Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to fall semester 2022. I hope you had an outstanding summer that included time to rest, reflect, and re-energize. The academic year promises to bring additional change, new and exciting opportunities, and challenges. I look forward to renewing our collaborative efforts to ensure the success of our students and one another while continuing to make certain WKU remains competitive in the ever-changing landscape of higher education. Below please find some updates meant to launch the new academic year.
Academic Affairs Hires: The Office of the Provost completed a search for the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Equity and the Title IX Coordinator. I am happy to announce that Ms. Ena Demir was the selected candidate and began working on WKU’s campus on July 1st. Ms. Demir is a graduate of WKU and the University of Kentucky, College of Law. She has 8 years of experience practicing law with emphasis in employment and higher education law. I am also pleased to announce that as of August 1st the new faculty ombudsperson is Ms. Michelle Jones from the Department of Mathematics.
Student Success at the Course Level: Instruction plays a critical role in student success. I want to thank the faculty who engaged in the Gateway program this summer, where they collectively supported one another to begin revising Math and English courses to enhance student engagement and success. Additionally, the Inclusive Teaching Academy, the first of its kind in Kentucky, was awarded the cultural competency credential certification by Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education.
