The newsletter for the WKU community
October 25, 2019
Groundbreaking held for pavilion at WKU's McChesney Field Campus
A groundbreaking for the Mary McChesney Kindell Pavilion at WKU’s McChesney Field Campus was held on Thursday. The 140-acre site along the Green River in northern Warren County was gifted to WKU in 2009 from the children of longtime educator Hardin Field McChesney Sr. to honor their father, his love for education and his dedication to WKU.

Hardin Field McChesney Sr., a native of Trinidad, Colo., moved to Bowling Green in 1927 to teach foreign languages at Ogden College. After Ogden merged with Western Kentucky State Teachers College, McChesney Sr. taught at the University from 1928 until his retirement in 1959.

McChesney Sr. had eight children, five with his first wife and three with his second wife, six of whom graduated from WKU. Field McChesney Jr. of Bowling Green noted that from his father’s faculty appointment in 1927 until 1987, there was a McChesney on the Hill without interruption.

"Hardin Field McChesney taught generations of Hilltoppers, but he also raised a family of Hilltoppers,” said WKU President Timothy C. Caboni. “I can’t think of a better way to honor that legacy than to have the Mary McChesney Kindell Pavilion and the McChesney Field Campus impact future generations of students and families.”
CLIMBING HIGHER
Melanie Evans , Sexual Assault Services Coordinator in the Office of Student Conduct , will be going Over the Edge on Saturday in downtown Bowling Green. Evans is representing WKU in a fundraiser for the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center and will be rappelling down five stories of the Stadium Park Plaza. Evans has surpassed her fundraising goal of $1,000 for the event. Learn More
Regents meeting this morning
The WKU Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting this morning, prior to its regular committee meetings. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall.
WKU hosting State Marching Band Championships Saturday
WKU will host the Kentucky Music Educators Association State Marching Band Championships on Saturday. The state finals in five classifications will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.
In addition to the state finals, WKU will host the Class AAAAA semifinals at 11 a.m. Saturday. More: Event parking/traffic advisory
Spotlight: Clay Working, Kiln Firing
As part of the MO-KY Mud: A Collaborative Display of Contemporary Ceramics exhibition, the WKU Art Department will host a Clay Working Demonstration will be held from 9 a.m. to noon today at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center’s Ceramic Studio, room 151. A Kiln Firing and Reception will begin at 6:30 tonight at the end of Bennett Lane on the WKU Farm. The events are free and open to the public.
Scholarship Workshop Nov. 17
WKU's Department of Student Financial Assistance will host a Scholarship Workshop for college-bound high school seniors from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 in Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Students who attend this workshop will be entered into a drawing for one $500 WKU Scholarship. More: Changes to WKU scholarship program
View from the Hill
LifeWorks at WKU is being called a game changer for our community. In this week's View from the Hill , WKU's Amy Bingham has more on the two-year residential program that will provide living, working and recreation support for adults on the autism spectrum.
October
25
Friday
The Berta Seminar

Dr. Sylvia Rimm will present a session for educators from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Gatton Academy's Great Hall. More Info
October
25
Friday
WKU Symphony Concert

The WKU Symphony will present its fifth annual Halloween Concert at 7:30 p.m. at Van Meter Hall. More Info
October
27
Sunday
Suit-Up Event

The Advising and Career Development Center is partnering with JCPenney to offer the JCPenney Suit-Up Event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Greenwood Mall. More Info
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