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Haunts of the Hill: Western Kentucky University Ghostlore
<p>Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, like all colleges and universities, has some interesting history. In this case, for my thesis project, I looked at specific tales regarding several buildings on campus that one hears upon arrival to campus. The buildings I included are …
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Organizational aspects of Mississippian settlement systems in western Kentucky
Recent fieldwork by the Western Kentucky Project of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, when considered in light of previously recovered information, has yielded a substantial body of data on the Mississippian cultures of the region surrounding the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio …
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The Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University: Past and Present
This work focuses on Western Kentucky University’s Folklife Archives located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Western Kentucky University has a rich history of folklore scholarship, dating back to at least the early 20th century and the work of Gordon Wilson. Folklore archives across the nation have …
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The Western Kentucky University Teaching Gardens: Landscape Design and Establishment Plan
… a landscape plan for Teaching Gardens at the Western Kentucky University Agriculture Research and Education Center. The landscape plans were selected based upon the available 5.3 acres surrounding the greenhouse, vineyard, and Exposition Center. Planning included goals and objectives, analysis …
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Landscape of the Past: The 1815 Log House at Western Kentucky University
The 1815 Log House is located on the campus of Western Kentucky University. Built in the early 1800's by Archibald Felts, the house was occupied by his descendants until 1968. The dogtrot floor plan, V-notched logs, and stone chimneys are some of the historical architectural features that can be …
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Dark Days in the Ohio Valley: Three Western Kentucky Lynchings, 1884-1911
… of African Americans in Progressive-Era western Kentucky. The first occurred in Owensboro. In July 1884, a masked mob at-tacked the Daviess County jail. Richard May, an African-American field hand, had been incarcerated for the alleged sexual assault of a local farmer’s daughter. During …
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Assessing the Persistence to Graduation of Students Joining Fraternities at Western Kentucky University
… of students who joined fraternities at Western Kentucky University. Also included is a comparison between them and the general student population. The study includes 1467 students who joined fraternities between the Fall 1986 to Spring 1991 semesters. A five-year time period was used as …
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Episodic Heavy Drinking and Marijuana Use Among Undergraduate Students at Western Kentucky University
… risk behaviors among undergraduate students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) were the primary foci: 1) the prevalence of alcohol use and episodic heavy drinking (EHD), 2) the prevalence of illicit substance use, particularly marijuana use, and 3) concomitant EHD and marijuana use. In …
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Palynology of the Mcleansboro Group of Illinois and Equivalent Strata of Western Kentucky
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-04T19:14:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6104367.pdf: 13971168 bytes, checksum: 3369dc19c3b95872c6192865248119dc (MD5) Previous issue date: 1961
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The spatial patterning of the Adams site, a Mississippian town in western Kentucky
… study examines relationships between parts of a western Kentucky Mississippian town and how observed spatial relationships reflect human ones both within the town and between town occupants and outsiders, providing a basic model of Mississippian town development in the region. The site is …
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Zero-Waste Planning at Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study of Western Kentucky University
… education institutions was investigated, using Western Kentucky University (WKU) as a case study. The objectives of this study were to identify and assess what type of WM strategies should be priorities for a university that may lack stringent WM infrastructure. Firstly, through this research, …
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Predicting Student Success in the Introduction to Animal Science Course at Western Kentucky University
… in Introduction to Animal Science (ANSC 140) at Western Kentucky University participated in the study. The students completed identical subjective and objective assessments at the beginning and the end of the semester they were enrolled in the course. Students ranked their knowledge of course …
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Shorebird migration in western Kentucky: phenology, habitat use, and possible effects of prey availability
… the use of wetlands by migrating shorebirds in Kentucky. During 2004 and 2005, I examined the phenology of migration and habitat use of shorebirds using stopover habitats in Kentucky, and also examined possible relationships between prey availability and habitat selection by migrating …
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Information Technology Project Management of the New College of Education Facility at Western Kentucky University
<p>Information Technology (IT) Project Management methodologies are numerous, often varying from organization to organization, and sometimes from project to project within the same organization. Although project type and scope can be a powerful indicator of what methodologies may work best for a …
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Habitat Use And Nightly Activity Patterns Of Bats On A Military Landscape In Western Kentucky
… and Valleys ecoregion of Muhlenberg County in western Kentucky. Local habitat data was collected on site, and landscape-level data was extracted using geographic information systems. Ongoing military activities as reported by the Kentucky Army National Guard were summarized on the temporal and …
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Methods to Evaluate and Predict Student Success in Introduction to Animal Science at Western Kentucky University
… introductory animal science classes at Western Kentucky University (WKU) were given subjective and objective evaluation instruments on the first and last day of class. Students self evaluated competencies on each of forty-nine course outcomes using a scale of 1-100. Twenty-one …
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A Preliminary Analysis of Health Lifestyles Between International Students and American Students at Western Kentucky University
… the lifestyle of international students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) and to compare the lifestyles of international and American students and subgroups of international students. The Lifestyle Questionnaire (LSQ), was a 26-item personal health lifestyle test, which had six sections …
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Sustainability of Western Kentucky University: An Examination of Campus Environmental Policies, Performance and Potential for Change
… impacts and level of sustainability at Western Kentucky University, ten indicators were assessed: Building Design, Energy, Water, Land, Air, Solid Waste, Purchasing, Transportation, Food and Dining, and Environmental Literacy. Average annual energy consumption for each campus community …
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A Dietary Study of big brown (Eptesicus fuscus) and northern bats (Myotis septentrionalis) in Western Kentucky
… big brown bats (<em>Eptesicus fuscus</em>) in Kentucky. The objective of this study was to determine the prey items consumed by both species at three sites in western Kentucky. Totals of 103 fecal pellet samples from northern bats and 36 fecal pellet samples from big brown bats were collected …
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Overcoming Educational Stratification: Effect of Athletic Status and Race on Odds of Graduating at Western Kentucky University
… the effect of stratification on graduation at Western Kentucky University, a master’s level regional Division I Football Bowl Subdivision university in the South. The study begins by examining the historical basis of stratification in sport and higher education, and hypothesizes that becoming …
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