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Jan 9th, 2020
A funeral Mass was held Jan. 9 for Dr. Barbara Burch, a former WKU Provost whose leadership and mentorship impacted the campus community for more than two decades. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on her legacy in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleJan 9th, 2020
12 WKU students were recognized by the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in 2019.
View ArticleJan 7th, 2020
WKU Student Publications announced nine Student Publications fellows for 2020. These students will spend at least 10 weeks working in professional organizations this summer in internships tailored to help them grow their skills.
View ArticleJan 6th, 2020
WKU Provost Emeritus Dr. Barbara G. Burch died early Sunday morning at the age of 81.
View ArticleJan 2nd, 2020
WKU’s Advising and Career Development Center launched a new initiative about six months ago designed to support students looking for a job. WKU's Amy Bingham has more on the Career Studio in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleDec 26th, 2019
What weighs 350 pounds and took more than 500 hours to build? The answer is a lifesize replica of Big Red made entirely of Legos. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to the people behind this labor of love in this View from the Hill.
View ArticleDec 19th, 2019
Since 2007, WKU has been sending students to Harlaxton College in England each semester. In this View from the Hill, WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to a WKU alum who has done a deep dive into the history of Harlaxton Manor and the eccentric man who had it built.
View ArticleDec 17th, 2019
South Carolina is set to become the first state to apply a Medicaid work requirement to the parents of minor children with incomes under 100% of the federal poverty level. Other states are also considering similar legislation.
View ArticleDec 14th, 2019
WKU’s five academic colleges recognized more than 1,300 fall graduates in ceremonies on Dec. 14 at Diddle Arena.
View ArticleDec 13th, 2019
With graduation on the horizon, it is important to take a look at the long journey it took for our students to get to this momentous occasion. For Carl Estelle, this was a journey several decades in the making.
View ArticleDec 13th, 2019
Sheldon McKinney of Wallingford is the newest member of the WKU Board of Regents. McKinney, who is Executive Director of the Kentucky FFA Foundation, was sworn in Friday at the board’s quarterly meeting.
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