Monthly Archives: December 2011

Fall 2011 graduates share memories of their WKU experience

WKU’s fall 2011 graduates shared memories and waved red towels Saturday morning as they wrapped up their undergraduate careers on the Hill. “As you prepare to move to the next chapter of your life, you take with you years of … Continue reading

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Graduate ceremony begins 2011 Fall Commencement Weekend at WKU

Nine more recipients of a doctoral degree in educational leadership were recognized Friday night as WKU began its 2011 Fall Commencement Weekend. WKU’s 170th Commencement began with the graduate ceremony in Diddle Arena as more than 250 master’s, specialist and … Continue reading

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Children’s Chorus adds Jan. 10 audition

The SOKY Children’s Chorus will offer another audition opportunity from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Knicely Conference Center on WKU’s South Campus. The ensemble program, developed through a partnership between WKU Department of Music and the … Continue reading

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Mammoth Cave’s Messenger receives award for environmental education

Mammoth Cave’s award-winning environmental education program received further accolades in November when its leader, Cheryl Messenger, received the regional Freeman Tilden award, recognizing Messenger as the best interpreter in the Southeast Region of the National Park Service (NPS). “I am … Continue reading

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WKU youth civic engagement project to be showcased Jan. 10 at White House

Public Achievement of Kentucky, a youth civic engagement program developed by the Institute for Citizenship & Social Responsibility at WKU, will be showcased as a national model during the launch of “For Democracy’s Future” Jan. 10 at the White House. … Continue reading

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Gift will support active duty military, veteran students at WKU

Thanks to Terry and Kathy Scariot of Bowling Green, active duty military and veteran students who attend WKU will have access to much-needed student services. According to Kathryn Costello, WKU’s Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, the Scariots have … Continue reading

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Registrar has seen numerous changes in WKU’s Commencement in past 25 years

So far, 2011 has been a big year for Freida Eggleton. In June, she celebrated her 25th anniversary as WKU’s registrar. In August, she received the Spirit of WKU Award, which recognizes an individual who represents enthusiasm for WKU, loyalty … Continue reading

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WKU students explore the Ozarks

Eleven WKU geography and geology students, faculty and staff navigated through the Ozarks of central Missouri as part of an interdisciplinary fieldtrip in Fall 2011 involving courses in Karst Environments, Water Resources, and Field Methods taught by Dr. Jason Polk … Continue reading

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4 more WKU students earn national floodplain management certification

Four more WKU students have earned national certification in floodplain management. Students Ben Bell from Madisonville, Jeremy Brown from Bowling Green, Will Spaulding from Springfield and Justin Wallace from Elizabethtown recently passed the Certified Floodplain Manager examination. In the past … Continue reading

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WKU public relations program earns renewal of international certification

WKU’s public relations academic program in the School of Journalism & Broadcasting has earned renewal of its international Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR) by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Conferred at the 2011 PRSA International Conference … Continue reading

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