African American Players, College Heights Herald:

1985 - December 3, p. 6
1993 - March 25
1996 - October 8, p. 14
1999 - March 4, p. 3

African American Studies, College Heights Herald:

1969 - February 20 p. 1 & 27 p. 11
1970 - March 17 p. 2
1971 - February 16, p. 1 & 19 p. 1
1973 - February 16 p. 1
1991 - February 7, p. 6
1992 - April 21 p. 2 & 23 p. 1
1993 - February 11 p. 10
2001 - February 27, p. 7

AIMS (Activating Interest in Minority Students), College Heights Herald, November 14, 1989, p. 3.

Alexander, Kern. President's Papers, University Archives RG 3/7 Correspondence Files, Boxes 10 and 13. See Memorandum Sept. 30, 1987.

Alliance of Black Student Organizations, College Heights Herald, September 30, 1986, p. 3.

Amazing Tones of Joy, College Heights Herald:

1974 - November 19, p. 7
1975 - February 11, p. 11
1980 - December 11, p. 7
1982 - April 1, p. 11
1983 - February 24 p. 7
1985 - April 4, p. 2
1990 - October 18 p. 1
1991 - October 31 p. 9
1993 - April 6 p. 1; December 2 p. 1
1994 - February 8 p. 7 & 24 p. 6; March 1 p. 1
1995 - April 11 p. 9
1996 - February 20 p. 9 & April 25 p. 21
2001 - April 17 p. 7

Associated Press. "Black-executive Ranks Drop at State Colleges," Courier-Journal, March 31, 1981.

"Black Faculty Numbers Drop," Park City Daily News, August 25, 1986.

"Bowling Green Seeking Black, Female Police," Courier-Journal, July 25, 1980. Protective Service Recruitment Team to visit WKU.

"Effort to Desegregate State's Universities is Praised in Report," Courier-Journal, August 30, 1986. Report issued by Council on Higher Education.

"Number of WKU Black Faculty Unchanged Since 1977," Courier-Journal, October 26, 1982.

"Panel is Told WKU Needs More Blacks on Faculty," Courier-Journal, June 16, 1983.

"Western Must Do More for Minority Faculty, Students, Education Panel Says," Courier-Journal, June 6, 1991.

Association of Black Achievers, College Heights Herald, October 31, 1989 p. 7

Aubespin, Eleska. "Malone Leaving to Take Job in Boston," College Heights Herald, August 27, 1987.

Bailey, Howard and O'Connor, John, et al. "Ethnic Relations Task Force Report," August 3, 1998. University Archives RG 1K Committees & Task Forces

Baye, Betty. "Two Accomplished African-American Academics Move into WKU's Top Ranks," Courier-Journal, September 11, 2003.

Bennett, Jacob. "Historic Death on Historic Day - Pioneer Employee Dies on MLK Day," Susan Crabtree obituary, College Heights Herald, January 18, 2001.

Black Awareness Week, College Heights Herald:

1971 - March 9, p. 1; April 2, p. 1
1972 - February 11, p. 12; April 14, p. 7, 18 p. 7 and 20 p. 5
1974 - February 8 p. 6
1975 - February 8 p. 6
1976 - February 10, p. 5
1977 - January 28 p. 12; February 11, pp. 3 & 5, 18 p. 5, 22 p. 1 and 25 pp. 3 & 7
1979 - February 1 p. 3
1981 - February 19 p. 1
1982 - February 25, p. 9; March 2 p. 5
1983 - February 10 p. 6 and 24 p. 7
1984 - February 7, p. 10 14 p. 15, 21 p. 1 & 27 p. 7
1987 - Februay 19, p. 7
1992 - February 4, p. 1, 18 p. 16, 27 pp. 4 & 12
1993 - February 11, p. 10, 13 p. 8, 23 p. 1 & 25 p. 10

"Black Educators Here Honored at Western," Park City Daily News, March 1, 1992.

Black History Month, College Heights Herald:

1989 - January 31 p. 1; Februay 16 p. 1 & 21 p. 3
1990 - February 6 p. 1 & 8 p. 3
1991 - January 24 p. 8; February 12 p. 6
1992 - February 20, p. 13
1993 - February 25 p. 4; March 2 p. 3
1994 - February 1 p. 2, 8 p. 1, 10 p. 1, 15 p. 9, 17 p. 1, 22 p. 1 & 24 p. 4

Black Student Fellowship, College Heights Herald, December 8, 1987 p. 9 and February 21, 1991 p. 2.

Black Student Retention Office, College Heights Herald:

1989 - February 7, p. 3
1991 - February 21 p. 1 and March 7 p. 2

Black Student Union, College Heights Herald, October 10, 1970 p. 2 and January 29, 1980 p. 1.

Black Unity Alliance, College Heights Herald, April 19, 1988 p. 13

Board of Regents. University Archives RG 2.

Meeting Minutes, May 5, 1920.

Meeting Minutes, December 2, 1979, June 19, 1974, January 29, 1977, January 21, 30 & June 26, 1982, August 20 & October 28, 1983, Affirmative Action.

Meeting Minutes, April 21, 1971, African American Studies.

Meeting Minutes, January 12, 1974 & September 10, 1987, Asian Studies.

Meeting Minutes, June 26, 1982, Desegregation.

Bricking, Tanya. "She's On Your Level," College Heights Herald, December 6, 1990, pp. 3B and 8B.

Burke, Moica, editor. A Commemoration of WKU’s Integration, 1956-2006 Kentucky Library call number LD5941.W5 C65x 2006

Cecil. Jill. "Western May Fall Short of Minority Goals," College Heights Herald, August 30, 1994. WKU ranked 6th in state.

College Heights Herald articles re: Blacks and Minorities:

1980 - January 29, p. 1; February 7, p. 1; April 10, p. 11
1981 - January 20, p. 1
1984 - February 16, p. 1; April 3, p. 11 and 10 p. 5
1986 - March 4, p. 1; September 25, p. 12 and 30 p. 3; November 11, p. 1
1987 - April 30, p. 1; July 14, p. 1
1988 - April 19, p. 12; November 10, p. 1 and 15, p. 4
1989 - January 24, p. 1; February 7 p. 3 and 23, p. 14 and 28 p. 2; March 16, p. 1; August 24, p. 2; September 19 pp. 1, 1B & 7B; December 7, p. 24
1990 - January 11 p. 2 and 25 p. 1; March 29 p. 3; April 3 pp. 1 & 15; October 18, p. 15 December 6 p. 2A
1991 - February 21 p. 1 & March 12 p. 12
1992 - February 13 p. 11, 18 p. 1 and 25 p. 1; November 17 pp. 6-7
1993 - October 5 p. 9
1994 - February 3, pp. 1 & 3; November 3, p. 1 & 7
1995 - January 31 p. 12; February 2, p. 7 & 23 p. 6; March 2 p. 4; April 11, p. 14 , 18 p. 6, 25 p. 1 & 27 p. 1
1996 - February 6 p. 1, 15 p. 1, 27 pp. 3 & 7 & 29 p. 7; April 11 p. 1, 16 p. 1 & 18 p. 12

Crossley, Cynthia. "WKU Black Students Confront President on Minority Issues," Courier-Journal, February 14, 1991.

Diversity Coalition, College Heights Herald:

2000 - February 8 p. 6 & 17 p. 1; April 6 p. 5 & 11 p. 5; October 31 p. 3
2001 - April 19 p. 5 & April 24 p. 5; October 11 p. 1 & 30 p. 1; November 1 p. 2

Downing, Dero. President's Papers, University Archives RG 3/4 Correspondence Files, Boxes 8, 11 and 19.

Epstein, Robin. "State's Colleges Join Efforts Nationwide to Recruit Minorities," Courier-Journal, October 8, 1990. WKU 598 black students registered, 5.7% of total 8.1% is 1995 goal.

Garrett, Angela. "Minority Conditions Progress Said Slow at Western Kentucky," Park City Daily News, August 30, 1991.

"Gatewood in Recruitment, Malone in Retention," Voice, Vol. VI, No. 3, Spring 1987, University Archives RG 12/6.

Get on the Bus, online exhibit

Graves, George. "State Level of Tenured Black Faculty Slips to 10-Year Low," Courier-Journal, August 26, 1986.

"State Universities Still Lag on Filling Higher Posts with Blacks, Report Says," Courier-Journal, April 7, 1987. Report from the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights.

Hall, Jeff. "Finley Baird: She's Making a Difference," On Campus, November 17, 1993, p. 3.

Hannah, Jim. "Hiring Practices Reviewed," College Heights Herald, April 25, 1995.

"Howard Bailey, Interested in Student Affairs," The Personnel File, Vol. 1, No. 6, February 1982.

Johnson, Kenesha. "Minorities Lean on Woods," College Heights Herald, February 15, 2000, pp. 1; 5.

Jones, LaMont Jr. "A Fond Farewell and a Look Ahead," Voice, Vol. VII, No. 1, Fall 1987. Shirley Malone

Key, Julius. "Students Will Miss Malone," College Heights Herald, September 1, 1987. Shirley Malone

LaBelle, Charbonee. "Junior Black Faculty Program 'Doing Its Job'," College Heights Herald, April 18, 1996.

Lega, Stephen. "CHE Checks Affirmative Action Goals," College Heights Herald, August 22, 1996.

Lord, Joseph. "Hiring of Black Faculty Still an Uphill Battle," College Heights Herald, February 25, 2003.

Meredith, Thomas. President's Papers, University Archives RG 3/8, Correspondence Files, Boxes 45, 46 and 57 and Committees / Task Force Files Box 115. See "Minority Vita Bank Memorandum."

Minton, John. President's Papers, University Archives RG 3/5 Correspondence Files, Box 11.

Purcell, Denise. "Western Seeks More Minority Hiring," Park City Daily News, August 29, 1990.

"Schools Gain Black Faculty Members," Park City Daily News, May 24, 1988.

Severs, Ed. "WKU is Making Progress - More Black Teachers and Administrators at WKU," Park City Daily News, October 17, 1983.

Summers, Jason. "CHE is Unhappy with Western's Minority Results," Park City Daily News, June 4, 1991.

Tutt, Allison. "Black Woman Joins White Sorority - A Campus First," College Heights Herald, August 22, 1989, p. 9A. Jessica Mack

United Black Students, College Heights Herald:

1970 - May 1, p. 1 and September 29, p. 3
1972 - February 15, p. 12
1973 - September 18 p. 3 and 21 p. 1

Voice, a newsletter prepared for and by black students at Western Kentucky University, published twice a semester by the Office of Scholastic Development between 1983 and 1997. University Archives RG 12/6.

Walfoort, Nina. "U of L Falling Short in Battle to Hire, Retain Black Faculty," Courier-Journal, January 11, 1993. WKU 1987 Black Faculty 10 (1.9%), 1991 16 (3.0%), 1994 Goal 2.8%.

Welch, Jeff. "Minority Director Starts 'In High Gear' to Aid Students," College Heights Herald, April 7, 1988, pp. 9-10.

Wilson, Richard. "College Get Failing Grade on Faculty Integration," Courier-Journal, February 15, 1979. WKU 557 faculty, 5 blacks (0.9 percent), 153 women (27.5 percent).

"Colleges Using All Their Faculties to Attract Minority Professors," Courier-Journal, August 6, 1984.

Zacharias, Donald. President's Papers, University Archives RG 3/6 Correspondence Files, Boxes 3, 13, 14 and 28.