The newsletter for the WKU community |
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President's Message: Engaging Families in Recruitment and Retention Efforts |
Dear Colleagues,
This past weekend we welcomed thousands of important members of our Hilltopper Family to the Hill for Parent and Family Weekend. Hosting our students’ friends and family members on campus provides us with an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to care for their students. Additionally, engaging families in their Hilltoppers’ WKU experience remains key to retention. I appreciate the efforts across our university to build relationships with families through effective communication and strategic involvement.
Similarly, families play an integral role in the college selection process. If they do not understand all our institution offers, it diminishes significantly the likelihood of their student choosing to continue their educational journey with us. We must include families in the recruitment process early on to ensure that all decision makers understand the value of a college degree and, more specifically, the unparalleled experience at WKU.
As we continue our work to recruit the class of 2027, we must incorporate families into every conversation we have around our hands-on, applied research opportunities, our aggressive scholarship program and attractive financial aid packages and the many additional qualities that make our university so special.
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Staff Engineer Ron Rizzo traveled to the International Astronautical Congress 2022 in Paris, as part of the NASA Space Agency contingent of the International Space Education Board Program. His paper Satellite-based assessment of sinkhole hazard occurrence was accepted for the conference's technical session. Learn More
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WKU's 2022 Family of the Year |
As part of Parent and Family Weekend, the family of WKU senior Barrett Gray of Bowling Green was recognized as WKU’s 2022 Family of the Year. Gray was joined by his parents, David and Robin Gray, and sister, Bailey Mattingly, Saturday night at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. |
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The Kentucky Museum will host Hammer-In, an outdoor festival celebrating metal working traditions of Kentucky. Sponsored by Logan Aluminum and Blue Moon Brewing Company, this year’s event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. |
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Roberts elected chair of gifted education advisory council |
Julia Link Roberts, Mahurin Professor of Gifted Studies, was elected to serve as chair of the Kentucky Advisory Council for Gifted Education at the September meeting. This 21-person Council is appointed by the Governor. The Advisory Council meets four times a year to advise staff at the Kentucky Department of Education regarding Kentucky’s children and young people who are gifted and talented and their education. |
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WKU faculty present sessions on environmental education |
Two faculty members in WKU's School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, Dr. Allie McCreary and Dr. Jean Chen, recently received a Quick Turn-Around Grant from the College of Health and Human Services to study the impact of environmental education on homeschool students’ connectedness to nature. |
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Financial Planning Conference |
The WKU Financial Planning Association Student Chapter and the Financial Planning Association Kentuckiana Chapter will co-host the FPA MidSouth Financial Planning and Investments Conference Thursday and Friday at WKU’s Knicely Conference Center. Keynote presenters include Seema Sheth, Senior Vice President at Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and Jeffrey Kleintop, Managing Director and Chief Global Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab. Other speakers include Nationally Recognized Thought Leaders, Firm and Organizational Leaders, Academic Thought Leaders, and several WKU alumni.
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Staff Leadership Institute |
Twenty-four individuals have been selected for the upcoming WKU Staff Leadership Institute (SLI) and met for the first time on September 28.They are: Allie Pardue, Amelia Kolb, Asia Hunter, Cara Cordell, Deanna Jenkins, Hendrix Brakefield, Jasmina Mehmedovic, Jean Johnson, Jessica Basham, Kim Minton, Lisa Roberts, Monica Ramsey, Naomi Rowland, Patrick Collins, Rachel Cato, Renee Purdy, Rina Lewis, Robin McCubbins, Robin Pyles, Steva Kaufkins, Tabitha Cantrell, Tammy West, Tishiba Roberson, and Toni Burnham. SLI is designed to develop leadership skills for WKU staff who have demonstrated advancement potential. |
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CITL presentation Thursday |
The Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CITL) will host a presentation by Blair Jensen on The Students We Serve: A Closer Look at Generation Z at 9 a.m. Thursday in HCIC 1011. Check out the CITL Events page for information on Thursday’s presentation and other upcoming events.
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2022 Annual Campus Security and Fire Report available |
The 2022 Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is available on the WKU Police website. In addition to crime and fire statistics for 2021, this report also details policies about the police department and how to report fires and crimes to the police. This report also provides information from the Department of Environmental Health and Safety on campus fires and fire safety. |
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WKU Athletics announced that four-time NBA champion and Hall of Fame inductee Shaquille O'Neal will put on a concert as DJ Diesel prior to the WKU vs. UAB football game on Friday, Oct. 21. The concert will start at 5 p.m. CT at the Upper South Lawn tailgate area and run for one hour. The football game will kick off at 7 p.m. CT. Fans are encouraged to wear black to complement WKU's blackout uniforms. |
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Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month will continue with Undesirables: A Queer History of Latinx Challenges to U.S. Immigration Policy, a presentation by Julio Capo Jr. of Florida International University, at 7 tonight at Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Learn More
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Staff Senate
WKU Staff Senate will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Downing Student Union, room 2081. Learn More
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Student Art Show
The Student Juried Show Reception and Awards will begin at noon Wednesday at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Learn More
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