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WKU celebrating International Year of Cuba
Aug 28th, 2018
Cuba will take center stage at WKU during the 2018-19 International Year Of… program. Events begin Sept. 4.
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Mexican journalist to receive Award for Courageous International Reporting
Aug 23rd, 2018
WKU's School of Journalism & Broadcasting will welcome Mexican journalist Marcela Turati to campus in late September as the recipient of the third annual Fleischaker/Greene Award for Courageous International Reporting.
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Executive Committee for World Council for Gifted and Talented Children gathers at WKU
Jul 20th, 2018
Members of the Executive Committee (EC) for the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children met on the campus of WKU July 15-17.
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WKU faculty members engaging in short-term Fulbright opportunities
Jun 19th, 2018
WKU faculty members are engaging in short-term opportunities through the Fulbright Program.
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WKU professor says Trump's cancellation of summit no surprise
May 24th, 2018
Today's cancellation of a U.S.-North Korea summit by U.S. President Donald Trump is no major surprise, according to Timothy Rich, associate professor of Political Science at WKU.
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Professor reports to UNESCO on Mammoth Cave/WKU partnership
May 16th, 2018
University Distinguished Professor of Hydrogeology Chris Groves has returned from Paris, France, where he reported on activities of the Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve at the headquarters of UNESCO.
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WKU preparing for 2018-19 International Year of Cuba
May 7th, 2018
WKU’s Office of International Programs (OIP) is preparing to launch the 2018-19 International Year of (IYO) Cuba.
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3 WKU students awarded Phi Kappa Phi study abroad grants
Apr 19th, 2018
Three WKU students have been awarded study abroad grants worth $1,000 each from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. They are among a select group of 50 students nationwide to receive the award.
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WKU senior's 'Icelandic Sketches' to premiere at Earth Day concert
Apr 17th, 2018
As part of WKU Choral Activities’ Earth Day concert on April 22, the WKU Chorale will present the world premiere of "Icelandic Sketches: Stories of Climate, Tourism and Change," a composition by senior Jason Fox of Russellville.
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WKU senior receives Princeton in Asia fellowship
Apr 16th, 2018
Natalie Webb, a WKU senior studying anthropology and international affairs, has been awarded a fellowship from Princeton in Asia.
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Applications open for CCSA summer abroad programs
Mar 26th, 2018
CCSA (Cooperative Center for Study Abroad) is accepting applications for its summer study abroad programs. The programs include eight options to English-speaking countries around the world.
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WKU to celebrate 2018 Fulbright Week April 2-6
Mar 22nd, 2018
WKU will celebrate its third annual Fulbright Week April 2-6 with events for prospective students and faculty.
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View from the Hill: Glasgow native serving as U.S. Ambassador to Canada visits WKU
Feb 23rd, 2018
A Glasgow native is settling into her role as the United States Ambassador to Canada, the first female to hold that position. Kelly Craft recently spent some time on WKU’s campus and Amy Bingham talked to her in this View from the Hill.
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Today@WKU: February 21, 2018
Feb 21st, 2018
Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 21, 2018.
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Geography professor completes 12th around-the-world educational tour
Feb 20th, 2018
Dr. David Keeling, Distinguished University Professor of Geography in the Department of Geography and Geology, returned recently from his 12th circumnavigation of the planet, completing a three-week around-the-world tour of Asia, Africa and South America.
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WKU again named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
Feb 19th, 2018
WKU has again been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students as announced by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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View from the Hill: International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Feb 16th, 2018
This year’s International Year of program at WKU focuses on Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country whose immigrants make up nearly 10 percent of Bowling Green’s population. Amy Bingham shows how the stories are coming to life in this View from the Hill.
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WKU named Diversity & Inclusion Champion in International Education
Feb 2nd, 2018
WKU has been named the Diversity & Inclusion Champion in the 2018 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Awards.
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WKU student awarded Freeman-Asia scholarship
Feb 1st, 2018
WKU student Keeley Rather of Owensboro is studying abroad in Japan this spring through support from the Freeman Awards for Study in Asia scholarship program.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina photo exhibition opening, film screening Jan. 31
Jan 9th, 2018
WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting will host a reception on Jan. 31 for the opening of a photographic exhibition "Bosnia and Herzegovina: Then and Now" followed by a screening of the documentary film "Sarajevo Roses: A Cinematic Essay."
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