New Faculty Information Page
Welcome!! We're so glad you are here. To help you become oriented we have a list of links below with information most likely to be needed by new faculty (and a bookmark file you can download).
We hope you will call on us (270-745-6508) if you need something. We can at least point you in the right direction.
The Center is open during regular university hours: from 8:00am to 4:30pm (summer: 8:00am to 4:00pm).
Read These First:
- New Faculty Survival Information about the Campus and Community (from Email to local customs)
- Quotes from faculty at the end of their first year or first semester.
- Join our Mentoring Program
Campus web sites that will be helpful:
- Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (help for class preparation and more!)
- Introduction to the WKU Libraries (A wealth of information for your research)
- Faculty Handbook
- Office of Sponsored Programs (Aids for grant writing)
- Human Resources (Information about your benefits as an employee)
- WKU Home Page
Area places of interest:
- A List of Kentucky Institutions of Higher Education
- Bowling Green Information
- Mammoth Cave Information
- Louisville, KY, information (a two hour drive north on I-65)
- Home of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs
- Nashville, TN, information (a one hour drive south on I-65)
Other Goodies:
Check out our teaching screensavers and our Powerpoint templates.