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Minnesota health care company receives $49,313.00 grant to support Bingocize ® Program in 30 nursing homes
Nov 30th, 2020
In November 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Minnesota State Department of Human Services awarded Monarch Healthcare Management (MHM) a 3-year, Civil Money Penalty (CMP) grant to purchase a license to implement Bingocize
Read MoreMSW Virtual Information Sessions
Nov 12th, 2020
The Department of Social Work invites you to join one of the two upcoming Virtual Master of Social Work (MSW) Information Sessions.
Read MoreCovington gains experience volunteering with COVID-19 Unit
Nov 11th, 2020
Cori Covington is a senior in the Public Health Program at WKU. The Bowling Green native represents the University and her field of study by volunteering in the COVID Unit at Med Center Health.
Read MoreCASHA partner receives $360,928 grant to support Bingocize ? Program in Mississippi Nursing Homes
Nov 4th, 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Mississippi Division of Medicaid awarded MSU a 3-year grant to purchase a license to implement Bingocize? in 24 Certified Nursing Facilities across the state of Mississippi.
Read MoreHospitality Management Student Celebrates Heritage and Community
Sep 23rd, 2020
Ana Sofia Diaz was 15 years old when she and her family moved to the United States from Guatemala, leaving behind her friends, school, church and community for a new life in an entirely new place
Read MoreWKU joins network of universities committed to serving older adults
Jul 23rd, 2020
Western Kentucky University joins the Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network, endorsed by the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE).
Read MoreLocal Group Uses 3D Tech to Print PPE for WKU Nursing Program
Jul 8th, 2020
Amongst PPE shortages across the nation due to the global pandemic, a local group recognized a need and offered a creative solution to WKU and the Bowling Green community.
Read MoreCASHA Secures over $1,000,000 to support Bingocize ® Program in Tennessee Nursing Homes
Jul 1st, 2020
Bingocize® program to 60 additional CNF and was awarded new grant funding of $504,000. This brings the total funding for this project to almost $1,008,000.
Read MoreConnie Foster Student Scholarship recipients named for fall 2020
May 14th, 2020
Western Kentucky University students Meredith Cherry and Grace Alexieff are this year’s recipients of the Connie Foster Student Scholarship Endowment at WKU Libraries.
Read MoreView from the Hill: BSN recognition ceremony held virtually
May 14th, 2020
Finals week is wrapping up at WKU two months after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted all learning to take place online...
Read MoreSpreading Smiles to Long-Term Care Residents Across KY and TN
Apr 7th, 2020
A group of nine WKU graduate students from various programs within the College of Health and Human Services combined their efforts to create “Take Home” Bingocize® cards that residents can use to keep active from the safety of their rooms.
Read MoreKeaton hopes to bring joy and independence from CSD major
Mar 5th, 2020
Students within the College of Health and Human Services pursue and commit to a variety of career paths that serve the greater community. This rings true for WKU senior Mary Keaton of Owensboro. “I hope to bring joy and independence to all of the families
Read MoreNew CEO of Dickson TriStar Horizon hospital is named
Feb 26th, 2020
WKU graduate, Jason Boyd has been appointed chief executive officer of TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson effective March 2.
Read MoreSports Management student builds strong base at WKU
Feb 6th, 2020
Pushing boundaries means taking on new and progressively harder challenges, a regular occurrence for WKU senior Andrew Kaelin from Buckner.
Read MoreWKU Among Top Ranked Affordable Schools
Feb 5th, 2020
WKU has been named to have one of the best affordable online healthcare and medical records information administration bachelor degree programs. WKU Health Information Management was ranked 25th out of 40 programs identified for this distinction.
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