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 Science Starting Early
At Western Kentucky University, students regularly engage in scientific studies
and experiments. The students in the NAACP/NASA Saturday Scholars Academy are
no different—except that they aren’t graduate students, or even undergrads:
They are fourth, fifth and sixth graders. more...
echo Congratulates
Dr. Joe Survant, Kentucky’s Newest Poet Laureate
echo congratulates Dr. Joe Survant, professor
of English on being named Kentucky’s newest Poet Laureate. Survant is
the author of the presence of snow in the tropics,
Anne and Alpheus, 1842-1882, winner of the Arkansas
Poetry Award, and Rafting Rise, a companion piece
to Anne and Alpheus, and the second book of a Kentucky trilogy.
To read more about Dr. Survant and his work, visit, http://www.wku.edu/echo/archive/2002October/stories/adventure.htm.
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A Musical Journey
Beginning on Feb. 16, Sylvia Kersenbaum will lead a musical journey of all 32
Beethoven sonatas, which she will perform in a series of nine recitals. more...
The State of Planning at Western
The state of planning at Western Kentucky University is alive and well. And a
good thing too. Our planning process is a crucial component of our
reaffirmation case, which we will be making in 2004 and 2005 to the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools as part of our efforts to be reaccredited
for the next ten-year cycle. more...
Global Ignorance – Geographic Illiteracy
The Head of WKU’s Department of Geography and Geology says the growing level of
global ignorance among Americans is a serious problem for our society. more...
Match Wits with Wall Street
Dr. William Trainor, CFA, has devised a historical stock simulation project
entitled, “Here's Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market.” The
web-based exercise allows students to choose between putting money in stocks or
in the bank throughout various key points in American history, with sometimes
surprising results. more...
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is a publication for the Western Kentucky University community, produced
by the office of University Relations.
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Show
Your WKU Pride
Bob Edwards, assistant vice president of University Relations, urges
the WKU community to step up to the plate.
Recent accomplishments, honors, published works and presentations of WKU faculty and staff members.
Managing Quality in Higher Education: An International Perspective on Institutional Assessment and Change
Reviewed by Aaron W. Hughey
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A calendar of February events for the Kentucky Library and
Museum.
A message from Lee Robertson, WKU’s first Spirit Award Winner
In my years of service to Western Kentucky University, I have heard
my fellow workers ask, “Why should I make a financial gift to
Western? Isn’t my service enough?”
A Gift from the Heart
Cathy and Alan Palmer were married on Sept. 21, 1985. Both alumni of
Western Kentucky University, Cathy decided to surprise Alan, a
Bowling Green city commissioner and WKU instructor, with a special
gift in honor of their 18th wedding anniversary.
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