birth, or whether it is something that develops. Previous research has shown that children do not treat race in the same way as adults do. Even by fourth grade, children do not consistently believe in the essence of race (Glerum, 2002). This study more closely examines one of the potential factors for the point at which race is essentialized: knowledge of inheritance. Children were …

“Texts Memorized, Texts Performed: A Reconsideration Of The Role Of Paritta In Sri Lankan Monastic Education.”, Jeffrey Samuels

Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications

During the past twenty years there has been a growing interest in monastic education within the larger field of Buddhist studies. Within the last ten years in particular, a number of monographs and articles examining the training and education of monks in Korea (Buswell [1992]), Tibet/India (Dreyfus [2003]), Thailand/Laos (Collins [1990], McDaniel [2002, 2003]), and Sri Lanka (Blackburn [1999a, 1999b, 2001] Samuels [2002]), have been published. Many of those works have paid particular attention to the texts used in monastic training, as well as to how the information contained in those very texts is imparted to and embodied by monks …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 22 [24[, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Coulter, Amber. Chemical Waste May Affect Renovation – Thompson Science Complex
• Richardson, Kelly. Ingrid Woods Drops Portion of Pending Suit
• Stackhouse, A. Layne. Dancers Perform Student Choreography
• Hupman, Samantha. Western’s Black Enrollment Increases 7.6 Percent
• Leslie, Joey. AIDS Day Fair Features Free HIV Testing
• Richardson, Kelly. Western Classes to Be Offered at New Bowling Green Technical College Campus
• Richardson, Kelly. Weather Systems Project Receives Government Funding
• Crying Bomb
• Harrell, Bobby. Holiday was Different in Hurricane Katrina’s Wake
• Phillips, Brandon. Conspiracy Doesn’t Exist
• Sturtzel, Nathan. Treat …

The Relationship Among Sense Of Humor, Defense Style, Levels Of Trait Anxiety, And Locus Of Control, Emily Averitt

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to explore the possible interrelatedness of sense of humor, defense mechanism style, level of trait-type anxiety, and locus of control; to compare any trait patterns that occur among these constructs; and to generate ideas about the significance of these patterns and their implications for clinical application. Participants were 100 individuals, 18 years of age or older, predominantly from the student body of a medium-sized southern university. Participants were asked to complete the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (MSHS), Defense Style Questionnaire-40 (DSQ-40), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait Scale (STAI-T), and the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control …

Effects Of Internal Versus External Attribution And Body Mass Index On Weight Prejudice, Margaret Richardson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The primary purpose of this research was to examine the effect of internal and external attribution and a person's Body Mass Index on weight prejudice. Data for this research was obtained from an ABC News/Time Magazine Poll (2004). Logistic regression was used to analyze the data. My hypothesis that people who internally attribute the cause of being overweight or obese will be more likely to be prejudiced toward overweight or obese individuals was supported by my findings. My hypothesis that people who internally attribute the cause of obesity and have a lower Body Mass Index would be more likely to …

Creating An Assessment Tool For Muscle Dysmorphia, Jennifer Short

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Throughout the years, men have been viewed as having few body appearance problems. However, recent research has begun to acknowledge the presence of body image issues with men. In particular, Muscle Dysmorphia (MD) is a disorder that has received attention in the last decade (Pope, Gruber, Choi, Olivardia, & Phillips, 1997; Olivardia, 2001). Many of the symptoms found in eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder are similar to those seen in MD. The goal of this study is to create such an assessment tool for use in clinical settings. Pope et al. (1997) outlined and Olivardia (2001) refined the diagnostic …

Implicit And Explicit Attitudes Towards Body Images, Kenneth Brasel

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study examined the differences of men's and women's implicit and explicit attitudes towards three constructs of body images: muscular, obese, and skinny. Participants were 101 volunteers and included 31 male and 70 female college students attending Western Kentucky University. Age of the participants ranged from 18 to 59 years, with a mean of 21.23 years (SD = 6.47). All participants were given a questionnaire with a series of male and female body images along a continuum of obese-skinny-muscular. Participants were asked to first identify their current body image and then their ideal body image. They were then asked to …

Examination Of Role Satisfaction And Mental Health Of Caregiving Grandparents, Jennifer Copen

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Research has shown that the number of caregiving grandparents in America has steadily increased. If this trend continues there will be more of a need for society to recognize this population and the difficulties that they face due to the atypical structure of these households. Research has produced mixed results as to what effect raising grandchildren has on grandparent caregivers. Most research has found that raising a grandchild increases stress levels (Bowers & Myers, 1999; Musil 1998; Sands & Goldberg-Glen, 2000). Research has also shown that some caregiving grandparents possess other difficulties such as increased mental and physical health problems …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 21 [23], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Richardson, Kelly. Doctorate Optional for Many Advising Heads – Ingrid Woods
• Coulter, Amber, Fontana, Alex. Senate Wants Oversight on Reserve Fund
• Wimnatt, Alex. Centennial Celebration Begins with Dedications - Guthrie Overlook, Centennial Plaza, E.A.Diddle Statue
• Maines, Ashley. Magical Movie Shown on Three Screens – Harry Potter
• Hupman, Samantha. ABC News Segment Focuses on Campus Safety
• McNamara, Andrew. Student Robbed at Gunpoint – Marcus Walker
• Hupman, Samantha. Bomb Not Found in Grise Hall
• McNamara, Andrew. Western Mourns Employee – Ronald Slavic
• HIPAA Hold Up – Health …

Ua61/1 Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, Wku Nursing

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Minutes of the WKU Nursing Advisory Committee meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 14 [22], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Richardson, Kelly. Employee Sues Western for Discrimination – Ingrid Woods
• Hupman, Samantha. College Parents More Involved
• McNamara, Andrew. Storms Cause Damage, Cancel Classes - Tornadoes
• Richardson, Kelly. Board of Regents Meeting Moved to Saturday
• Coulter, Amber. South Campus Adds Parking
• Show Us the Green – WKU Benefits Committee
• Whitley, Rebecca. Less Noise, More Respect
• Page, Laura. Football is a Worthy Cause
• Hellmueller, Margaret. Guns and Butter
• Walker, Carli. Give It Up People – Girls Gone Wild
• Coulter, Amber. A Century on the Hill – Founders …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Coulter, Amber. Money Missing from Faculty Insurance Fund
• Coulter, Amber. Parking Initiative to Begin
• Brandenburg, Katie. Four People Receive Positive Results in TB Skin Tests – Tuberculosis
• Teague, Hawkins. ‘Simpsons’ Star Nancy Cartwright Keeps Audience Laughing
• McNamara, Andrew. Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation – Mass Media & Technology Hall (WKU)
• Equilibrium Point – Enrollment
• Ashby, Robert. A Man’s Perspective – Girls Gone Wild
• Dillon, Ryan. Girls Gone Stupid
• Salsman, Andrew. Rest Room Usage 101
• Richardson, Kelly. Gary Ransdell Appointed to Equine Education Board
• Caudle, Leah. Exhibit …

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for November 15, 2005 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Caudle, Leah. Foreign Students Transition to the Hill
• Richardson, Kelly. Coaches Get More Flexibility in Sick Leave Policy
• Brandenburg, Katie. TB Testing Continues on the Hill - Tuberculosis
• Hupman, Samantha. More Students Attend Western, Fewer Drop out
• Venzin, Megan. Students to Perform Updated ‘Tartuffe’
• Coulter, Amber. Officials Try to Resolve Retirement Issue – Kentucky Teachers Retirement System (KTRS)
• Road Redesign – College Heights Boulevard
• Turner, Dustin. Intramural Conspiracy
• Mead, Mallory. Editorial Was Insensitvie – Bill Powell
• Ransdell, Matthew. Bring Canned Goods to the Nov. 18 …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Coulter, Amber. College Heights Boulevard Redesign Planned
• Fontana, Alex. Indiana, Kentucky Students Cope with Twisters - Tornadoes
• Coulter, Amber. Source of Wellness Funds Debated
• Wimnatt, Alex. Leadership Group Sees Growth – Dynamic Leadership Insitute
• Leslie, Joey. Kevin DeFebbo Hired as City Manager
• Terrible Tuberculosis
• Benetti, Vincent. Smokers Unite; Let Us Create Our Own Paradise
• Barati, Darius. Let’s Look at the Oil Companies
• Richardson, Kelly. Technical College Temporarily Closed – Bowling Green Technical College
• Erd, Mackenzie. Government to Survey View of City Life
• Shull, Abbey. Choral …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Brandenburg, Katie. Student Contracts TB, Classmates Warned - Tuberculosis
• Coulter, Amber. Buildings Will Replace Parking Lots – Health Services, Greek Village
• Leslie, Joey. Parties Inconvenience Neighbors, Police
• Masero, Angelika. Valuing Others Is Essential, Speaker Says – Steve LaBoueff aka Black Bear
• Leslie, Joey, Hupman, Samantha. SGA Won’t Trademark Bracelets – American Democracy Project
• Kids Walking the Hill
• Eoll, Allison. Grandma Would Be Proud, Girls . . . NOT – Girls Gone Wild
• Moody, Hannah. Western Gone Wild
• Peterson, Elizabeth. How Can You be So Heartless? …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the November 2, 2005 meeting.

Meeting Agenda, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Agenda for November 1, 2005 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 81, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Coulter, Amber. Schneider Renovation Planned
• McNamara, Andrew. Girls Gone Wild Party Bus Comes to the Hill
• Venzin, Megan. Children’s Theater Shows Kids It’s OK to Be Scared – Can’t Scare Me
• Coulter, Amber. Two Sororities May Join Greek Village – Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Mu
• Losing Homes in the Name of Expansion is Unfortunate, But It’s for the Love of Western
• Dillon, Ryan. In Response to the Liberal View: It’s All Bush’s Fault
• Smith, Shaun. Stop Complaining About Designated Smoking Areas
• Leslie, Joey. New Staff …