The daily newsletter for the WKU community
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Dr. Tania Basta named new dean of College of Health and Human Services
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Dr. Tania Basta has been named the new dean of WKU’s
College of Health and Human Services
, Acting Provost Cheryl Stevens announced Wednesday. Dr. Basta, who has served as Chair of the Department of Social and Public Health for the College of Health Sciences and Professions at Ohio University since 2017, will assume her duties at WKU on July 1.
“Dr. Tania Basta is an outstanding choice for the College of Health and Human Services Deanship. Her community focused applied research and commitment to student success make her a great fit for this role at WKU,” Dr. Stevens said.
“My family and I are delighted to join Hilltopper Nation,” Dr. Basta said. “I was initially attracted to WKU because of the current Strategic Plan, ‘Climbing to Greater Heights,’ which aligns with my priorities of excellence in research, academics and community engagement. As a community-engaged researcher, I am thrilled to work for a university that includes community engagement as one of its main priorities for future growth.”
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Seven WKU accounting students will receive scholarships from the KyCPA Educational Foundation for the 2019-20 academic year.
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WKU Civil Engineering students competing in regional events
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WKU
Civil Engineering
students will be participating in regional competitions this weekend in Akron, Ohio. Today and Friday, WKU students are competing in Surveying, Site Design, Balsawood Bridge, Concrete Frisbee, Geotechnical, Environmental and Technical Paper and Concrete Canoe competitions at the American Society of Civil Engineers Ohio Valley Student Conference. On Saturday, WKU’s AISC steel bridge team will compete Saturday at the American Institute of Steel Construction competition.
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Bridging Cultures Through Music
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Bridging Cultures Through Music
, a fundraising event benefiting the Bridging Cultures Through Music program at Bowling Green High School and Daraja Music Initiatives, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at La Gala, 601 State St. Since spring 2018, Dr. Ching-Yi Lin has taken WKU and Pre-College Strings students to Bowling Green High School twice a week to teach violin to English as Second Language (ESL) students. The event will feature performances by local musicians, Pre-College Strings students and WKU faculty and students. Advance tickets are $8;
purchase online
. Admission at the door is $10; $5 for students.
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Mark Your Calendars: 2019 Spring Commencement
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WKU’s
2019 Spring Commencement
will begin with Topper Walk at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Kentucky Museum followed by the Commencement Ceremony at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium and Big Red Bash on WKU South Lawn. Special Recognition Ceremonies for each of WKU's five academic colleges' graduates will be individually recognized will take place Saturday, May 11, in E.A. Diddle Arena.
Several other
special celebrations
, including regional campus events, Lavender Recognition Ceremony, ISEC celebration, Global Learning & International Affairs celebration, Gatton Academy graduation and other program/departmental recognition events, are scheduled from May 1 to May 13.
View Special Celebrations Schedule
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ICYMI: Campus traffic advisory
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In case you missed it, WKU Parking & Transportation reminds the campus community that traffic will be affected by events this week. Through Saturday, buses will be using the loading/unloading zone on College Heights Boulevard near College High Hall for the KMEA Band Festival. On Saturday, the LifeSkills Run for Autism and several other events will be held on campus.
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Regents committees to meet
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The meetings begin at 8 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall.
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Gender and Women's Studies Lecture
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. at Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium.
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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.
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Topper Orientation Program
Fall 2019 Honors Topper Orientation Program begins at 7:30 a.m. at Downing Student Union. Upcoming TOP sessions are scheduled for Saturday and next Friday.
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Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
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