The newsletter for the WKU community
September 23, 2021
Accounting student finds success in WKU's Gordon Ford College of Business
Choosing WKU was easy for accounting student Emilee Marshall, a senior from White House, Tenn. A fifth-generation WKU student, Marshall’s great-great-grandmother attended Potter College for Young Ladies, which would later become part of WKU. For Marshall, WKU felt like home before she even arrived.
 
During her time on the Hill, Marshall took advantage of the student success resources and extracurricular activities offered by the WKU Gordon Ford College of Business.
 
As a sophomore, Marshall joined Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), an honors accounting fraternity. She is now the Vice President of Reporting and loves being involved with the organization. Through a BAP event, Meet the Firms, Marshall was able to secure her current internship and her future job.

In August, Marshall was named a Public Company Account Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholar for the 2021-2022 academic year. She was one of 253 students nationwide to receive a $10,000 scholarship from PCAOB.
WKU hosting Parent & Family Weekend
Here’s a reminder that WKU will host Parent & Family Weekend activities Friday-Sunday, highlighted by Hilltopper Football vs. Indiana on Saturday night. The 2021 WKU Family of the Year will be recognized during the football game. The game is a Black Out so WKU fans are encouraged to wear black. 

Here's more information about weekend events:
 
HEALTHY
ON THE HILL
Check WKU's Healthy on the Hill website for the latest updates, including COVID Cases Dashboard, Vaccine Information and more. Questions? Contact WKU's COVID Assistance Line at (270) 745-2019 or covid.help@wku.edu
CLIMBING HIGHER
The Student Government Association has allocated $1,500 to create funding for underrepresented minority scholars in The Mahurin Honors College (MHC). This funding will cover the MHC membership fee for 12 scholars during the Fall 2021 semester. Learn More
Spotlight: Hammer-In
The Kentucky Museum will host Hammer-In, an outdoor festival celebrating metal working traditions of Kentucky, on Oct. 16.
WKU center receives grant to study health of firefighters
Faculty members in WKU's Center for Environmental and Workplace Health have been awarded a grant through the Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Louisville. The funding supports the study of COVID-19 related exposures among career and volunteer firefighters and assessment of the fire departments’ preparedness to address identified exposures.
Hispanic Heritage Month
The WKU campus community is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of events through Oct. 15.
Symphony Concert
The WKU Symphony will present Back To The Classics at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Van Meter Hall.
Gifted Studies to host information session on TIP-KY program
The Center for Gifted Studies will host a free information session about the Talent Identification Program of Kentucky (TIP-KY) at 5 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. In late 2020, Duke University announced the closure of Duke TIP including residential programs and talent search. The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is committed to talent development and understands the need for programming to ensure the continual development and a talent search program. Join this information session hosted by Dr. Julia Link Roberts and Dr. Tyler Clark to discuss planning that is happening to create TIP-KY. Register for the information session
222 students attend High School Leadership Conference
WKU’s Student Activities Leadership and Volunteerism Office hosted 222 students for the 2021 High School Leadership Conference on Sept. 17.
Student Success Summit: Presentation proposals due by Oct. 18
The Division of Enrollment and Student Experience and the Division of Academic Affairs are seeking presenters for the 9th Annual Student Success Summit on Jan. 13, 2022. Presentation proposal submissions are due by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Special consideration will be given to presentations that address student recruitment, persistence and graduation. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Joshua Eyler, Director of Faculty Development at the University of Mississippi. Information about the call for proposals and event registration is available on the Student Success Summit website.
View from the Hill
WKU’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association teams have a long and distinguished history of winning. After several years being dormant, the Equestrian Team is back as WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us in this week’s View from the Hill.
Athletics
September
23
Thursday
Ribbon Cutting

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Julie and Gary Ransdell Living and Learning Community at LifeWorks at WKU will begin at 3 p.m. today at 1328 Adams St.
September
23
Thursday
Faculty Senate

WKU Faculty Senate's September meeting will begin at 3:45 p.m. today. Learn More
September
24
Friday
Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar

The Center for Gifted Studies will host the Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Knicely Conference Center. Learn More
More events: Check WKU Events calendar or follow @wkuevents on Instagram
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