WKU News

Firefighters & WKU Researchers Use Old House for Training

Apr 27th, 2019

You may have seen a lot of smoke in Owensboro Saturday.That’s because firefighters were using an abandoned house for field training.

12th Annual WKU NonProfit Awards Luncheon

Apr 23rd, 2019

Hosted by Western Kentucky University’s Nonprofit Student Association, two local nonprofit organizations and one local business were recognized for their hard work and influence within the Bowling Green community.

WKU Senior Provides a Stitch of Hope to the Local Community

Apr 19th, 2019

Caring for others is deep rooted for WKU senior, Haley Wheeler. She recently made a generous donation of handmade activity mats for therapeutic use at local Bowling Green nursing homes through WKU’s Center for Applied Science in Health and Aging (CASHA).

WKU Department of Public Health hosts first ever Refugee Health Summit

Apr 18th, 2019

WKU’s Department of Public Health hosted a Refugee Health Summit on Thursday at the Knicely Conference Center. The summit served as a community outreach effort to promote refugee health.

WKU Online Master of Public Health Program Recognized as Top in the State

Apr 12th, 2019

A public health degree isn’t just a step toward career readiness or advancement in an increasingly important field; it’s also a really big commitment to a career that people like you get into for all the right reasons.

Dr. Tania Basta named dean of College of Health and Human Services

Apr 10th, 2019

Dr. Tania Basta has been named the new dean of WKU’s College of Health and Human Services, Acting Provost Cheryl Stevens announced Wednesday

RSA Student Elected State Student Leader for KIRSA

Apr 8th, 2019

Kassandra Jones, a first-year Recreation & Sport Administration graduate student, was recently elected State Student Leader for the Kentucky Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. Jones, graduate assistant of Competitive Sports in WKU IMREC Sports, a

WKU Department of Public Health hosting Refugee Health Summit April 18

Mar 29th, 2019

The Refugee Health Summit will be the first of its kind in Bowling Green and will serve as a community outreach effort to promote refugee health and associated refugee health concerns.

CASHA Partners with AARP and the City of Bowling Green to Host a Reception for the Over 50 Academy

Mar 28th, 2019

Members of the Over 50 Academy joined in celebration on Wednesday, March 27 to acknowledge their progress and to discuss next steps.

View from the Hill - Student research spans all discliplines at recent conference

Mar 28th, 2019

Close to 400 students put their research projects on display at the 49th annual Student Research Conference. WKU's Amy Bingham takes a closer look at three of the presenters in the View from the Hill.

Kentucky Academy of Science awards grant to Bingocize research project

Mar 27th, 2019

WKU junior Andrea Anderson of Benton will spend her summer traveling to senior centers in Kentucky and Tennessee to conduct research on Bingocize® participants.

Dinner, Drinks, Debate: Science Cafe Draws Curious Crowd

Mar 26th, 2019

Several dozen people packed into clustered tables Monday at 6-4-3 Sports Bar and Grill to discuss a puzzling aspect of human aging – memory – during Science Café.

Recognizing Social Workers

Mar 26th, 2019

March is Social Work Month—an annual opportunity to spotlight those who are dedicated to helping others to reach their full potential.

49th Annual WKU Student Research Conference Winners

Mar 25th, 2019

CHHS congratulates students and faculty for participating in the WKU Research conference.

College of Health and Human Services Recognizes Outstanding Staff and Student

Mar 21st, 2019

CHHS is pleased to announce Ms. Emily Gouvas as the winner of the 2018-19 CHHS Staff Excellence Award and Ms. Emily Holderfield-Gaither as the winner of the 2018-19 CHHS Outstanding Student Award!

Students Key in Clean Air Campus Plan

Mar 20th, 2019

Mackenzie Pennington, Apeksha Joshi, and Stephen Mayer are three WKU students on the Tobacco-Free Taskforce actively working to educate students and gain their support and input for WKU becoming a clean air campus.

WKU students clean up campus for Kick Butts Day

Mar 20th, 2019

WKU students clean up campus for Kick Butts Day

Spotlight: Dr. Stacey Forsythe

Mar 8th, 2019

Dr. Stacey Forsythe, assistant professor in Sport Management, Recreation & Sport Administration, is researching an innovative application of the Birkman Method Personality Assessment.

People of WKU - Claire Harralson

Feb 21st, 2019

WKU Nursing student Claire Harralson participated in the KIIS Study Abroad trip to Tanzania last summer.

Archived CHHS Newsletters

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