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Alexander enters fourth year with plans to continue in the National Guard

Sep 1st, 2020

WKU senior Maddie Alexander is no stranger to hard work and worthwhile goals. Currently, the Psychology and Criminology double major is in the process of establishing not one, but two careers.

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Graduate student volunteers at HOTEL INC

Jul 15th, 2020

Elisabeth Hix, a graduate student from Bowling Green, Ky., continually challenges herself to find solutions to help her hometown.

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SKyTeach co-director honored by UTeach STEM Educators Association

Jul 7th, 2020

Dr. Martha M. Day, Associate Professor of Science Education and SKyTeach Co-Director at WKU, is the 2020 recipient of the UTeach STEM Educators Association’s Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award.

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WKU Spring 2020 Dean's/President's Lists

Jun 17th, 2020

WKU has released the honors lists for the spring 2020 semester.

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WKU announces spring 2020 Scholars of the College

May 26th, 2020

WKU is recognizing 43 spring 2020 graduates as Scholars of the College.

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WKU confers degrees to spring graduates in virtual ceremony

May 15th, 2020

While planning for a traditional commencement celebration this fall, WKU conferred degrees and certificates to more than 2,600 spring graduates in a virtual ceremony Friday afternoon.

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Evans proves ready to address mental health

May 13th, 2020

“There was a subtle, genuine and helpful energy being in the presence of the faculty and other students in the room that was not offered anywhere else. WKU offered me a family, friends, love, support, mentorship, scholarships and networking opportunities.

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View from the Hill: WKU student teachers adapt to virtual experience

May 7th, 2020

A WKU senior education major says even though her in-person student teaching experience was cut in half, she feels prepared to take on her own classroom this fall. WKU’s Amy Bingham tells us why in this week’s View from the Hill.

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WKU to confer degrees in virtual ceremony on May 15

May 6th, 2020

Hilltoppers, as we count down the days until we come together for Commencement this fall, join us in celebrating our nearly 2,700 spring 2020 graduates virtually.

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WKU announces winners of inaugural Distinguished Educator Awards

May 5th, 2020

Teacher Appreciation Week marked the inaugural winners of WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences’ Distinguished Educator Awards.

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WKU reduces cost of graduate courses for Kentucky educators

Apr 24th, 2020

WKU is lowering the cost of summer 2020 graduate education courses for the summer for anyone with a Kentucky teaching license.

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Topper teacher candidates tackle non-traditional instruction

Apr 2nd, 2020

“Our Topper teacher candidates have stepped up in a big way,” said WKU Office of Professional Educator Services Director, Stephanie Martin, as she reflected on the days leading into alternative learning.

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24 WKU students to present research at 2020 Posters-at-the-Capitol

Feb 26th, 2020

Twenty-four WKU students, including seven from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, will present their research at the 2020 Posters-at-the-Capitol event March 5 in Frankfort.

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View from the Hill: Career shadowing in counseling and mental health

Feb 20th, 2020

Career shadowing can make a huge impact on people trying to figure out their future career. But with privacy laws, how do you pull back the curtain on careers in counseling? That’s where WKU’s Talley Family Counseling Center comes in.

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WKU student founds Sister Act Mentoring Program to prepare students for college

Feb 20th, 2020

“I always wanted to start a mentoring program, but I didn’t know how it was going to happen,” said Keyonna Whaley, a WKU junior from Louisville studying criminology and organizational leadership and founder of Sister Act Mentoring Program.

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WKU recognizes first cohort of ACUE Teaching Fellows

Feb 12th, 2020

Thirty-two WKU faculty members were recognized for earning a nationally recognized teaching credential co-endorsed by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE) during a ceremony on Feb. 4.

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WKU announces inaugural Distinguished Educator Awards

Feb 12th, 2020

Nominations for the WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences’ first-ever Distinguished Educator Awards opened today (Feb. 12).

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Psychology student takes the JUMP by beginning master's junior year

Feb 11th, 2020

WKU junior Brooke Zarotny will graduate in 2022, but she already has her sights set on career readiness and aspires to become a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor to children and adolescents.

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Gatton Academy student speaks at MLK Program

Jan 19th, 2020

“I was excited to be able to address those in attendance with my take on the past and how we can take lessons from it into the future,” said Amadis Davis, Radcliff native and current student at the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky.

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