Monthly Archives: February 2012
US Bank ‘Celebration of the Arts’ winners announced
More than 400 artists, family members and friends attended the US Bank Celebration of the Arts award ceremony and reception Feb. 24 at WKU’s Kentucky Museum kicking off the largest art exhibition in the region. More than 180 artists displayed … Continue reading
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Cultural Enhancement Series continues March 19 with Jerry Greenfield
The 14th season of the Cultural Enhancement Series at WKU continues March 19 with a presentation by Jerry Greenfield, the “Jerry” in Ben & Jerry’s who will share his thoughts on entrepreneurial spirit, his sense of social responsibility and his … Continue reading
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WKU Habitat for Humanity chapter to participate in spring break projects
WKU’s Habitat for Humanity campus chapter will be sending three volunteer groups to Missouri, North Carolina and Pennsylvania for spring break trips next week. The WKU groups will travel to Independence, Mo., Statesville, N.C., and Washington, Pa., to assist local … Continue reading
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Imagewest wins 4 Louie Awards
Imagewest snagged four awards at the Advertising Federation of Louisville’s Annual Louie Awards in the Student Louie Awards category. The Louie Awards are comparable to the Oscars in the advertising industry. This is the first year Imagewest has won any … Continue reading
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Confucius Institute provides program at Barren River Adult Day Care Center
Volunteer Teachers from the Confucius Institute at WKU were recently invited to provide a program for clients of the Barren River Adult Day Care Center in Bowling Green. Shanfeng Guo and Xiaolin Tian taught the group traditional Chinese songs, showed … Continue reading
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Simpson County Training Consortium receives first state grant
A newly formed training consortium organized by the Franklin-Simpson Chamber of Commerce and assisted by the WKU Center for Training and Development along with the Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority received its first grant from the Kentucky Bluegrass State Skills Program, the … Continue reading
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Forensic team members compete at Ohio, Illinois tournaments
WKU forensic team members traveled to Ohio and Illinois to compete in four tournaments the weekend of Feb. 24-26. These four tournaments presented WKU team members with one of their last opportunities of the season to qualify events for the … Continue reading
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Fourth Region tournament schedule
Weather delay: The Fourth Region girls’ semifinal games scheduled for Friday night have been postponed. The semifinal games will be played Saturday with the tournament championship on Sunday. WKU’s Diddle Arena is the site for the Fourth Region girls’ and boys’ … Continue reading
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View from the Hill – Summer Scholarship Program
Summer school is going to be cheaper for more than seven hundred students at WKU this year. In this week’s View from the Hill, Amy Bingham shows how a new summer scholarship program will help lighten the financial load for … Continue reading
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Photos: Chinese Spring Festival
The Confucius Institute at WKU hosted a Chinese Spring Festival on Feb. 22 at Downing University Center. For additional photos from the event, visit the WKU Facebook page. (WKU photos by Clinton Lewis)
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