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30 students selected as WKU Spirit Masters for 2019-20
Apr 19th, 2019
Thirty WKU students have been selected as Spirit Masters, the official student ambassadors of WKU, for the 2019-20 year.
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View from the Hill: International Year of Cuba
Apr 18th, 2019
WKU’s International Year of program immerses students in cultures around the globe without ever leaving campus. This year’s focus is on Cuba, a country cloaked in mystery and misconceptions, as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in the View from the Hill.
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Student's experience abroad inspires fashion show
Apr 16th, 2019
WKU senior Tiye Gardner's fashion show was inspired by her experience studying abroad.
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WKU staff, students honored in AP Broadcasters competition
Apr 15th, 2019
WKU Public Radio staff members and WKU School of Journalism & Broadcasting students were honored Saturday in the annual Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters competition.
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WKU student wins Hearst Multimedia Enterprise Reporting Competition
Apr 12th, 2019
WKU student Skyler Ballard won the third multimedia competition of the 2018-2019 Hearst Journalism Awards Program and qualified for the National Multimedia Championship in June in San Francisco.
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WKU CCSJ to host 'Social Justice Salons' presentation April 16
Apr 11th, 2019
The WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice will conclude its spring 2019 “Social Justice Salons” series on Tuesday (April 16) with a presentation by Dr. Andrew Rosa, faculty member in WKU’s African American Studies Program.
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Internship leads to First Things First event for Sexual Assault Prevention Month
Apr 11th, 2019
WKU student Kelsey Redding is coordinating the First Things First event on April 16 as part of Sexual Assault Prevention Month.
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WKU Forensics Team places 2nd at AFA national tournament
Apr 8th, 2019
The WKU Forensics Team placed second at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament. Senior Andrea Ambam repeated as the individual sweepstakes national champion.
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WKU chapter of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society inducts 43
Apr 8th, 2019
The WKU chapter of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society inducted 43 at its Spring 2019 Induction Ceremony on April 4 at the Downing Student Union.
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View from the Hill: Opportunity Fund targets core students at WKU
Apr 4th, 2019
WKU’s Opportunity Fund is a $50 million campaign designed to remove barriers for a student’s access to education. WKU’s Amy Bingham sits down with Kacy Caboni to find out more about this student-centered initiative in this week’s View from the Hill.
Read MoreFraternities seek to change culture through Walk a Mile event
Apr 3rd, 2019
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes™ takes place across the country, and 2019 marks the ninth year students in the Interfraternity Council (IFC) have joined together to organize the event at WKU to benefit Hope Harbor.
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WKU Forensics Team wins first-ever NFA L-D Debate Grand Prix
Apr 1st, 2019
Alex Rivera led the WKU Forensics Team to win the first NFA Lincoln-Douglas Debate Grand Prix team sweepstakes in Springfield, Missouri.
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Fifth annual Dance Big Red raises over $71,000
Apr 1st, 2019
Dance Big Red raised $71,780.17 for pediatric heart care and adolescent cancer care at Norton Children's Hospital after dancing for 12 hours. Nearly 900 WKU students, faculty, community members, sponsors and families attended the fifth annual event.
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View from the Hill: Student research spans all disciplines at conference
Mar 28th, 2019
Close to 400 students put their research projects on display recently at the 49th annual Student Research Conference. WKU's Amy Bingham takes a closer look at three of the presenters in this week’s View from the Hill.
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'Unite for Fairness' presentation April 8
Mar 28th, 2019
The WKU Student Government Association, in partnership with the WKU Queer Student Union, will host an educational event and letter-writing campaign titled “Unite for Fairness” from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. April 8.
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Kentucky Academy of Science awards grant to Bingocize research project
Mar 25th, 2019
WKU junior Andrea Anderson of Benton will spend her summer traveling to senior centers in Kentucky and Tennessee to conduct research on Bingocize® participants.
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Month of activities will focus on sexual assault prevention
Mar 22nd, 2019
A month of activities focused on sexual assault prevention through awareness and education will kick off on Tuesday (March 26).
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WKU Greeks celebrate academic achievement
Mar 21st, 2019
WKU fraternities and sororities celebrated the year of academic achievement, positive retention rates and graduation rates during the 42nd Annual Greek Academic Banquet on Wednesday (March 20) at the Knicely Conference Center.
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WKU's 49th Annual Student Research Conference March 23
Mar 15th, 2019
More than 340 students will present at WKU’s 49th Annual Student Research Conference on March 23 at Downing Student Union.
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View from the Hill: Hilltopper Etiquette Dinner
Mar 11th, 2019
In today’s society, how you present yourself is just as important as the skills you acquire in the classroom. That’s where the Hilltopper Etiquette Dinner comes in, as WKU's Amy Bingham explains in the View from the Hill.
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