Monthly Archives: April 2009

Earth Day Festival set for April 22

For the third consecutive year, WKU’s Greentoppers for Sustainability will host the Earth Day Festival on Wednesday (April 22). The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Downing University Center South Lawn. Campus organizations and … Continue reading

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Kentucky Odyssey of the Mind results

Teams from several Kentucky schools have advanced to the World Finals in the 2009 Odyssey of the Mind competition. More than 60 teams from schools in Bell, Boone, Calloway, Campbell, Fleming, Henry, Jefferson, Kenton, Knox, Lincoln, McCracken, Oldham, Trigg, Warren … Continue reading

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Public library’s speaker series includes event at Kentucky Library & Museum

The Warren County Public Library will sponsor The World As I See It speaker series starting May 7 and ending Aug. 20. “The purpose of this series is to feature individuals who work for the common good and challenge us … Continue reading

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2 participate as session panelists at third Energizing Kentucky Conference

Nancy Givens, Sustainability Programs Development Coordinator at WKU, and Dr. Terry Wilson, Director of WKU’s Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability, were panelists at the third Energizing Kentucky Conference, held in Lexington on April 15-16. Givens was a panelist for … Continue reading

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WKU hosts Science Olympiad April 25

About 660 students from across Kentucky will compete in the Kentucky Science Olympiad on April 25 at WKU. Teams from 22 middle schools and 22 high schools will compete in 23 events including anatomy, dynamic planet, ecology, meteorology, science crime … Continue reading

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Geoscience graduate student awarded grant for environmental research

Ben Miller, a WKU geoscience graduate student from Springfield, Mo., has been awarded a $1,000 research grant from the Missouri Speleological Survey to aid in hydrology research at Carroll Cave in central Missouri. The research grant was awarded to Miller … Continue reading

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Aviation Heritage Park dedication

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WKU Appreciation Night at Hot Rods

WKU students, faculty, staff and alumni can buy Bowling Green Hot Rod box seats for $2 for WKU Appreciation Night on April 21. The Hot Rods are hosting the event to thank everyone at WKU for welcoming to the Bowling … Continue reading

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WKU Public Radio wins top honors in state Associated Press competition

The news staff of WKU Public Radio has earned more first place Associated Press awards than any other radio station in the state. At the annual awards presentation in Lexington, members of the news staff were honored for excellence in … Continue reading

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Orchestra students to perform concert on April 28 at WKU’s Diddle Arena

Diddle Arena will be filled with the sounds of music on April 28. More than 300 students from Bowling Green City Schools and Warren County Schools will perform an eclectic array of music on violin, viola, cello and double bass. … Continue reading

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