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WKU News
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Jul 7th, 2025
Dr. Ritchie Taylor appointed Interim Associate Dean of WKU College of Health and Human Services. His responsibilities include continuing leadership of CHHS research activities and assuming oversight of all activities related to faculty development.
View ArticleMay 8th, 2025
The South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center, housed within WKU’s College of Health and Human Services, received an $8,000 grant to serve as an inaugural partner in implementing the American Dental Education Association’s Pathways to Smile
View ArticleApr 25th, 2025
WKU School of Nursing and Allied Health is excited to announce the launch of its Online RN to BSN program, designed to support working professionals seeking to advance their nursing careers through a flexible and comprehensive curriculum.
View ArticleApr 23rd, 2025
The WKU College of Health and Human Services is excited to announce that the IDFM 432 Fashion Merchandising class will host a fashion show on Wednesday, May 7th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Downing Student Union (DSU) Auditorium.
View ArticleApr 22nd, 2025
Friends and family of the Kentucky Soybean Board ("the Soy Family") presented the Michele Winchell Memorial Scholarship to Jasmine Wilson, a student in Western Kentucky University's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.
View ArticleFeb 6th, 2025
The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) announced the 2025 Board of Directors, including Angela Gott as one of the new Directors-at-Large for 2025-2028. Gott is an instructor in CHHS.
View ArticleNov 15th, 2024
Western Kentucky University (WKU) celebrated the opening of the WKU College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) Community Health Sciences Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house today.
View ArticleNov 14th, 2024
Dr. Missy Travelsted, DNP, FNP-C, PTA presented her research "Anabaptists' Knowledge of Newborn Screening" at the 2024 National Amish Health Care Conference.
View ArticleNov 13th, 2024
WKU's Interior Design program will use a $14,000 grant from WKU Sisterhood to purchase two high-performance computers, helping students create realistic 3D renderings and virtual walk-throughs for design development.
View ArticleNov 12th, 2024
WKU Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging (CASHA) receives $503,000 grant for implementation of Bingocize® in 38 certified nursing facilities across Kentucky.
View ArticleNov 1st, 2024
The WKU College of Health and Human Services is excited to announce that one of the teams from the Merchandising II course has been selected as a semifinalist in the prestigious NRF Foundation University Challenge.
View ArticleOct 31st, 2024
CHHS awarded nearly $1.6 million in scholarships through the Council of Postsecondary Education (CPE) Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund. This funding will support students pursuing BSN, BSW, and MSW degrees.
View ArticleSep 17th, 2024
The BRIGHT Coalition, in partnership with local healthcare agencies, is pleased to announce the launch of the latest Community Health Assessment (CHA) for the BRADD region.
View ArticleSep 12th, 2024
WKU CPR Training Center, an affiliate of the American Heart Association, is excited to announce the expansion of its CPR and first aid course at its new location on WKU’s South Campus (2355 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green, KY).
View ArticleJul 29th, 2024
Kentuckiana Cancer Research Foundation announced that WKU student Nicole Ossege of Fort Thomas is among the first recipients of its annual scholarship program.
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Jul 18th, 2024
WKU LCCWEAR received $5.8 million in external funding to expand critical services. Funding provides three new initiatives in partnership with Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
View ArticleJul 9th, 2024
Dr. Rachel Tinius, associate professor in the WKU College of Health and Human Services, and CEO of BumptUp® Labs, Inc., has been awarded a grant for $295,883 from the National Institutes of Health.
View ArticleJun 10th, 2024
Student from WKU selected for the Tennessee Hospital Association’s Agenda 21 Internship Program. Maya Clinton is one of 14 students participating in a 12-week learning experience for qualified graduate students from minority and underrepresented groups.
View ArticleApr 23rd, 2024
“Challenging Conversations: Ethical Approaches to Team-Based Care," presented by Drs. Melissa Travelsted and Kurt Neelly from WKU CHHS were awarded the best poster in the Communication Strategies, Empathy category at the IPEC poster fair.
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Apr 19th, 2024
Ryan Messenger, a double major in the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS), in Exercise Science and Dietetics, has been selected to attend the Gilman Foreign Policy in Focus: Global Food Security seminar in Washington, DC, this June.
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