The newsletter for the WKU community
February 3, 2020
The Center for Gifted Studies will host IdeaFestival Bowling Green on Feb. 11
The seventh annual IdeaFestival Bowling Green will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at WKU's Van Meter Auditorium and Downing Student Union.

Hosted by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU, this year’s festival will draw over 750 middle and high school students from 20 school districts in Kentucky.

The morning speaker sessions and afternoon minds-on, hands-on activities will focus on the theme of “Land and Legacy: Building Ideas That Will Last.”

The event is sold out to school groups, but WKU students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the morning speaker sessions at a reduced ticket price of $5.

Created in agreement with IdeaFestival ® , IdeaFestival Bowling Green’s motto is “Just Imagine,” and its mission is to inspire the next generation of creators, thinkers and innovators in our region.
CLIMBING HIGHER
Annalee Hubbs, a Mahurin Honors College student at WKU and journalism major, is the third annual winner of the Bill Walsh Scholarship, named for the late author of three books and editor of news at The Washington Post. Learn More
Sean Ward named Dugas Family Visiting Professor for 2020-21
Sean Ward, WKU Instructor of Communication, has been appointed as the Dugas Family Visiting Professor for 2020-2021 as part of the educational partnership associated with Dugas Community Park in Allen County. Ward will incorporate real-world experiences into the educational curriculum for undergraduate students at WKU as they work toward the development of communications plans along with marketing, public relations and advertising efforts for the Park.
Kentucky Museum seeking sponsors for 2020 programs
The Kentucky Museum is seeking sponsors for its 2020 annual programs. Each year, the Museum provides a variety of programs for WKU and the community. These programs often incorporate hands-on activities and demonstrations. For 2020, the Museum is seeking sponsors for the following: WKU Student FunShops, Hammer-In and Christmas in Kentucky.
Spotlight: Super Saturdays
Winter Super Saturdays began Feb. 1 with 360 students participating in 27 classes. The program continues through Feb. 22.
Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day set for April 23
WKU Human Resources and the TODSTWD Committee have begun preparations for the 8 th Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day (TODSTWD). The event for the children and grandchildren, grades 2-12, of WKU employees will be held April 23.
Herstory@WKU
As part of the Journey to the Vote program, the Kentucky Museum will host Herstory@WKU from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday with hands-on activities for girls in grades 1-8.
February
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Monday
Cultural Enhancement Series

Swedish Jam Factory, featuring WKU alumnus Isaac Middleton, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Van Meter Hall as part of the Cultural Enhancement Series . More Info
February
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Wednesday
Staff Senate

The WKU Staff Senate's February meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Martin Regents Room in Jody Richards Hall. More Info
February
5
Wednesday
Black History Month Celebration

The WKU Black History Month Keynote Celebration featuring Grammy-award winning artist Le’Andria Johnson will begin at 6 p.m. in Van Meter Hall. More Info
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