Daily Archives: February 23, 2010
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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Mesonet expands to Henderson
The Kentucky Mesonet has expanded its weather and climate monitoring network to Henderson County. A Mesonet station has been installed on property owned by Chuck Stagg on Kentucky 351 between Graham Hill and Zion. Data from the site and 45 … Continue reading
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Photos: Installation continues at API for scanning electron microscope
Installation of a large-chamber scanning electron microscope continued Feb. 23 at WKU’s Applied Physics Institute in the Center for Research and Development on Nashville Road. The SEM, a $2.7 million gift from the U.S. Department of Energy, was moved in … Continue reading
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WKU’s Willie Taggart participates in Black History Month event in Frankfort
Football coaches Willie Taggart from WKU, Joker Phillips from the University of Kentucky and Charlie Strong from the University of Louisville shared their success stories Feb. 22 with Kentucky Court of Justice personnel at a Black History Month program hosted … Continue reading
Mammoth Cave National Park, WKU establish agreement with Slovenia
Mammoth Cave National Park expanded its family of partners on Feb. 12 by adding new “sisters” in Slovenia. A signing ceremony between Mammoth Cave, WKU and the Karst Research Institute of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts established a … Continue reading
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Outdoor Leadership Program honored
WKU’s Outdoor Leadership Program is the 2010 recipient of the Wilderness Education Association’s Outstanding Affiliate Award. The award has been given annually since 2006 to outstanding Wilderness Education Association affiliate programs. WKU’s Outdoor Leadership Program began in 1991, has been … Continue reading
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