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WKU recognized as Tree Campus USA by Arbor Day Foundation
Jan 22nd, 2020
WKU has been honored with 2019 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
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CPB awards WKU Public Broadcasting $246,863 Education Innovation grant
Jan 17th, 2020
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded a $246,863 grant to WKU Public Broadcasting to develop and expand its workforce development training program for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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View from the Hill: 51-year-old student teacher finishing long journey
Jan 16th, 2020
WKU’s School of Teacher Education has one of its largest groups of student teachers in the classroom this semester – 195. One of them is over 50 and about to finish a degree she started in 1986. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to her in the View from the Hill.
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WKU Fall 2019 Dean's/President's Lists
Jan 16th, 2020
WKU has released the honors lists for the fall 2019 semester.
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View from the Hill: Career Studio provides student support
Jan 2nd, 2020
WKU’s Advising and Career Development Center launched a new initiative about six months ago designed to support students looking for a job. WKU's Amy Bingham has more on the Career Studio in this week’s View from the Hill.
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View from the Hill: Lego Big Red
Dec 26th, 2019
What weighs 350 pounds and took more than 500 hours to build? The answer is a lifesize replica of Big Red made entirely of Legos. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to the people behind this labor of love in this View from the Hill.
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View from the Hill: History of Harlaxton Manor
Dec 19th, 2019
Since 2007, WKU has been sending students to Harlaxton College in England each semester. In this View from the Hill, WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to a WKU alum who has done a deep dive into the history of Harlaxton Manor and the eccentric man who had it built.
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WKU's academic colleges recognize fall 2019 graduates
Dec 14th, 2019
WKU’s five academic colleges recognized more than 1,300 fall graduates in ceremonies on Dec. 14 at Diddle Arena.
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View from the Hill: Mother, daughter graduating together
Dec 12th, 2019
More than 1,300 fall graduates will be recognized in ceremonies on Saturday, including a mother and daughter marking this milestone together. The two also have served in the military as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.
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WKU's sustainability efforts earn international recognition
Dec 12th, 2019
WKU has been recognized as the 284th World's Most Sustainable University in the University of Indonesia Green Metric World University Rankings.
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WKU to recognize 1,366 fall graduates at Dec. 14 ceremonies
Dec 12th, 2019
WKU’s five academic colleges will recognize more than 1,300 fall graduates in ceremonies on Dec. 14.
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Family support and study abroad experience impact nursing student
Dec 10th, 2019
WKU senior Riana Berry from Lexington will graduate on December 14 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree with hopes of working in mother-baby services. Her journey at WKU started off similar to many students, and a few pivotal moments helped
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Members of WKU Habitat chapter to spend week in New Jersey
Dec 10th, 2019
Members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will be spending the first week of their winter break in Carneys Point, New Jersey.
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Three unique experiences and four faculty impact WKU grad's success
Dec 9th, 2019
WKU anthropology major Hannah Banks will graduate on December 14 with three unique applied learning experiences that will hopefully pave the way for her future.
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Simple things add up to success for Ogden Foundation Scholar
Dec 3rd, 2019
Aaron Jacobs, a senior Accounting major from Morgantown, will be honored as WKU’s Ogden Foundation Scholar on Dec. 14.
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View from the Hill: Legally blind WKU student thankful for opportunities
Nov 28th, 2019
On this Thanksgiving, a WKU senior who is legally blind is especially thankful for two additions that have made her journey a bit easier. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks with Druevalley Collins and her dad in this week's View from the Hill.
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WKU Forensics Team competes at Carson-Newman
Nov 25th, 2019
WKU’s Forensics Team placed second in team sweepstakes at two tournaments hosted by Carson-Newman University Nov. 23-24 in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
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Keylogging device found on WKU lab computer
Nov 25th, 2019
Information Technology officials at WKU are asking computer users to be more cautious after a keylogging device was discovered on a student lab computer.
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WKU students build shelving unit for Boys & Girls Club
Nov 21st, 2019
WKU students Cruz Murphy and Colton Mcglone truly understand what it means to have a heart to serve however they can within the community. Mcglone and Murphy designed and built a shelving unit for the Boys & Girls Club of Bowling Green in hopes that it wo
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View from the Hill: CASHA students participate in NIH-funded research
Nov 21st, 2019
Less than 1 percent of college students in the U.S. get to work on research funded by the National Institutes of Health. Some WKU students are in that 1 percent and WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us the research they’re working on in the View from the Hill.
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