The newsletter for the WKU community -- January 29, 2025

Provost's Message:

WKU Student Scholar Showcase

Dear Faculty and Staff,


The WKU Student Scholar Showcase is right around the corner—taking place on Saturday, April 5—and we need your support to make this a truly outstanding celebration of student achievement. As part of WKU’s proud tradition, the Showcase provides our graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to present their research, creative projects, and scholarly work across a wide range of disciplines.


Action Needed:


Encourage Your Students to Participate!: Please take a moment to motivate your students to submit an abstract for the Showcase. This is an invaluable opportunity for them to share their work with the WKU community. The Abstract Submission Portal will be open until February 28, and submissions can be made through the WKU Student Scholar Showcase website.


Join Us on April 5 to Show Your Support!: We strongly encourage all faculty and staff to attend the Showcase on April 5. Whether it's attending a talk, viewing a poster, or experiencing a performance or exhibit, your presence sends a powerful message to our students that their work is valued and supported. Your attendance will help create an inspiring and motivating environment for our scholars. 


Volunteer as a Session Chair: We’re looking for faculty to volunteer as Session Chairs to facilitate and moderate student presentations. If you're able to assist, please sign up here: Sign up as a Session Chair


Let’s make this year’s Showcase a resounding success! Please help spread the word, encourage student participation, and mark your calendars to join us on April 5. Together, we can celebrate the incredible talent and hard work of our students.

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Students in WKU’s School of Media & Communication have been recognized in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program.


Emilee Arnold won the Photojournalism News and Features Competition, while Dominic Di Palermo finished third. Learn More


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Online programs earn national rankings


U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized WKU among the top institutions for online learning, ranking WKU’s online bachelor’s programs No. 71 in the nation. More: Gordon Ford College of Business rankings

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Annual research celebration this afternoon


The Office of Research & Creative Activities will host the WKU Celebration of Research & Sponsored Activities from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center.

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Spotlight: WKU SPIRIT

The latest issue of WKU SPIRIT is available online and includes features on the SunSketcher app, First Generation Initiatives and the Innovation Campus plus profiles on students and alumni that show the power of a WKU degree.

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WKU selects 15 for Cherry Scholarship


WKU has selected 15 students as recipients of the 2025-2026 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, the school’s most prestigious academic award. The scholarship is valued at $16,000 annually and worth $64,000 over a four-year period.

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Under 40 at the Top cohort announced


The WKU Young Alumni Council leadership announced the third cohort of “Under 40 at the Top” to recognize the significant personal and professional achievements of five WKU alumni under the age of 40. More: WKU Alumni in Residence program

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Homer Ledford Award winner announced


The Kentucky Folklife Program announced that Arthur Hatfield of Glasgow is the 2025 winner of the Homer Ledford Award.

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January 2025 Staff Star Award Recipients

The WKU Staff Senate recognized the Christopher Ware Staff Star Award recipients during its meeting on January 8. The January 2025 recipients are Gerita Cook, South Central Kentucky AHEC; Sheryl Hagan, Ogden College of Science and Engineering Dean’s Office; and Mariya Merkley, Academic Program Marketing. The Staff Senate's next meeting will begin at 10 a.m. February 5 at Downing Student Union, room 2081. More: Submit a Staff Star nomination

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Mahurin Honors College Spotlights


The Mahurin Honors College has profiled the following students in a series of spotlights:

 

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Gatton students to attend AJAS conference


Eight students from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science were chosen as delegates for the 2025 American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) conference held in Boston, Massachusetts, in February.

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PCAL announces college restructuring


The Potter College of Arts & Letters (PCAL) at WKU announced on January 17 that it will be restructuring over the next three years. More: PCAL marks passing of Heather Strode

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Project analyzes truck transportation impact


Dr. J. Sebastián Leguizamón, Director of the Center for Applied Economics and Associate Professor of Economics at WKU, researches the economic contributions of the truck transportation industry in Warren County. Utilizing IMPLAN's Industry Contribution Analysis model, Dr. Leguizamón analyzed the truck transportation industry's direct contributions - such as employment and economic output - and the indirect effects that ripple through the local economy.

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Global Child episode screening Saturday


The premiere episode of Global Child: Travel with Purpose featuring Bowling Green, Kentucky, has been showcased across the United States in 65 major airports. A free public screening of the episode will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Crossland Community Church in the Fairview Shopping Center at 600 US 31W By-Pass. More: Innovation Campus events; MI2 newsletter

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America 250 series continues February 6


The Kentucky Museum’s America 250 series will continue with Shake Rag Neighborhood: Past & Present from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. February 6. Museum Director Brent Bjorkman will moderate a panel discussion about this vibrant National Register of Historic Places neighborhood and the community’s culture.

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Celebration of the Arts entry deadline


Here's a reminder from the Kentucky Museum: Entry deadline for the 2025 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts is February 7. The awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. March 7. The exhibit will be on display from March 8 to April 18. More: Kentucky Museum spring exhibition schedule

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Mountain Workshops exhibit on display


The School of Media & Communication announced that the 49th Mountain Workshops exhibit, Feels Like Home: Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, is open through February 21 at the Gallery in Jody Richards Hall.

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WKU Art & Design Alumni Exhibition open


The Department of Art & Design’s 2025 Quadrennial Alumni Exhibition is on display through February 28 at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. A reception will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. March 1.

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2025 Staff Excellence Awards


Nominations are being accepted through February 12 for the 2025 Staff Excellence Awards. Categories include Customer Service Award, Teamwork Award, Student Support Award, Unsung Hero Award, Part-Time Award and WKU Affiliate Award-Sodexo.

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WKU Week in Photos

Check out the latest WKU Week in Photos for a look at the first week of classes and other January activities from Clinton Lewis, WKU Communications & Marketing.

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Fall 2024 Dean's/President's List


WKU has released the Dean's/President's List for fall 2024.

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Athletics

Hilltopper Basketball To Host UTEP For Coaches vs. Cancer White Out; WKU Wins at Sam Houston


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Lady Topper Basketball Wins Fifth Straight Game

  

WKU Tennis Falls To Lipscomb; Lady Toppers Claim 5-2 Win Over SEMO

 

WKU Track & Field Wraps Up Successful Day at Bellarmine Classic; Roskoski Named CUSA Field Athlete of the Week

 

WKU Track & Field Legend Jesse Stuart Passes Away at Age 73

 

Davis Named to United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Team; WKU Soccer Adds Two to 2025 Roster

 

WKU Alumni Kaylee Cox and Paige Briggs Face Off in PVF Play; WKU Volleyball Announces Annual Awards Banquet; Kendall Meller and Tayler Baron Join 2025 Signing Class

 

WKU Softball’s Sharpe Named to Preseason All-CUSA Team; Herron Named to Softball America Freshman Watch List

 

WKU Football Adds Three To 2025 Class

 

WKU Student-Athletes Boast Record Semester In Classroom

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February

1

Saturday

Winter Super Saturdays


The Center for Gifted Studies will host Winter Super Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday; classes continue on February 8 and February 15. Learn More

 

February

4

Tuesday

Black History Month


WKU's Black History Month Opening Celebration will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Downing Student Union, room 3025. Keynote speaker is Carlos Bailey, Bowling Green city commissioner. Learn More


 

February

5

Wednesday

Staff Senate


The WKU Staff Senate will meet at 10 a.m. February 5 at Downing Student Union, room 2081. Learn More

 
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