The newsletter for the WKU community
August 19, 2021
Welcome to WKU's Class of 2025
Members of WKU's Class of 2025 are participating in M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan activities, including a class photo and Topper Traditions. For more photos, visit the WKU Facebook page or the M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Facebook page.
WKU community invited to Topper Fest
Topper Fest, presented by PNC Bank, will begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday on WKU South Lawn. All members of the WKU Family are invited to this festive kick off to the Fall 2021 semester. You can enjoy live music featuring The Music City Sound, food trucks and interactive outdoor children's activities. Admission and parking are free, plus the first 1,000 guests will receive a free T-shirt. Parking is available in Parking Structure 2. Fireworks will begin at dark.
HEALTHY
ON THE HILL
Check WKU's Healthy on the Hill website for the latest updates, including Vaccine Information, Updated Quarantine Guidance and more. If you have questions, contact WKU's COVID Assistance Line at (270) 745-2019 or covid.help@wku.edu
CLIMBING HIGHER
During the Faculty and Staff Convocation on Monday, President Timothy C. Caboni announced that the University has raised $51,864,000 for the WKU Opportunity Fund, surpassing the initial goal of $50 million. He also announced that WKU will begin work to raise an additional $50 million, bringing the fund's total to $100 million. Learn More
Exhibition of Charles Forrester's artwork will open Sept. 14
A retrospective exhibition of the sculpture and drawings of the late Charles H. Forrester will open Sept. 14 at the Downing Museum at the Baker Arboretum in Bowling Green. Forrester was a longtime art professor and started the sculpture program at WKU. This will be the first opportunity for the public to view a large-scale exhibit of his artwork since his death in 2010. The exhibit will be on display through Nov. 13 at the museum located at 4801 Morgantown Road. In addition, a screening of the award-winning documentary film, A Line Unbroken: The Charles Forrester Story, will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Capitol Arts Center in downtown Bowling Green. A discussion will follow with the artist’s daughter, Winifred Forrester; WKU Art Historian Guy Jordan; and former student and sculptor Russ Faxon.
Spotlight: Women's Equality Day
Join the Journey to the Vote partners for Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, on Aug. 26 at the Kentucky Museum.
Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar set for Sept. 24
The annual Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar will host Dr. Claire Hughes, a national expert on gifted young people with one or more disabilities. She will present Differentiating Twice: Instructional Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Learners on Sept. 24 at the Knicely Conference Center.
View from the Hill
When classes start on Monday at WKU, food options at the top of the Hill will look very different. WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us the unique approach being taken to make sure students have plenty of choices in this week’s View from the Hill.

Athletics
August
20
Friday
Residence Halls Open

Residence halls open for the fall semester for all WKU students at 8 a.m. Friday. Learn More
August
20
Friday
M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Convocation

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Convocation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Topper Fest will follow at 4:30 p.m. on South Lawn. Learn More
August
23
Monday
Classes Begin

Classes for the Fall 2021 semester will begin Monday.
More events: Check WKU Events calendar or follow @wkuevents on Instagram
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