Monthly Archives: February 2012

Dealing with Threats

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Jerry Barnaby

Today, about 69 folks had a real scare at the Looking for Trouble:  Identifying Potential for Threat in College Students workshop offered by WKU’s Counseling and Testing Center.   The sessions were designed to help education professionals provide the safest environment for our students … Continue reading →

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Study Away program announces three new courses for summer 2012

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Jerry Barnaby

WKU Study Away announces three new courses during Summer Term 2012 — a literature course in Chicago, a fashion design course in Las Vegas and a geography course that will lead students through Mammoth Cave and the Black Hills region … Continue reading →

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WKU Summer Sessions Announces Scholarship Program

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Alicia Bingham

WKU is committed to helping students graduate; and the WKU Administrative Council has approved a creative new summer scholarship program for 2012 to help current undergraduate students lighten their financial load. The summer scholarship program is provided by WKU Summer … Continue reading →

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Continuing Ed Ready for Spring!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Sharon Woodward

When most folks think of spring, they think of flowers blooming and budding trees.  In Continuing Education, we think about fishing and motorcycles! Two fly-fishing related workshops have been held within the last couple of weeks at Gander Mountain.  Introduction … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Workshop – Proof

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Jerry Barnaby

Raymond Poff conducted the fly tying workshop on Feb 7 and 9.  As a participant, I wish to thank Sharon and Karen for making a great experience.  Although Elizabeth Main tried to avoid me, I did find this one shot to … Continue reading →

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Fashion Industry Study Away

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Jerry Barnaby

Explore marketing concept for the fashion industry at the MAGIC Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Summer 2012. Dr. Devona Dixon will lead this course. www.wku.edu/studyaway/fashion/

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The Center for Training and Development introduces new course called “Good to Great.”

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Manon Pardue

As part of the ongoing mission of WKU’s Center for Training and Development (CTD), in partnership with faculty, we developed and delivered a newly created course, “Good to Great” on February1st.  This course was requested by a board member of … Continue reading →

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Winter Term 2012 Recap

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Alicia Bingham

The final student headcount for Winter Term 2012 was 2,047 (down 3% from 2011).  There were 260 sections offered in 2012 which was a 5.7% increase over 2011. This year, there were 21 new courses added that had never been … Continue reading →

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Study Away on WNKY

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jerry Barnaby

I had the opportunity to speak about Study Away and National Student Exchange on WNKY this morning.  Radar loves me.  

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