Agriculture News
Business Dean Search, Top Grant, & WKU vs Liberty University
- Thursday, October 19th, 2023
Dear Faculty and Staff,
SEARCH UPDATE: The GFCB dean position announcement is active on several national platforms. The call for nomination and application can be found here: https://www.parkersearch.com/current-opportunities/wku/dean-business. We ask that you share it with your professional networks and consider nominating candidates. Thank you for your continued engagement with this important process.
TOP GRANT UPDATE: The selection Committee for the TOP Grant program has selected four pre-proposals to be moved forward to the presentation stage of the process. The four pre-proposals moving forward are:
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The Interface Design and Experience Analysis (IDEA) Lab - Principal Investigator: Leah Moss, Co-Investigators: Mark Simpson, Michael Galloway, and Collaborators: Kristina Arnold, Gordon Emslie, Greg Arbuckle.
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WKU School of Disaster Sciences - Contributors: OCSE: Josh Durkee, David Oliver, Zac Suriano, CHHS: Tania Basta
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Program in Genetics and Family History - Collaborators: Dr. Audra Jennings, Department Head, History, PCAL, Dr. Michael Smith, Department Head, Biology, Ogden College of Science & Engineering, Dr. Alison Langdon, Department Head, English, PCAL, Dr. Alexander Olson, History, PCAL.
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Developing a Center of Excellence in Total Worker Health: Total Firefighter Health Pilot - PI Dr. Ritchie Taylor Public Health, Co-PI Dr. Katrina Burch Psychological Sciences, Co-PI Dr. Gretchen Macy Public Health, Key Personnel Ms. JR Basham Public Health, Dr. Edrisa Sanyang Public Health, Dr. Kara Haughtigan Nursing and Applied Health, and Dr. Kim Link Nursing and Applied Health
Each team has now been invited to give a 12-to-15-minute campus presentation on October 25th, 2023, in DSU 1037 (Night Classroom) from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. After the presentation, the committee will again discuss the pre-proposal and the presentation and determine which groups to invite to provide a full proposal (will know by November 1st. ). The full proposal will need to be submitted by November 17th. On November 30th, the TOP Advisory Group will make recommendations to Provost Fischer for funding of two TOP proposals. WE HOPE YOU WILL COME TO HEAR THESE EXCITING TALKS.
REMINDER: Next Tuesday, October 24, we take on Liberty University at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Prior to the game, I hope you join me on South Lawn at 5:00 p.m. for a free pregame concert by country music superstar Jordan Davis. Every faculty and staff member will receive two free tickets to this game and may purchase additional tickets for only $10. You can claim your two free tickets at the Diddle Arena ticket office (M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) or on game day at the ticket booth (Gates 3 or 4) at the Stadium (opens three hours before kickoff). Additionally, when you pick up your free tickets, you will also receive one drink coupon per game ticket, good for free bottled water or soda.
Sincerely,
Robert “Bud” Fischer
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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