Monthly Archives: January 2011
Forensic team competes in 3 states
WKU forensic team members traveled to Athens, Ohio; St. Louis, Mo., and both Peoria and Normal, Ill., to take part in five tournaments the weekend of Jan. 29-30. Ohio University hosted two tournaments, at which all six competing WKU students … Continue reading
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Greenup County 4-H team wins FIRST LEGO state robotics championship
“LEGO Barbarians” from Greenup County 4-H in Wurtland took the overall championship Saturday (Jan. 29) in the Kentucky FIRST LEGO League State Robotics Championship at WKU. Members of “LEGO Barbarians” are Anna Reneau, Taylor Hsieh, Tanner Sexton, Dylan Cox, Samantha … Continue reading
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Applications online for SCATS
The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU has posted the application for the 29th annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS) June 12-24. This two-week camp is for 200 campers, both residential and non-residential. Located on the … Continue reading
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Juan Williams to deliver keynote address for Black History Month events
Award-winning journalist, author and political analyst Juan Williams will deliver the keynote address for 2011 Black History Month activities at WKU. Williams’ presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Downing University Center Auditorium. Admission is free. With uncompromising … Continue reading
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WKU ROTC receives MacArthur Award
WKU’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program will receive a prestigious 2011 MacArthur Award. Each year since 1989 the Norfolk, Va.-based General Douglas MacArthur foundation, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Cadet Command has recognized the best of the … Continue reading
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View from the Hill – WKU’s Website gets a new look
WKU’s window to the world, it’s website, is undergoing a major transformation. In this week’s View from the Hill, Amy Bingham gives us a preview of the redesign that’s already been a year in the making.
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Hitcents.com to create high-tech jobs
Hitcents.com, a client of the Central Region Innovation and Commercialization Center housed in the WKU Center for Research and Development in Bowling Green, was given preliminary approval by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) for up to $150,000 to … Continue reading
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NewsChannel12 wins news set makeover contest
NewsChannel12, WKU’s student-run television newscast, will sport a new look after winning a complete makeover from FX Design Group. Jo-Anne Ryan, interim director of WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting, said the news set makeover, and new graphics and music … Continue reading
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WKU ALIVE Center planning several events during spring semester
The WKU ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships will be hosting several events this semester and encourages WKU students to get involved. The $100 Solution™ came to WKU bringing with it an opportunity for students to change the Bowling Green community … Continue reading
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WKU weather alert for Jan. 26
Here is a WKU weather alert for Jan. 26: WKU campuses in Elizabethtown/Radcliff/Fort Knox will be closed Wednesday (Jan. 26). WKU-Owensboro will be closed Wednesday (Jan. 26). Scholars luncheon for Elizabethtown area high schools is canceled for Wednesday (Jan. 26). … Continue reading
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