Monthly Archives: February 2010
WKU adds visiting scholar housing
WKU has turned Colonial Courts apartments into housing for visiting scholars. These houses will be short-term living arrangements for visiting scholars. “Colonial Court is almost an unknown, hidden area here on campus. It was built in 1934 by Henry Hardin … Continue reading
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WKU IMPACT team provides medical, dental services to village in Belize
WKU’s International Multi-disciplinary Public and Clinical Health Team (IMPACT) recently provided much-needed medical and dental services to the village of Gales Point, Belize. The team of 17 students and seven faculty members represented the disciplines of Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Public … Continue reading
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WKU-Owensboro to offer free GRE Prep Course; register by March 16
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test required by most universities for admission to graduate school. Students frequently put off pursuing their master’s degree due to anxiety about taking this exam. WKU-Owensboro is trying to put students’ minds … Continue reading
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More than 100 middle school students to participate in LEGO robotics event
WKU’s Engineering Honor Society will conduct the 10th annual LEGO Robotics Championship on March 13 at Drakes Creek Middle School. More than 100 middle school students from Kentucky and Tennessee will participate in the event designed to increase awareness of … Continue reading
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WARE Boiler University classes set for March 30-April 1 at South Campus
Boiler and pressure vessel incidents, which can have devastating consequences, are usually the result of human error. WARE Boiler University’s hands-on classes are designed to prevent these types of catastrophes in the workplace by reducing the likelihood of these mistakes. … Continue reading
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WKU engineering’s Tau Beta Pi chapter to be installed in Feb. 27 ceremony
WKU’s new chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, will be installed Saturday (Feb. 27). The ceremony for WKU’s Kentucky Gamma chapter will begin at 3:14 p.m. in the Department of Engineering in the Complex for Engineering … Continue reading
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WKU to celebrate National TRiO Day
Since 1965, more than 10.5 million students have benefited from the services of the TRiO pre-college and college programs: Educational Talent Search; Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science; Veterans Upward Bound; Student Support Services; the McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program; and the Educational … Continue reading
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Middle school, high school students participate in math, physics events
Students from area middle schools and high schools participated in mathematics and physics competitions Feb. 20 at WKU. MATHCOUNTS results In the regional MATHCOUNTS competition, teams from Bowling Green Junior High and St. Joseph School advanced to state competition. Bowling … Continue reading
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities begin March 1 at WKU
WKU and Hope Harbor are planning activities to recognize March as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Here is a list of events/projects: March 1: Proclamation signing, 1 p.m. at Kentucky Building. March 1: The Buckhead Café will donate 10 percent … Continue reading
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‘Bionic Ear’ topic of March 1 lecture
Dr. Emily Tobey, a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer from the University of Texas at Dallas, will discuss “The Bionic Ear and Communication” during a visit to WKU on Monday (March 1). Dr. Tobey’s lecture will begin at 2 p.m. in … Continue reading
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