The newsletter for the WKU community
February 23, 2023
Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies major has strong start in program's first year
One of WKU’s newest programs, the Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies, saw rapid growth in its opening year. Launching last spring, the program saw 22 students join by the fall semester, a strong start for the new academic major. 

Featuring courses from History, Political Science and Professional Legal Studies, the interdisciplinary program offers a wide range of law related classes to prepare students for law and graduate school, as well as a variety of careers.

Price Wilborn, a sophomore from Shelbyville, started his WKU journey as a Political Science major before adding majors in History and Legal Studies. He said the programs complement each other and that he has a passion for each one. “Since early elementary school, I found government, politics and history fascinating. Because of that, political science was always on my radar. As I grew older and learned more, my early childhood fascination grew. When I got to WKU, I knew that political science was something that I really wanted to do, but I also needed a second major or a minor,” Wilborn said. “I did a lot of soul searching and thinking about what it was that I wanted to do, and again, I found history and legal studies to be a passion of mine.”
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Students, alumni earn Fulbright, Critical Language recognition
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Spotlight: Studio Series
The WKU Department of Theatre and Dance will present The Studio Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. The series will feature three short plays -- Week Daze, Annnd Scene (of the Crime), and In Time. Admission is $8.
Program teaches hands-only CPR to elementary students
In conjunction with the American Heart Association, the South-Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is participating in a community outreach program to teach hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to elementary students. “Project Save a Life” is designed to bring awareness to children about CPR and how it can save lives.
Communication Sciences & Disorders group attends convention
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the WKU College of Health and Human Services recently attended the 2023 annual convention of the Kentucky Speech-Language Hearing Association in Lexington. Several faculty, students, and alumni were recognized at the event. Students Reba Hall, Tiana Hinkle and Ashby Weatherholt represented WKU in the Emerging Leaders program, an invitation-only event for top student leaders in Kentucky’s universities.
Former professor, department chair Larry Winn passes away
The Potter College of Arts & Letters mourns the loss of former professor and Department Chair of Communication, Dr. Larry Winn. He passed away on Friday, February 17, at the age of 76. In 1968, Dr. Winn graduated from WKU with a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Agriculture and later graduated with a Master of Arts in Communication from the University of Memphis in 1970 and a Ph.D. in Communication from Indiana University in 1973.
Planetarium to host 'Take a Pic Through a Telescope' Monday
At 6 p.m. Monday, WKU’s Hardin Planetarium will host Take a Pic Through a Telescope, a free, public activity to take your own photographs through provided telescopes, featuring guest host Rico Tyler. Both telescopes and cameras can see more than can your eye, so combining the two can prove powerful. Most smartphones have decent quality digital cameras, so any guest will be able to take photograph through the provided telescopes and share the results with friends and family.
Presentation on Diversity in Graduate Education Tuesday
In celebration of Black History Month, the Graduate School will host Diversity in Graduate Education from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. The event will include a Distinguished Lecture Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, professor at Illinois State University and a former Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Virginia Union University, and will highlight the Distinguished Minority Fellows program.
Basketball Event Parking
WKU Parking and Transportation Services has reminders for the campus community about event parking for Hilltopper Basketball games tonight and Saturday night and KHSAA 4th Region Basketball Tournament games next week.
View from the Hill
WKU students are learning about other cultures around the world one sip at a time. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on the bi-weekly Chai Chats sponsored by Global Learning and International Affairs in this week’s View from the Hill.
Athletics
February
23
Thursday
Three Minute Thesis

The WKU Graduate School will host its second annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. today at Downing Student Union, room 2123. Learn More
February
23
Thursday
Folk Studies Lecture

The WKU Folk Studies 50th anniversary speaker series will continue with a presentation by Dr. Marilyn White at 5:30 p.m. today in the Western Room of the Kentucky Museum. Learn More
February
24
Friday
Music Events

WKU Music Department events include a concert by the WKU Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Van Meter Hall and a Cello Ensemble performance at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Learn More
February
27
Monday
Cultural Enhancement Series

The Cultural Enhancement Series will host U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón at 7 p.m. Monday at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Learn More
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