The WKU Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability (CEES) has received a $297,000 grant extension over 18 months from the Kentucky Division of Water to support construction at the WKU-Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Durbin Project. The 14.3-acre site, located off Durbin Lane and West 12th Avenue directly across Glen Lily Road from the former L.C. […]
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Compiled by Tommy Newton, assistant director, Media Relations WKU news summary for May 13-17, 2013 2012 WKU graduate receives Princeton-in-Asia Fellowship: Mario Nguyen, a 2012 WKU graduate with a degree in public relations, has been awarded a fellowship from Princeton-in-Asia (PiA), a non-profit organization that provides transformative, service-oriented experience for individuals to serve the needs […]
Getch named Executive Director of Clinical Education Complex
A veteran educator and advocate for persons with disabilities will be the new Executive Director of the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex at WKU. Dr. Yvette Getch, an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services at the University of Georgia, will start at WKU on May 28. She will give strategic […]
Kentucky Senate recognizes Gatton Academy for No. 1 Newsweek ranking
The Kentucky Senate formally recognized the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science on Monday (Aug. 13) for ranking as Newsweek magazine’s No. 1 school in the nation. Newsweek unveiled its ranking in May after scoring 1,000 schools from across the United States based on four-year, on-time graduation rate, college matriculation rate, average SAT/ACT […]
Gatton Academy, AT&T announce gift for WKU speaker series
Students at The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU already enjoy unique opportunities for advanced study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Thanks to a gift from AT&T Kentucky, these emerging leaders within STEM fields will have the chance to learn from today’s leaders. The AT&T Innovation and […]
12 Gatton Academy seniors recognized as National Merit Semifinalists
One quarter of Gatton Academy seniors have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program, an honor which potentially opens the door college scholarship opportunities. In all, 12 members of the Class of 2012 will go on to the next round of the competition. More than 1.5 million students in about 22,000 […]
Brian Meredith named associate vice president for Enrollment Management
Brian W. Meredith, the director of admissions at the University of Memphis, will be the new associate vice president for Enrollment Management at WKU beginning July 18. “I am delighted to welcome Dr. Meredith to WKU,” Provost Gordon Emslie said. “He brings a strong background in various aspects of enrollment management to this key position […]
In the News
Here is a selection of recent news stories about WKU: May 11-17, 2013 Daily News Horsemen, engineers work to rein in safety for horses, riders A loud snap echoed through the McConnell Integrated Applications Laboratory at the Complex for Engineering and Biological Sciences at WKU on Monday afternoon as another pair of leather reins […]
11 Gatton Academy seniors named National Merit semifinalists
Nearly 20 percent of the seniors at the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at WKU have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program, an honor which potentially opens the door college scholarship opportunities. In all, 11 members of the Class of 2011 will go on to the next […]
