The newsletter for the WKU community
December 9, 2019
Kentucky Museum launching Corporate Membership Program in January
The Kentucky Museum has announced a new giving program designed to empower community business and corporations to support its efforts: the Corporate Membership Program.

Beginning January 2020, corporate sponsors looking to make an annual impact at the Museum can donate $500 or more to join the program. Memberships run on a calendar year and come with exclusive benefits based on the level of giving, ranging from invitations to special experiences and acknowledgement in the Museum’s Honor Roll to opportunities for advertising in the museum.

Corporate memberships a vital part of ensuring the Museum's dedication to innovation, excellence, and applied learning continues well into the future.
CLIMBING HIGHER
Congratulations to WKU's Engineering program which is ranked 97th in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News Best Colleges 2020 . Learn More
Kentucky Mesonet hosting meeting to encourage collaboration
Representatives from agencies in Indiana and Ohio will visit the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU today and Tuesday to learn more about developing weather monitoring networks in their states. The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Mesonet Technical Meeting will be held at the Kentucky Mesonet’s new operations center at WKU’s Center for Research and Development. “Both Indiana and Ohio have small weather observing networks, but they’re interested in finding a way forward to modernize and expand their networks on a statewide scale,” said state climatologist Stuart Foster, director of the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU.
Topper Hacks winners
On Thursday, Barren County students participated in the inaugural Topper Hacks competition designed to challenge next-gen innovators and future entrepreneurs. Check out the list of winners.
Hispanic Culture Celebration
WKUs Potter College of Arts & Letters and Department of Modern Languages recently celebrated El Día de la Hispanidad . “My goal was to celebrate Hispanic culture, and the Hispanic community on our campus,” said Spanish Instructor Yertty VanderMolen,
WKU Regents to meet Friday
The WKU Board of Regents will conduct its fourth quarterly meeting Friday. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.
Finals Week Dining Hours
Check out the finals week dining hours from the WKU Restaurant Group.
Event Parking Advisory
Check out a parking advisory for Saturday's recognition ceremonies.
Finals Week Parking & Transit
Here's a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about parking and transit changes during finals week.
December
9
Monday
Finals Week Breakfast

WKU Restaurant Group's Finals Week Complimentary Breakfast for students, faculty and staff continues until 9:30 a.m. at Downing Student Union's Fresh Food Company.
December
9
Monday
Final Exams

Final exams begin today and continue through Friday. More Info
December
10
Tuesday
Planetarium Show

Celebrations for a Long Winter's Night will begin at 7 p.m. at the Hardin Planetarium. More Info
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