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March 25, 2019
Sexual Assault Prevention Month activities begin Tuesday on WKU campus
A month of activities focused on sexual assault prevention through awareness and education will kick off on Tuesday.

Ten Sexual Assault Prevention Month events will take place at WKU with additional community events all coordinated by a campus and community planning committee spearheaded by the WKU Counseling Center and Hope Harbor, a sexual trauma center in Bowling Green.

“The events are planned to bring awareness to this issue as well actively engage our community to get involved,” said Elizabeth Madariaga, Sexual Assault Services Coordinator in the WKU Counseling Center. “The level of involvement of each person can depend on where they are at personally and emotionally. So, if this is important to someone, but because of being a survivor, they can’t voice that they are a survivor, they can still attend events and show the support at the levels they feel comfortable. Events can give a sense of community, togetherness, support and advocacy.”

The WKU Kick-Off will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Downing Student Union first floor and will provide resources and giveaways to build students’ knowledge of the subject. The Sexual Assault Prevention Month Proclamation Signing will follow at 1:30 p.m. also at Downing Student Union first floor. ( More: View the Sexual Assault Prevention Month calendar )

CLIMBING HIGHER
Congratulations to David Morse, a graduate of WKU's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in Ogden College of Science and Engineering, for being honored as "Young Engineer of the Year" by the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers. Morse graduated from WKU in 2008 with a degree in Civil Engineering.
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Cultural Enhancement Series presents documentary screening
One week before a live performance by The Silkroad Ensemble, the 2018-2019 Cultural Enhancement Series will present the documentary film The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and The Silkroad Ensemble at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Van Meter Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.
Open forum for candidate for College of Health and Human Services dean
Five candidates for Dean of College of Health and Human Services are participating in on-campus interviews. The fifth is Dr. Christopher Watts, Director for the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders and Director of Speech-Language Pathology at Texas Christian University. An open forum begins at 3 p.m. today in Jody Richards Hall Auditorium.
In its March spotlight, the WKU Center for Citizenship and Social Justice highlights Dr. Martha Sales, director of the Cynthia and George Nichols III Intercultural Student Engagement Center and executive director of WKU TRIO Programs.
When state funding was cut for the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program, Warren County Schools partnered with WKU’s School of Teacher Education on a mentoring program for first year teachers. WKU's Amy Bingham has more on the New Teacher Academy in the View from The Hill .
March
25
Monday
WKU Tug Blood Drive

WKU Tug Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Preston Health and Activities Center. To donate, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code WKUTUG. The event is part of the Greek Week Blood Drive April 22-24. The 2018 Tug/Greek Week Blood Drive collected 1,322 pints.
March
25
Monday
Mahurin Honors College Speaker Series

Dr. Thad Williamson, associate professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, will present Educating for Democracy: What do Students Need to Learn if Democracy is to Survive and Thrive? at 2 p.m. at Mahurin Honors College-International Center ballroom.
March
26
Tuesday
Hachidori Duo Masterclasses & Recital

From 4 to 6 p.m., WKU Pre-College Strings Program will host a violin masterclass by Jennifer Dalmas (FAC Recital Hall) and a cello masterclass by Evgeni Raychev (FAC 300). The duo will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. at Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.
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