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Federal TRIO Programs in the United
States were created as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Under the initial leadership of Dr. Faye Robinson, WKU received its first TRIO grant when Student Support Services was funded in 1980. Later Educational Talent Search (1981), TRIO Training Programs
(1982 -2007), Upward Bound (1983) and Veterans Upward Bound (1992) were funded at Western. Funding for our sixth TRIO program was secured in 2002 when WKU was awarded a grant to establish the Educational Opportunity Centers program. All programs are housed in Jones-Jaggers Hall and are supervised by the Director of Educational Enhancement Programs who reports to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Enrollment Management within the Office of the Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Western Kentucky University is an Institutional Member of the Council For Opportunity In Education (COE). This non-profit organization was established in 1981 and is dedicated to furthering the expansion of educational opportunities throughout the nation. Principle activities provided by COE include training programs, an annual conference and a spring Policy Seminar which brings together Congressional representatives, TRIO supporters and alumni and Department of Education staff.
TRIO grant programs are funded through the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C.
Program staff hold professional memberships in one or more of the following TRIO state, regional and national organizations:
Kentucky Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (KAEOPP)
Annual State Conference or Joint Conference with Tennessee (TASP)
Spring Meeting
Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP)
Annual Regional Conference in February
National Association of Veterans Upward Bound Project Personnel (NAVUBPP)
Annual National Conference in the Spring
Kentucky Counseling Association
(KCA)
Student Disability Services
The goal of the Office
for Student Disability Services is to ensure that all students
with disabilities are provided access to all facets of the
Western Kentucky University experience; to facilitate and
coordinate support services and programs that enable students
with disabilities to maximize their educational potential; and
to increase awareness among all members of the University so
that students with disabilities are able to achieve academic
success based on their abilities, not their disabilities.
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