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UA68/6/2 Presentation of the First Annual Gordon Wilson Award
Full text linkStatement by anonymous author re: the presentation of the Gordon Wilson Award to Mary Grise
Gordon Wilson Hall
No full textOther Names - LibraryDate Built - 1927Dedication - May 13, 1969Cost of Construction - 200,000Architects - Brinton DavisNamesake:Alexander Gordon Wilson, Sr. (1888-1970) was born in Calloway County, Kentucky. At 18, he enrolled at Clinton College in Clinton, Kentucky and after graduating he began teaching. In 1908, after being dissatisfied with his limited training, he came to Bowling Green and enrolled in the Western Kentucky State Normal School. In 1912, he was asked to teach a few classes in English and Latin remaining until 1959. Wilson received his A.B. in 1919 from Indiana University, his M.A. in 1924 and his Ph.D. in 1930. He was a well-known folklorist and an English professor. In 1928 he became head for the English Department and remained there for 31 years until his retirement in 1959. Also in 1959, the Gordon Wilson English Award was established.History:Gordon Wilson Hall originally served as the university\u27s library until 1965 when Margie Helm library was opened. The building\u27s ten columns are taken from classic Greek architecture. The outside of the three-story building is constructed of Warren County white stone. The building has housed the Department of Journalism, and the Department of Theatre and Dance. The building was dedicated on May 13, 1969.For information on University Libraries see also: Recitation Hall, Cedar House, Kentucky Building, Margie Helm Library and Cravens Graduate Center & Library.Additions:1929 - fountain added, designed by Henry Wright, portions donated by Perry Snell1967 - air conditioning installed, study rooms, classrooms, offices, auditorium and stage added after library moved1968 - general renovations1970\u27s - rear steel and glass stairway added1997 - 10,000 for painting lobbyPark City Daily News: Two WKU Buildings to Be Remodeled, Oct. 18, 1967.Weaver, LaMar. An Air-Raising Experience, photo, Aug. 23, 1989. Western Repainting Wilson Hall Lobbies, April 21, 1997.https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/wku_timeline/1109/thumbnail.jp
Predicting consumers’ cheating behavior. The role of mental representation of goods and psychological ownership
Full text linkThis study examines the likelihood of cheating when consumers are offered with the option of using postponed payment plans after purchasing hedonic goods. It addresses how the nature of the good combined with payment timing affects its perceived psychological ownership, which in turn influences consumers’ cheating behavior. Three experimental studies indicate that when consumers mentally represent a hedonic (vs. utilitarian) good, they are more likely to cheat. This effect is greater with a postponed payment than with an immediate one. Findings also show that perceived psychological ownership is lower for hedonic goods and this explains different levels of cheating behavior. The paper offers managerial guidance on how to increase perceived psychological ownership for hedonic goods, with the goal of reducing cheating behavior
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