The newsletter for the WKU community |
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4 to join Hall of Distinguished Alumni |
A former Commander and Chief of the U.S. Naval Fleet, a distinguished veteran and former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice, an award-winning journalist and public affairs executive, and a celebrated composer, conductor, performer and educator will join WKU’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni this fall. The late Adm. Claude Charles Bloch, the late Justice Charles H. Reynolds, Renee Shaw and Dr. Amir Zaheri will be inducted during WKU’s 2023 Homecoming Celebration. The 32nd class of noted alumni will be inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni during the inaugural Hilltopper Excellence Awards on Nov. 9 at WKU’s Knicely Conference Center. |
Welcome back! Fall semester begins |
Welcome back! Check out photos from Monday's first day of fall semester classes at WKU. |
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Dr. Rodney King, a member of the WKU Biology Department and University Distinguished Professor, and Sofia Sileo, a Gatton Academy senior, each gave presentations recently at the 25th Biennial Evergreen International Phage Meeting in Olympia, Washington. Learn More
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WKU professor, student publish snowfall research |
WKU Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences undergraduate student Charlie Loewy, Assistant Professor Dr. Zachary Suriano, and an external collaborator published a new research paper in the International Journal of Climatology. |
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Spotlight: Alumni Scholarship |
Four incoming WKU freshmen were each awarded a four-year renewable scholarship totaling $8,000 ($2,000 per year) as part of the WKU Alumni Association’s prestigious Alumni Leadership Scholars (ALS) program. |
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University Distinguished Professorship nominations due Sept. 1 |
The University Distinguished Professorship program is designed to recognize faculty members who have served the University with distinction and have compiled an outstanding record of achievement in teaching, research, and service. By providing additional support for their work, the program seeks to enable recipients to pursue more professional opportunities and to increase the leadership role of these faculty at WKU. Faculty can be nominated for a University Distinguished Professorship by a faculty member, department chair/director, or dean, or they can self-nominate; current UDPs may not submit nominations. Nominations should be submitted to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and include the following information: Name of Nominee; Nominee’s Home Department; Nominee’s e-mail address; a brief summary of why you feel the nominee should be considered for a University Distinguished Professorship. For additional details, visit the Policy on University Distinguished Professor Selection & Appointment. Nomination deadline is September 1. (More from the Provost: Check out Provost Fischer’s message about Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools.)
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Nominations due Sept. 11 for Honorary Degree recipients |
The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs invites the campus community to submit nominations for recipients of honorary degrees. Nominations may be made by students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, or friends of the University. Nominations should be directed, in letter form or email, to the Office of the Provost. For guidance, refer to the Policy on Honorary Degrees. Nomination deadline is September 11.
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Staff Leadership Institute |
Attention WKU staff members: Applications for the 2023-2024 Staff Leadership Institute will be accepted until September 18. |
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Multiple GRAMMY-nominated rapper, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Jack Harlow's No Place Like Home: The Kentucky Tour will include a concert December 2 at WKU’s Diddle Arena.
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Welcome Back WKU
WKU and the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce will host Welcome Back WKU from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday on the South Lawn. Learn More
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Reaching Beyond Tradition
The Kentucky Museum at WKU will host Reaching Beyond Tradition, four discussions about the history, importance, and continuing evolution of Southeastern basketmaking, from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Learn More
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Faculty Senate
The WKU Faculty Senate will meet at 3:45 p.m. Thursday via Zoom. Learn More
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