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April 2003 






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Students in WKU’s Department of Nursing welcome nursing students from Sweden and prepare to embark on their own journeys abroad in the name of global health. more...

Turning a Problem into a Solution
Western Kentucky University isn’t playing chicken when it comes to solving poultry litter issues facing Kentucky. more...

Poetry: A Community Effort
The Southern Kentucky Poetry Salon is a forum for area poets to share and receive advice and encouragement on their work. Blue Moon Rising: Poems from the Southern Kentucky Poetry Salon is one result of this effort. more...

Books Unbound 
The Southern Kentucky Festival of Books, Kentucky’s largest literary celebration, will be held April 11-12 at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green. more...
Test Time for Faculty and Staff
Administrative Professionals Day is April 23. Take a break, and take our Administrative Professional’s Day quiz. more...


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Return on Investment
Despite trying financial times, competitive salaries for faculty and staff are critical to WKU's future. 
   A calendar of March events for the Kentucky Library and Museum/University Libraries.
   Management Fads in Higher Education: Where They Come From, What They Do, Why They Fail
Reviewed by Aaron W. Hughey
In his most recent book, Robert Birnbaum argues that most attempts to integrate contemporary management concepts into the higher education arena have failed. 

   Recent accomplishments, honors, published works and presentations of WKU faculty and staff members.


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