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Message from the Dean
Hello everyone and welcome to the June Newsletter.
I started the month in Boston at the Eduventures annual meeting. I arrived at 3 pm on Thursday and left at noon on Friday, not a lot of historic sightseeing on this trip.
We did as we told you last month; WKU held three university graduation ceremonies, two for undergraduates and one for graduate students, and I participated in them all. Chamber of Commerce functions this month included attending the Small Business Luncheon as a guest of Rick Horn... thanks, Rick, attending the Legislative Action Committee meeting, a press conference announcing that NEW (a communications service business) was moving to Bowling Green (they will do their training at the Knicely Center... good job, Sue), dinner with the NEW executives and chamber staff, and finally a business after hours at Indian Hills Country Club.
Several of our staff attended the KACHE conference hosted by ECTC at the Elizabethtown campus the 12th–14th. Dinner at the Whistle Stop Restaurant in Glendale was fun. But even more fun was the E–Town/Radcliff/Ft. Knox appreciation dinner at Claudia’s in Sonora on the 16th with a shrimp boil, live entertainment, and great conversations... overall a great event thanks to Ron and his staff. I had the honor of presenting another Regional Campus Part–time Faculty of the year award which you will read about later in this letter.
Although the end of the regular semester marks the end of the academic year and a summer break or slowdown for many people at WKU, this certainly isn’t the case for those of us in DELO. Summer sessions, lots of summer educational events, endless planning meetings, and more fill our summer with continual and constant activities.
Dr. Swoboda and Dr. Joe Etienne enjoy a laugh at Joe’s appreciation breakfast.
On Friday, May 30, DELO staff held an appreciation breakfast for Dr. Joe Etienne who has served for nearly a year as the Interim Associate Dean & Director at WKU–Owensboro. Dr. Etienne will be returning to the Department of Communication Disorders as their department head on July 1. A special thank–you goes out to Dr. Etienne for his tremendous service to WKU–O.
I expect each of you to get some well deserved R & R time scheduled and taken to refresh and reinvigorate yourselves both physically and mentally. I personally plan to take some time at the end of this month through the fourth of next to experience the excitement of grandson Adam who turned two in May. I understand he has a whole bag of new tricks to show me. I did take a couple of days over the Memorial Day weekend to drive to Des Moines with a truckload of garage and shop stuff for grandson Jake who is an inventor and builder of creative and innovative projects. This trip was also a chance to retrieve Ginny back to Bowling Green after a month of enjoying family and friends in four states. We spent much time packing boxes at the Rodgers home in preparation for their move to their beautiful new home this month. No, I didn't forget about Molly, she is just as wonderful as ever, but she is having trouble with her teeth falling out to make room for the next batch to arrive.
I hope you enjoy the newsletter and continue to be impressed with the great work of the DELO Team. Have a great June.
Don S.
Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft.Knox News
Hooray for Heroes
Hooray for Heroes is an event to show our appreciation to the soldiers, both active duty and retired, and their families. It is held annually in May in Radcliff.
Shown above are three basic trainees who stopped by our booth. They are attending Basic Training at Ft. Knox and got the day off to attend this event.
A retired veteran is shown registering for a chance to win all the WKU goodies.
Liza Ramirez, office associate in Radcliff, and Melissa Ballinger, office associate at Ft Knox, are shown talking to retired Army veteran Fred Benedetti, his wife, Mary, and their granddaughter, Madeline.
Bluegrass Challenge Academy (BCA) cadets are shown registering for a chance to win the WKU goodies. BCA is a program designed "to intervene and reclaim the lives of at–risk youth." They attend GED and college classes and learn valuable life skills.
Liza Ramirez (left), Radcliff Office Associate, is shown with Mary Johnson, winner of the WKU door prize at Hooray for Heroes
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dinner
Diane Owsley received the Outstanding Part-time Faculty Award for Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft.Knox from DELO Dean Dr. Don Swoboda at the annual faculty/staff retreat held at the historic Thurman–Phillips Home in Sonora. Diane has taught Psychology and Sociology classes for WKU for the past fourteen years and continually gets the highest student evaluations on our Elizabethtown campus. She is the Director for the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences at ECTC.
Other pictures from the dinner are shown below:
Ronda Sullivan, Office Coordinator, and Jennie London, Office Associate, at the Elizabethtown Regional Center, greeted everyone at the WKU Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft.Knox Regional Center Faculty Appreciation Dinner.
Our cook at Claudia’s Tea Room is shown putting the finishing touches on the Shrimp Boil he prepared for the Appreciation Dinner. The Shrimp Boil included shrimp, corn on the cob, carrots, okra, red potatoes, garlic, etc. Scrumptious! Ice cream with berries was served for dessert.
Australian musician, Paulie Zarb, entertained WKU faculty and staff with
a didgeridoo, an Aborigine instrument.
WKU Staff and faculty are shown enjoying the entertainment provided by Australian musician, Paulie Zarb. Pictured are Dr. Jeff Butterfield, Katherine Smith, Gena Jeffries, Dr. Dale Buckles, Mr. Mattingly (husband of Melia Mattingly), Dr. Karl Laves, Sue Kilianski, and Dr. Dennis George.
June Student of the Month – Perry Cook
Perry is currently working on a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. He will be graduating in December. He chose elementary education as his major because "I enjoy working with children and influencing the minds of tomorrow." After graduation he plans to pursue a master’s in counseling and a rank one certification in administration.
Radcliff Rotary Presentation
Dr. Ron Stephens presented a program on the WKU Radcliff Regional Education and Development Center to the Radcliff Rotary club in May. Pictured with Ron (center) are club president Bill Perks (left) and program chairperson Mike Enlow (right). Club members reflected excitement in the community with WKU’s presence in Radcliff and look forward to growth in the center.
ECTC/WKU Collaboration Meeting
Key WKU faculty and staff involved in providing programs for ECTC transfer students recently met in Elizabethtown to discuss collaboration of programs and enhancing more seamless transfer from ECTC to WKU. The session was very productive and a number of initiatives are underway as a result of the meeting. The group agreed that these sessions should take place periodically to ensure continual developments to help local students meet their educational objectives.
Eighth Grade Institute
The annual Eighth Grade Institute was held in May on the ECTC campus. Approximately 1,000 students from area schools attended the event to get a glimpse of college classes and explore possible career paths. Students choose to attend sessions regarding a wide range of careers to learn what they need to do to enter different fields. Mrs. Jean Dudgeon, ECTC German instructor, is shown below on the right talking to the students about her classes.
Glasgow News
Appreciation Dinner
The Glasgow Campus held our 6th annual Appreciation Dinner. Although the weather didn’t cooperate, attendance was very good. Everyone enjoyed a good meal, entertainment, and awards.
Entertainment was provided by the Kentucky Repertory Theatre’s Young
Performers who presented several scenes from Romeo & Juliet, under
the direction of Robert Brock.
Curtis Boswell, husband of sociology instructor Lisa Boswell, was presented with an appreciation certificate for all the work he did for the ASB Christmas Float entry. The float took second place in the Glasgow parade and first place in the Edmonton parade.
Appreciation was also shown to John Bayless, husband of Campus Director, Juanita, for his help in keeping the grounds looking so wonderful. He has donated his time and energy by mowing the campus grounds. John has helped all this year as well as last year. He is shown accepting the certificate from Dr. Bayless.
The Adjunct (Part-time) Faculty Award winner this year was Cindy Westmoreland. Cindy teaches Office Systems Technology and Business Technology classes at the Glasgow Campus. She was on hand and received the award from Beth Laves, Assistant to the Dean – DELO, and a framed copy of a poem from one of her students.
The Glasgow Math ladies (Leigh Ann Wells, Suzanne Britt, and Linda Fitzpatrick) were recognized for the pilot program (TEAM MATH) that they designed and implemented for the WKU Math Department.
If you would like to see all the pictures from the dinner, please go to 2008 Appreciation Dinner photos on our website.
Glasgow Graduates Honored
The WKU – Glasgow Campus is very proud to announce the following Spring 2008 graduates who have received recognition:
Kelly Headrick, Elementary Education major, was awarded with the Scholar of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. She was also awarded the Distinguished Scholar in Elementary Education at WKU – Glasgow.
In addition, the following WKU-Glasgow students received awards:
- Angela Banks – Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary Education at WKU-Glasgow
- Jeremy Myatt – Distinguished Scholar in Middle Grades Education
- Megan Wells – Anna Mae Thurston Memorial Scholarship for Single Parents in Elementary Education
- Holly Pickerel, Emma Hermann Lowe & Betty Boyd Scholarship for Merit
- Jeannie Bertram, "Spirit of Western" Award in Elementary Education at WKU – Glasgow
Dynamic Leadership Institute
A number of the DLI graduates are shown with Scott Taylor, Director – University Centers & Leadership, who is seated in the front row, second from the left.
Under the leadership of Dr. Juanita Bayless, Associate Dean and Campus Director and James McCaslin, Assistant Director, WKU’s Glasgow Campus celebrated the completion of its Dynamic Leadership Institute this spring. Six students completed Phase One of the program and five others advanced through Phase Two.
The students participated in six leadership programs. Topics addressed in the training were leadership style, creative problem solving, the role of personality in leadership, diversity strategies, visionary leadership, emotional intelligence, business etiquette, and team decision making. Students celebrated the completion of the program on May 2, 2008, at a banquet in Glasgow.
The campus has provided DLI’s initial phase since the Fall 2002 and added the second phase in Fall 2005. The program is offered each semester. Anyone wanting to know more about the program should contact Scott Taylor in the University Centers/Leadership Programs office (scott.taylor@wku.edu or 270-745-2459) or contact James McCaslin, Glasgow Campus Assistant Director, at james.mccaslin@wku.edu or 270-659-6924.
The graduates are Lori Avery, Bambi Button, Mike Fogle, David Scott, Jane Wyatt, Blair Ramsey, James Abney, Sabrina Ellis, Trae Gordon, Jessica Harrelson, and Kimberly Rushing.
Health Days
The Psychology Club joined with the local YMCA to host a Healthy Day for Children.
The second annual Health Days was held at the Glasgow Campus. Students from the Associate Degree in Nursing program provided students, faculty, and staff with information on nutrition, the importance of sun protection, and blood pressure screenings, among other topics.
Tours
May month was a busy month for tours. We had visitors from Metcalfe High School and Metcalfe Middle School, Wayne County Gear Up students, as well as Glasgow High School students. Pictured above are some of the visitors from Wayne County.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Picnic
The WKU Glasgow Psychology and Sociology clubs sponsored the Big Brother/Big Sister picnic. Games included a bean spitting contest which was won by David DuCoff, Sociology professor at the Glasgow Campus.
Associated Student Body
At their End of the Year cookout, the Glasgow Associated Student Body presented plaques to their graduating seniors. Shown below on left are ASL President, Kyle Williams, and Erica Schoft. Below on right are LaToya Williams and Kyle Williams, President.
OST Field Trip
The students in OST (Office Systems Technology) 255C – Office Administration visited BoDean’s Restaurant as a part of their studies on Business and Dining Etiquette. Shown above are (left to right): Christy Gardner, Angela Proffitt, Cindy Westmoreland (instructor), Aaron Reece, and Bruce Neville.
Gamma Beta Phi Bake Sale
Gamma Beta Phi held a Bake Sale to raise funds for the Relay for Life. They took in over $70.00 in two hours. Pictured are Gamma Beta Phi members Jessica Harrelson (left) and Nina Knight.
ELED Luncheon
Faculty and students in the Elementary Education program at Glasgow held an end of the semester luncheon. The students presented WKU – Glasgow instructors, Nancy Button and Anne Patterson, with tokens of appreciation. (In the below picture on the right, Nancy is on the right and Anne is on the left.)
Owensboro News
The Owensboro staff congratulated our student workers, Matt Goetz, Penny Riley, and Julie Ashley who all graduated in May. We’ll miss them!
WKU Owensboro hosted Owensboro Girls Incorporated for a campus tour. We hope to see them in the not too distant future.
Shown above are some of the Spring 2008 Gamma Beta Phi inductees from WKU–O: (l–r) Neil Bradley Co–Advisor, Heather Payne, Debra Moore, LaShell Payne, Penny Riley, Rebecca Towery, and Sarah Price. Gamma Beta Phi is a national honors organization that is dedicated to community service and academic excellence.
Elizabeth Heller, WKU Career Counselor, is shown advising Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) Senior, Carla Romans. Elizabeth is an employee of Career Services on the main campus and will be making monthly visits to meet with students in Owensboro.
First Graduates of Weyerhaeuser Cohort
Weyerhaeuser Cohort Graduates, Tommy Pike and Travis Smith (right)
On May 10, Travis Smith of Roswell, GA became a truly historic alumnus of Western Kentucky University. He is the first to earn a Bachelor’s degree after completing the entire program through a unique partnership between WKU and the Weyerhaeuser Corporation. As the program is completely online, the only time Travis has been on the WKU hill was the day he walked the line.
The partnership began in the Summer of 2003 when the Bowling Green Community College developed the Business Technology degree with a Manufacturing Management concentration distance learning program to meet the needs of the company to grow its leaders. In 2006, the partnership with Weyerhaeuser was extended to offer a bachelor’s completion degree in Technology Management through WKU’s department of Architectural Manufacturing and Sciences.
Tommy Pike of Austin, MN also participated in commencement. He completed the Bachelor’s degree program as a transfer student from Riverland Community College and South Dakota State University. Other students in the Weyerhaeuser cohort program will be finishing up their degree this fall.
KACHE Conference
Several DELO staff members attended the Kentucky Association of Continuing Higher Education (KACHE) Spring meeting on May 13 & 14. The meeting was hosted by Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC). Topics at the meeting included a Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) update from Dr. Jim Applegate, a legislative update from Tim Moore, Issues facing Active-Duty Enrollees, and Managing Student Support Services for Adults at Branch Campus Locations. Dr. Ron Stephens, Associate Dean – DELO and Director, WKU – Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft.Knox, served on a panel for discussion about student services. Gail Ledford, Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Ft.Knox Student Services Coordinator, told of her experiences with active-duty students.
Pictured below on left is Gail Ledford discussing challenges serving military students. Representative Tim Moore (26th district) is shown on the right discussing education issues and state government to the group.
Leadership Academy Program Introduced at Quebecor World Franklin
Manon Pardue is shown making the presentation "What Ever Happened to Ward Cleaver?" The new INKS logo is shown on the left.
On May 21, Manon Pardue, Director–Center for Training and Development, and Stacey Biggs, DELO Marketing Manager, assisted Quebecor World Franklin, a leader in providing innovative and superior-value printed products and services, with the rollout of their Leadership Academy program.
Manon worked with the Leadership Team at Quebecor to provide support in the creation of their succession planning program. WKU’s Center for Training and Development will provide much of the training to the employees of Quebecor. This program will be delivered over a 12–month timeframe and cover different training topics to enhance skills in new supervisors.
As part of the partnership, DELO Marketing created a logo and tagline for the year–long training program called INKS – Inspiring a New Kind of Supervisor which aligned with the printing company terminology. Teresa Hayes, HR Manager at Quebecor, unveiled the new logo to the group and Manon Pardue kicked off the training sessions with a presentation on the Work Ethic Seal Program entitled What Ever Happened to Ward Cleaver?
Continuing Education News
Athena Partnership - Blanchard Courses to be offered
WKU’s Continuing Education department and Athena – The Training Professionals are partnering to bring two Ken Blanchard training programs to managers and leaders in Bowling Green and surrounding areas this summer. One Minute Manager® started a management revolution more than twenty years ago. With 13 million copies sold worldwide, and 10,000 copies still selling every month, it is one of the best–selling management books in history.
Blanchard’s Introduction to Situational Leadership® II is a comprehensive, yet practical method for effectively leading and developing people into peak performers. In these highly interactive seminars, you will learn how to build and lead a team, evaluate your team’s performance, and develop an action plan for continued leadership success.
The programs are scheduled for July 24 & 25 at the Carroll Knicely Conference Center.
For more detailed information about these training programs and to register online, visit the Continuing Education website at www.wku.edu/ce/athena/.
Public School Strings Program Spring Recital
More than 350 students from Bowling Green City Schools and Warren County Schools performed an eclectic array of music from Bach to Green Day during their spring concert on May 15 at E. A. Diddle Arena. The concert was the culmination of many hours of practice throughout this school year.
The students from the Warren County school system are part of the WKU pre–college string development program, which was developed by the WKU Music Department and the Division of Extended Learning and Outreach (DELO) in 2003 to offer high quality instruction in orchestral stringed instruments in a nurturing environment.
String Explosion Camp
WKU’s Music Department and the Division of Extended Learning & Outreach are pleased to host a summer music camp for strings students.
String Explosion 2008 is an afternoon camp for area violin, viola, cello, and double bass students in fourth through ninth grade. The camp will be held July 22 through July 25 in the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center on the campus of WKU and is geared toward students learning in an orchestra setting. Students will gain new skills and improve their playing through a variety of activities including string orchestra, sectionals, group classes, and outdoor games. A final performance for family and friends will be in the Recital Hall at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center at 3:45 p.m. on July 25.
If a child is taking lessons for the first time and would like to participate in String Explosion 2008, a minimum of four private lessons prior to the camp is required. Camp Director Sarah Berry is available to give private lessons this summer; contact her at (270) 745-5146 or sarah.berry@wku.edu. For information about the camp itinerary or to download a registration form, visit www.wku.edu/ce/strings/.
Gun Safety and Maintenance for Women
The WKU Continuing Education department and Gander Mountain in Bowling Green partnered to offer Gun Safety & Maintenance for Women on Tuesday, May 27, at the Gander Mountain store on Bluegrass Farms Boulevard. Participants learned how to safely handle firearms, proper maintenance and storage, proper supplies and cleaning techniques, and how to use a firearm more efficiently.
Online Teaching Summer Camp
The 2008 Online Teaching Summer Camp was held on May 19–20 and May 27, 28, and 29. The 5–day camp is designed for faculty who are interested in developing online courses. Eighteen WKU faculty participated in the camp which was held in the Mass Media and Technology Hall. The Office of Distance Learning sponsored the camp. Dr. Sally Kuhlenschmidt, Director of the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching, worked with faculty on a host of subjects such as creating the online instructor presence, creating community in online courses, assessment issues, and legal and ethical issues involved in teaching online.
Julie Dent, Shawn Brewer, and Kathy Barnes provided training in how to use Blackboard tools effectively. Pam Wilson, Assistant Director of Distance Learning, planned the camp. Presenters from DELO included Robert Wyatt, Director of Distance Learning, who presented a session on learning objects. Amanda McGaughey, Coordinator of Independent Learning, presented a lunchtime showcase on redesigning online courses as Independent Learning courses. Leyla Zhuhadar and Elizabeth Romero, Instructional Designers and Kennina Porter, Instructional Support Specialist, presented on the services and training available to faculty through the TSOnline Center. Tabatha Spain, Testing Specialist, presented on the services of the DELO Testing Center.
Amanda McGaughey described how faculty can use an online course that they have created and turn it into an Independent Learning course.
Leyla Zhuhadar discussed how the TSOnline Center can assist faculty with online course design and technology.
Julie Dent and T.J. Higdon of Academic Technology performed a skit as Anti Virus and Bubba to illustrate the importance of archiving online course content and backing up data in case of an emergency.
Shown above are the 2008 Online Teaching Summer Camp graduating class and camp facilitators.
Computer Camp
DELO staff members, Neil Bradley, Brenda Dickson, Jackie Ellis, and Gena Jeffries, were among the 25 who participated in IT’s 2008 Computer Camp on May 21 through 23. The participants were introduced to all aspects associated with WKU IT issues, including downloading and ordering software, purchasing equipment, Microsoft Office 2007, ITV, creating websites, and tech support. After the three days of training, each participant received a certificate of completion. All agreed that it was a worthwhile endeavor and appreciated the time and effort put into the camp.
(On the bottom row, right to left, are seated the four DELO participants: Brenda, Gena, Neil, and Jackie.)Selected Knicely Center Events in May
- Chamber Small Business of the Year Luncheon
- Life on Wheels
- Postal Exam
- Judge Mike Buchanon Roast & Toast
- Awards Ceremony for Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Proms for Warren Central and Bowling Green High Schools
- KY Board of Nursing Conference
- NEW Corporation press announcement
On the left are some of the RVs from the annual Life on Wheels convention at the Knicely Center.
The right picture shows participants at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon to honor the Small Business of the Year.
To schedule your event at the Knicely Center, call 745-1908. WKU departments get a 40% discount on room rental rates.
DELO eNewsletter
The goal of the DELO eNewsletter is to share highlights of DELO and the individual DELO units with employees and interested individuals.
You are an important part of the success of the DELO newsletter. Submit information or story ideas to Elizabeth Main, (elizabeth.main@wku.edu) by the end of the month. Topics could include new program offerings, new employees, contracts made with outside organizations, professional awards received by you or your employees... anything that your fellow DELO employees might be interested in. Don’t be timid – take this opportunity to brag on your professional accomplishments!
Please send your information or comments to Elizabeth. We want to make the information in this newsletter interesting and useful for you.
Past issues of the DELO eNewsletter can be found at www.wku.edu/delo/NewslettersHTML/newsletterArchive.htm.