The newsletter for the WKU community
February 15, 2024
Dr. Matthew McCurry honored by KMEA
Dr. Matthew McCurry, Director of Athletic Bands and Associate Director of Bands in the Department of Music at WKU, received the 2024 College/University Teacher of the Year Award from the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA). During his four years at WKU, he has successfully led and directed the award-winning Big Red Marching Band, directed and supervised various Pep Bands, conducted the Symphonic Band, and taught Music Education courses.

“Dr. McCurry exhibits the type of excellence we continue to celebrate,” says Dr. Terrance Brown, Dean of the Potter College of Arts and Letters (PCAL). “I am thankful for his continuous efforts in providing transformational education opportunities for students both in and out of PCAL.”
CLIMBING HIGHER
The WKU Panhellenic, National Pan-Hellenic, and IFC Councils were recognized at the Southeastern Greek Leadership Association (SGLA) Conference Feb. 8-11 in Atlanta. Learn More
Spotlight: Theatre Production
WKU’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom next weekend at the Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. February 23-24, 2 p.m. February 25, and 7:30 p.m. February 26-27. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students/seniors (62+).
Anthropologist receives grant for research in Mongolia
Associate professor Jean-Luc Houle, an anthropological archaeologist in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, was awarded a grant from the Rust Family Foundation to support his ongoing research in Mongolia. He will study climate change, ritual, and the emergence of social complexity among mobile pastoralists on the steppe several thousand years ago.
Hearts On The Hill
The WKU Alumni Association shared WKU love stories in Hearts On The Hill:
Student Scholar Showcase
Here’s a reminder for students interested in participating in this year’s Student Scholar Showcase that February 27 is the deadline to submit an abstract for the April 6 event. How to Present at the Showcase, the final installment in the Showcase Workshop Series, will be held via Zoom from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. March 6.
Basketball Event Parking
Here's a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about event parking for Hilltopper Basketball games tonight and Saturday afternoon. More: PS2 Reserved Monday Morning
WKU Night at the Preds
Show your WKU Spirit at WKU Night at the Preds on February 29 as the Nashville Predators take on the Minnesota Wild at 7 p.m. at Bridgestone Arena. A WKU pregame reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
Athletics
February
15
Thursday
Harrison Distinguished Lecture

Dr. Ronit Stahl, Associate Professor of History at the University of California at Berkeley, will present There's Nothing Religious About an Appendectomy: The Complex History of Religious Hospitals in the United States at 5 p.m. today at the Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Learn More
February
17
Saturday
Music Performance

Ching-Yi Lin and Andrew Braddock will be joined by WKU faculty and guests for a performance of Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is free. Learn More
February
19
Monday
Head for The Hill

WKU Admissions will host Head for The Hill on Monday. The open house event for prospective students and their families will begin at 8 a.m. at Diddle Arena. (Note: PS2 reserved for event parking) Learn More
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