The newsletter for the WKU community |
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Welcome back, Hilltoppers |
The fall 2021 semester began on Monday as students returned to classes on the Hill. #WKUFirstDay
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Local Restaurant Row opens |
The WKU Restaurant Group has added Local Restaurant Row outside the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Local Restaurant Row offers Food Trucks and a Restaurant Group Food Venue that will be open Monday-Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Weekly Food Truck schedules will be shared via social media; follow @WKURG on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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The Summer 2021 issue of Kentucky Folklife, a multimedia digital publication dedicated to exploring expressive cultures throughout the Commonwealth, is available. Learn More
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I’m delighted to welcome everyone to the fall 2021 semester at Western Kentucky University. To my faculty and staff colleagues, I’m grateful for your ongoing commitment and hard work to ensure the success and safety of our students. It’s an honor to begin the semester with you as provost. Since my start in the role on July 6th, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many members of our WKU community, and I look forward to meeting many more of you during the fall semester. |
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Nominations sought for Honorary Degree recipients |
The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs invites the campus community to submit nominations for recipients of honorary degrees. Nominations may be made by students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, or friends of the University. For guidance, refer to the Policy on Honorary Degrees. Nomination deadline is Sept. 14.
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Spotlight: Catherine Sheffield |
WKU senior Catherine Sheffield, a Creative Writing major from Clarksville, Tennessee, studied in the United Kingdom this summer in the Harlaxton College four-week program, and she earned a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to fund the trip. |
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WKU ROTC to host Yates Run |
The WKU Army ROTC program will host its 11th Eric D. Yates Memorial Run on Sept. 15. The 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk will begin at 6 p.m. at Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road. Yates, a 2008 WKU graduate from Rineyville, was killed in action Sept. 17, 2010, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Afghanistan. Proceeds from the event benefit the 1LT Eric Yates Memorial Scholarship Fund. Registration for the run/walk is $20 in advance at www.wku.edu/rotc or $25 at the event.
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Members of the Class of 2025 and other groups arrived on campus last week for M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan activities, ISEC Academy Orientation, Faculty and Staff Convocation, Topper Fest and more. For additional photos from Clinton Lewis of WKU's Division of Communications and Marketing, check out the first installment of WKU Week in Photos for the fall semester.
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Flexible season ticket packages available for WKU Volleyball |
Flexible season ticket packages for WKU Volleyball are on sale now and include 13 vouchers that fans can use at any regular-season home match in whatever fashion they choose. Fans can opt for the traditional use of one ticket for all 13 home matches or bring a group to a few matches. Flexible ticket packages are available for $50 at WKUTickets.com, by calling 1-800-5-BIGRED or by coming to the WKU Ticket Office in Diddle Arena during regular business hours.
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Fall Parking & Transit Update |
Normal parking regulations and transit operations resumed Monday for the fall semester. Check out an update from Parking & Transportation Services. |
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Planetarium Show
PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars will be presented at 7 tonight at the Hardin Planetarium. Show times are 7 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday through September 9. Admission is free. Learn More
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Welcome Back WKU
Welcome Back WKU will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday on South Lawn. Learn More
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Women's Equality Day
Join the Journey to the Vote partners for Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Kentucky Museum. Learn More
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Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
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