Monthly Archives: January 2010
Photos: Campus snow scenes Jan. 30
WKU student photographer Bryan Lemon captured the following images of a snowy WKU campus on Jan. 30:
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Weather: WKU cancellations/changes
(Note: This is a weather news item from January 2010; if you’re looking for winter 2011 closing/cancellation information, please visit the WKU homepage or the WKU News page. Thanks.) ********************* Here is a list of WKU event/schedule changes due to … Continue reading
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3 more earn floodplain certification
Three more WKU students have earned national certification in floodplain management. Students Alex Krumenacher of Hendersonville, Tenn.; Nick Lawhon of Gallatin, Tenn.; and Austin Shields of Lexington passed the Certified Floodplain Manager examination on Jan. 22. The exam completes CE … Continue reading
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Weather update for WKU-Glasgow
WKU-Glasgow will close at 3:30 p.m. today (Friday, Jan. 29) and there will be no classes at the Glasgow Campus on Saturday, Jan. 30. For the latest in schedule changes, visit www.wku.edu or http://wkunews.wordpress.com/
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WKU winter weather advisory
To WKU faculty, staff and students: Our area is under a winter storm warning with several inches of snow predicted Friday and Saturday. We don’t know exactly when the storm will hit, or how bad it will be, but it … Continue reading
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Kentucky Space receives NASA launch assignment; WKU students part of work
Gov. Steve Beshear announced Jan. 27 that Kentucky Space has received the official launch assignment from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for its first satellite, KySat-1 on the Glory mission set to launch in November 2010. Kentucky Space … Continue reading
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Bioinformatics training will benefit WKU students in genomics course
Two WKU biology professors and a graduate student recently completed bioinformatics training that will benefit students in a new genomics discovery course. Dr. Rodney King, Dr. Claire Rinehart and Prasanna TamarapuParthasarathy visited the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Farm Campus … Continue reading
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WKU Board of Regents approves honorary doctorate for Vicki Phillips
WKU’s Board of Regents on Wednesday (Jan. 27) approved awarding an honorary doctorate to Dr. Vicki Phillips, director of the education initiative in the United States Program for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A native of Falls of Rough, … Continue reading
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Graduate student, faculty members publish research on climate data
As the Kentucky Mesonet continues to expand across the state, WKU faculty and students are engaging with climate data from various historical datasets and data produced by the Mesonet to better understand changing weather patterns and processes across the state. … Continue reading
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3 inducted into Teacher Hall of Fame
Three outstanding educators were inducted Tuesday at the State Capitol as the third class of the Gov. Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame. The three, chosen by a statewide selection committee, were Linda D. Childress of Cub Run, … Continue reading
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