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First Year Village construction continues; Barnes Campbell demolition scheduled |
WKU prepares for the final phases of the new First Year Village construction with the planned demolition of Barnes Campbell Hall.
Demolition of Barnes Campbell Hall is slated to begin the first week of January to allow for the completion of the $48 million living learning complex. The complex encapsulates all the current residence halls on the south end of campus and includes two new pod-style residence halls. The project is part of a 10-year strategic plan to optimize the on-campus living experience for current and future students. Demolition is expected to take 90 days.
Construction of two new residence halls creates the centerpiece for the First Year Village. Building One, “Normal Hall,” will house 260 students, while Building Two, “Regents Hall,” will house 375 students. All students in the new buildings will participate in living-learning communities, and each hall will contain unique programming spaces, including public classrooms, study rooms, sound-proof music practice rooms, a dining location, and more. More: Construction webcams
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WKU redesigns MAE in teacher education |
WKU has announced the redesign of its Masters of Education in Advanced Teacher Education degree. The reimagined program will help current teachers advance their Rank, hone their pedagogical practices, and secure additional teaching licensures, while reflecting and focusing on the needs of their specific communities. Through district informed curriculum, educators can look forward to earning course credits and participating in rank advancement all while teaching from their own classrooms.
“Our Masters of Advanced Teacher Education is arguably the strongest and most cost-conscious choice a teacher can make to advance their career. Led by our high-quality WKU faculty, and informed by on-going district collaborations, we are equipping our teachers with the pedagogical practices necessary to serve as advanced practitioners and leaders in their schools,” said Corinne Murphy, Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. “Thanks in large part to district partnerships, institutional scholarships, and available financial aid, it is certainly the most economically-minded professional development available to teachers."
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An article on research conducted at WKU and a photo of a chameleon by University Photographer Clinton Lewis are featured on the cover of the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology. Learn More
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As the fall semester concludes, WKU News is sharing #WKUGrad stories on several graduating seniors. As a reminder, more than 1,110 Fall 2020 graduates will be recognized with Spring 2021 graduates in Commencement celebrations scheduled for the weekend of April 30-May 1, 2021.
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Ashley Salmon
Ashley Salmon of Crestwood has been selected as WKU’s Ogden Foundation Scholar for fall 2020. “I have so much respect for all my peers and love for the university, so receiving the award is very significant to me,” said Salmon, a Mathematical Economics major and Finance minor.
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Elma Jašarević
At the age of two, Elma Jašarević, a graduating senior from Bowling Green, moved to the United States with her parents due to the Bosnian Genocide. As early as middle school, she knew she wanted to become a criminal prosecutor. Pursuing that aspiration, Jašarević chose to major in Criminology and Political Science.
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Xuan ‘Kate’ Ngo
Xuan ‘Kate’ Ngo, a senior from Bien Hoa, Vietnam, who majored in Accounting and Finance, graduates this week with a bachelor’s degree, certificate in Advanced Professionalism, job offer, and multiple real-world experiences under her belt. In the spring she will finish her master’s degree in Accounting.
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Reuben Tang
As the date of his graduation from WKU approaches, Reuben Tang of Glasgow is already feeling nostalgic, bittersweet and grateful. "Attending WKU changed my life, and when I graduate I’ll look back upon my time at WKU with fondness and nostalgia," said Tang, who graduates with degrees in Architectural Science and Chinese.
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Spotlight: Hanna Van Winkle |
"My grandparents actually met at WKU in 1974 and all of us since have attended WKU, so it’s a really cool family tradition and something I’ve been born and raised in as a Hilltopper. I thought I would be different and not go come here, but after looking at other schools, I knew nothing was like it and it was home to me already." -- Hanna Van Winkle, WKU senior double major in English Professional Writing and Communication Studies.
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Kentucky Museum welcomes Luce Term Assistant Curator |
The Kentucky Museum welcomes Jackson Medel as the Luce Term Assistant Curator. Medel, a graduate of the University of Missouri, previously worked with the Missouri Folk Arts Program and, from 2016 to 2019, served as Curator and Folklorist at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, Maryland. |
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WKU Regents to meet Friday |
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WKU, Gatton students honored for research presentations |
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Project PREP students engage in interdisciplinary research |
Project PREP participants Shelby Jo Cecil and Emma Taylor have partnered to research the use of visual supports for individuals with autism. Together, they study the interdisciplinary use of the evidence-based practice from the perspectives of a speech language pathologist and a special education teacher, respectively. While the PREP program has welcomed only one cohort since its inception in January 2020, Taylor and Cecil are veteran professionals who have experienced many rewarding years engaging with students of all abilities. |
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Huskey: Piranhas didn't affect evolution of giant Amazon fish |
In a paper published this month, WKU biology professor Steve Huskey and two colleagues take a bite out of the hypothesis that a large fish species in the Amazon developed specialized scales for protection from piranha bites. Piranha Predation Could Not Have Driven the Evolution of Arapaima gigas Scales was published in the December 2020 issue of Matter. Dr. Huskey co-authored the paper with Mark Westneat of the University of Chicago and Justin Grubich of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
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Student, advisor create AI system for video game classification |
It’s game on for researchers in WKU’s Department of Mathematics who have created an artificial intelligence (AI) system for video game genre classification. In their paper Deep learning for video game genre classification, graduate student Yuhang Jiang and his academic advisor Dr. Lukun Zheng describe the creation of a database consisting of 50,000 video games and using it to train an AI system to classify a video game by its cover.
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Parking & Transit Advisory |
WKU Parking & Transportation has announced parking and transit changes for the end of the fall semester (through Friday) and Winter Term (Dec. 14-Jan. 18). |
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WKU's Hardin Planetarium is open and presenting Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7 and Sunday afternoon at 2 through Jan. 7. Celebrations For a Long Winter's Night is one of Hardin Planetarium's most popular presentations, exploring why mid-December is the time for so many warm and bright celebrations and what astronomy can tell us about the story of the Christmas Star.
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Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate's December meeting will begin at 3:45 p.m. Thursday. Learn More
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Last Chance to Dance
Students in the Department of Theatre & Dance’s Choreography II class will present their works in the informal showcase Last Chance to Dance at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Learn More
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Residence Halls Close
WKU residence halls will close for winter break at 10 a.m. Dec. 12 and will reopen for spring semester at 8 a.m. Jan. 15. Note: Hilltopper, Northeast and Rodes-Harlin halls will remain open during winter break. Learn More
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Winter Session Classes
WKU Winter Session classes will begin Monday. Learn More
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