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Provost's Message: First-Generation Alumni-in-Residence Master Classes |
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to extend a special invitation to all WKU faculty and staff to attend a series of master classes hosted by accomplished WKU first-generation alumni from each of the academic colleges. You can read more about each of them here. On Tuesday, November 7, from 3:45 - 5 p.m., each college will host their own master class, which will highlight unique perspectives and experiences of our successful first-generation graduates.
Please encourage our students - and especially our first-generation students - to attend. The insights our outstanding first-generation alumni share will prove invaluable to the personal and professional development of our students.
Your and your students' presence will both honor the achievements of our first-generation alumni and help inspire our student community.
Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at the master classes on Tuesday and creating opportunities on Wednesday, November 8, to raise visibility for our First-Generation Initiative during National First-Generation Day.
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WKU a Top Producer of Gilman Scholars |
WKU has been named a Top Producer of Gilman Scholarship recipients by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. With 24 Gilman Scholars who studied abroad in academic year 2021-2022, WKU ranked second in the nation in the medium category (5,000-15,000 undergraduate students). |
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WKU has been ranked one of today’s best schools for online nursing degree programs by EduMed.org. Learn More
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Here’s a reminder that Election Day is Tuesday. In-person early voting began today. In Warren County, five in-person early voting centers are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday; 12 in-person voting centers will be open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Members of the WKU community can catch the Election Day Trolley in front of Cherry Hall on Tuesday and ride to the State Street Church or First Baptist Church polling locations; the trolley will run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with pickup every 30 minutes. Visit govote.ky.gov to find polling locations, sample ballots and more. Learn More
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Spotlight: WinterDance 2023 |
The WKU Dance Company will bring enchantment and excitement to the stage in WinterDance: Fairy Tales & Fables at 7:30 p.m. November 17-18 and 2 p.m. November 19 at Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for students/seniors (62+) and $10 for children ages 12 and under.
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WKU to observe Veterans Day at ceremony November 10 |
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosting 'Gaming Through It' |
The Eta Zeta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., will host Gaming Through It, an event promoting mental health in Black men, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. November 9 in Downing Student Union’s Recreation Room. The WKU chapter received a grant for the event from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and The National Alliance of Mental Illness.
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November 2023 Staff Star Award Recipients |
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The WKU Staff Senate recognized the Christopher Ware Staff Star Award recipients during its meeting on November 1. The November 2023 recipients are Debbie Dismon, Office Coordinator, Parking Services; Marsha Hopper, Specialist, Student Wellness, CHHS; and Meygan Oliver, Operations Office & Events Coordinator, DSU. More: Submit a Staff Star nomination
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WKU Jazz Band in concert Wednesday at The Capitol |
The WKU Jazz Band will present Jazz at the Movies, Cartoons and TV at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (November 8) at The Capitol, 416 E. Main St. in downtown Bowling Green. The concert will feature big band arrangements of well-known jazz music from the movies, cartoons and TV. Selections will include themes from The Incredibles, Pink Panther, Monsters Inc, Cowboy Bebop and more. Tickets are $10.
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The America 250 series will continue with Teaching History in the Past and Present at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Kentucky Museum. The panel discussion will include Dr. David Lee, University Historian; Dr. Kate Brown, Associate Professor, History; Dr. Jennifer Hanley, Associate Professor History; and Dr. Marko Dumančić, Director, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.
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WKU Volleyball
WKU Volleyball will wrap up its 2023 home schedule against FIU at 6 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at Diddle Arena. The team's seniors will be recognized in a pregame ceremony Saturday. Learn More
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Choral Concert
The Southern Kentucky Choral Society will present Luminous: Music for Choir and Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Van Meter Hall. Learn More
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World's Greatest Studio Tour
The Kentucky Museum will be part of The World's Greatest Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Learn More
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Homecoming 2023
Homecoming 2023 activities kick off with CEBS PatioGate at 11 a.m. Monday at Gary Ransdell Hall. Learn More
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