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President's Message:
Commencement Activities
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Dear Colleagues,
Commencement celebrations this Thursday and Friday will bring thousands of visitors and significant traffic to our Hill. If you do not plan to attend Commencement on Thursday, I encourage you to conclude your workday early and depart campus by 3:30pm. Additionally, I ask that all supervisors implement flexible working arrangements to the extent possible on Friday, allowing offices to remain open and supported by minimal staff on campus, with the majority of staff working remotely. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us to ease campus congestion.
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WKU a top producer of Boren Scholars |
WKU students Kirstin Bobbitt, Carolyn Brueggemann, Allison Francis, Samuel Gorecki, Maria Julian, Kierigan McEvoy, and Serena White have each been awarded $25,000 David L. Boren Scholarships to fund language-focused study abroad during the 2024-2025 academic year. Kathryn Klassen and Ira Meadows have been named alternates in the competition. WKU has been named a Top Producing Institution with these results, ranking fourth in the nation for Boren Scholarships alongside Brigham Young University and University of Maryland. The top three institutions are Indiana University (12), University of Georgia (11), and University of Mississippi (10). |
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WKU faculty member Dr. Kanita DuCloux received the Dr. Joseph H. McMillan Faculty Award and WKU student Alexis Pinkston received the William C. Parker Scholarship Award at the annual Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education conference. Learn More
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The WKU Agricultural Education Team placed second at the NACTA 2024 National Agricultural Education Contest in Twin Falls, Idaho. Team members were Layne Blankenship, Tori Langman, Abby Thompson, Emma Betz and Summer Riley. Langman was first place High Individual and National Champion. The team’s advisor is Dr. Thomas Kingery, Associate Professor of Agricultural Education. Learn More
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Spotlight: Dr. Martha Sales |
Dr. Martha Sales, WKU’s Dean of Students and Interim Vice President of Student Experience, was inducted into the Franklin-Simpson Hall of Fame on Thursday. Dr. Sales is a native of Franklin and a 1987 graduate of Franklin-Simpson High School. |
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#WKUGrad: Graduate student in Biology earns Minton Award |
Matthew J. Bowers, a Biology graduate student from Kenhorst, Pennsylvania, is the 2023-24 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award. Bowers is completing his master’s thesis, Climate-Smart Agriculture in Southern Kenya: An Assessment of Factors Influencing Crop Development and Productivity, as part of Dr. Bruce Schulte’s Elephants and Sustainable Agriculture in Kenya (ESAK) research program on human-elephant conflict. For his research, Bowers lived in southern Kenya for seven months in 2023. |
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#WKUGrad: Robinson adds business degree to flight plan |
When Hunter Robinson, a Business Management major, graduated from Union County High School in 2020, many unknowns existed. Now, four years later, Robinson’s strategic plan to advance his knowledge in college, while also building his business outside the classroom, has led to a college experience full of certainties. Robinson came to WKU with years of experience in photography, filmmaking, and flying aircraft. With this experience and an existing business, Robinson wanted to build upon it. |
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#WKUGrad: Communication Disorders major ready to serve |
Graduating senior Savannah Stevens chose WKU because of the rich tradition, community, and opportunity it offers students - opportunities that she made the most of during her time on the Hill. Stevens, a Communication Disorders student from Lexington, explains, “I truly got to see first-hand all the wonderful things this school has to offer students when it came to academics and preparation for life after college.” The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders prepares students to assess, diagnose, treat, and serve children and adults who present a range of communication challenges, disorders, differences, or delays. |
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Mahurin Honors College will recognize family for support |
On Friday afternoon at the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) Graduation Recognition Ceremony, Steven and Nancy Breidenich of Independence, Kentucky, will be recognized as the 2024 recipients of the MHC Key to the College award. This award recognizes a family or an individual for their extraordinary commitment and service to the Mahurin Honors College. |
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Faculty/Staff 2024-2025 Parking Permits On Sale |
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Leaders in Law Academy scheduled for June 4-6 |
The WKU Professional Legal Studies program and the WKU Pre-Law Student Association is hosting a Leaders in Law Academy from June 4-6. The academy is a three-day immersion experience into the world of law for high school students ages 15-18. It is a great opportunity to become acquainted with law and its processes. The Leaders in Law Academy provides students the opportunity to meet with state legislators, interact with professionals in the legal field, and visit local courts and law offices. |
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Special Collections Library will host Preservation Week event |
WKU Special Collections Library will host a Preservation Week presentation by Joe Shankweiler, Special Collections Librarian, and Nancy Richey, Special Formats Librarian, at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the WKU Special Collections Library on the second floor of Raymond Cravens Library. |
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Check out the latest WKU Week in Photos for a look back at Take Our Kids To Work Day, students gearing up for finals week, and the campus community preparing for Commencement celebrations.
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Staff Senate
The WKU Staff Senate will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Downing Student Union, room 2081. Learn More
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Board of Regents
The WKU Board of Regents will hold a quarterly meeting at noon Thursday in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall. Learn More
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