The newsletter for the WKU community
February 24, 2020
WKU hosts state archaeology conference

The conference brings professional archaeologists and students from across the Commonwealth and from bordering states to learn about recent research on a range of archaeology topics. The event is open to the public. The registration fee is $25, payable at the door, and WKU students get free registration with a school ID.

The conference begins Friday with a tour of the South Union Shaker Village and an open house at the Anthropology Lab and Kentucky Archaeological Survey offices in Cherry Hall. The event continues Saturday and Sunday on the WKU campus.
CLIMBING HIGHER
Congratulations to the School of Nursing & Allied Health for the full accreditation of the Dental Hygiene Program by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Learn More
Spotlight: Viral Bhavsar
Viral Bhavsar, chemistry graduate student and research assistant from India, is incredibly dedicated not only when it comes to his studies but also for his deep-rooted WKU passion and desire to share his experiences on The Hill with as many future Hilltoppers as possible.
Journalists share experiences in 'Lessons I've Learned'
In Lessons I've Learned , Dr. Pam M. Johnson, print journalist and professor, and Dr. Celeste B. Stein, broadcast journalist, entrepreneur and new media scholar, will discuss their experiences as black professionals in the field and in the classroom. Their presentation will begin at 6 p.m. today at Jody Richards Hall, room 236.
Staff Excellence Nominations
Friday is the deadline for nominations for the 2020 Staff Excellence Awards. Each year, WKU recognizes staff members who demonstrate outstanding and meritorious service in the following categories: Administrative Support; Professional, Non-Faculty; and Skilled/Technical/Service/Maintenance. Award winners will be recognized at an event in April.
WKU dedicates golf facility
WKU Men's and Women's Golf dedicated their new indoor 4,000 square-foot practice facility to the late Hilltopper head coach Phillip Hatchett on Friday afternoon. "It means a lot to have this building named after Phillip as I've known him since high school," said current women's golf head coach Adam Gary. "Just the reputation, and obviously the history he had playing here, the community, everybody loved him."
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Lecture Series

WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology's Brown Bag Lecture Series begins with Struggles with Chronic Illness: Investigating Autoimmune Diseases by Hannah Banks at 11:30 a.m. at Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 240. More Info
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Black History Month Event

Black History Month activities continue with All Money In , a presentation on financial literacy, at 6 p.m. at Downing Student Union, room 2124. More Info
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Film Screening

Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History, a documentary about the history and culture of a community along the Cumberland River in southcentral Kentucky, will begin at 7 p.m. at Cherry Hall, room 125. More Info
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