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Message from the Dean
Greetings from the Dean...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
October was a fast and furious month. Lots of program excitement all across DELO, and a very good month for the Knicely Center. Thank you, everyone, for your hard work.
This month we are planning to send an e-mail to faculty-all and staff-all and ask them if they would be interested in receiving our monthly newsletter. I know everyone gets way too much email, but some things are worth a few minutes to read. We think that more folks would like to see what we all do at DELO, and our newsletter each month gives a good way to find out. We would like to add anyone to our distribution list that would like to receive our letter.
Our Winter Term will truly be a "COOL PLACE TO BE" January 2-18, 2008. The enrollments are once again record setting thanks to great marketing and leadership from the Winter Term team. Way to go, group.
The regional campuses are setting records for enrollments again this year, and every location is physically planning growth as well. Glasgow expects to have more classrooms and faculty offices in January, thanks to the provost and president providing funds for some modular pods which will magically appear by then.
Owensboro will see a new facility funded by the county to house WKU-O administration and faculty offices along with student service functions. They plan to break ground in early spring.
Elizabethtown and Ft. Knox continues to be a tremendously exciting challenge. Ron is deeply involved with no less than four facility planning projects which include: the ECTC new building and remodeling of existing space for WKU-E in the current building, the plans for the proposed new building on the 20 acres recently deeded to WKU next to the current campus, the proposed on–post educational center remodel project, and the new WKU Radcliff Center for Regional Development which is to be running in January.
With all of this comes much time in planning and development for both facilities and curriculum. We are truly indebted to Juanita, Ron, and Joe for the tremendous added load each of them is under at this time. You are all fantastic and very much appreciated... now back to work.
I attended both the Glasgow and Owensboro Advisory Council meetings as well, and we certainly appreciate the help of these groups. The regional directors also had a very productive meeting with Dean David Lee and the Potter College of Arts and Letters department heads at the Glasgow campus last week. You will be hearing more about this discussion in the months ahead.
Several of us attended the UCEA South conference in Houston, Texas in October. Great presentations were given: by Laura, Dewayne and Elizabeth on "Different Stories...Same Endings: Marketing to Specialized Student Populations" and by Beth and Jenni on "Using Focus Groups and Online Surveys to Guide Marketing". Congratulations to everyone. A week later four of us attended the ACHE national conference and meeting in Roanoke, Virginia. I was honored to accompany Jenni in accepting the "2007 Crystal Marketing Award" for the 2006 Summer Sessions Marketing Campaign. I am truly proud of the recognition WKU/DELO staff receives at these national and regional meetings. We are developing a very positive reputation for WKU.
DELO was well represented at the Chamber Industry Appreciation Dinner in October. We spent a day on the Fort Knox Post with the Army HR Command leadership trying to plan for the future. It seems that there is never enough time to work in all the things we would like in a month.
I am genuinely thankful for the opportunity to serve as your dean of the Division of Extended Learning and Outreach at WKU. I am also thankful for each and every one of my great staff. In four short years our division has done some tremendous things for the customers we serve, and for them I say to you... Thanks.
Finally, the grandkids are all now full of Halloween candy. We will all meet together in Phoenix for Thanksgiving and once again give thanks for all our blessings. I hope your day is great as well.
Enjoy Turkey Day.
Don S.
Glasgow News
John Hindman Visits Glasgow Campus
Mr. John Hindman, the new Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, visited Barren and adjacent counties on October 2. Barren County community members met with Mr. Hindman during his tour of regions in the Barren River Area Development District. Hindman had lunch with area residents at Western Kentucky University’s Glasgow campus, a site he was "particularly impressed with."
Secretary Hindman is seated on Dr. Bayless’s right. On her left is Kentucky Senator Richie Sanders.
Barren County community members
PSY News
Dr. Steven Haggbloom, Psychology Department Head at WKU, came to the Glasgow Campus to meet with the Psychology Club. Club members appreciated the opportunity to speak with Dr. Haggbloom.
John Botts and Dr. Shana Pack
John Botts, Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters in (BBBS) Barren County spoke to the PSY 422 Adolescent Psychology class about how mentoring programs like BBBS can step in and fill a child/adolescent’s needs for attention, acceptance, and affection when a family has not. He also gave the class information about what they needed to do if anyone wanted to become a "Big."
Dr. Shana Pack was named to the Board of Directors of the Barren County Family YMCA.
The Glasgow PSY Club held a bake sale at the campus to raise money to help students pay for the cost of attending conferences or other professional development and to support community service projects.
BRASS
Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc. (BRASS) set up an information table at the Glasgow Campus. The mission of BRASS is to provide safety and support to victims of domestic violence and their children; to protect the rights of individuals to be free from any form of abuse; and to increase public awareness of domestic violence in order to create change. The agency’s vision is focused on safety, justice, and empowerment for victims of domestic violence and their children.
One of the BRASS representatives had a special connection to the Glasgow Campus. Carol England was a student worker for the Glasgow Campus when we were at the Liberty Street Campus. It was a real treat to see her. Pictured are Carol and her daughter.
Advisory Council Meeting
The WKU Glasgow Advisory Council met on October 11, 2007 at the Glasgow Campus. In addition to the regular members, Dr. Don Swoboda joined the group. It was an opportunity for the Council to be brought up to date on the current and future events taking place on the Glasgow Campus.
Potter College Meeting
Dr. David Lee, Dean – Potter College of Arts and Letters, along with the individual department heads, had a luncheon meeting at the Glasgow Campus with the Directors of all three Regional Campuses and with Dr. Don Swoboda, Dean, DELO.
Glasgow Health Day
The Glasgow Regional Center Associate Degree Nursing Program provided a free health day at the Glasgow Campus. Faculty, students, and staff were provided free blood pressure screenings, blood sugar checks, smoking cessation information, and stress management information.
Sociology Club
The Sociology Club held a bake sale with the profits going toward having speakers come to the Glasgow Campus. Currently a speaker from Hope Harbor, a Bowling Green rape crisis center, will be here to speak to the community and campus members.
Glasgow Leadership Class
Members of the 2007 Glasgow/Barren County Leadership Class met and toured the Glasgow Campus.
ASL Halloween Party
The CD 101 and 102 classes of American Sign Language met on the Glasgow Campus along with deaf and hard of hearing members of the community for a Halloween party. Games were set up at various tables and played using sign language.
Owensboro News
WKU–O Advisory Council Meeting
The WKU–O Advisory Council Meeting was held on November 1. Dr. Ransdell addressed the council on the upcoming changes for WKU in Owensboro. Dr. Etienne gave a PowerPoint presentation on all that has been happening on
campus for the last year.
United Way Fund Raiser
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) and WKU-Owensboro held a Chili Cook–off on Halloween to raise money for United Way. Neil Bradley (the nerd) and Karen Morris (flower-child of the 60’s) participated.
Dr. Joe Etienne joined in to vote for his favorite chili recipe.
Rooster Booster Breakfast
Dr. Joe Etienne, Dr. Don Swoboda, and Dr. Marilyn Brookman attended Owensboro’s Rooster Booster Breakfast on November 1. Dr. Gary Ransdell was the event speaker. Rooster Booster is the monthly breakfast meeting for the Owensboro Chamber of Commerce.
Elizabethtown - Fort Knox News
Featured Students
September Student of the Month: Donna Slatton, originally from Brownsville Texas, is a navy veteran and is currently seeking a BS in Elementary Education. She is married to an active duty soldier and has four children. She loves children and likes the idea of making a difference in their lives. She hopes to have her own classroom upon graduating.
Fort Knox Highlighted Student: Joyce Garrett is a 43 year old WKU student majoring in Social Work. Joyce just recently retired from the Army after 22 years of service. Joyce said she joined the Army because it gave her an opportunity to take care of herself and her family. She has 4 children ranging in ages from 24 years old to 14 years old. Upon completion of her studies she would like to open a shelter for the homeless.
Snapshots from Last Month
Alison Saylor was the winner of a door prize at the Talisman yearbook photos.
Gail Ledford, Student Services Coordinator, is shown using the online tutoring system which is now available at the Elizabethtown Regional Center.
Dr. Jay Gabbard’s Social Work class wore their Halloween costumes and Dr. Gabbard dressed as President Bush. 
Irene Hartley and Joshua Butler, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) students, each won a WKU tote bag and water bottle at the ECTC Fall Festival. Irene is pursuing her Associate’s degree in Human Services. Joshua is currently undecided about his major, however he is considering Pre–Med.
Ronda Sullivan, Office Associate, was the winner of a WKU football at the Fall Festival. She is shown with Dr. Ronald Stephens, Associate Dean, DELO and Director, Elizabethtown/ Ft.Knox Regional Center.
Jarrett O’Hearn, winner of 2 tickets to the WKU football game on Oct 27th. He is pictured with Dr Linda Glover of ECTC. Jarrett lives in Breckinridge Co with his wife and 5 children. He is getting an Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology from ECTC.
Dr. James Prather, WKU Psychology Instructor, and his bride, Tanya Rovelstad, ECTC Instructor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, are shown at their Renaissance themed wedding reception. All send their congratulations and best wishes!
Dr. James Prather, Psychology Instructor, Dr. Tracy Bratcher, ECTC Assistant Professor (Social and Behavioral Sciences), and WKU student Amanda Fulkerson, current president of the Psychology Club, participated in the ECTC fall festival. They manned a booth sponsored by WKU and Dr. Prather to promote the Psychology Club.
Distance Learning News
Fall Break Workshop
Rob Wyatt, Director of Distance Learning, is shown writing down ideas and tips that were discussed by the online instructors at his table related to assessment in online courses.
The Office of Distance Learning held the 2007 Fall Break Workshop for Advanced Online Faculty on Thursday, October 4. Fifteen experienced online instructors spent the day sharing their best practices, tips and tricks, and new ideas for their online courses with each other.
Leyla Zhuhadar, Distance Learning Instructional Designer, is shown looking at a webpage where instructors can download graphics for their courses. She facilitated discussion on visual communication in online course.
Members of the Distance Learning staff, Robert Wyatt, Elizabeth Romero, and Leyla Zhuhadar, along with Sally Kuhlenschmidt, Director of FaCET, facilitated round-table discussions that focused on various aspects of online teaching and learning. Participants rotated from table to table throughout the day to discuss the topics of Assessment, Visual Activities, Communication Activities, and Objectives and Expectations. At the end of each discussion period, each table shared what they had discussed with the rest of the workshop attendees.
Elizabeth Romero, Distance Learning Instructional Designer, facilitated discussion related to communication activities in online courses.
Participants were also treated to a demonstration of a new feature in Blackboard called Tegrity Campus. Kennina Porter, Instructional Support Specialist, showed instructors how they can now record their lectures, demos, etc. right from their desktop. Pam Wilson planned and coordinated the event.
For more information about Tegrity Campus or other activities of the Office of Distance Learning, call 270-745-2106.
2007 KHECC Kentucky Convergence Conference
Dr. Robert Wyatt and Pam Wilson of the Office of Distance Learning each presented at the 2007 KHECC Kentucky Convergence Conference in Somerset Kentucky.
Dr. Wyatt, Director of Distance Learning, presented with Michael McAlister of Tegrity, Inc. on A "Manymedia" Solution to E-learning. The presentation covered the use of Tegrity Campus 2.0 by online instructors to provide multi-media content to distance learning students. He also discussed how WKU addresses the issue of accessibility by augmenting the Tegrity captioning system, adding synchronized transcripts to Tegrity media.
Ms. Wilson, Distance Learning Coordinator, presented on Quality Matters in Online Learning. She discussed the many factors that must be considered in online course development and how the Quality Matters online course peer review program addresses each of the factors. She discussed the needs and benefits of having a program in place that addresses quality issues in online courses. Her presentation ended with a challenge to other institutions to look at how they addressed the issue of quality in the online courses they offer.
Each year this Kentucky conference provides a forum for the exchange of information on information technology, library services, e-learning, and technology-based training and professional development. The conference addresses the needs of educators, IT professionals, and librarians who are involved in the application of technology to the teaching and learning process and in the planning, administration, and management of technology-supported programs and solutions.
CTD Offers Media Relations Course
On October 16, the Center for Training and Development in partnership with the Warren County Industrial Consortium presented a training class, Media Relations, delivered by Barbara Deeb, Public Affairs Producer and Host at WKYU-PBS. This three–hour non–credit class was presented to Human Resource Managers, Plant Managers, and anyone who might have a need to talk with the Media.
Objectives of this class included an overview of the communication process, tips on crafting a better message to the media, and crisis management highlights.
If you have questions about providing this training to your organization, please contact Manon Pardue at 207-745-1919.
DELO Accepts ACHE Award
Dennis "Skip" Parks, Jenni Perry, Dr. Don Swoboda
Several DELO staff members attended the ACHE (Association for Continuing Higher Education) Annual Conference in Roanoke, VA on October 28 - 30. A highlight of the conference was accepting the 2007 Crystal Marketing Award for the 2006 Summer Sessions Marketing Campaign. Jenni Perry, DELO Marketing Specialist, received the award on behalf of WKU.
The Crystal Marketing Award recognizes the institution that achieves significant results from a marketing communications tool through a print, broadcast, or electronic medium. Jenni made a presentation at the conference in which she discussed the strategic approach and results achieved, including creativity, targeting the audience, financial effectiveness, and measured objectives in marketing, advertising, or public relations.
DELO Presents at UCEA Conference
Beth Laves
The University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) South Regional Conference was held in Houston, TX on October 21–23. Not only did several members of DELO make presentations at the UCEA Region South conference, but Jenni Perry, DELO Marketing Specialist, was on the conference organizing committee.
The Conference theme this year was "Telling Our Stories, Communicating Our Mission" and was designed to get faculty and staff from various institutions around the region communicating about how to stay ahead in the ever evolving world of Higher Education. DELO members Laura Ricke, Cohort Programs Director, Dewayne Neeley, Dual Credit Programs Specialist, and Elizabeth Main, DELO Marketing Specialist, presented "Different Stories...Same Ending: Marketing to Specialized Student Populations". Beth Laves, Assistant to the Dean, and Jenni Perry presented "Using Focus Groups and Online Surveys to Guide Marketing".
Dewayne Neeley Attends Dual Credit Conference
Dewayne Neeley
Dewayne Neeley, Dual Credit Programs Specialist, attended the annual conference of NACEP, the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, in Salt Lake City, Utah. NACEP is a professional organization for high schools and colleges that fosters and supports rigorous concurrent enrollment. This conference provides opportunities for learning about other concurrent enrollment/dual credit programs, best practices in coordinating dual credit programs, and networking with others who work in this area of higher education.
Knicely Center Wins Best Fest Category
The Carroll Knicely Conference Center won the category "Best Place to have a Business Meeting" in the 2007 Best Fest of Bowling Green contest which the Daily News hosts each year. This is quite an honor and comes right on the heels of two other recognition events: Bowling Green Realtor Ward Elliott and his wife, Ann, recently made a $100,000 commitment to the Knicely Center to contribute to the continued growth of the University; and the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors–International (ACCED–I) had placed a spotlight on the Carroll Knicely Conference Center in a recent edition of their e–Communiqué newsletter.
DELO Participates in Information Fairs
Stacey Biggs, DELO Marketing Manager, discussed DELO programs with potential students and their family members at the WKU Admissions Open House at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville on Oct. 17.
Diana Jones, Continuing Education Program Assistant, manned a table at the Human Resources Safety Fair on Oct. 10. She provided information on Continuing Education's Basic Rider and Advanced Rider Motorcycle Courses.
DELO eNewsletter
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