The newsletter for the WKU community
April 2, 2024
Tani Washington selected as WKU's first recipient of Gaither Junior Fellowship
Tani Washington, a 2024 graduate in History and International Affairs, has been awarded a Gaither Junior Fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She is the first ever Gaither Junior Fellow to be selected from WKU and among a class of 16 selected from a pool of 259 nominees from 147 universities nationwide.
 
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) is one of the most important foreign policy think tanks in the world with a global network of policy research centers in the United States, Russia, China, Europe, the Middle East, and India. 
WKU names Innovation Campus Scholar
WKU announced Friday that Jana Michalik, a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky, has been named as the inaugural WKU Innovation Campus Scholar. Michalik is working on a project for the WKU Center for Applied Science in Health and Aging (CASHA), part of the WKU College of Health & Human Services.
CLIMBING HIGHER
Congratulations to senior Finance major Emma Carlton, who was named the 2024 Provincial Collegian of the Year for the Southern province by the Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity. Carlton, a member of the Zeta Theta Chapter at WKU, received the honor at Delta Sigma Pi's conference in Orlando, Florida. Learn More
287 projects to be presented at Student Scholar Showcase
The 54th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase will be held Saturday at Downing Student Union and will feature 287 research and creative projects -- 172 poster presentations and exhibits, 109 oral presentations and six performances – from graduate, undergraduate and Gatton Academy students in all disciplines.
Spotlight: 'Something Rotten'
The Departments of Music and Theatre & Dance will present Something Rotten! this weekend at Van Meter Hall. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Gatton Academy students present research at Capitol
Five Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science students and two Gatton alumni were among WKU’s delegation of students selected to present at Posters at the Capitol in Frankfort.
Kentucky Museum to host 'Finding the First Farmers'
The Kentucky Museum will host a discussion with Dr. David Pollack and Dr. A. Gwynn Henderson of the Kentucky Archaeological Survey on the diverse nature of indigenous farm life in the Barren River drainage of south-central Kentucky during the Mississippian era. The discussion will begin at 5 p.m. April 9.
2024 First-Gen High School Summer Camp June 2-5
WKU invites high school sophomores and juniors to apply for the 2024 First-Gen High School Summer Camp from June 2 to June 5. This no-cost, residential camp aims to prepare future first-generation college students for academic success and campus life.
Nominations being accepted for Teacher Hall of Fame
The Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame announced that nominations are now being accepted for the class of 2024.
WKU Week in Photos
Check out the latest WKU Week in Photos from Clinton Lewis, WKU Communications & Marketing.
Athletics
April
3
Wednesday
Exhibit Opening

The What Were You Wearing exhibit will open at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the ISEC Gallery in Downing Student Union, room 2041. The exhibit is part of Sexual Assault Prevention Month. Learn More
April
4
Thursday
Presentation

St. Clair Detrick-Jules will present Black Hair + Storytelling as a Form of Social Activism at 5 p.m. Thursday at Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Learn More
April
4
Thursday
Gatton Research Showcase

The Gatton Academy will host a Gatton Research Showcase and WKU Faculty/Staff Appreciation at 5 p.m. Thursday at Florence Schneider Hall, room 204.
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