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Nov 16th, 2020
Powered by a strong semester-ending performance by junior Madelynn Einhorn, the WKU Forensics Team captured first place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, first speaker and the overall sweepstakes trophy at a virtual tournament hosted by Illinois State.
View ArticleNov 16th, 2020
Five students in the Department of English have received the Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship which offers grants of up to $5,000 for undergraduate students to pursue academic study abroad opportunities.
View ArticleNov 16th, 2020
Spring '21 internship applications are due Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Junior English major Olivia Alsup offers insight into the importance of internships for English majors and how internships help students apply classroom knowledge in the workplace.
View ArticleNov 12th, 2020
When it comes to fundraising, the pandemic has prompted WKU to be very strategic when it comes to connecting with donors. The school's best donors and volunteers have been celebrated in a unique way as WKU's Amy Bingham shows us in the View from the Hill.
View ArticleNov 11th, 2020
"As a Hilltopper we're all in this together, I love that you find a smiling face everywhere that you turn."
View ArticleNov 11th, 2020
During its annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday morning, WKU honored veterans and remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
View ArticleNov 10th, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team placed first in sweepstakes at the Harvest Festival, a virtual tournament hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Nov. 7.
View ArticleNov 10th, 2020
NASA's Chief Scientist Dr. Jim Green recently visited students at The Gatton Academy. The event took place November 6 through a virtual presentation and question-and-answer session.
View ArticleNov 9th, 2020
On Friday November 6th, the Kentucky Historical Society awarded WKU Folk Studies MA alumnus Tommy Hines ('86) with the Frank R. Levstik Award for Professional Service.
View ArticleNov 6th, 2020
Nguyen shared that sports played an important role in his early development. From the age of ten, Nguyen participated in football and basketball and learned many key skills such as team-work and leadership.
View ArticleNov 5th, 2020
Since it began in 2015, one of WKU's largest student-led fundraisers has raised more than $300,000 for Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville. In this week's View from the Hill, WKU's Amy Bingham explains how Dance Big Red continues to be successful.
View ArticleNov 5th, 2020
The Office of Global Learning & International Affairs at WKU will host 2020 International Education Week (IEW) during the week of Nov. 9-14.
View ArticleNov 4th, 2020
WKU will observe Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Guthrie Bell Tower followed by the ROTC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
View ArticleNov 3rd, 2020
WKU Folk Studies MA alumnus Andrea Kitta (?03) is a 2020 recipient of the American Folklore Society?s Chicago Folklore Prize for her 2019 book The Kiss of Death: Contamination, Contagion, and Folklore (Utah State University Press).
View ArticleNov 2nd, 2020
The WKU Forensics Team surged past the competition winning first place in sweepstakes at the Fighting Scots Halloween Bash, a virtual tournament hosted by the College of Wooster on Oct. 31.
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