Gordon Baylis named VP for Research

Dr. Gordon C. Baylis is WKU’s new Vice President for Research and President of the WKU Research Foundation. Dr. Baylis is professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of South Carolina and director of the Statewide Brain Imaging Center. He will start Aug. 16. “I am delighted that Dr. Gordon C. Baylis is our new […]

WKU graduate enters Oprah contest

Ashley Sides, a recent graduate of WKU’s master’s program in communication, has submitted an online video entry for “Your OWN Show,” Oprah Winfrey’s search for the next television talk show star. Sides, manager of marketing and public relations at Henderson’s Methodist Hospital, has entered the Traditional Talk Show category and is hoping to receive enough […]

Tickets on sale June 25 for Casting Crowns concert Sept. 24 at WKU

Casting Crowns, an award-winning Christian music group, will perform in concert on Sept. 24 at WKU’s Diddle Arena. Ticket sales begin at 8 a.m. Friday (June 25) at the WKU Ticket Office at Diddle Arena and online at http://www.ticketmaster.com. The Afters will open for Casting Crowns. Ticket prices range from $12.50 to $55 plus taxes […]

9 new members to join Alumni board

WKU’s Alumni Association has named nine new board members. The WKU Alumni Association board has 32 members. New members who will begin their terms in late July are: Roger Casalengo of West Palm Beach, Fla., a 1991 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business administration/hotel, restaurant and tourism. He is the Human Resource Services Senior […]

‘View from the Hill': Horse exhibit

Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear recently toured the Kentucky Library & Museum and discussed plans for the “Horse in Kentucky” exhibit. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more in this View from the Hill segment: Click here for “View from the Hill” archives and transcripts.