The newsletter for the WKU community |
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College-level Faculty Award Winners |
Colleagues,
Each year, we recognize outstanding contributions by faculty members in the areas of teaching, research & creativity, service, student advising and part-time teaching. Please join me in congratulating this year’s college-level faculty award recipients who are also finalists for the university faculty awards:
Excellence in Teaching
- Monica Galloway Burke, Professor, Counseling & Student Affairs, CEBS
- Sheila Flener, Instructor II, Applied Human Sciences, CHHS
- Gihan Edirisinghe, Assistant Professor, Management, GFCB
- Josh Durkee, Professor, Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences, OCSE
- Andrew Rosa, Associate Professor, History, PCAL
Excellence in Research & Creativity
- Thomas Gross, Assistant Professor, Psychology, CEBS
- Edrisa Sanyang, Assistant Professor, Public Health, CHHS
- Lily P. Zhuhadar, Associate Professor, Analytics & Information Systems, GFCB
- Amy Brausch, Professor, Psychological Sciences, OCSE
- James Barker, Associate Professor, History, PCAL
Excellence in Service
- Sarah Ochs Bonis, Assistant Professor, Psychology, CEBS
- Grace Lartey, Professor, Public Health, CHHS
- Jean Snavely, Instructor II, Finance, GFCB
- Paul Woosley, Director, AREC & Professor, Agriculture & Food Science, OCSE
- Saundra Ardrey, Associate Professor, Political Science, PCAL
Excellence in Student Advising
- Carl Myers, Professor, Psychology, CEBS
- Jay Gabbard, Professor, Social Work, CHHS
- Aquesha Daniels, Pedagogical Associate Professor, Management, GFCB
- Diane Lickenbrock, Associate Professor, Psychological Sciences, OCSE
Excellence in Part-time Teaching
- Tony Kirchner, Part-Time Faculty Analytics & Information Systems, GFCB
- Crystal Bohlander, Part-Time Faculty, Sociology & Criminology, PCAL
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The 53rd Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase, formerly known as the WKU Student Research Conference, will be held Saturday at Downing Student Union and will feature 231 research and creative projects from graduate, undergraduate and Gatton Academy students. Dr. Rachel Tinius, Associate Professor in the WKU School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, will present the keynote lecture, Never Stop Learning: How the Desire to Learn Shaped a Career in Pregnancy and Clinical Research, at 10:15 a.m. at DSU, room 3020. Learn More
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2023 Staff Excellence Award Winners |
The Staff Excellence Awards honor and recognize WKU Staff Employees who go above and beyond the call for service. The 2023 award winners are:
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Customer Service Award: Ginny Hensley, Housing & Residence Life
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Part Time Award: Debbie Gabbard, Agriculture & Research Education Center
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Student Support Award: Melissa Flowers, Advising & Career Development Center
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Teamwork Award: Brandi Fowler, Application & Program Services
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Unsung Hero Award: Gary Chandler, Facilities Management
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WKU Affiliate Award: Brad Hornal, Barnes & Noble
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Nesma Soliman is a Fulbright Scholar from Alexandria, Egypt, who teaches Arabic to students in the Department of Modern Languages in the Potter College of Arts & Letters for the 2022-2023 academic year. When discussing why she chose to become a Fulbright Scholar, Soliman cites her interest in global linguistics, biodiversity, and different cultures. |
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WKU Forensics Team wins 2023 NFA-LD Grand Prix |
The WKU Forensics Team captured the sweepstakes championship at the 5th Annual NFA-LD Grand Prix hosted by the University of North Texas Debate Team in Denton, Texas, on March 25 and 26. |
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WKU departments will present 'The Menagerie' this weekend |
Here's a reminder that the WKU Department of Theatre & Dance and the WKU Department of Music will celebrate the performing and visual arts this weekend with The Menagerie – An Opera Gala. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $20; $16 for students and seniors (62+).
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Folk Studies & Anthropology lecture series continues Friday |
The Spring 2023 Folk Studies & Anthropology Brown Bag Lecture series will continue Friday with The Community Scholars Program and What Happened to Jonesville? by Brent Bjorkman, Director of the Kentucky Museum and the Kentucky Folklife Program, and Dr. Ann Ferrell, Associate Professor of Folk Studies. The lecture will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 249, or on Zoom.
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Weekend Event Parking/Traffic |
WKU is hosting the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit Friday through Sunday at Diddle Arena. In support of this large regional event, several parking, traffic, and transit changes are in effect. |
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Modern Languages to host Celebrando la Afrolatinidad |
Join WKU Modern Languages on Monday for Celebrando la Afrolatinidad, a showcase of student-centered artwork, cultural presentations, culinary displays, and stage performances, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Honors College-International Center Multipurpose Room.
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WKU Baseball in Nashville |
The WKU Alumni Association will host a Pre-Game Gathering at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Nashville Marriott, 2555 West End Avenue, before the WKU vs. Vanderbilt baseball game at 6. |
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More than 230 research projects will be shared this weekend at the 53rd Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase (formerly known as the Student Research Conference). WKU’s Amy Bingham has a preview in this week’s View from the Hill.
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Southeastern Color Guard Circuit
WKU will host the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit this weekend at Diddle Arena. Events begin Friday afternoon and continue through Sunday. Learn More
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New Music Concert
The Department of Music will host the New Music Concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Learn More
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Goldenrod Poetry Festival
The Department of English will host the Goldenrod Poetry Festival, featuring guest speaker Emily Schulten, at 7 p.m. Monday at Cherry Hall, room 125. Learn More
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