News and Events

Events

7/16		2012 WKU STE Summer Conference
8/27		Classes begin (Fall semester)
10/5		TeachMeet Kentucky 2012

News Releases

2012

• Nominations being accepted for Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame (05/15)
• 3 inducted as fifth class of Gov. Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame (02/15) (related earlier news: 3 selected for Teacher Hall of Fame; 2012 induction ceremony Feb. 14)
• CEBS Receives NCATE Continuing Accreditation (1/3)

2011

• College of Education and Behavioral Sciences receives external funding award (12/02)
• WKU's Ransdell Hall gains LEED Gold certification (11/29)
• Kelly Autism Program honors supporters (11/18)
• WKU remembers veterans; ROTC program honors two American heroes (11/11)
• View from the Hill – Mother of 1LT Eric Yates talks about her son’s death (11/11)
• WKU Sisterhood grant will assist international student teaching program (11/03)
• Author of ‘Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire’ to visit on WKU Nov. 8 (10/26)
• WKU’s Julia Roberts receives state group’s William T. Nallia Award (10/17)
• WKU to honor 2011 Family of the Year (9/14)
• Psychology faculty member Norman adds Distinguished Professor to honors (8/17)
• WKU group attends World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children (8/17)
• View from the Hill – WKU SKyTeach Program (5/20)
• Doctoral degree recipients make history (5/3)
• WKU dedicates Gary A. Ransdell Hall; president humbled by ‘high honor’ (4/29)
• Educational leadership doctoral program selects 7th cohort (4/4/2011)
• April is National Autism Month! (3/2/2011)
• Education faculty members make presentation at international conference (3/17/2011)
• 3 inducted into Teacher Hall of Fame (3/2/2011)
• WKU ROTC receives MacArthur Award (1/28/2011)
• AP Summer Institute registration open (1/19/2011)
• View from the Hill – Moving into Gary A. Ransdell Hall (1/14/2011)
• Educational environment improved as faculty move into new building at WKU (1/13/2010; The Daily News)

2010

• College of Education and Behavioral Sciences ready to move into new home (12/15/2010)
• Three selected for Teacher Hall of Fame (12/06/2010)
• Center for Gifted Studies hosting Leadership Institute Dec. 6-7 (11/29/2010)
• World Council for Gifted and Talented Children moving office to WKU (11/16/2010)
• WKU observes Veterans Day; ROTC inducts Hall of Fame member (11/11/2010)
• WKU regents vote to name education building for Dr. Ransdell (10/22/2010)
• Kelly Autism Program presents awards (10/21/2010)
• 11 year old Dylan Beckham Raises Awareness For Autism  (10/15/2010; CNN.com)
• WKU remembers ROTC graduate, American hero killed in Afghanistan (09/23/2010)
• 476 teachers attend Advanced Placement Summer Institute at WKU (07/20/2010)
• College of Education Building on schedule to open in January 2011 (07/09/2010)
• VAMPY student wins on ‘Jeopardy!’ (07/07/2010)
• View from the Hill: WKU offers Literacy Lecture Series around Kentucky (07/06/2010)
• Article authored by WKU faculty member receives award (06/28/2010)
• Literacy Education master’s degree program now available online (06/17/2010)
• Gatton Academy named to Newsweek’s list of ‘Public Elites’ for second year (06/14/2010)
• WKU using grant to present literacy lecture series; first session June 22 (06/09/2010)
• WKU’s Sam Evans, Lynn Hines among contributors to new book on education (05/11/2010)
• Toyota USA Foundation Awards $500,000 To WKU; Grant Will Support Math And Technology Leadership Academy (05/06/2010)
• WKU Faculty Member Will Lead 16-Member Group Studying Schools In China As Part Of His Fourth Fulbright-Hays Grant (05/05/2010)
• WKU Education Faculty Member Elected Vice President Of National Organization (04/27/2010)
• WKU Psychologist Pfohl Receives Lifetime Achievement Award (04/19/2010)
• Three Inducted Into Kentucky Teacher Hall Of Fame (01/26/2010)
  Related previous news release:Three Selected For Kentucky Teacher Hall Of Fame (11/19/2009)

2009

• WKU Educational Leadership Program Selects Fourth Cohort Of Students For Doctorate (12/08/2009)
• WKU faculty member receives award at geographic education conference (10/1/2009)
• WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences receives five-year Teacher Quality Partnership grants to improve instruction in struggling schools (9/29/2009)
• WKU Receives NSF Grant For Science/Math Teaching Program (06/22/2009)
• Autism Support Program Expands Into Owensboro; Summer Programs Now Offered (05/28/2009)
• WKU Educational Leadership Program Selects Third Cohort Of Students For Doctorate (05/20/2009)
• Five Inducted Into Kentucky Teacher Hall Of Fame (2/10/2009)
  Related previous news release: WKU To Induct 5 In Second Class Of KY Teacher Hall Of Fame (11/24/2008)
• WKU Autism Program Receives Fiddle Foundation Grant (1/22/2009)

2008

• WKU Educational Leadership Program Selects Second Cohort Of Students For Doctorate (11/20/2008)
• WKU's Center For Gifted Studies Awarded $2 Million Grant For Project GEMS, Will Partner With Warren Co. Schools (11/11/2008)
• WKU Awards Bid For New College Of Education Building (10/30/2008)
• WKU One Of Two Public Universities Recognized For Excellence In Teacher Education (9/22/2008)
• New endorsement: Environmental Education (8/15/2008)
• WKU's First Doctoral Program Receives State Approval (2/26/2008)
• First class of members inducted for Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame (1/25/2008)

2007

• New Program: Certificate in International Student Services (11/6/2007)
• Dr. Kay Gandy receives Kentucky Distinguished Teacher Educator Award (9/20/2007)
• Dr. Jay Fiene receives Presidential gavel for NCPEA (9/6/2007)