WKU News
Sharing a blog post -- Head Start: From Friends" to "Modern Family"
- Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
We are sharing this insightful blog post by Joel Ryan, Executive Director of the Washington State Association of Head Start and ECEAP. It provides a fresh look at Head Start since the 2002 Head Start Impact Study. Included are changes that have taken place since that time, and highlights of a 2012 study that came to completely opposite conclusions to the Impact Study.
Read the blog post HERE.
We encourage you to share Mr. Ryan's blog post with others.
Apr 20th, 2026
On Saturday (April 18), WKU Greek fraternities and sororities culminated their food drive collections for CanStruct, donating approximately 55,424 food items to House on the Hill.
Apr 20th, 2026
December 2025 graduate Emma Bunch of Glasgow has earned the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. NSF Graduate Research Fellows receive a three-year award valued at $159,000 for master's or Ph.D. study.
Apr 17th, 2026
The new executive council for Western Kentucky University’s Student Government Association was elected on Wednesday, April 15.
Apr 16th, 2026
Morgan Moran, Student Employment Coordinator with WKU Libraries, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Kelly Autism Program Alliance Award, which recognizes individuals for excellence in collaboration, advocacy, and service.
Apr 10th, 2026
WKU's LCCWEAR is accepting applications for its Community Leadership Collaborative, an interdisciplinary mentoring and leadership program designed for undergraduate and graduate students committed to improving the well-being of children and families.
Apr 8th, 2026
The WKU CPR Training Center announces an expansion of its training offerings by introducing a monthly Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider course. In addition, the WKU CPR Training Center will offer ACLS Mega Code Skills Sessions.
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