This fall the Cynthia and George Nichols III ISEC Academy welcomed its third cohort of scholars.
The ISEC Academy, a program known for creating scholars at WKU, is designed to support students who identify as students of color (Black, Hispanic/Latin, Asian, Native American and Multiracial) and/or who are first-generation, Pell Grant-eligible. The program aims at assisting young scholars with transition, persistence and graduation throughout their college career. It includes three layers of mentorship, a living and learning community, weekly study requirements, involvement in monthly academic and cultural campus events, study away and study abroad opportunities, career readiness, intercultural celebratory events and community service.
“I love our students. I love seeing them succeed. Sometimes I think we fall into a habit of looking at what students don’t have. I am blessed and privileged to have the opportunity to see what these students do have,” said Dr. Martha Sales, Executive Director of WKU’s Intercultural Student Engagement Center.
In addition to Parent & Family Weekend activities, Saturday night's WKU vs. UAB game is the Live United White Out Game. WKU fans are encouraged to wear white.
Spotlight: Introduction to C3
The Office of Research and Creative Activity invites the WKU community to attend the Introduction to C3 presentations on Oct. 14. The Commonwealth Commercialization Center (C3) is Kentucky’s unprecedented engine for statewide innovation, created to fuel economic growth and ignite life-changing impact for individuals, businesses and communities. Faculty and staff are invited to the 11:30 a.m. session; students are invited to the 2 p.m. session.
Certified Celebrator shares her entrepreneurial journey
A love for crafting and celebrating life's everyday events prompted Brittany Young to start her own business a few years ago. She came to WKU's Grise Hall on Sept. 17 to relive the ups and downs of her journey with entrepreneurship students at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation's Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.
Scholarship Workshop for WKU undergraduate students
The Department of Student Financial Assistance will host a Scholarship Workshop for current undergraduate WKU students from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jody Richards Hall Auditorium.
Athletic events at WKU are reaching a wider audience thanks to an expanded partnership between the Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network and WKU PBS. It’s a student crew making it all happen as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.
The WKU Symphony will present its Fall Colors concert at 7:30 p.m. at Van Meter Hall. More Info
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Parent & Family Weekend
Parent & Family Weekend activities include a 1990s Morning Party at the Kentucky Museum, WKU Treasure Hunt, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Hilltopper Family Cookout and more. The 2019 Family of the Year will be recognized during the WKU vs. UAB football game. More Info
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Sunday
Mainstage Theatre Production
The WKU Department of Theatre & Dance production of Story Theatre continues with a 3 p.m. matinee at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center's Russell H. Miller Theatre. More Info
