Archived Events
2011
Climate Solutions, Earth Themed Poetry Slam, & Earth Day At WKU, 04/20-22/2011
Rain Barrel Workshop At WKU, 04/16/2011
Urban Farming At WKU, 04/13/2011
RecycleMania At WKU, 02/06-04/08/2011
March Sustainability Calendar of Events
Fair Trade Universities Conference At WKU, 03/18-20/2011
OAK Conference At WKU, 03/03/2011
Steps to a $100 Solution Workshop At WKU, 02/24/2011
Connecting Farms and Community At WKU, 01/20/2011
Biomimicry in Higher Education At WKU, 01/29/2011
2010
Kentucky Solar Energy Society Annual Meeting At WKU, 08/21/2010
Archived News
2011
Education for Sustainability Summer Institute at WKU At WKU, 05/11/2011
Dedication of Gary Ransdell Hall At WKU, 05/05/2011
Master's in Social Responsibility & Sustainability Communities Approved At WKU, 05/02/2011
WKU Students Make Plarn Rugs for Homeless BG Daily News, 04/25/2011
WKU Biologist Featured on NatGeo episode 'Megapiranha' At WKU, 04/21/2011
'One Planet Theme' for Earth Week at WKU At WKU, 04/19/2011
WKU Adjusts Summer Hours for Energy Savings At WKU, 04/18/2011
Beekeeper Creates Buzz at WKU Farm At WKU, 04/14/2011
Fresh from the Farm BG Daily News, 04/07/2011
Mesonet Adds Station in Meade County At WKU, 03/31/2011
WKU Installs Large Natural Gas Boiler At WKU, 03/29/2011
Green Schools BG Daily News, 03/24/2011
17 WKU Students Explore the Ozarks At WKU, 03/22/2011
Rain Barrel Workshop April 16th At WKU, 03/21/2011
Western Deemed a Leader in Fair Trade Movement BG Daily News, 03/19/2011
Students in Sustainability Class Prepare for Challenges Ahead At WKU, 03/03/2011
WKU a Tree Campus USA University At WKU, 03/01/11
WKU Geoscientist Helps Lead New United Nations Water Project At WKU, 02/28/2011
Habitat for Humanity Preparing for New Community WBKO, 02/18/2011
Three Biology Faculty Members Receive Kentucky Academy of Science Awards At WKU, 02/18/2011
Community Invited to Design Charette for WKU-Habitat Project At WKU, 02/14/2011
'Fair Trade Universities' National Conference At WKU, 02/10/2011
WKU Competes in RecycleMania At WKU, 02/08/2011
$100 Solution Workshop Visits WKU At WKU, 02/08/2011
WKU Professor Lectures Across the Globe on an Educational Tour At WKU, 02/07/2011
Students' Community Role BG Daily News, 02/01/2011
WKU Shows Progress on Sustainability BG Daily News, 02/01/2011
WKU 2010 Sustainability Report At WKU, 01/25/2011
2010
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences ready to move into new LEED-standard building At WKU, 12/16/10
New uses for old buildings At WKU, 12/10/10
Immigrants from Myanmar tell of struggles as refugees At WKU, 12/3/10
More than 200 students attend Help Overcome Tobacco conference At WKU, 12/2/10
WKU group pushing Fair Trade products At WKU, 12/2/10
WKU, community partners to host ‘Forced from Our Villages’ Dec. 1 At WKU, 11/16/10
Students study flow of hazardous materials through region At WKU, 11/11/10
Groves’ work benefits humanity BG Daily News, 11/8/10
Gatton students to participate in sustainability leadership retreat At WKU, 11/4/10
Peace Corps, WKU partner to combine service with graduate studies At WKU, 11/4/10
Students participate in ‘Makeover’; show scheduled to air Nov. 14 At WKU, 11/3/10
Photojournalism project finds stories wherever it goes At WKU, 11/3/10
Biology department head’s research on elephants featured in BBC report At WKU, 10/26/10
Messenger receives statewide environmental education award At WKU, 10/26/10
Cousteau links people, nature, BG Daily News, 10/21/10
Trammel Creek field trip gives kids real-life lesson, BG Daily News, 9/15/10
WKU Plans for Green Housing in Works, At-WKU, 8/27/10
50th Mesonet station being installed, At-WKU, 7/9/10
WKU professor on top of the world, At-WKU, 6/21/10
WKU prof scales Everest, BG Daily News, 6/13/10
University works to increase sustainability, At-WKU, 6/11/10
More than 5,000 items collected in third annual ‘Lighten Your Load’ drive, At-WKU, 6/4/10
Complete look at the fashions from the Recycled in Style Fashion Show, CHHS e-newsletter, June, 2010
WKU Receives $455,856 NSF/Gates Grant For Agricultural Project In Africa, At-WKU, 5/14/10
4 geoscience students selected for scholarships to attend ESRI conference, At-WKU, 5/6/10
Kentucky Mesonet Records Historic Rainfall Event, At-WKU, 5/4/10
Meteorology students to study severe weather during summer course, At-WKU, 5/4/10
WKU weaves eco-friendly concepts into an array of classes, BG Daily News, 4/28/10
The business of biking, At-WKU, 4/28/10
Habitat’s Women Build coming up, At-WKU, 4/27/10
Recycled in Style: Earth Day festival draws more student involvement, WKU Herald, 4/23/10
WKU Students Sift Through Trash For "Earth Day", At-WKU, 4/23/10
Earth Day Includes Presentation Of Stewardship Award; WKU Also Among Princeton Review's '286 Green Colleges', At-WKU, 4/23/10
Mesonet Receives Best Of Kentucky Technology Award, At-WKU, 4/21/10
WKU biologist studying bat disease, At-WKU, 4/15/10
WKU, community embrace Earth Day, BG Daily News, 4/9/10
Forum focuses on improving local economy, At-WKU, 3/31/10
ICSR celebrates grand opening, At-WKU, 3/26/10
Grand opening Thursday for Institute for Citizenship & Social Responsibility, At-WKU, 3/23/10
Habitat chapter plans special events, At-WKU, 3/22/10
Recycling increases at WKU, BG Daily News, 3/17/10
WKU sponsoring Southern Growth community forum on March 29, At-WKU, 3/10/10
WKU’s Habitat chapter will participate in spring break projects in 3 states, At-WKU, 3/1/10
Mammoth Cave National Park, WKU establish agreement with Slovenia, At-WKU, 2/24/10
Mesonet expands to Henderson, At-WKU, 2/24/10
Outdoor Leadership Program honored, At-WKU, 2/24/10
WKU planning, hoping for an ‘epic’ Earth Day, BG Daily News, 2/23/10
WKU wants to boost ag farms by making cheese, At-WKU, 2/22/10
Cooperation among faiths focus of Earth Care conference, At-WKU, 2/22/10
Women build construction skills, At-WKU, 2/22/10
Faith and the Earth at center of summit, BG Daily News, 2/4/10
3 more earn Certified Floodplain Manager certification, At-WKU, 2/1/10
Graduate student, faculty members publish research on climate data, At-WKU, 1/28/10
WKU, other groups planning Interfaith Dialogue on Earth Care Feb. 19-20, At-WKU,1/22/10
Connecting Caves, Karst Landscapes and Climate Around the World At-WKU,1/20/10
WKU professor to participate in discussion on China’s water challenges, At-WKU, 1/18/10
Mesonet Sites Reveal Differences in Kentucky Climate, At-WKU, 1/12/10
Farm unleashes cow power, BG Daily News, 1/4/10
