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Kinesiology graduate students work toward healthier futures for pregnant women and newborns
Jul 1st, 2019
This summer graduate students Brenna Menke and Samantha Henry have begun their second year of studies in the Kinesiology program by researching newborn babies and toddlers.
Read MoreWKU's Bingocize program seeks participants as it prepares for study this fall
Jun 25th, 2019
The idea to blend bingo and exercise for the elderly first came to Western Kentucky University professor Jason Crandall as if by serendipity.
Read MoreBingocize receives SNAP-Ed approval, announces new partnership
Jun 10th, 2019
Bingocize®, a health promotion program that combines exercise, health education, and bingo, was recently reviewed by three experts who determined the program should be included in the SNAP Education Toolkit as an evidence-based intervention.
Read MoreFirefighters & WKU Researchers Use Old House for Training
Apr 27th, 2019
You may have seen a lot of smoke in Owensboro Saturday.That’s because firefighters were using an abandoned house for field training.
Read More12th Annual WKU NonProfit Awards Luncheon
Apr 23rd, 2019
Hosted by Western Kentucky University’s Nonprofit Student Association, two local nonprofit organizations and one local business were recognized for their hard work and influence within the Bowling Green community.
Read MoreWKU Senior Provides a Stitch of Hope to the Local Community
Apr 19th, 2019
Caring for others is deep rooted for WKU senior, Haley Wheeler. She recently made a generous donation of handmade activity mats for therapeutic use at local Bowling Green nursing homes through WKU’s Center for Applied Science in Health and Aging (CASHA).
Read MoreWKU Department of Public Health hosts first ever Refugee Health Summit
Apr 18th, 2019
WKU’s Department of Public Health hosted a Refugee Health Summit on Thursday at the Knicely Conference Center. The summit served as a community outreach effort to promote refugee health.
Read MoreWKU Online Master of Public Health Program Recognized as Top in the State
Apr 12th, 2019
A public health degree isn’t just a step toward career readiness or advancement in an increasingly important field; it’s also a really big commitment to a career that people like you get into for all the right reasons.
Read MoreDr. Tania Basta named dean of College of Health and Human Services
Apr 10th, 2019
Dr. Tania Basta has been named the new dean of WKU’s College of Health and Human Services, Acting Provost Cheryl Stevens announced Wednesday
Read MoreRSA Student Elected State Student Leader for KIRSA
Apr 8th, 2019
Kassandra Jones, a first-year Recreation & Sport Administration graduate student, was recently elected State Student Leader for the Kentucky Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. Jones, graduate assistant of Competitive Sports in WKU IMREC Sports, a
Read MoreWKU Department of Public Health hosting Refugee Health Summit April 18
Mar 29th, 2019
The Refugee Health Summit will be the first of its kind in Bowling Green and will serve as a community outreach effort to promote refugee health and associated refugee health concerns.
Read MoreCASHA Partners with AARP and the City of Bowling Green to Host a Reception for the Over 50 Academy
Mar 28th, 2019
Members of the Over 50 Academy joined in celebration on Wednesday, March 27 to acknowledge their progress and to discuss next steps.
Read MoreView from the Hill - Student research spans all discliplines at recent conference
Mar 28th, 2019
Close to 400 students put their research projects on display at the 49th annual Student Research Conference. WKU's Amy Bingham takes a closer look at three of the presenters in the View from the Hill.
Read MoreKentucky Academy of Science awards grant to Bingocize research project
Mar 27th, 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.
Read MoreDinner, Drinks, Debate: Science Cafe Draws Curious Crowd
Mar 26th, 2019
Several dozen people packed into clustered tables Monday at 6-4-3 Sports Bar and Grill to discuss a puzzling aspect of human aging – memory – during Science Café.
Read MoreRecognizing Social Workers
Mar 26th, 2019
March is Social Work Month—an annual opportunity to spotlight those who are dedicated to helping others to reach their full potential.
Read More49th Annual WKU Student Research Conference Winners
Mar 25th, 2019
CHHS congratulates students and faculty for participating in the WKU Research conference.
Read MoreCollege of Health and Human Services Recognizes Outstanding Staff and Student
Mar 21st, 2019
CHHS is pleased to announce Ms. Emily Gouvas as the winner of the 2018-19 CHHS Staff Excellence Award and Ms. Emily Holderfield-Gaither as the winner of the 2018-19 CHHS Outstanding Student Award!
Read MoreStudents Key in Clean Air Campus Plan
Mar 20th, 2019
Mackenzie Pennington, Apeksha Joshi, and Stephen Mayer are three WKU students on the Tobacco-Free Taskforce actively working to educate students and gain their support and input for WKU becoming a clean air campus.
Read MoreWKU students clean up campus for Kick Butts Day
Mar 20th, 2019
WKU students clean up campus for Kick Butts Day
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