Monthly Archives: January 2009
WKU to help collect food, financial donations for those impacted by storm
Gov. Steve Beshear will join forces with WKU and Elizabethtown Food Bank America’s Second Harvest of Kentucky’s Heartland on Saturday evening to collect much needed food items for families and individuals in Western Kentucky impacted by this week’s winter storm. … Continue reading
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Event schedule changes, updates
Here is a list of WKU events and activities affected by wintry weather in the region. Cancellations/postponements Child care credential class: The Commonwealth Child Care Credential class scheduled to begin on Saturday (Jan. 31) is canceled and will now begin … Continue reading
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Bifida Blues Jam set for Feb. 4
WKU’s Campus Activities Board, Great Escape Records and Comics, and Tony Lindsey & Co. will present Bifida Blues Jam ’09 on Wednesday (Feb. 4) at Downing University Center Theater. The benefit concert for the Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky will … Continue reading
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Weather update: WKU’s regional campuses closed through Sunday
Here’s the latest weather closing information for the rest of the week: All WKU regional campuses- — Glasgow, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, Fort Knox and Radcliff — will be closed through Sunday and are scheduled to reopen on Monday, Feb. 2. WKU’s … Continue reading
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Martin Luther King Jr. vigil Feb. 5
WKU’s Office of Diversity Programs announces the inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Vigil at 8 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 5). The vigil begins at Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Amphitheatre/William “Gander” Terry Colonnade with a candlelight march through campus and ends … Continue reading
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Photojournalist Bill Eppridge to discuss Kennedy book in visit to WKU
The School of Journalism & Broadcasting will host internationally acclaimed photojournalist Bill Eppridge at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium. Eppridge is perhaps best known for his photographs of Robert Kennedy, including the iconic photograph … Continue reading
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V.I.P. program successful in donating items to charitable organizations
The V.I.P. (Volunteering in Progress) program was very successful in donating goods to local charitable organizations during the fall semester. V.I.P. sponsors a monthly drive for various local charities around Bowling Green. Goods are donated by WKU students, faculty and … Continue reading
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WKU’s High School Leadership Conference postponed by weather
The WKU High School Leadership Conference scheduled for Friday (Jan. 30) has been postponed due to the inclement weather and the cancellation of classes for many of the schools attending. Conference sponsors will attempt to contact school representatives to select … Continue reading
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Jan. 29 weather information update
Here’s the latest weather closing information for Thursday, Jan. 29: WKU’s Owensboro campus will be closed Thursday and Friday. WKU’s campuses in Elizabethtown, Fort Knox and Radcliff will be closed Thursday. WKU’s Bowling Green and Glasgow campuses will be open … Continue reading
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Jan. 28 weather information update: Evening classes canceled
All WKU evening classes beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, are canceled. Other primary service schedules for Wednesday evening are as follows: – Shuttle Service between the main campus and the south campus will end at 5:30 p.m. … Continue reading
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