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![Volleyball Coach Travis Hudson receives Spirit of WKU Award](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9806.jpg)
Aug 16th, 2021
WKU Volleyball Coach Travis Hudson doesn’t like surprises, but he got one Monday morning when he was recognized as this year’s recipient of the Spirit of WKU Award.
View Article![WKU President Timothy C. Caboni delivers Convocation address](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9805.jpg)
Aug 16th, 2021
In his annual Convocation address, WKU President Timothy C. Caboni provided a recap of the 2020-2021 academic year, while also previewing the year to come.
View Article![View from the Hill: Living Learning Communities in First Year Village](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9798.jpg)
Aug 12th, 2021
WKU’s First Year Village, anchored by two brand new residence halls, will be buzzing this semester. What’s unique about these halls is that they offer multiple Living Learning Communities as WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us in this week’s View from the
View Article![116 WKU students competed for nationally competitive scholarships in 2020-21](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9797.jpg)
Aug 12th, 2021
WKU students and recent graduates earned recognition 63 times, totaling more than $653,627 in funding for graduate school, language study, public service, and study abroad.
View Article![Faculty member's research aims to improve the lives of families and children](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9795.jpg)
Aug 10th, 2021
As a former Child Protective Services Worker, Austin Griffiths has first-hand knowledge of the challenges of child welfare work and the prevailing needs of children in south central Kentucky.
View ArticleAug 9th, 2021
This week, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, Advantage Kentucky Alliance, World Trade Center Kentucky and Indiana Defense Network partner to host Kentucky and Indiana manufacturers on a trip to the Space & Missile Defense Symposium.
View Article![T/TAS to oversee new statewide network dedicated to Family Child Care providers](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9792.jpg)
Aug 9th, 2021
FCCN-KY will be housed and administered through WKU’s Department of Training & Technical Assistance Services (T/TAS) in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.
View ArticleAug 9th, 2021
In conjunction with the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children’s (WCGTC) biennial conference, the Executive Committee of the World Council presented Dr. Julia Link Roberts with the 2021 World Council Distinguished Service Award. Eligibility for
View Article![OHS Health Considerations Preparing to Return to School](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9789.jpg)
Aug 6th, 2021
The OHS Head Start Forward webinar series supports Head Start programs in moving toward fully operational, in-person comprehensive services, as local health conditions allow.
View Article![WKU Regents rename residence hall, approve new programs](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9788.jpg)
Aug 6th, 2021
During its quarterly meeting on Friday (August 6), the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the renaming of Northeast Hall to Munday Hall.
View Article![Kentucky Reading Project impacts literacy outcomes](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9787.jpg)
Aug 6th, 2021
“As a new teacher in Lexington, Kentucky, I participated in the Kentucky Reading Project myself. It was such an amazing experience that I jumped at the opportunity to help in the initiative at WKU."
View Article![WKU awarded $2.2 million contract for Family Child Care Network](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9786.jpg)
Aug 6th, 2021
Western Kentucky University has been awarded a $2.2 million annual contract to host the new Family Child Care Network of Kentucky.
View ArticleAug 5th, 2021
Greetings Campus Community! It’s that time of the year again! Don’t forget, your DEI Team is here to help should you need any assistance with things related to diversity, equity, and inclusion!
View Article![View from the Hill: Python Coding Camp](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9784.jpg)
Aug 5th, 2021
WKU added a new type of summer camp to its lineup this year, one that teaches a popular computer programming language. WKU’s Amy Bingham takes us to Python Coding Camp in this week’s View from the Hill.
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