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![View from the Hill: Ryan's Making A Difference Outreach](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10633.jpg)
Jul 8th, 2022
A rising WKU sophomore is continuing to make a difference in the homeless community. It’s an effort he started when he was just 13 years old as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![Governor adds two Regents to WKU Board](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10632.jpg)
Jul 5th, 2022
Governor Andy Beshear has appointed Melissa B. Dennison of Lexington and Gary L. Broady of Franklin to the WKU Board of Regents. Both will serve through June 30, 2028.
View ArticleJul 1st, 2022
Dr. Julia Link Roberts, a WKU Distinguished Professor, is one of the editors of a new book on gifted education published on June 30, 2022.
View ArticleJul 1st, 2022
Portions of Kentucky have progressed into moderate drought, according to the latest United States Drought Monitor released on Thursday.
View ArticleJun 30th, 2022
WKU’s Hardin Planetarium will host a free, public watch party at 9:30 a.m. July 12 for NASA’s release of the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
View Article![View from the Hill: Women's Legacy Fund](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10628.jpg)
Jun 30th, 2022
The Hilltopper Athletic Foundation launched a Women’s Legacy Fund earlier this year in honor of this month’s 50th anniversary of Title IX. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![40th Year of SCATS at WKU Hosts 98 Students](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10627.jpg)
Jun 29th, 2022
The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU hosted 98 campers for the 40th annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS).
View Article![Nominations Sought for Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10626.jpg)
Jun 28th, 2022
Nominations are being accepted for the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame class of 2022. The deadline for entries is August 15, 2022.
View Article![EPA awards grant to WKU team's radon mitigation project](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10625.jpg)
Jun 28th, 2022
A team of students in WKU’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has been awarded a $24,971 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a research project on radon mitigation in homes.
View Article![Kentucky Historical Society awards grant to support Taylor Collection](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10621.jpg)
Jun 28th, 2022
The Kentucky Museum at WKU has received a grant from the Kentucky Local History Trust Fund to provide partial support for conservation of garments in the Mrs. A. H. Taylor Collection.
View Article![Cherry Hall lit for Pride Month at WKU](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10624.jpg)
Jun 27th, 2022
As a commemoration of the Stonewall Riots, New York City held the first “gay liberation” parade on June 28, 1970. As these annual demonstrations became more wide-spread and focused on LGBTQ+ pride, they expanded to include the entire month of June. T
View Article![View from the Hill: WKU students play role in Special Olympics USA Games](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10622.jpg)
Jun 23rd, 2022
When the Special Olympics USA Games were held in Orlando earlier this month, weather was the epicenter of the whole thing. WKU’s meteorology and emergency management programs played a huge role in making sure the games went off without a hitch.
View Article![WKU students build resumes, make connections at Special Olympics USA Games](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10620.jpg)
Jun 22nd, 2022
For 22 WKU students, a trip to Walt Disney World wasn’t a summer vacation, but another example of the applied learning experiences offered by WKU through White Squirrel Weather and the Emergency Management Disaster Science program.
View Article![WKU sponsors National Speech and Debate Association Tournament in Louisville](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10619.jpg)
Jun 22nd, 2022
WKU sponsored events last week at the 2022 National Speech and Debate Association Tournament in Louisville.
View Article![PCAL professor uses unique art form to explore generation gaps and challenge stereotypes linked to the rural south](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10617.jpg)
Jun 21st, 2022
As a native of rural Tennessee, Professor Natalie Tyree, will spend her summer examining a subject that is deeply rooted in her own personal identity: rural culture and generational studies. Tyree is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design within the
View Article![2 WKU students awarded Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10616.jpg)
Jun 21st, 2022
Two Western Kentucky University students have been selected as recipients of a 2022 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant.
View Article![View from the Hill: 'Mr. Western' Lee Robertson turns 100](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10615.jpg)
Jun 16th, 2022
The man affectionately known as “Mr. Western” is a century old today. WKU’s Amy Bingham sits down with Lee Robertson to talk about his life in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleJun 16th, 2022
The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky recently recognized 15 educators from across the Commonwealth for their support of high ability students. The educators were recognized at the program’s May 7 Commencement in Van Meter Hall.
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