The newsletter for the WKU community
February 14, 2020
More than 750 area students participate in 7th annual IdeaFestival Bowling Green
The seventh annual IdeaFestival Bowling Green took place at WKU on Tuesday.

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

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

Speakers included Kellyn LaCour-Conant, coastal resources scientist for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana; Timothy Kercheville, farm manager at the International Center of Kentucky; Shelby Rader, assistant research scientist in geochemistry at Indiana University; Samantha Fore, chef/owner of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites; Gerry Seavo James, founder of the Explore Kentucky Initiative and the Waterman Series; and Larah Helayne, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and activist.
CLIMBING HIGHER
A screening of Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History, a compelling documentary that examines the history and culture of a farming community along the Cumberland River in southcentral Kentucky, will be presented at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Cherry Hall 125. A panel discussion will follow. Learn More
5 WKU Chinese Flagship students receive certification
Five WKU Chinese Flagship students have recently returned from their Capstone Year in China, receiving certification of their language proficiency by The Language Flagship , which is a federally-funded effort, and a component of the National Security Education Program at the U.S. Department of Defense.
Spotlight: Maggie Sullivan
While at WKU, Maggie Sullivan was able to pursue her passion for human rights. She graduated in 2018 with a major in international affairs and a minor in gender studies. She serves as a program support specialist at the Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance at the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington, D.C.
Hearts on the Hill
The WKU Alumni Association has been celebrating Valentine's Day with #HeartsOnTheHill stories of couples who met on the Hill. More: Looking for a way to honor your special someone? Consider making a gift to WKU in their name. Make a Gift
View from the Hill
A survey released back in 2015 ranked WKU the No. 1 campus to fall in love. A recent grad says she never dreamed it would happen to her but it did and now the couple’s story has WKU all over it as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill .
February
14
Friday
The Dance Project

The WKU Dance Program will present The Dance Project 2020 at 8 p.m. at Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. The production continues at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. More Info
February
15
Saturday
College Preview Days

Potter College of Arts & Letters Preview Day for Admitted Students will begin at 9 a.m. at Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center's Russell Miller Theatre. College of Health and Human Services Preview Day for Admitted Students will begin at 10 a.m. at Downing Student Union. More Info
February
15
Saturday
Art Department Open House

The Department of Art will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. More Info
Western Kentucky University 
1906 College Heights Blvd. 
Bowling Green, KY 42101