The newsletter for the WKU community |
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Today is Giving Tuesday! The WKU Family is greater as a whole because of its individual members — many of whom face unique challenges. We invite you to make a gift today to the WKU Cares Fund to support first-generation, low-income and underrepresented minority students with focused, hands-on assistance for the transition to college, persistence through graduation and, ultimately, opportunities beyond the Hill. Visit www.wku.edu/givingtuesday to make your gift!
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2 Gatton Academy alumni receive prestigious graduate study scholarships |
Two alumni of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science recently received two of the country’s most prestigious graduate study awards. Elvin N. Irihamye (’19, Paul L. Dunbar High School) received the Rhodes Scholarship and Samuel C. Kessler (’18, Campbellsville High School) received the George J. Mitchell Scholarship. Irihamye, a senior at Indiana University, plans to do the MSc in Translational Health Science and the MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation at Oxford. He will begin his studies at the University of Oxford next October, joining scholarship recipients from more than 60 other countries. Kessler, a senior at University of Louisville, was announced as one of 12 members of the US-Ireland Alliance of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2023. He will study Public Policy at University College Dublin.
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Students in WKU’s Greek Life community will be making the holidays brighter with gifts for 34 children at Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary School. Members of the Greek chapters will meet to wrap gifts at 5 tonight in Downing Student Union, room 3020. Learn More
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Spotlight: Bethany Waddey |
Bethany Waddey, who is double majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Spanish, shared her WKU experience to demonstrate that a degree in a language can be paired with any other major. "When I graduate with my bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University, I plan to attend graduate school in Speech-Language Pathology and treat Spanish-speaking individuals with communication disorders," Waddey said.
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Alumni donations support students at conference |
WKU students attended the Kentucky Exceptional Children's Conference in Louisville to present research projects. The cost was covered by the Janice Ferguson Fund, an alumni led initiative in honor of one of their favorite professors. |
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Students discover connections between food and culture |
A Hispanic cooking demonstration might not to be the first thing that you associate with an Advanced Spanish Composition course at WKU, but that is exactly what the students in Dr. Pertusa's SPAN 471 course were engaged in last week. |
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Gender and Women's Studies program continues to flourish |
COVID may have altered the way we work, learn, and interact with each other, but one thing it hasn’t changed is the dedication the Gender and Women’s Studies program has for enriching the lives of all students on campus. |
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Students of WKU Department of Theatre and Dance’s Choreography courses will perform in the informal showcase Last Chance to Dance at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center's Russell Miller Theatre. Tickets are $3.
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WinterDance Digital Concert |
The WKU Dance Company will present WinterDance: Candyland Adventures as a Digital Concert On Demand Saturday-Monday (Dec. 4-6). On Demand tickets are $12 + fee; purchase online at http://bit.ly/WDCandyland
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Kentucky Museum to host Christmas in Kentucky |
The Kentucky Museum will host Christmas in Kentucky from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. This free, family-oriented event has become a holiday tradition with many area residents.
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WKU Symphony to present holiday concert Friday night |
The WKU Symphony with special guests the WKU Symphonic Band and the Southern Kentucky Choral Society will present Holidays on the Hill at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Van Meter Hall. The concert will feature seasonal favorites including Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and the premiere of WKU Department of Music composer Dr. Matthew Herman’s Here We Come A’Caroling. All seating is general admission; tickets are $12 at the door or online.
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Choral groups to present Winterfest on Saturday night |
WKU Choral Activities will present Winterfest: A Choral Celebration at 8 p.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4754 Smallhouse Road. The festive holiday concert will feature the WKU Treble Chorus, University Singers, WKU Chorale, and special performances by The Treblemakers & The Redshirts. Admission is free.
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WKU Parking & Transportation reminds the campus community about event parking for this week's Hilltopper and Lady Topper Basketball games. |
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For the first time since its inception in 2008, the induction ceremony for the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame was held at WKU rather than the state Capitol in Frankfort. After a one-year COVID delay, inductees from last year and this year were added to the prestigious group as WKU's Amy Bingham shares in the View from the Hill.
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Virtual Info Fair
The Graduate School and the WKU Alumni Association are teaming up for a Virtual Info Fair from 6 to 6:30 tonight to help WKU graduates learn more about the opportunities available to go beyond your bachelor's degree. Learn More
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Staff Senate
WKU Staff Senate's December meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Downing Student Union, room 2081; the meeting will be available on YouTube. Learn More
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Kwanzaa Celebration
The annual Kwanzaa celebration at WKU, sponsored by the African American Studies Program and the Gender and Women’s Studies Program, will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday in Downing Student Union, room 3020. Learn More
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