Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons^™

Ua68/3/2/1 Forensic Story, Jeff Younglove, Judith Hoover, Wku Communication

WKU Administration Documents

Audiotape interview regarding the restablishment of the William Biven Forensic Society.

Ua3/7/5 The Inauguration Address, Samuel Kern Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by Kern Alexander upon his installation as WKU president.

Ua3/3 Flag Day Address, Kelly Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by former WKU President Kelly Thompson on Flag Day in 1980.

Ua3/4/5 Commencement Address, Dero Downing

WKU Administration Documents

Dero Downing's commencement address.

Ua45/6 Commencement Address, Julian Carroll

WKU Administration Documents

Governor Julian Carroll's commencement address.

Ua45/6 Commencement Address, J. David Grissom

WKU Administration Documents

J. David Grissom's commencement address.

Ua45/6 Preserving The Spirit Of The University, Allan Ostar

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No abstract provided.

Ua45/6 Commencement Address, Larry Shelton

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Larry Shelton's 1976 commencement address.

Ua3/3 Society Of Discontent, Kelly Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by former WKU President Kelly Thompson to the Third District Education Association meeting in 1975. Includes note cards and speech.

Ua45/6 Commencement Address, John Palmore

WKU Administration Documents

Judge John Palmore's 1975 commencement address.

Performance Attitudes Toward Read Or Imagined Events In “Scenes Of Passion And Despair” By Joyce Carol Oates, Bruce Creed

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The object of this study is to examine the diction of “Scenes of Passion and Despair” by Joyce Carol Oates in an attempt to discover performative attitudes for the interpreter. The discussion centers on the theme of illusion and reality as it manifests itself in the story. Because this theme superimposes itself on diction, it becomes necessary to examine words in detail, searching for the manner in which words are used to create a certain degree of reality for each character of the story. The discovery of these realities reassures the interpreter that his is a faithful rendering of one …

Ua45/6 Commencement Address, Russell Dougherty

WKU Administration Documents

General Russell Dougherty's 1975 commencement address.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 44, No. 4, Wku Alumni Association

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WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Dilmarter, Ronald. What Is a Cave, Anyway?
• Gray, David. Water Quality Studied
• Snodgrass, Jim. Spelunking in Big Cave Country
• Morse, Mike. The People of Cave Country
• Wilson, Gordon. Remember When . . . Folklore of the Cave Region
• The Seventh Wonder 'Makes It' to Celluloid - 'First' Cave Film - Mammoth Cave
• 1+2+4=1 Great Season - Track & Field
• Given, Ed. The Little Man Who Stood Tall, Al Almond
• Sutherland, David. Teacher Corps: Western Interns Learn/Teach on the Job
• Thompson, Kelly. An Appreciation - Gordon Wilson
• Cassidy, Frederic. Importance of Depth Collecting - …

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 44, No. 1, Wku Alumni Association

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WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Conway, Sheila. Western and the Bicentennial
• College Heights, Resplendent in Springtime
• Threlkeld, Claude. ABC's of Landscaping
• Clifford, John. Reverence for Life
• Stickles, Arndt. A Confederate Fort and Historical Marker on the Campus of WKU
• Cook, Paul. Western Governance: Board of Regents
• Given, Ed. Hilltoppers Capture Eighth All-Sports Championship
• Harrington, Drew. The Humanities Semester
• Warren, Linda. Challenge for Truth & Excellence
• Gray, Harry. Placing the Right Bets
• Downing, Dero. What a Man Chooses, He Is
• Dickey, Debbie. X,Y & Z in Search of a Degree - Liberal Arts Degree
• George Wedding Photographs
• An Evening …

Ua68/3/2 Forensics At Wku, Wku Forensic Union

Student Organizations

Report of the 1973-74 debate season of the WKU Forensic Union. Includes list of members and sponsors, events attended and hosted, awards and competition results.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 42, No. 5, Wku Alumni Association

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WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Armstrong, Don, et al. Our POW's Come Home!
• Son Tay Revisited
• Dewey Smith, Ken Fleenor Return
• Richards, Frances. You Can Come Home Again
• Smith, Dewey. Today I Give You Honor
• Downing, Dero. Welcome Home, Ken Fleenor
• Fleenor, Kenneth. Toward a New Pinnacle
• Armstrong, Don. Agriculture Adds Farm Power / Equipment Program
• Down on the Farm at Western's FFA Field Day
• Smith, Verenda. Best All Around in USA: Adele Gleaves and the Gentle Art of Gymnastics
• Conway, Sheila. In Scholarship . . . They Chose Excellence
• Dickey, Debbie. The Sabbatical Leave
• Kramer, Ronald. Advisor …

Ua3/3 Dewey Smith: Homecoming For A Pow, Kelly Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by former WKU President Kelly Thompson at banquet honoring Vietnam prisoner of war Lt. Colonel Dewey Smith upon his return to the United States.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 42, No. 1, Wku Alumni Association

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WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Davis, Nancy. Grand Slam for University Publications
• Scherr, Wayne. Ogden College Revisited - Reunion, October 20
• Conway, Sheila. Willard Cockrill the Western Weatherman
• Cook, Paul. Board of Regents Expands to Ten
• Just, Paul. A Look at 1934-35!!!
• Dickey, Debbie. Western Offers the Educational Specialist Degree
• Rider, Hugh. Eagle University
• Jackson, Carlton. India Greets a Westerner
• Conway, Sheila. Freshman Orator Takes First Place in FFA Nationals - Dennis Smith
• Minton, John Jr. Greeks Claim National Recognition
• Ohio Valley Conference Football Is a Collision Sport
• Homecoming 1972
• Downing, Dero. Quality in Education
• Page, Tate. Identity …

Ua3/3 The Most Unforgettable Person I Have Ever Known, Kelly Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Speech by Kelly Thompson regarding Henry Cherry possibly delivered at a Founders Day event.

Ua45/6 Commencement Address, Donald Kendall

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement speech delivered by Donald Kendall to the Class of 1972 regarding adulthood and economic illiteracy.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 40, No. 4, Wku Alumni Association

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WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Dickey, Debbie. Teachers of Tomorrow: Learners of Today
• Given, Ed. Miracle Worker: Athletic Trainer Russell Miller
• A Week in the Life of Professor X
• Those Were the Days, My Friend 1949-1950
• Conway, Sheila. The Sky Show is Right Inside - Hardin Planetarium
• Robe, Harry. Psychology Students Do Their Thing - Research
• Downing, Dero. Address at Founders Day Luncheon
• Stephens, Blackburn. Advice to ROTC Graduates
• Hauser, Philip. Implosion, Explosion, Displosion
• Wassom, Earl. The Mini Library - A Product of Technology
• Brumfield, Stanley. Caution: Human Beings Here Handle With Care - University Counseling Services
• Armstrong, …

Ua3/3 A Thing Called Spirit, Kelly Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Note cards and speech delivered at Eastern Kentucky University's commencement by WKU President Kelly Thompson.

Ua3/3 National Association Of College & University Attorneys Speech, Kelly Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by President Kelly Thompson at NACUA meeting regarding college students of the 1970s. This file includes both Thompson's note cards and a notes.

Ua94/6/3 Expatriate, Bruce Tucker

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Underground newspaper published by Bruce Tucker. Articles included:

• Conversation - Dick Gregory
• Louie B. Nunn on Drugs
• Thoughts on the Speaker Policy
• Charles Keown Regales Congress of Associated Students on Hours
• Watch Associated Students Ego Trippers on Constitution Vote
• Swell Homecoming Planned Next Year
• Way Out Speakers Coming to Hill
• Associated Student Congress Met Recently
• Kent State Report: God Bless the Guard
• Parking Problems are a Problem
• Where's Bill Anderson?
• Column Writing Can Be Dangerous Game
• Margot Fonteyn Mediocre; Former Commie
• New Books We Are High On
• Freshman DIgs Suds but Misses Car
• Different Clubs Do Many Different Things

Ua94/6/3 Expatriate, Bruce Tucker

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Underground newspaper commenting on Western Kentucky University administration and events. Articles include:

• Tucker, Bruce. A Magical Mystery Tour - WKU Administrators
• Neumayer, Rick. Who Asked You? - Elections
• Neumayer, Rick. Regents Slash Academic Council Proposal
• Neumayer, Rick. How They Spent Your Summer Vacation
• Conversation / Poet Jim Wayne Miller
• Harris, Mike. Charles Keown Threatens Activists
• Neumayer, Rick. A Protest - A Hearing - A Travesty
• Harris, Mike. Hurry Up & Wait - Instructor Evaluations
• Lord, William. Our Readers' Right
• The Western Administration at Play in the Apocalypse
• Form Without Content: Tell the Regents No
• Church & State: Keep Them Apart …

Ua3/3 North Hardin High School Dedication Address, Kelly Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Speech notes for address given by former WKU President Kelly Thompson at the dedication of North Hardin High School in Radcliff, Kentucky.

Ua94/6/3 Expatriate, Vol. 1, No. 1, Bruce Tucker

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Underground newspaper published by Bruce Tucker. Articles included:

• Neumayer, Rick. The Making of a President - Dero Downing
• Wilkerson, Larry. Campus Station to "Bluhm"?
• Todd, Tom. Do You Mean They Want to Use Models Who are Completely . . . Nekkid?
• Harris, Mike. Worry-Plagued Western Towers Limps Under the Wire
• Harris, Mike. Blacks Move to Form Student Union
• Tucker, Bruce. Blood, Sweat & Tears Concert: The Exodus
• Patterson, Tom. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? - Jerry Walsh, Hector Cordero
• Potter, Jerry. William Solley Resigns as Department Head
• White, Alana. Good-by Old Dry - Veterans Village
• Time to Bury the …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 49, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Neumayer, Rick. Mame Opens Thursday
• S.L.A. Marshall to Speak on Campus Tonight
• Atkinson, Marthalee. Contemporary Writers to Appear at Poetry Conclave Saturday
• Little Anthony Concert Set for 8 P.M. Tomorrow
• Reading of War Dead Scheduled Tuesday
• Sullivan, Marta, Marthalee Atkinson & Larry Wilkerson. NBC’s Irving R. Levine Warns of America’s Internal Dangers
• Neumayer, Rick. Academic Council Delays Student Vote
• Danforth Scholars Nominated
• Putting Off Until Later What Could be Done Today – WKU Academic Council
• Evaluation Progress Exceeds Expectations
• Flowers, Mrs. Edward. UNICEF Thanks
• Sims, …

Ua3/3 Salute To Gilbert Burkhead, Kelly Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Tribute speech to Kentucky educator Gilbert Burkhead delivered by WKU President Kelly Thompson.

Ua94/6/3 The Apocalypse, Braxton Crenshaw Editor

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Underground newspaper created by students for students to protest Vietnam War and race relations on campus and in Bowling Green.

• Cable, John. Off-Campus Newspaper: Liberal Propaganda?
• Tichenor, Steve. Plain Brown Wrapper Bag
• Scherr, Wayne. Voting – A Responsibility
• Smith, Grant. Two Dances?
• Wallace, James. Analysis: Enforced Freedom
• Nau, Kathy. Student Action
• Nau, Kathy. Get Right With God
• Meek, Rick. The Great Speckled Bird
• Potter, Bob. Whitey
• Davis, Jackie. The Other War
• Crenshaw, Braxton. Black Patriotism
• Cromwell, Linda. Boycott Grapes
• Meek, Rick. Atlanta March
• Hendrick, Jim. War is Hell
• Tichenor, Steve. Violent Revolt: A Criticism
• Lane, Teddi. Bowling Green Human Relations …