J.P. Stovall, a rising senior at WKU from Nashville, Tenn., has been awarded a David L. Boren Scholarship that will fund his participation in the Chinese Flagship Program’s Capstone Year in China. Beginning in August, Stovall, an international affairs, Asian religions & cultures, and Spanish major, will be enrolled in courses at Nanjing University. In […]
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17 WKU students awarded Lifetime Experience Grants for 2012-13
The Office of Scholar Development (OSD) has awarded 17 WKU students a total of $38,450 in Lifetime Experience Grants in the 2012-13 academic year. The Lifetime Experience (LTE) Grant program was made possible with funding from the WKU Sisterhood, John and Jacque Hughes Jarve, the Office of Scholar Development, the Honors College at WKU and […]
WKU wins Hearst multimedia title, finishes fifth in overall rankings
With a first-place finish in multimedia and a third-place finish in photojournalism, WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting placed fifth overall in the 53rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program. WKU has finished among the nation’s top eight in the Hearst overall competition for 20 consecutive years and won the national title in 2005, 2001 and […]
Follow the 2013 WKU China Trip
What do the Symphony at WKU, WKU Alumni Association, Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, North China Electric Power University, Beijing Language and Culture University, Hebei University, Western iMedia, Gordon Ford College of Business, Chinese Flagship, Potter College of Arts & Letters, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, WKU Public Affairs and the Confucius Institute at WKU have […]
Roberts re-elected to World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children announced Thursday (May 16) that Dr. Julia Link Roberts was re-elected as one of seven members of the Executive Committee. Dr. Roberts is the Mahurin Professor of Gifted Education at WKU and Executive Director of The Center for Gifted Studies and the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of […]
WKU engineering facility testing reins for horse industry
A testing session for horse safety reins is one example of the value of WKU’s Engineering-Manufacturing-Commercialization Center, EMCC manager Ron Rizzo says. “The EMCC was created to provide services like this to the community and to industry,” Rizzo said. “Working on creation of the standard is a significant accomplishment for us to be a part […]
WKU storm chasers ready for annual forecast expedition
Each year during WKU’s May term, Dr. Josh Durkee assembles a group of eight students for his Field Methods in Weather Analysis and Forecasting course and together, they forecast, analyze, document and study severe convective storms across the Great Plains. The course, which won the “Creativity and Innovation Award” from the North American Association for […]
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 of Asia. Nguyen will work with the Hinrich Foundation in Manila, Philippines, coordinating the organization’s online presence and working with the […]
3 undergraduate ceremonies conclude 173rd Commencement
WKU wrapped up its 173rd Commencement with three undergraduate ceremonies Saturday at Diddle Arena. WKU conferred 135 associate degrees, 1,475 baccalaureate degrees and 22 undergraduate certificates on Saturday. During the graduate ceremony on Friday night, WKU conferred 395 master’s degrees, six doctor of education degrees, six specialist degrees and 40 graduate certificates for a weekend […]
69 students graduate in Gatton Academy’s Class of 2013
Celebration of Commencement Weekend at WKU continued Saturday as The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky celebrated the graduation of its Class of 2013. Sixty-nine students representing 51 counties from across the Commonwealth were recognized during the ceremony in Van Meter Hall. The ceremony honored the Gatton Academy’s sixth graduating class. […]
