The daily newsletter for the WKU community
March 11, 2019
Welcome to the new Today@WKU
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Today@WKU, the electronic newsletter for the WKU family. This email publication will summarize the latest academic news, media coverage and upcoming events from across the University. Additionally, it will highlight important accomplishments of students, faculty and staff on the Hill. 
 
As we work to attract additional media coverage of the University and aggressively engage opinion leaders and policy makers through our enhanced outreach efforts, we also will strengthen our "inreach" so individuals across the enterprise know about important work happening outside their immediate areas of focus. Today@WKU will contain information we think will be helpful as together we make the climb to greater heights.
 
We hope you enjoy the content and feel free to share it with others. And if you have feedback and story suggestions, we look forward to hearing from you.
 
Go Tops!  
 
Timothy C. Caboni
CLIMBING HIGHER
Congratulations to the WKU School of Nursing for posting a 99% pass rate on the 2018 NCLEX licensure exam.
Open forum today for candidate for Gordon Ford College of Business dean
Four candidates for Dean of Gordon Ford College of Business will participate in on-campus interviews this week. The first is Dr. Dan Goebel, Dean of the W.A. Franke College of Business at Northern Arizona University. An open forum begins at 3 p.m. today in Grise Hall, room 526.
Ali photo exhibit opens today
Muhammad Ali: A Rare Glimpse Into the Life of The Champ , an exhibit by Courier Journal photographers, opens today with a reception at 4:30 p.m. at WKU’s Jody Richards Hall Gallery. A roundtable featuring Courier Journal photojournalists begins at 6 p.m. at the JRH Auditorium followed by a book signing of Picture: Muhammad Ali . 
Spotlight: Dr. Stacey Forsythe
Dr. Stacey Forsythe, assistant professor in Sport Management, Recreation & Sport Administration, is researching an innovative application of the Birkman Method Personality Assessment.
WKU Week in Photos
Cynthia & George Nichols III Intercultural Student Engagement Center
Kentucky Hemp Industries Association Annual Conference
Opening reception for the US Bank Celebration of the Arts exhibit
WKU has unveiled plans for The WKU Commons at Helm Library, a transformational project on top of the Hill. WKU's Amy Bingham has more on this collaborative effort of Aramark/Restaurant Group and University Libraries in the View from the Hill .
March
11
Monday
Presentation by Tibetan Buddhist monk

Tsering Phuntsok, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, will present Buddhism and Political Refugees in Nepal at 6 p.m. at Downing Student Union, room 3020. More WKU Events
March
12
Tuesday
Hardin Planetarium show

Starry Tales for a Winter Night will begin at 7 p.m. at the Hardin Planetarium. The show will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday through March 31. More Info
March
14
Thursday
International Year of Cuba presentation

Julia Cooke, author of The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba , will discuss her book at 7 p.m. at Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. More Info
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