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Mar 3rd, 2021
It’s beginning to look a lot like spring – this semester is rolling right along!
View Article![Dassler pursues graduate research in folk studies](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9483.jpg)
Mar 3rd, 2021
Like the rest of us, Ellie Dassler – a folk studies master’s student from Williamsburg, Va. – is trying to make sense of COVID-19. Dassler, however, is employing her master’s research to understand the pandemic through a different lens.
View ArticleMar 1st, 2021
The WKU English Department hosted the semester's first event in the Visting Writers series! Christine Ristaino read excerpts from her memoir "All the Silent Spaces" for students and faculty to discuss.
View Article![Update: Statewide tornado drill postponed](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9476.jpg)
Mar 1st, 2021
The statewide tornado safety drill, scheduled for March 3, has been postponed.
View Article![WKU Regents to meet March 5](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9475.jpg)
Feb 26th, 2021
The WKU Board of Regents will conduct its quarterly meeting on March 5 beginning at 9 a.m.
View Article![WKU student attributes collegiate success to involvement in Living Learning Community](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9472.jpg)
Feb 26th, 2021
Despite it only being her third year on the Hill, Jackie Ramirez is making the most of her WKU experience, both inside and outside of the classroom.
View Article![Gatton Academy's STEM + Critical Languages Program Receives National Recognition](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9470.jpg)
Feb 25th, 2021
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky’s STEM + Critical Languages program has been nationally recognized by the America’s Languages Guide. America’s Languages is an initiative of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences designe
View Article![Phi Theta Kappa names WKU to 2021 Transfer Honor Roll](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9468.jpg)
Feb 25th, 2021
WKU has been named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s 2021 Transfer Honor Roll, which recognizes excellence in the development and support of dynamic and innovative transfer pathways for community college transfer students.
View Article![View from the Hill: WKU soccer coach reflects on program's 20th season](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9467.jpg)
Feb 25th, 2021
WKU’s women’s soccer program is in its 20th season and the same coach has been at the helm since the beginning. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks with Jason Neidell about that distinction and about navigating the pandemic in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![Bradon Burks crowned WKU's 2021 Coming Home King](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9466.jpg)
Feb 25th, 2021
Bradon Burks of Glasgow was crowned WKU’s 2021 Coming Home King on Wednesday (Feb. 24).
View ArticleFeb 23rd, 2021
Critically acclaimed filmmaker Shalini Kantayya joins WKU students for post-screening discussion of "Coded Bias." The documentary explores the uses and shortcomings of facial recognition and algorithmic technology.
View Article![Sydney Meaux Spotlight](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9464.jpg)
Feb 19th, 2021
Sydney is currently teaching French at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington, KY.
View Article![WKU recognized as Military Friendly® School for 12th consecutive year](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9460.jpg)
Feb 19th, 2021
WKU is once again recognized as a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, the field’s most comprehensive database for career training, education and family resources.
View Article![Kentucky Folklife Program at WKU to hold first virtual Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9459.jpg)
Feb 18th, 2021
On March 5and 6, the Kentucky Folklife Program, part of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at WKU, will host the first virtual Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering.
View Article![WKU Forensics Team wins 2021 KFA State Tournament](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9456.jpg)
Feb 17th, 2021
The WKU Forensics Team won the 2021 Kentucky Forensic Association State Tournament hosted virtually by Western Kentucky University Feb. 10-14.
View Article![Langley Williams Spotlight](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9455.jpg)
Feb 17th, 2021
Langley Williams is utilizing her passions and creativity to develop Virtual Escape Rooms for the KHR conference this spring.
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