Daily Archives: June 15, 2011
WKU receives two national awards for excellence in fundraising
WKU has been commended for its excellence in fundraising by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). According to Norma Walker, CASE Vice President of Advancement Services, WKU was one of 37 institutions selected from 234 colleges to … Continue reading
Filed under Alumni, Athletics, Awards and honors, International reach, Research, Student life, TopNews, WKU News
WKU students will travel to Joplin, Mo., June 26-27 to assist in tornado relief
Students from WKU’s Beta Phi Chapter of the Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will be heading to Joplin, Mo., on June 26-27 to volunteer in the wake of the May 22 tornado. The chapter will be working with Relief … Continue reading
Filed under Student life, Upcoming events, WKU News
WKU hosts summer media workshops
The Kentucky High School Media Institute and WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting are sponsoring the ninth annual High School Summer Media Workshops this week. The workshops give high school students wanting to pursue photojournalism and film careers some hands-on … Continue reading
Filed under Student life, WKU News
WKU storm chasers travel 7,238 miles in pursuit of severe weather events
During the May 2011 summer term, Dr. Josh Durkee, Dr. Grady Dixon and eight meteorology students traveled more than 7,200 miles across 12 states for another season of forecasting and verifying severe weather across the Great Plains. As with the … Continue reading
Filed under Research, Student life, TopNews, WKU News
Finish WKU offers second chances
Second chances in life are often rare. But for some unusual WKU students, the opportunity to change their lives has finally arrived. WKU is participating in Project Graduate, a statewide program designed for adults wishing to return to college to … Continue reading
Filed under Admissions, Alumni, Student life, WKU News
Students gain Xposure to media field
High school students from Kentucky and neighboring states are getting a first-hand look at the media business thanks to a summer workshop hosted by WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting. The 2011 Xposure workshop (held June 5-16) is giving 13 … Continue reading
Filed under Student life, WKU News
