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![WKU student awarded Tillman Scholarship](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9750.jpg)
Jul 2nd, 2021
WKU student Christopher Cole Sawyers of Williamsburg was named a 2021 Tillman Scholar, a designation awarded to only 60 U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses nationwide by the Pat Tillman Foundation.
View Article![View from the Hill: Circle of Support internship program](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9751.jpg)
Jul 1st, 2021
More than a dozen students from WKU’s Kelly Autism Program have just wrapped up a paid summer internship program at various places around Bowling Green. It was a huge success for all involved as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this View from the Hill.
View Article![Governor appoints two Regents to WKU Board](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9749.jpg)
Jul 1st, 2021
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed Doris C. Thomas and Phillip W. Bale to the WKU Board of Regents.
View ArticleJul 1st, 2021
Brandon Colvin’s feature film, "A Dim Valley," will premiere in New York City on July 2, 2021. Colvin is a 2010 alum who majored in English with a concentration in creative writing.
View Article![Faculty bring High School Personal Finance Planning Camp to WKU](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9746.jpg)
Jun 30th, 2021
“We had been looking for ways to better engage with high school students and this seemed like a great way to do just that,” said Andrew Head about the High School Personal Finance Planning Camp that took place at WKU June 27-30. Head, an Associate Pr
View Article![CPE to hold webinar focused on serving LGBTQ+ students](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9745.jpg)
Jun 30th, 2021
The Council on Postsecondary Education will hold a webinar, "Supporting the Full Spectrum of Gender Identities on Our Campuses," at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT Wednesday (July 7). Featured speakers are students and faculty from WKU.
View ArticleJun 30th, 2021
Throughout June, the English Department has celebrated Pride Month by sharing LGBTQ+-centric literature on Facebook and Instagram. For the last day of Pride Month, Joseph is discussing his thoughts on the power that literature has for the queer community.
View Article![New to WKU?](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/7988.jpg)
Jun 30th, 2021
Find helpful resources and information for your first days, weeks, and months!
View Article![WKU senior receives scholarship from Ohio Valley Chapter of NATAS](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9741.jpg)
Jun 25th, 2021
WKU senior Jacob Staley, a film production major from Louisville, is the 2021 recipient of the $5,000 David J. Clarke Memorial Scholarship from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
View Article![WKU PBS nominated for four Ohio Valley Emmy Awards](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9740.jpg)
Jun 25th, 2021
WKU PBS, WKU’s Public Television Service, has been nominated for awards in four categories for the 57th Annual Ohio Valley Emmy Awards.
View Article![View from the Hill: QatarDebate Majlis dedicated at WKU](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9739.jpg)
Jun 24th, 2021
A unique study space that reflects the Arabic culture has been dedicated at WKU’s Mahurin Honors College. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on the impact this space will make on students in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![WKU listed among 'Best for Vets' for 9th straight year](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9738.jpg)
Jun 24th, 2021
For the ninth consecutive year, Western Kentucky University has earned national recognition as a “Best for Vets” school by Military Times.
View Article![WKU's Beacon Project lighting way to success for foster care alumni](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9737.jpg)
Jun 24th, 2021
The Beacon Project, a new program at WKU, is lighting the way to college success for students who were part of the state’s foster care system.
View Article![Felts House Restoration Completed](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9735.jpg)
Jun 23rd, 2021
The Kentucky Museum has finished restoration work on the 1810 Felts House, a historic log cabin originally from Logan County that now resides on WKU’s campus. The restoration was supported by a grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
View Article![Southern Kentucky Concert Band to present patriotic concert July 1](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9736.jpg)
Jun 22nd, 2021
The Southern Kentucky Concert Band will present a Patriotic/Americana Band Concert at 7 p.m. July 1 on the Centennial Mall on the WKU campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
View Article![Math and Counseling & Student Affairs Professors connect with teens for Minding My Math Business](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9733.jpg)
Jun 18th, 2021
From June 14-17, 2021, professors in WKU’s Math Department and WKU’s Counseling and Student Affairs program set out to engage youth in mathematics during a four-day inclusive summer program for Black and Brown teens called Minding My Math Business. T
View Article![WKU Regents approve $375.6 million budget](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9732.jpg)
Jun 18th, 2021
WKU’s Board of Regents today approved a $375.6 million budget for fiscal year 2022 that includes about $2 million for employee raises.
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