Academic Affairs News

Dear Faculty and Staff,

WKU has a rich history of scholarly engagement of students. The WKU Student Scholar Showcase celebrates the scholarly activities of graduate and undergraduate students of diverse disciplines from across the main and regional campuses. An annual tradition since 1970, the conference has provided opportunities for thousands of students to present talks, performances, posters, exhibits and displays on their research and creative endeavors.

Please encourage your students to submit an abstract for this year’s conference. The Abstract Submission Portal will be open until Tuesday, February 27 and can be found on the WKU Student Scholar Showcase website.

Most importantly, I encourage all members of the WKU Family to make plans to attend the conference on Saturday, April 6. You may never know the full impact of offering your attention to a student’s poster presentation, performance, oral paper, video, demonstration, exhibit or display or how it may encourage them immensely throughout their research journey. 

Sincerely,

Bud Fischer
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs