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WKU graduate awarded Fulbright grant |
Hannah Banks, a 2020 graduate in Anthropology, is WKU’s first Fulbright grantee of the 2023-24 award year. Banks will use her Fulbright award to fund a master’s degree program in global health at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA) beginning this fall, studying patient experiences of chronic illness. Current students and recent graduates interested in learning about the broad range of Fulbright-funded opportunities to spend a year abroad after graduation are encouraged to register for an info session at 5 p.m. April 4. Final results are announced country by country; WKU’s seven remaining semifinalists will be notified in the coming weeks. |
Why Knot Us Too induction ceremony |
On Sunday, the Cynthia & George Nichols III WKU Intercultural Student Engagement Center (ISEC) inducted 13 students into the second class of the Why Knot Us Too Initiative at WKU. Members of the Alice Gatewood-Waddell Class are Da'J Cameron, Ke'Andrea Cofer, Mya Dean, Tanay Harris, Hydia Jackson, Mia McGinnis, Tacoya Pierce, Emily Simmons, Mikel Snow, Gabriella Surratt, Theresa Thomas, Jaida Tooley, and Hannah Turner. Why Knot Us Too is a program created to improve the mental, emotional, environmental, and academic success of females of color enrolled at WKU.
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The WKU community participated in two student-led fundraising events. |
Midnight on the Hill raised $145,478.50 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Learn More
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Dance Big Red raised $93,522.45 for Norton Children’s Hospital. Learn More
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Spotlight: Dr. Paula Upright |
Dr. Paula Upright was named director of WKU's School of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport in 2018. As part of Women's History Month, Dr. Upright discusses her career and her role models. |
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Beshear visits Gatton Academy |
It’s not every day that high school students get a chance to hear from and speak with their governor in person, but on March 9, Gatton Academy students welcomed Governor Andy Beshear to Florence Schneider Hall at WKU. |
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'Norro' Wilson Scholarship continues to honor namesake |
The legacy of Norris D. “Norro” Wilson, a legend in the music industry, continues through a scholarship at WKU benefiting students who wish to follow his path. The memorial fund was established to honor Wilson after he passed away on June 8, 2017, at the age of 79. |
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Weekend Event Parking/Traffic |
WKU is hosting the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit Friday through Sunday at Diddle Arena. In support of this large regional event, several parking, traffic, and transit changes are in effect. |
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Erin Keane to visit Wednesday for Creative Writing Series |
Erin Keane will be speaking in Cherry Hall 125 at 7 p.m. Wednesday as part of the Creative Writing Series. Keane will discuss her experience in the writing field after college. Her memoir, Runaway: Notes on the Myths That Made Me, was named one of NPR’s best books of 2022.
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WKU Baseball in Nashville |
The WKU Alumni Association will host a Pre-Game Gathering at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at the Nashville Marriott, 2555 West End Avenue, before the WKU vs. Vanderbilt baseball game at 6. |
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Check out the latest WKU Week in Photos from Clinton Lewis and Cristina Betz, WKU Communications & Marketing.
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Cultural Enhancement Series
Willie Carver, 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, will present Building Hope and Resilience in Advocacy at 5 p.m. today in the Jody Richards Hall Auditorium as part of WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series. Learn More
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Grad Fair
The Spring 2023 Grad Fair will continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Downing Student Union, third floor. Learn More
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Institutional Equity Open House
The office of Institutional Equity will host an open house from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Wetherby Administration Building, Suite 317. Learn More
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