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Keeling recognized by transport geographers with Alan Hay Award
Aug 30th, 2019
Dr. David J. Keeling, University Distinguished Professor of Geography, was recognized with the Alan Hay Award on Wednesday (Aug. 28) by the Transport Geography Research Group at the annual meeting of the Royal Geographical Society in London.
Read MoreTitle IX online training for new WKU students
Aug 29th, 2019
WKU freshmen and new/transfer students should complete the "U Got This!, Your Guide to Speak Up, Step In, and Create A Better Campus for All" online training modules by Oct. 10, 2019.
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View from the Hill: Freshman Guided Pathway
Aug 29th, 2019
A raw look at the emotions college freshmen experience is on full display at the Kentucky Museum. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on how this exhibit came to life in this week’s View from the Hill.
Read MoreCASHA Awarded Large Grant for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Aug 29th, 2019
Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging (CASHA) awarded Civil Monetary Penalty reinvestment funds by the Tennessee Department of Health and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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National Speaker Dr. Sylvia Rimm to Present at the 2019 Berta Seminar
Aug 29th, 2019
Registration is now open for the 2019 Berta Seminar, an annual event exploring the social and emotional needs of gifted children. Noted child psychologist Dr. Sylvia Rimm will present at both a session for parents of gifted children and as a day-long work
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WKU Faculty Showcase Collaborative Folklore and Museums Projects at Lund University, Lund Sweden
Aug 29th, 2019
Folk Studies faculty Brent Björkman and Ann K. Ferrell gave an invited presentation at the workshop, Heritage on the Move: Collaborative Engagements and New Museum Futures, held August 14-16 at Lund University, Sweden.
Read MoreEnglish Department Welcomes Fifth MFA Class to WKU
Aug 28th, 2019
The WKU Department of English welcomes its fifth class of students in the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program this fall.
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Kentucky Folklife Program Welcomes New Folklife Specialist Joel Chapman
Aug 27th, 2019
The Kentucky Folklife Program is happy to welcome Joel Chapman, of Bowling Green, and a native of Indiana, as the new Folklife Specialist beginning August 23, 2019.
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WKU Celebrates the International Year of Revisited
Aug 26th, 2019
Global Learning and International Affairs (GLIA) is preparing to celebrate the 2019-20 International Year of (IYO) Revisited.
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WKU faculty member receives NSF grant for research project
Aug 26th, 2019
Dr. Audra Jennings, associate professor of History and director of the Office of Scholar Development at WKU, has received a National Science Foundation Award for her project, “Insecurity: Disability, the Great Depression, and the New Deal State.”
Read MoreDr. Beth Norris Selected as the New Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy
Aug 26th, 2019
The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Beth Norris, Ph.D., PT, OCS has been selected to serve as the new chair of the Department of Physical Therapy.
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Sponsors Needed for Mammoth Cave Exhibit
Aug 26th, 2019
Kentucky’s most well-known landscape—Mammoth Cave—is under threat, and the Kentucky Museum is partnering with WKU’s Department of Geology, Crawford Hydrology Lab, and the WKU Art Department to help inspire community action.
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Grant supports WKU faculty member's research on Islam in Indonesia
Aug 23rd, 2019
Dr. Sophia Rose Arjana, assistant professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, has received a grant to continue her research on the practice of Islam in Indonesia.
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