Personal statements made by presidents about fundraising:
We need to understand the evolving roles, and that’s why I would say a generation ago, fundraising wasn’t there, it was the intellectual president... Now it’s more the entrepreneurial president.
A university president in a recent study
Driving Directions
The WKU Knicely Conference Center (venue for the University Presidents Leadership Series) is located at the WKU South Campus at 654 Campbell Lane in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- From WKU at University Blvd and Nashville Road: Travel 1.2 miles south on Nashville Road (31-W). Turn right at Walgreen’s onto Campbell Lane. Go .2 miles, then turn right at the Knicely Conference Center sign.
- From Lexington/Louisville: Take I-65 south to the Natcher Parkway (Exit 20). Take the Natcher Parkway north to Exit 6, 31-W (Franklin/Bowling Green.) Turn right onto 31-W (Nashville Road). Go 1.5 miles, then turn left onto Campbell Lane. Go .2 miles, then turn right at the Knicely Conference Center sign.
- From Nashville International Airport (BNA): Exit the airport on Terminal Dr toward I-40. Take the ramp onto I-40 W. Take exit 215B to merge onto TN-155 N/Briley Pkwy. Take the exit toward I-65 N. Take exit 16A on the left to merge onto I-65 N toward Louisville. After entering Kentucky, take the William H. Natcher exit toward Bowling Green/Owensboro. Merge onto KY-9007 N. Take exit 6 to merge onto US-31W N/Nashville Rd. Turn left onto Campbell Ln. Go .2 miles, then turn right at the Knicely Conference Center sign.
- From Nashville/Memphis: Take I-65 north to the Natcher Parkway, Exit (20). Take the Natcher Parkway north to Exit 6, 31-W (Franklin/Bowling Green.) Turn right onto 31-W (Nashville Road). Go 1.5 miles, then turn left onto Campbell Lane. Go .2 miles, then turn right at the Knicely Conference Center sign.
- From Owensboro: Take the William Natcher Parkway South to Exit 6, 31-W (Franklin/Bowling Green). Turn left toward Bowling Green onto 31-W (Nashville Road). Travel 1.6 miles and turn left onto Campbell Lane. Go .2 miles, then turn right at the Knicely Conference Center sign.
