Monthly Archives: March 2011
High school journalists participate in 31st Mark of Excellence competition
WKU’s Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosted its 31st Mark of Excellence Newspaper, Online, Yearbook and Broadcasting awards ceremony March 18 at Mass Media and Technology Hall. Tim Broekema, a WKU associate professor of photojournalism, was the keynote … Continue reading
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Hire Memorial Lecture Tour will celebrate history of three area counties
Dr. Delroy Hire’s roots run deep through Allen and Monroe counties in Kentucky and Macon County in Tennessee. To help celebrate that heritage, Dr. Hire is funding a lecture tour by a WKU graduate student through those counties. The first … Continue reading
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SGA offers Study Away scholarships
The WKU Student Government Association (SGA) is offering five $100 scholarships toward Study Away courses this summer. Five Study Away courses will be available, including several in New York City and one in Puerto Rico. Kendrick Bryan, SGA executive vice … Continue reading
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Habitat chapter planning spring events
WKU’s Habitat for Humanity campus chapter is planning several events this spring. Act! Speak! Build! Week: Advocacy and education events are planned on campus March 21-26 to raise awareness about Habitat for Humanity. Citizen Architect film: The documentary Citizen Architect: … Continue reading
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Seigenthalers to reflect on journalism careers in March 31 lecture at WKU
Newspaper journalism icon John Seigenthaler and his son, former NBC network news anchor John Seigenthaler Jr., will share the stage at the seventh annual Gaines Lecture at 7 p.m. March 31 in Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium at WKU’s … Continue reading
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Klosterman lecture postponed; rescheduled for April 19
The 2010-2011 Cultural Enhancement Series lecture by author Chuck Klosterman has been postponed due to a death in his family and rescheduled for April 19. The lecture, which had been scheduled for March 22, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at … Continue reading
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Imagewest celebration March 24
Imagewest, a student-run advertising and public relations agency at WKU, will be celebrating its seven-year anniversary and grand reopening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 24 at Mass Media and Technology Hall, room 331. A ribbon cutting with the … Continue reading
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Education faculty members make presentation at international conference
Dr. Rebecca Stobaugh and Dr. S. Kay Gandy, faculty members in WKU’s School of Teacher Education, presented at the International Technology, Education and Development (INTED) conference March 8 in Valencia, Spain. Their presentation, Avatars, Blabberize, and Cell Phones: ABCs of … Continue reading
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Student Research Conference March 26
A record number of more than 200 abstracts have been submitted for this month’s 41st Annual WKU Student Research Conference. The conference showcases and recognizes student excellence in scholarly activities across multiple disciplines. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. March … Continue reading
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Art professor to lecture March 29
WKU Art Professor Laurin Notheisen will be the spring 2011 faculty presenter in Arts & Letters: The Potter College Faculty Series on March 29. An Artist Talk with Laurin Notheisen will begin at 7 p.m. at the Recital Hall of … Continue reading
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