The newsletter for the WKU community
November 1, 2019
WKU to observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11
WKU will observe Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Guthrie Bell Tower followed by the ROTC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

The Veterans Day ceremony will include remarks from WKU President Timothy C. Caboni.

The ROTC Hall of Fame Induction will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Stansbury Concourse on the second floor of Diddle Arena.

The 2019 ROTC Hall of Fame inductee is LTC (Ret.) Joseph F. Scates, a 1966 graduate who retired from the U.S. Army in 1990.
CLIMBING HIGHER
Dr. Johnny Chan , Leon Page Endowed Chair of Finance, delivered the keynote address at the International Conference on Finance, Trade, and Industry held on Oct 25 and 26 in Fuzhou, China. Learn More
Fashion Merchandising students will sew pockets into robes
The Fall 2019 Recognition Ceremony is quickly approaching on Dec. 14. As a service to the WKU community, Fashion Merchandising students within the Applied Human Sciences department at CHHS are offering to sew pockets into commencement robes. The cost is $10 for students and $20 for faculty; cash and Venmo payments are accepted. Bring your robe and payment to the Academic Complex, room 302. Payment is required at drop off and the deadline for December ceremonies is Nov. 26.
WKU Basketball event parking
Hilltopper Basketball begins the 2019-20 season with an exhibition game against Kentucky State at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Diddle Arena. Check out basketball event parking details and maps from WKU Parking & Transportation .
For more about WKU Basketball parking, traffic and tickets, check out the 2019-20 Gameday Information .
Event parking for WKU Football vs. FAU on Saturday
WKU Football will play Florida Atlantic at 3 p.m. Saturday. Several parking lots will be reserved for event parking and road closures will occur before game time.
Spotlight: Cody Tatum
Cody Tatum of Russellville is a non-traditional graduate of WKU. He decided not to go to college right out of high school but in 2014—10 years post high school—he decided to pursue a degree in Organizational Leadership from WKU. “It’s never too late to begin college," he said.
View from the Hill
What better way to get the perspective of a student than to swap places with one for a whole day. That’s exactly what Dr. Chris Shook, dean of WKU’s Gordon Ford College of Business , did and WKU’s Amy Bingham documented it in this week’s View from the Hill .
November
1
Friday
TOP IDEAS

TOP IDEAS Entrepreneurship Challenge Trade Show and Pitch Competition will be held from noon to 3 p.m. in the Downing Student Union. More Info
November
2
Saturday
Fall Super Saturdays

Fall Super Saturdays classes will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon at various location on the WKU campus. More Info
November
3
Sunday
BG26.2 Marathon & Half Marathon

The BG26.2 Marathon and Half Marathon will begin at 7 a.m. at the Bowling Green Ballpark; the route includes the WKU campus . More Info
The Department of Music Pre-College Strings Program will host Violin Fest today and Saturday. Recitals begin at 7:30 tonight and 5 p.m. Saturday at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. More Info
Dr. Ben Powell, co-author of Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World , will present a lecture at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. More Info
Dr. Jonathan White will present Dreams of War & Peace as part of the Richard Frockt Family Annual Civil War Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ogden College Hall Auditorium.
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