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Apr 28th, 2022
Using a mini-grant from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative at WKU, English professor Dr. Trini Stickle and graduate student and English teacher Jessica Link have been hosting a five-week introduction to college at Franklin Simpson High
View Article![View from the Hill: Commencement preview & parking information](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10507.jpg)
Apr 28th, 2022
WKU’s Amy Bingham breaks down the 2022 Commencement schedule as well as parking and traffic information in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleApr 28th, 2022
The Kentucky Museum at WKU has opened a new exhibit, Crazy Quilt Mania. The exhibition showcases 23 crazy quilts from the Museum’s permanent collection, as well as examples of related textile and non-textile fancywork, illustrations, and advertisements.
View Article![Biochemistry student battles cancer, inspires others](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10500.jpg)
Apr 27th, 2022
In the fall of 2020, while most college students were learning how to persist in their coursework alongside COVID-19, Megan Hall and her healthcare team were setting up a battle plan for beating cancer.
View Article![Traffic Advisory for Commencement & College Recognition Ceremonies](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10498.jpg)
Apr 27th, 2022
As Western Kentucky University prepares to welcome graduates and their guests for Commencement on May 5 and College Recognition Ceremonies on May 6, Parking & Transportation Services provides the following parking and traffic information.
View Article![Graduate student in Applied Mathematics receives Minton Award](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10520.jpg)
Apr 26th, 2022
Ahmet Kaan Aydin, an Applied Mathematics graduate student from Istanbul, Turkey, is the 2021-22 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award.
View Article![Graduate student in Applied Mathematics receives Minton Award](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10496.jpg)
Apr 26th, 2022
Ahmet Kaan Aydin, an Applied Mathematics graduate student from Istanbul, Turkey, is the 2021-22 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award.
View Article![WKU Greek community presents 2022 awards](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10495.jpg)
Apr 26th, 2022
WKU’s Greek community hosted its annual awards convocation on April 24 at E. A. Diddle Arena.
View Article![Dr. Janet Tassell Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Czech Republic for Teaching/Research](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10494.jpg)
Apr 25th, 2022
Dr. Janet Tassell, a professor with the School of Teacher Education at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Czech Republic.
View Article![Elaine Flynn Spotlight](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10492.jpg)
Apr 25th, 2022
The Mahurin Honors College (MHC) seeks to develop scholars into masters of their passions- whatever those may be. For scholars like Elaine Flynn (MHC ‘13), her passion could only be found in a geology research lab.
View ArticleApr 25th, 2022
Although she spent her childhood moving around the country in a military family, English major Heather Neidlinger has considered Bowling Green and WKU her home since the 90s.
View Article![Ogden Scholar builds connections through study abroad and applied learning experiences](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10490.jpg)
Apr 25th, 2022
Nicholas Barth has a passion for inclusion and accessibility. He will be recognized as the Ogden Foundation Scholar, WKU’s top undergraduate award, during spring Commencement activities on May 5-6.
View Article![Jayme Hardy Spotlight](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10493.jpg)
Apr 22nd, 2022
A key pillar of the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) is training scholars for success within their unique and diverse passions. In some cases, this allows scholars like Jayme Hardy (MHC ‘14) to trailblaze brand new opportunities and forge novel career path
View Article![WKU celebration honors Eva and Jim Martens](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10489.jpg)
Apr 22nd, 2022
An event was held Friday (April 22) to recognize and celebrate Eva and Jim Martens.
View ArticleApr 21st, 2022
Olivia Alsup is a senior from Franklin, Kentucky, earning a degree in English. While she has always been passionate about English, she initially had a different career in mind when she graduated from high school.
View Article![WKU Forensics Team wins NFA national championship](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10487.jpg)
Apr 21st, 2022
The Western Kentucky University Forensics Team won the National Forensics Association National Tournament sweepstakes championship hosted by Illinois State University April 15-18.
View Article![View from the Hill: Eva and Jim Martens to be honored for leadership gift](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10486.jpg)
Apr 21st, 2022
A celebration is planned Friday afternoon for the leadership gift Eva and Jim Martens have made benefiting the WKU Alumni Center and WKU Athletics.
View ArticleApr 21st, 2022
Students in Dr. Inmaculada Pertusa’s SPAN 471 are learning the ins and outs of advanced Spanish composition by publishing the second issue of Del plato a la boca.
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