The newsletter for the WKU community
August 14, 2019
Facing the Freshman Year exhibition on display at Kentucky Museum
Facing the Freshman Year: Essential Conversations , an exhibition chronicling the freshman experience at WKU, is on display at the Kentucky Museum.

This exhibit is designed to convey the stories of the freshman year, allowing authentic student voices to speak to the complexity of navigating the transition to higher education. The photographs and accompanying comments are meant to orient guests toward an appreciation of what it means to be a freshman in the modern university.

All students featured in this exhibit are participants in a student success initiative known as the WKU Freshman Guided Pathway (FGP) -- a cohort program comprised of first-time, full-time students who graduated from one of the five high schools in Warren County. These students represent the typical WKU freshman in terms of their academic achievement prior to admission and their demographic makeup.  

Facing the Freshman Year is presented by the Kelly M. Burch Institute for Transformative Practices in Higher Education and The Kentucky Museum in partnership with the office of Strategic Communications and Marketing, the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and the WKU Center for Literacy. The exhibit will be open through May 29, 2021. Admission is free. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
CLIMBING HIGHER
Gatton Academy student Darby Tassell of Bowling Green has been named a Kentucky Youth Storytelling Torchbearer by the Kentucky Storytelling Association . Tassell and three other winners will represent KSA at the 2019 Kentucky State Fair. She will be telling her tales at 6 p.m. Sunday. Learn More
Dr. Bruce Schulte appointed AVP for Strategy, Performance and Accountability
Dr. Bruce Schulte, Head of the Biology Department at WKU, has been appointed Associate Vice President for Strategy, Performance and Accountability.

Dr. Schulte will begin his new position in the Division of Strategy, Operations and Finance on Thursday.
Registration open for Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar
The annual Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar will host Dr. Susan Baum, a national expert on gifted young people with one or more disabilities. She will present Strength-Based, Talent-Focused Strategies for 2e Students with Differently Wired Brains on Sept. 18. The free event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Knicely Conference Center. Participants can register for the conference online ; EILA credit is available.
10th Annual Eric D. Yates Memorial Run set for Sept. 18
The WKU Army ROTC program will host the 10th Annual Eric D. Yates Memorial Run on Sept. 18. The 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk will begin at 6 p.m. at Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road.

Registration for the run/walk is $20 in advance online or $25 at the event. On-site registration will begin at 5 p.m. Sept. 18. Proceeds from the event benefit the 1LT Eric Yates Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Student Alumni Ambassadors
WKU's Student Alumni Ambassadors, the official student representatives of the WKU Alumni Association, recently welcomed 19 new members, bringing the membership total to 27 for Fall 2019
WKU Police Department adds new phone number
The WKU Police Department recently added a new phone number to its Communication Center -- 270-745-COPS (2677).
 
The new number is not designed to replace 270-745-2548; both numbers ring directly to the Communication Center. WKUPD wanted to provide a number for students and faculty/staff that would make it easier for them to remember.

Coffee with a Cop: WKU Police will host Coffee with a Cop 9:30-11 this morning at Starbucks, 710 Campbell Lane. More Info
 
Speed advisory: A speed advisory trailer with a posted speed of 15 mph will be placed on Avenue of Champions near Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium later this week. Officers will be conducting speed enforcement on both Avenue of Champions and Normal Street as pedestrian traffic begins to increase.
Help with Topper Directions
The start of the semester is just around the corner, which means it’s time for members of the campus community to sign up for Topper Directions. Tents will be set up to provide students with bottled water, campus maps and directions during the first and second days of the 2019 fall semester Aug. 26-27. Sign up online by Monday; assigned spots and times will be sent on Aug. 21.
Topper Directions locations: Aug. 26 -- Guthrie Tower, Jody Richards Hall, Centennial Mall, Between Gatton Academy and Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Hardin Planetarium; Aug. 27 -- Guthrie Tower, Between Gatton Academy and Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Hardin Planetarium
Parking & Transportation Updates
View from the Hill
WKU's Greek housing community has been undergoing a transformation over the last several years.

With the start of the fall semester approaching, WKU's Amy Bingham has an update on the progress in this week's View from the Hill .
August
14
Wednesday
WKU Soccer Exhibition

WKU Soccer will kick off its 2019 season at 6 p.m. against Murray State at the WKU Soccer Complex in the first of three preseason exhibition matches this week. More Info
August
19
Monday
M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Move-In

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Move-In begins at 8 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan activities continue through Aug. 24. More Info
August
19
Monday
Faculty and Staff Convocation

WKU's annual Faculty and Staff Convocation begins at 10 a.m. at Van Meter Hall. More Info
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