Monthly Archives: June 2011
4 WKU students receive KBA scholarships
Four WKU students have received the Harry Barfield scholarship award, which provides a $2,500 scholarship renewable for a second year. Two WKU students renewing their scholarships are Jacob Ryle of Burlington and Matthew Wagner of Villa Hills. Two WKU students … Continue reading
Filed under Awards and honors, WKU News
WKU offering Faith Community Nursing course
WKU will offer the Faith Community Nursing health ministry course this fall. The course emphasizes health and healing within a faith community. Faith Community Nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that focuses on the promotion of health within … Continue reading
Filed under Upcoming events, WKU News
View from the Hill – WKU Center for Research and Development
For the past ten years, the old Bowling Green Mall has quietly transformed into a hub of applied research and small business development. In this week’s View from the Hill, Amy Bingham looks at how WKU has revitalized the former … Continue reading
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Graduate awarded Fulbright to conduct research in China
WKU graduate Rachel Reetzke of Franklin has been awarded a Fulbright Grant that will allow her to travel to China and conduct research. Reetzke participated in the Chinese Flagship program and is a graduate of the Honors College at WKU … Continue reading
Filed under Awards and honors, International reach, Research, TopNews, WKU News
WKU finishes third overall nationally in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting placed third overall in the 2010-11 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. With this year’s finish, WKU has ranked among the top eight nationally for 18 consecutive years in the Hearst overall intercollegiate competition. University of North Carolina won … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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