For 2021 the annual US Bank Celebration of the Arts Exhibit is moving to an online format.

• wku.edu/go/celebration
• Online Entry Form
• E-mail a photograph of your work, see photo requirements below
• Juror will determine awards from your photograph(s)
• Facebook/Youtube Video Opening Award Presentation
• Online Flickr Gallery Exhibit
• NO ENTRY FEE - US Bank is covering all 2021 entry fees

Build real-world skills of planning, assessment, administration, counseling, conflict resolution, crisis management, facilities management, staff development, leadership training, public speaking, and many other valuable skills.

You have the opportunity to make life-long friendships with residents and fellow staff.

Take full advantage of your college experience - become a Resident Assistant!

Application deadline is February 12. 

Learn more and apply at www.wku.edu/housing/employment/ra.php 

The WKU Graduate School will host its inaugural 3MT® competition in February 2021! The 3MT® competition is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. 

Graduate students have up to three minutes to synthesize their key findings from their projects and concisely present their research such that a lay audience can understand. 

Virtual information session(s) will be held on Thursday, January 28 and Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 3.00 to 4.00 pm.

Learn more at https://www.wku.edu/graduate/professional-development/3mt/

Black History Month 2021 will kick-off with a celebration of the significance of Black History Month nationwide and its ever-present importance at Western Kentucky University.

Sponsored by the Black History Month Planning Committee and the Black Student Alliance

This 30-minute session will provide an overview of several funded summer research programs for students in the sciences and social sciences, cover how to search for these opportunities, and discuss strategies for developing a strong application.

Register here.

Dr. John Baker, faculty member in the Organizational Leadership program and military veteran, will discuss the advantages of graduate study for military students.

Register at www.wku.edu/graduate/grad. 

Perseverance to Reach Mars will be presented Jan. 7-Feb. 18 at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Hardin Planetarium’s free of charge public shows are offered every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover will reach Mars on Feb. 18 to begin its search for signs of ancient microbial life, and characterizing environmental conditions that could affect future astronauts living and working on Mars. Perseverance will be only the fifth rover to attempt landing on Mars – when less than 50% of the missions ever sent to Mars by any space agency have been successful. The mission for this 1-ton, compact-car sized, nuclear-powered science laboratory on 6-wheels is to navigate around Jezero Crater’s ancient river delta, analyzing 3½ billion-year-old samples formed when Mars was still wet.

Perseverance to Reach Mars has a 35-minute running time, with time for questions at the end of the presentation. Suitable for all ages. No ticket required and no reservations accepted. The show will begin on time, with no late entrance permitted.

Masks are to be worn at all times within the building. Our temporarily limited capacity provides for substantial distancing in Hardin Planetarium’s large spaces. Guest names and phone numbers will be collected for contact tracing, and seating is assigned by planetarium staff. Shortly before the show, attendees will be guided to their assigned seats within the domed star chamber. While waiting to be seated, guests are encouraged to explore the exhibits, moving counter-clockwise through the Ring Hall. The planetarium is located at 1501 State St.

More information is available by calling (270) 745-4044 or visiting the planetarium website at https://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/

Contact: Chris Chandler, (270) 745-4044