The daily newsletter for the WKU community
April 10, 2019
Campus traffic advisory: Several events scheduled for Saturday at WKU
WKU Parking & Transportation reminds the campus community that traffic will be affected by several events on Saturday.
 
The LifeSkills Run for Autism race will close roads around campus beginning at 8 a.m. until approximately 9:45 a.m. The route from Bowling Green Ballpark will travel along Kentucky Street, University Boulevard, Normal Street, Regents Avenue and Chestnut Street as it returns downtown. During the race, these roads will be closed and access to campus will be limited.
 
When safe to do so, police posted at selected intersections will allow traffic to cross the race route: Adams Street at College Heights Boulevard (approach from Adams Street); Chestnut Street at 12th Avenue (approach from 12th Avenue/Broadway).

View the #WKUKnowParking Run for Autism Video and the Campus Access Map for specific directions to access campus during the race. Please use caution if you will be on campus and allow extra time to reach your destination. 

Other campus events on Saturday include Topper Orientation Program, Swimming Lessons, KIIS Orientation, KMEA Band Festival, Bowling Green Mini Maker Faire, WKU Volleyball tournament, WKU Softball doubleheader, WKU Football Spring Game, 2019 Side by Side Exhibit Opening, Gatton Academy Prom, Amazing Tones of Joy event and WKU Jazz Band Concert.

KMEA Band Festival traffic advisory : This morning through Saturday buses will be using the loading/unloading zone on College Heights Boulevard near College High Hall for the KMEA Band Festival at Van Meter Hall. Please use caution in that area.

For information, contact Parking & Transportation at (270) 745-2361 or transportation@wku.edu .
CLIMBING HIGHER
Dr. Whitney Peake, Vitale Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, will be honored Friday at Purdue University’s annual Apex Awards, given to alumni from the Department of Agricultural Economics in recognition of career achievements. Learn More
Legislative update: Pension reform
Here's a message to the campus community from Jennifer Breiwa Smith, Special Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations:

Tuesday afternoon Governor Matt Bevin vetoed HB358, the higher education pension reform bill. In his veto message, he stated that he will call a special session to address pension reform for universities and quasi-governmental entities before July 1, 2019. If you would like to read Governor Bevin’s full veto message you may view that here . I will continue to keep the campus informed when a special session is called.
Joy Ladin to visit WKU on Thursday for presentations
Poet and author Joy Ladin will discuss her latest research in The Genesis of Gender: Reading the Bible through Transgender Eyes at 4 p.m. Thursday at Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium.

She also will present Transparent Trans Parent at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Faculty House.

In 2007, Ladin became the first openly transgender employee of Yeshiva University, an Orthodox Jewish institution, where she holds the David and Ruth Gottesman Chair in English.
Joy Ladin's presentation is hosted by Gender & Women's Studies and co-sponsored by English Department, Gail Martin Lecture Series, Department of Philosophy & Religion and Catherine Coogan Ward Visiting Professorship.
Spotlight: Dr. Tom Hunley
WKU English Professor Tom Hunley read several of his creative works at the Southern Quill Festival on April 3 at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah. WKU will continue its celebration of National Poetry Month with the Goldenrod Poetry Festival at 7 p.m. Thursday at Cherry Hall, room 125.
Regents committees to meet
The WKU Board of Regents will conduct committee meetings Friday (April 12). The meetings begin at 8 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall.
April
10
Wednesday
Frescoes, Fragments & Frontiers

Liz Chagnon, a 2018 WKU graduate, will discuss her research in Frescoes, Fragments & Frontiers at 6 p.m. at Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 156. More Info
April
11
Thursday
Sexual Assault Prevention Month Presentation

Handling Student Disclosures of Sex & Gender-Based Discrimination & Harassment will be presented from 11 a.m. to noon at Downing Student Union, room 2124. More Info
April
11
Thursday
Goldenrod Poetry Festival

The Department of English will host the annual Goldenrod Poetry Festival at 7 p.m. at Cherry Hall, room 125. Guest speaker is WKU graduate Savannah Sipple. More Info
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