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Sign of the Times
by Lynn Niedermeier
With this issue, echo leaves the realm of paper and ink and goes electronic. The
change should pose no great hardship to the wired Western community, even if some of
us may not yet be convinced of the advantages a computer screen brings to our
experience of reading. Many of us, however, have grown unwilling or even unable to
write without a computer. The ease of word processing and e-mail has literally
pushed handwriting to the margins of our daily communications.
But through most of Western's history and that of its predecessor, the Southern
Normal School and Bowling Green Business University, college men and women strove
to master penmanship as intently as they do today's software programs. more...
Professor
Receives Another Feather in Her Cap
Dr. Carol Crowe-Carraco was recently named a Distinguished
University Professor. She adds this honor to a long list of awards she has
received as a result of her passion for learning and teaching. more...
A
Distinguished Approach
Dr. Kenneth Kuehn, in Western Kentucky University's Department of
Geography and Geology, never planned to become a professor, let alone a
distinguished professor. more...
Serving
Women, and Western
This month's Staff Spotlight shines on Sharon Hartz, this year's winner of
the Women's Alliance Award. more...
Preview
of Newly Renovated Directional Halls
Haven't had a chance to check out the improvements to the directional
halls? echo videographer Stephen Barnett gives
readers a sneak peak. more...
Can
You Talk to the Animals?
Dr. James Baker tells us about his discussions with Sundae in his book, Holidays
With Sundae, Conversations With My Cat. more...
Telling
the Western Story
A plan is in the works to spread the word about WKU's excellent people,
places and programs. more...
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