The newsletter for the WKU community
October 12, 2021
Inductees selected for Governor Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame
The Governor Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame has selected Sharon Coomer Mattingly of Glasgow (top left) and Evelyn Douglas of Shepherdsville (top right) as members of its 13th class. The 2021 Hall of Fame members, chosen by a statewide selection committee, will be inducted Friday, November 19, during a ceremony on the WKU campus.

Since COVID-19 restrictions prevented an induction ceremony last year, 2020 Hall of Fame inductees Lynn Riedling of Louisville (bottom left) and Wanda Carol Clouse of Barbourville (bottom right) will be formally inducted alongside their fellow 2021 inductees. The Hall of Fame is housed in WKU's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences in Gary Ransdell Hall.
Members of WKU Habitat for Humanity chapter to spend fall break in Henderson
Members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will be spending their fall break in Henderson.

The WKU group will be working with the Henderson Habitat for Humanity Affiliate on a construction site and other projects Thursday and Friday.

Chapter members participating in the trip include advisor Bryan Reaka, faculty member in WKU’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Allie Gordon of Bowling Green, a junior Communication and Public Relations major; Ryan Greenwood of Louisville, a sophomore Civil Engineering major; Mia Sword of Lexington, a senior Mathematics and Business Data Analytics major; Keilen Frazier of Louisville, a junior Photojournalism and Public Relations major; Trevor Thomas of Bowling Green, a junior Marketing major; Emily Buckley of Elizabethtown, a sophomore Social Work major; Natalie Noltkamper of Bowling Green, a junior Business Administration major; Ahria Dunn of Lexington, a sophomore Elementary Education major; Austin Houseknecht of Vine Grove, a junior Mechanical Engineering major; Shakyla Owens of Clarksville, Tennessee, a junior Accounting major; and Sydney Madry of Louisville, a sophomore Social Work major.
HEALTHY
ON THE HILL
Check WKU's Healthy on the Hill website for the latest updates, including COVID Cases Dashboard, Vaccine Information and more. Questions? Contact WKU's COVID Assistance Line at (270) 745-2019 or covid.help@wku.edu
CLIMBING HIGHER
Lhousseine Guerwane, instructor of Arabic in WKU’s Department of Modern Languages, was recognized as the 2021 Outstanding Arabic Teacher by the Kentucky World Languages Association. Learn More
Spotlight: Hammer-In
The Kentucky Museum will host Hammer-In, an outdoor festival celebrating metal working traditions of Kentucky, on Saturday. Sponsored by Logan Aluminum and the Kentucky Humanities Council, this year’s event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features an expanded roster of demonstrators and speakers.
Deadline extended for Student Success Summit proposals
The Division of Enrollment and Student Experience and the Division of Academic Affairs have extended the deadline for the 2022 Student Success Summit Call for Proposals to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Special consideration will be given to presentations that address student recruitment, persistence and graduation. The 9th Annual Student Success Summit will be held Jan. 13, 2022. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Joshua Eyler, Director of Faculty Development at the University of Mississippi. Information about the call for proposals and event registration is available on the Student Success Summit website.
Higher EDquity Symposium
WKU will host the 2021 Higher EDquity Symposium, sponsored by the Council on Postsecondary Education, Nov. 15-16. The conference will focus on the components for creating a culturally competent environment for faculty, staff and students; minimum competencies for graduating culturally competent students prepared to enter the workforce; and other emerging topics relevant to diversity, equity and inclusion. Register online
Fall Break Parking & Transit
WKU Parking & Transportation Services reminds the campus community that parking and transit changes will be in effect during fall break.
Benefits Open Enrollment
WKU Human Resources reminds faculty and staff that 2022 benefits open enrollment will be held Oct. 18-29. All benefits-eligible employees must enroll.
'Sisters with Transistors' tells story of electronic music
WKU students may recognize the 1920s for jazz and swing music, but as the audience of the Gender and Women’s Studies screening of the documentary Sisters with Transistors found out, it is also known for the birth of electronic music.
Mahurin Honors College
The Mahurin Honors College is profiling students and recent graduates in a series of spotlights:

Athletics
October
12
Tuesday
Gallery Exhibit Extended

Augmented Reality Gallery Exhibition will remain open through Friday from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m at The CUBE Gallery, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 436.
October
13
Wednesday
Staff Senate

WKU Staff Senate's October meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Downing Student Union, room 2081. Learn More
October
14
Thursday
WKU Fall Break

WKU will observe Fall Break on Thursday and Friday. No classes; offices open. Fall Break Dining Hours
More events: Check WKU Events calendar or follow @wkuevents on Instagram
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