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German Foreign Policy & Diplomacy 1890-1906, Lee Button

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

From 1871 to 1914, Germany experienced its first taste of world power and the failure of controlling and retaining that power. German power after 1871 had sought only a dominance of continental politics and a maintenance of a status quo in Europe favorable to Germany. Following 1890, however, the German course deviated to include a vision of world power. German foreign policy until 1890 was based on two things: hegemonic control of the heart of Europe and the force of will of one man, Otto von Bismarck. Yet despite relative control of the European situation and a cautious and able …

Ua94/6/1/4 George Shannon Interview, George Shannon

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Interview of George Shannon, WKU Class of 1974, author of children's books and storyteller regarding his books and visit to WKU in 1990.

Ua66/6/2 Bionews From The Hill, Wku Biology

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about WKU Biology highlighting the activities of faculty, students and alumni.

A Library For The University College Of Belize, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright

DLPS Faculty Publications

Article discusses the author's six trips to Belize to plan and create a library at the University College of Belize.

Ua66/7/3 Coal & Fuel Characterization Laboratory: The First Ten Years, Wku Chemistry

WKU Administration Documents

Report of work completed in the first ten years of the Coal & Fuel Characterization Laboratory.

Ua68/13/4 Shoptalk, Vol. 18, No. 1, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

Newspaper created by students participating in the High School Publications Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

• Paul, Jay. It's Called a Workshop for a Reason
• Hall, Scott. A Class Experience
• Shirel, Matt. Lone Oak's Lori Spear Wins Red O'Donnell Scholarship
• Lanham, Ted. It's a Long Way from Harlan to Western
• Postins, Amy. Photojournalists Can, Must Change the World
• Young, Nancy. Strive for Excellence
• Votruba, Jane. Good Reporting, Writing Require Clear Thinking
• Johnson, Jeramie. Workshop Staff Tries to Solve Problems
• Buckles, Martha. Swapping Ideas is Students' Goal
• Shirel, Matt. Diversity Personified
• Adams, Andy. Workshop Teachers Are Real People, Too
• Profiles …

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 7, No. 1, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

Newspaper created by students participating in the Minority Journalism Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

• Shafi, Farah. Couple Face Struggle to Help Children Overcome Tragedies - Galilean Home Ministries
• Ashan, Human. Western Must Up Minority Enrollment
• Hafiz, Diya. Earnece Walker Gives Shoes Walker Glow
• Patterson, Erica. Western Gets Bonus with Halcomb Twins
• Williamson, Tiffany. Civil Rights Role Started Early
• Ahsan, Human. Western Professor Wants Role in Setting Policy - Saundra Ardrey
• Spaulding, Allonda. Reporter Decides Early on TV Career - Beverly Kirk
• Shafi, Farah. Students Get Inside View at Broadcasting Business
• Townes, Jimmedda. Cold Floor, Steel Doors Greet Warren …

Ua12/2 Wku Sorority System Annual Report Fall 1989-Spring 1990, Elizabeth Button

WKU Administration Documents

A report of the activities of the WKU sorority system for the 1989-1990 school year. It includes information regarding the Panhellenic Council, membership data and academic rankings of individual sororities.

Ua12/2/7 Wku Sorority System Annual Report, Elizabeth Button

WKU Administration Documents

Annual Panhellenic Council report for the 1989-90 school year.

Processes Of Performance Production & Maintenance: Interactions Between Rock Bands & Sound Technicians, Linda Reese

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

During the past three decades there has been growing academic interest in the sociology of popular music. Social researchers have investigated the economic impact of music consumers as well as the emerging roles of agents, managers and promoters. Other researchers have explored the sociological implications of musical performance from the perspectives of performer and audience. While we have learned much about some of the roles that people assume within the music industry, there is one important role that has received little attention: the role of the sound technician. The purpose of this study is to identify and describe the social …

The Comparability Of A Field & A Device-Mediated Performance Test For M1 Armor Crewmen, Sylvia Smith

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A study was conducted to evaluate the construct validity of four measures of Armor combat performance derived through the Simulation Networking (SIMNET) system. Problems with field testing, such as high cost, low reliability, and lack of realism, has lead the Army to look for alternative methods for soldier evaluation. SIMNET's utility for supplemental training and hardware development has been documented and the device holds promise as a low-cost alternative for soldier evaluation. Performance by 120 M1 tank crews on a SIMNET test was compared to their performance on a field test measuring four critical domains of Armor combat performance: command …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Think Big, Think Red, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1990 Talisman yearbook with the following articles:

• West, Jodie. Wake Up, Western: Bemis Bids America Good Morning
• Hadley, Kim. Monster Bash – Hilloween
• Westmeier, Tracy. Individuals Versus the Law – Roe vs. Wade
• Hardin, Billy. Collection of Firsts – Homecoming
• McDonald, Denise. ‘Tis the Season – Madrigals
• Hadley, Kim. Campus Hotlines – Prank Phone Calls
• Givens, Jennifer. Land of the Lost
• Davis, Sarah. A World of Difference – Earth Day
• Hadley, Kim. For Official Use Only – WKU Seal
• Hardin, Billy. Cultural Exchange – Xiu Sun
• Hadley, Kim. Politics – Nelson Mandela, Lithuania, Manuel Noriega, China, Freedom Fighters, Eastern Europe …

Ua68/2 Intercambio Internacional, Vol. Xi, No. 1, Wku Latin American Studies

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Latin American Studies program regarding science, politics and economic advances in Latin America as well as cooperative projects between WKU and universities across Latin America. The newsletter is written in both English and Spanish.

Need For Cognition Scale: A Study Of Its Psychometric Properties And Its Ability To Predict Academic Achievement, Arthur Cleavinger

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The psychometric properties of the Need for Cognition Scale (NCS; Cacioppo & Petty, 1982) were investigated in two studies with independent samples of undergraduates at Western Kentucky University. In the first study (N = 379), the internal consistency and factor structure of the NCS were examined, and the NCS was compared to the Achievement subscale of the Personality Research Form (Jackson, 1974) and the State-Trait Curiosity subscale of the State-Trait Personality Inventory (Speilberger, 1979). Also, the possibility of differences in “need for cognition” attributable to socio-economic status (i.e. the educational attainment of the subjects’ parents) were examined. The second study …

Stigma And The Negotiation Of Identity By Rural And Small-Town Lesbians, Margaret Cooper

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Fifteen women who identify themselves as lesbians were located through snowball sampling. These women participated in confidential taped interviews and assigned pseudonyms. They were questioned on topics which included growing up gay, family, work relations and friendship associations.

It was assumed that life experiences may differ on the basis of social environments. This study focused on the unique experiences of rural lesbians.

Erving Goofman’s book, Stigma, provided the theoretical framework utilized in the analysis of lesbian identity management. It also allowed for a discussion of stigma and its effect on lesbians.

The women in the study experiencing homosexual feelings during …

Ua12/2 Wku Annual Fraternity System Report Fall 1989-Spring 1990, Kelly Neill

WKU Administration Documents

The purpose of this report is to offer a synopsis of what occurred during the 1989-1990 school year in Western's fraternity system. This report contains information on the Interfraternity Council, programming, membership, philanthropy, and academics. This, in turn, will point out those strengths and weaknesses in Western's fraternity system as well as to suggest ways to improve the system.

Stress Indicators Of Kentucky Elementary Principals, Helen Kirby

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Stress has become a problem to which people of all walks of life may relate, affecting the actions of the individual on both professional and personal levels. In the field of education, administrators often report a high level of stress, sometimes referred to as burnout. Much has been written about teacher stress, but very little research has been done on stress encountered by elementary principals. Research was conducted on stress as perceived by elementary principals in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for this study.

The questionnaire used was compiled by the researcher using Koff, Laffey, Olson and Cichon’s table of Stress …

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

WKU Administration Documents

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

The Short Fiction Of Bobbie Ann Mason: Exposing The Problems In American Society & Searching For Some Solutions, Melanie Allen

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Bobbie Ann Mason uses her fiction to portray the problems in American society. She devotes most of her time to average persons who are suffering from the rapid changes that society is going through. These characters at times seem lost and helpless, but ultimately they do not give up hope for a brighter future. Through social problems such as divorce, lack of communication, loss of identity and place, obsession with the past, submersion in rock music and TV, loss of ritual, proliferation of objects, lack of education, and the need to face mortality, these characters still seem to have hope …

The Fairness Doctrine: Broadcaster's Friend Or Foe?, Jill Miller

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Houchens, Gary. Students Still Run Herald, Talisman
• Howard, Laura. Busy Legislature, Faculty Raises Slow Budget
• Carlton, Jill. Commencement a Family Affair for Three Graduates – Oakes Family
• Hoover, Amy. Egg Drop Part of Weekend’s Science Games
• Bart White to Head Faculty Senate Again
• Tree will be Dedicated to Deceased Student – Perry Newby
• Dance Professor Beverly Veenker Gains Recognition
• Vice President Application Deadline Set
• 1990 Marsupial Awards
• Rountree, Ron. Addressing Religion – New Age
• Black, Sam. $400,000 Still Needed for Preston Health & Activities Center …

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Summers, Kaye. Simple Gifts: The Shakers’ Story – South Union Shakers
• Albrecht, Dana. Western Graduate O’Brian McKinley Enjoys Thrill of Being Paramedic

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Black, Sam. Faculty Can Expect 5-percent Pay Raises
• Houchens, Gary & Noelle Phillips. Earth Day Organizers Hope Public Remains Interested
• Smart, Steve. A Helping Hand – photo of two Special Olympics participants
• Food Services Losses Mount – Dining Services
• Wessling, Susan. Education College Dean Named Carl Martray – Education & Behavioral Sciences
• Graduate Leaves $200,000 for Journalism – Virginia Wood Davis
• Residence Hall Association Fills Most Executive Council Positions
• Ads Show Greeks Aren’t Just Partiers
• Weber, Rob. Greeks Battle It Out All Week – Greek …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Green, Travis. Michael Colvin Aces Associated Student Government Election
• Catering Service’s Legality Pondered
• Counselor Marlice Cox Appointed as Assault Adviser
• Phillips, Noelle. Director John Nunn Searches for Truth in Darkness – Student Film
• Enrollment Reaches Record High – Again
• Biology Society Starts Anti-Styrofoam Drive – Beta Beta Beta
• Green, Travis. Associated Student Government Wants Activity Fee Raised
• Houchens, Gary. Model Shows Danger of Landfills – Earth Week
• Evaluate Tenure by Classroom Performance
• Chattin, John. Editorial Cartoon Boring Professors
• Garrett, Jan. Let’s Build on Earth Week …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding student discount cards, banquet and vacancies.

Resolution 90-19-S - Application Of Student Fees, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution regarding increase in the Student Government Association budget.

Resolution 90-18-S - Preston Health & Activities Center Construction Fees, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution to approve the Regents increase of the student fee used in construction costs.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 65, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Bricking, Tanya, et al. Auditor Russ Cornelius Resigns Over Food Services Probe
• Summers, Kaye. Teaching Lost in Push to Publish, Some Say – Faculty Tenure
• Green, Travis. Lackluster Debate Draws 15 – Student Government Association
• Lawson, Jamie. Western Hopes to Tune Process by Early May – Faculty Tenure
• Stephenson, J. David. Widow Watching – photo of student waiting for class to start
• General Assembly Makes Regents’ Terms Six Years
• Post Office Ends Pickup of Some Campus Mail on Top of Hill
• Volunteers Needs for Area …

Ua51/3/4 Piece By Piece: A Sampling Of Logan County Quilts, Wku Kentucky Museum

WKU Administration Documents

Exhibition catalog from the Piece by Piece: A Sampling of Logan County Quilt exhibit.

Communication Barriers Between Teenagers & Parents About Sex & Sex-Related Topics: A Survey Of Teenagers In Sex Education Class, Karen Bonnell

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Public concern about teenage pregnancy and the threat of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS make sex education information vital for today's teenagers. A 1986 Harris survey of 1,000 teenagers cited parents as their primary source of sex education information, but 42% said they would be too nervous or afraid to bring up the subject of contraception or birth control with their parents. States like Kentucky have mandated sex education courses for all public schools to provide necessary instruction for teenagers.

This study identifies communication barriers which teenagers say prevent communication with their parents about sex and sex-related topics. Questionnaires were …