The newsletter for the WKU community
September 19, 2023
WKU Big Red Marching Band to perform in 2025 London New Year's Day Parade
The WKU Big Red Marching Band has received an invitation to perform in the 2025 London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP).

The LNYDP is equivalent to the renowned Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade with over 500,000 people in attendance annually. The parade is also televised on PBS to over 500 million people, reaching approximately 82% of U.S. television markets.

On Monday, an official entourage consisting of former Lord Mayor for the city of Westminster and founding patron of LNYDP, Roger Bramble, the Senior Patron and President of the London Mayors Association, the Chairman of the LNYDP, his aide-de-camp, and Senior Director of International Participation for LNYDP, Bill Northen, arrived at the Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium to present Dr. Gary Schallert, Dr. Matthew McCurry, and members of the WKU Big Red Marching Band with the official performance invitation. The invitation coincides with a landmark year for the WKU Big Red Marching Band as 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the WKU Band program. (More: Photos from Monday's event)
CLIMBING HIGHER
WKU Student Publications has collected five finalist honors in the 2023 competition for the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Awards, the nation’s highest honor for student-run media outlets. Winners will be announced October 30. Learn More
Students recognized in inaugural TIP-KY ceremony
Academically talented students were honored Friday at the inaugural Talent Identification Program of Kentucky Recognition Ceremony at Van Meter Auditorium. While in the fourth through eighth grades, these 240 students scored at high levels on above-level assessments.
Spotlight: Fashion Week
A group of WKU students, led by Seth Howard, Fashion Merchandising instructor in WKU’s Department of Applied Human Sciences, traveled to New York City earlier this month for New York Fashion Week.
Film series kicks off Friday
The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers series will present a screening of The Elephant 6 Recording Co. at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Capitol, 416 E. Main Ave. The film will be followed by a Q and A with Director Chad Stockfleth. The documentary screening also is the kickoff for this weekend’s Sky Arts Film Festival. The Southern Circuit Tour film series is co-sponsored by Potter College of Arts & Letters’ Cultural Enhancement Series and the Capitol with support from South Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Free tickets are available online.
4th-graders to attend annual agriculture safety program
About 400 fourth-graders from Warren County will participate in the 27th annual Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® program on September 28 at WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center.
WKU English Department hosts 7th annual Convocation
The WKU English Department held its seventh annual English Convocation on September 8 in Cherry Hall. The annual event brought together faculty, students, and alums of the Department of English for an opportunity to learn more about each other and the department.
Nominations due October 4 for 2023-24 Faculty Awards
Nominations for WKU full-time and part-time faculty members are being accepted for the 2023-2024 college and university-wide Faculty Awards. The deadline for submitting nominations to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is October 4.
WKU Week in Photos
Check out the latest WKU Week in Photos as Hilltoppers explored opportunities with the WKU Global Learning Fair, kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated gifted learners from around the Commonwealth, and more.
Sections of sidewalk closed
Due to sidewalk improvements being made at the entrance of Colonnade Drive at College Heights Boulevard, it is necessary to close sections of the sidewalk along College Heights Boulevard and in front of Van Meter Hall to divert pedestrian traffic near the work zone.
Supervisor Training Sessions
Here's a reminder that September 29 is the deadline to apply for the fall semester C.L.I.M.B. Higher: Equipping Supervisors for Success sessions. Two sessions will be offered: Session One, October 18 & 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Session Two, October 26 & November 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Athletics
September
19
Tuesday
JC Penney Suit-Up Event

JCPenney and the WKU Advising and Career Development Center will host the JCPenney Suit-Up Event from 5 to 7 tonight at Greenwood Mall, 2625 Scottsville Road. Learn More
September
19
Tuesday
Faculty Art Exhibition

The Department of Art & Design will host a presentation for the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibition at 6 tonight in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 146, followed by a reception in the University Gallery. Learn More
September
21
Thursday
Faculty Senate

The WKU Faculty Senate will meet at 3:45 p.m. Thursday via Zoom. Learn More
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