The newsletter for the WKU community
September 21, 2020
WKU Week in Photos
Check out this week's installment of WKU Week in Photos by Clinton Lewis and Bryan Lemon of WKU's Division of Communications and Marketing.
#HilltoppersVote: Rock the Vote Tuesday
WKU’s Political Engagement Project will partner with the Department of Political Science, WKU Young Democrats and WKU College Republicans for National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday to help register, educate and turn out college students to vote. This year, Rock the Vote is reimagined with a virtual format. Throughout the day, WKU faculty, staff and student leaders will make posts using #HilltoppersVote on their respective social media accounts, sharing with students and the rest of the WKU community why they should vote and how to register.
Check WKU's Healthy on the Hill website for COVID-19 information, including FAQs, Reported Cases Dashboard, Symptoms & Health Checks and more.
CLIMBING HIGHER
Congratulations to Dr. Laura McGee who received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kentucky World Language Association on Saturday afternoon. Learn More
Spotlight: First Year Village
Construction is right on schedule for WKU’s new residence halls in the First Year Village to open for fall 2021. Check out this quick walk through video to view the progress.
Nominations being accepted for 2020-2021 Faculty Awards
Alumni, faculty, staff, administrators, community members and students are invited to nominate full-time and part-time members of WKU's faculty for college and university awards for teaching, research/creativity, public service, student advisement and part-time. More: Faculty Awards and Recognition information

The deadline for submitting nominations to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is Oct. 8. (Note: Policy deadline is Oct. 1, but the deadline was extended one week to accommodate for the delayed call for nominations.) Each nomination must be for a single individual (joint or team nominations are not accepted). Submit nominations to academic.affairs@wku.edu For information, contact Tonya Johnson in Academic Affairs at (270) 745-2121.
WKU Symphony to present concert on Friday night
The WKU Symphony will present its first concert of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Van Meter Hall. The concert will be livestreamed on YouTube and @wkusymphony Facebook page. Limited in-person tickets are available for $12. A code is needed to purchase tickets. Masks will be required for entry; social distancing will be enforced. To make a ticket request, email WKUSymphony@gmail.com. More: Department of Music calendar; follow Department of Music on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Gifted Studies Seminar
The Center for Gifted Studies will host the Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar on Wednesday and Thursday. Dr. Matthew Fugate will present Twice-Exceptional Students: An Introduction – Who Are They? What Do They Need? and Addressing the Social-Emotional Needs of Twice-Exceptional Students.
Athletics
September
21
Monday
Blood Drive

WKU and the American Red Cross will host the We’re All in This Together Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today-Wednesday at Downing Student Union Nite Class. Learn More
September
21
Monday
Virtual Town Hall

A Virtual Town Hall with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams will begin at 3:30 p.m. today. Learn More
September
22
Tuesday
Rock the Vote

The WKU Political Engagement Project will host National Voter Registration Day and virtual Rock the Vote on Tuesday. Learn More
More events: Check WKU Events calendar or follow @wkuevents on Instagram
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