Monthly Archives: November 2011

WinterDance set for Dec. 2-4

WKU’s Department of Theatre and Dance closes its 2011 Mainstage Season this weekend (Dec. 2-4) with WinterDance, A Holiday Extravaganza at Van Meter Hall. The WKU Dance Company will dance to holiday favorites and light up the stage with dazzling … Continue reading

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SGA awards Study Away scholarships to five civil engineering students

WKU’s Student Government Association awarded scholarships to five civil engineering students taking a Study Away course during Winter Term 2012. The $100 scholarships were awarded to Jacob Chaney, a senior from Monticello; Lucas Gilliam, a senior from Russellville; Jacob Merriman, … Continue reading

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U.S. Green Building Council awards gold LEED certification to Ransdell Hall

The first building at WKU to be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards has received the second-highest level of certification. The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Gary A. Ransdell Hall has earned gold LEED certification. Nate … Continue reading

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WKU, Housing Authority receive grant to begin Project EMPOWER

The Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex’s Family Resource Program at WKU and the Family Self-Sufficiency Program of the Housing Authority of Bowling Green have received a $200,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to begin Project EMPOWER. This new … Continue reading

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WKU partnership with National Student Exchange increases study opportunities

WKU is expanding academic exchange opportunities to undergraduate students. Through membership with the National Student Exchange (NSE), students will have the opportunity to study at nearly 200 colleges and universities. WKU students can exchange for a single semester or an … Continue reading

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WKU students producing coverage of News World Summit in Hong Kong

A team of WKU fusion journalists trained in multiplatform newshandling is running global coverage of the 2011 News World Summit this week in Hong Kong. The Global Editors Network (GEN) commissioned Western iMedia, the entrepreneurial editorial startup operated out of … Continue reading

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Leading journals publish research by WKU geography faculty, students

A central mission of student engagement in WKU’s Department of Geography and Geology is to engage students in faculty-supervised research that leads to publication. In recent months, faculty and students in the geography, meteorology and GIS programs have been very … Continue reading

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Latest newsletters

Here are the latest newsletters from WKU programs: University College College of Health and Human Services College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Honors College Student teacher in Barcelona

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Kentucky Monthly seeks photos for ‘Campus Life in Kentucky’ feature

Kentucky Monthly magazine is seeking college students’ photo submissions for a Campus Life in Kentucky pictorial feature in the February 2012 issue. Deadline for submissions is Dec. 2. The magazine is interested in showcasing Kentucky colleges and universities from the … Continue reading

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More than 1,600 students to attend STLP showcase Nov. 29 at WKU

More than 1,600 students from elementary, middle and high schools in 13 area counties will attend the Student Technology Leadership Program’s 2011 Fall Showcase on Tuesday (Nov. 29) at WKU. The event begins at 9 a.m. at Diddle Arena. Through … Continue reading

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