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Ua3/10/4 Naming & Symbols Task Force Report & Recommendations, Wku President's Office - Caboni Jun 2021

Ua3/10/4 Naming & Symbols Task Force Report & Recommendations, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Report of the Naming & Symbols Task Force concerning four major areas:

  • Solicit input and perspectives from a broad range of constituencies and stakeholders that will guide us as we examine the origins of the names and symbols used on campus.
  • Audit the names used on buildings and other campus symbols to determine which may be connected to exclusion, segregation, racism or slavery.
  • Create a set of guiding principles and a range of options for how we should address any issues raised.
  • Provide to University leadership a set of recommendations.


Ua12/8 Annual Campus Safety & Security Report, Wku Police Jan 2021

Ua12/8 Annual Campus Safety & Security Report, Wku Police

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This report is designed to provide students, potential students, parents, facility and staff with crime statistics and information on university services and crime prevention programs.


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Oct 2020

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

  • Trabue, Amanda. VP Notes
  • WKU Increases Access with Hilltopper Guarantee, Other Scholarship Program Changes
  • WKU Sets Records in Freshman Class Growth, Quality
  • Four New Members Join WKU Board of Regents – Currie Millikin, Jan West, Garrett Edmonds, Shane Spiller
  • Ethan Logan Named Vice President for Enrollment & Student Experience
  • WKU Celebrates World Teachers’ Day by Announcing Two Scholarship Programs
  • WKU Student Publications Earns Three National Pacemakers
  • WKU to Go Test Optional for Admission
  • WKU’s Panhellenic Council Earns National Recognition
  • WKU Department of Art is Now WKU Department of Art & Design
  • WKU Food Recovery Network Redirects …


Ua3/10/2 We Are One Wku, Wku President's Office - Caboni Jun 2020

Ua3/10/2 We Are One Wku, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to WKU Alumni and friends. An identical email was sent to the WKU Community.


Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Zeitgeist, Wku Student Affairs Apr 2020

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Zeitgeist, Wku Student Affairs

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2020 Talisman yearbook:

  • Mohr, Olivia. Zeitgeist
  • Disrupted – Photo Essay, COVID-19
  • Brandt, Jess. Cut Short – Edward Games, Grace Jones, Jarred Corona, Joshua Crask
  • Zambrano, Max. Point of No Return? – Stuart Foster, Climate Change
  • Francis, Kristina. Weapons Women Carry
  • Steele, Emma. Now & Again – Talisman
  • Gordon, Zora. Not Just Numbers – Sam Aldrich, Social Media
  • Christensen, Nicole. The K-Pop Phenomenon – Music
  • Hornsby, Morgan. Everything Starts with Mama – Warren County Regional Jail
  • McCormick, Dillon. Evolving Sport – Esports, Video Games
  • Sheffield, Catherine. Perfect Match – Travis Hudson, Volleyball
  • Dozer, Claire. Follow the Signs – Deafness, American Sign …


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Oct 2019

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

  • Trabue, Amanda. VP Notes
  • Hearst Awards
  • Alumni & Students Offered Fulbright Grants, Participate in Summer Institute
  • WKU Students Finish Fifth in National Concrete Canoe Competition
  • WKU Forensics Team Named 2019 American Forensic Association National Champions
  • Kentucky Archaeological Survey Now Housed at WKU
  • C-USA Board – Timothy Caboni
  • New Faces in Leadership Roles on the Hill
  • Convocation – Timothy Caboni
  • Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science
  • Coming Soon to the Hill: The WKU Commons at Helm Library
  • Rementer, Rose. Regional Medical School Partnership
  • WKU President Timothy Caboni & First Lady Kacy Caboni Establish Scholarship
  • Thank You! – …


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Apr 2019

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

  • McAdoo, Anthony. Executive Director Notes
  • WKU Honors Veterans, Unveils New Panel at Guthrie Bell Tower
  • Julia Roberts & Tracy Inman Win Legacy Book Award
  • New WKU Graduate Impacts Community Through ENACTUS
  • Office of Scholar Development Celebrates 10 Years of Big Dreams
  • Phi Kappa Phi Grants
  • Emilie Gill: Ogden Foundation Scholar
  • College Heights Herald Wins 17th Pacemaker; Talisman Wins Best of Show
  • Deven Richardson: Rangel Fellow
  • WKU Graduate Student Presents Research at Artic Circle Assembly – Jason Fox
  • Scholarships – Hannah Nafziger, Dominic Castlen
  • Caboni, Timothy. From the President
  • Climbing to Greater Heights: WKU Strategic Plan …


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Oct 2018

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU alumni magazine. Contents:

  • Cummings, Carol. Editor Notes
  • Six WKU Students Awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Grants
  • Corinne Murphy – Education & Behavioral Sciences
  • WKU Wins 2018 Hearst Overall National Championship
  • Fourteen WKU Students Awarded Gilman International Scholarships
  • Lillian Nellans – Scholarship
  • Caboni, Timothy. Convocation
  • Dodds, Cory. Lindsey Filiatreau Class of 2011
  • Jenkins, Deanna. WKU Announces Record Fiscal year in Philanthropy with More than $45 Million in Private Support in 2017-2018
  • WKU Foundation Celebrates 25 Years
  • Jenkins, Deanna. Baker Foundation Commits $10 Million Endowment for Student Scholarships
  • Jenkins, Deanna. Endowment Established to Support Wellness Initiatives & Reduce Stigma Surrounding Mental Health …


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Jul 2017

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU alumni magazine. Contents:

  • Ransdell, Gary. Letter from the President
  • 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Gary Ransdell
  • Scholarship Celebration
  • U.S. News & World Report Ranks WKU Online Programs Among Best in Nation
  • Gary Ransdell to Become President & CEO of Semester at Sea
  • Six WKU Students Awarded Gilman International Scholarships for Summer 2017
  • WKU Tied for 2nd in 2016-2017 List of Top Fulbright Producers
  • Six WKU Faculty & Alumni Named 2017 Trailblazer Honorees
  • University Distinguished Professor Gifts Proceeds from IRA to WKU
  • Honors College at WKU Named for Dixie & Pete Mahurin
  • Gabbi Doolin Memorial Scholarship
  • Vic Richey …


Ua3/9/7 Diversity & Embracement, Wku President's Office - Ransdell Sep 2016

Ua3/9/7 Diversity & Embracement, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

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Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty & staff regarding diversity and racial tolerance.


Ua3/9/7 Unacceptable Racial Behavior, Wku President's Office - Ransdell Sep 2016

Ua3/9/7 Unacceptable Racial Behavior, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

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Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to the WKU Community regarding unacceptable racial behavior.


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Apr 2016

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

  • Ransdell, Gary. Letter from the President
  • From College to University: WKU Pylon
  • WKU Honored for Programs Helping Veterans, Students in the Military
  • Larry Snyder Named Dean of Potter College of Arts & Letters
  • Brian Kuster to Lead Student Affairs for Next 2 Years
  • Confucius Institute at WKU Honored at Global Conference
  • 2 Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science Students Named Emperor Science Award Winners
  • WKU Student Awarded U.S. Foreign Service Internship – Alexandria Knipp
  • WKU Continues to Climb in Open Doors Study Abroad Rankings
  • U.S. News Ranks WKU Online Programs Among Best in Nation
  • Family & …


Ua3/9/7 2016 Spring Semester Welcome Message, Wku President's Office - Ransdell Jan 2016

Ua3/9/7 2016 Spring Semester Welcome Message, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

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Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty & staff.


Ua3/9/5 Student Rally At The Capitol, Wku President's Office Feb 2008

Ua3/9/5 Student Rally At The Capitol, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at student rally against budget cuts in Frankfort, Kentucky.


Ua3/9/5 Improving The Education Attainment Of Kentuckians At All Levels, Wku President's Office Jan 2008

Ua3/9/5 Improving The Education Attainment Of Kentuckians At All Levels, Wku President's Office

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Presentation by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Summit.


Ua3/9/5 Kentucky Teacher Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Wku President's Office Jan 2008

Ua3/9/5 Kentucky Teacher Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the 2008 Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring Jan Lanham, Patrice McCrary and Shelia Miller.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2007

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2007

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.


Ua3/9/5 Commencement Speech, Wku President's Office May 2007

Ua3/9/5 Commencement Speech, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Bowling Green Technical College commencement.


Ua3/9/5 Owensboro Rotary Remarks, Wku President's Office Jan 2007

Ua3/9/5 Owensboro Rotary Remarks, Wku President's Office

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Talking points used by WKU president Gary Ransdell while addressing the Owensboro, Kentucky Rotary Club.


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Jan 2007

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

  • Ransdell, Gary. President’s Letter
  • Society of 1906 – Martha Lloyd
  • WKU Announces Dorris Burchett Legacy Commitment for Business Gift is Third Largest One-Time Commitment to WKU
  • Steve Eaton Makes New Commitment for Hilltopper Basketball
  • Jessie Ball DuPont Fund Makes $150,000 Commitment to WKU-Housing Authority of Bowling Green Partnership
  • WKU Names Clinical Education Complex’s Early Childhood Center in Honor of Long-Time Supporters – Dan Vitale
  • WKU Health Services
  • Former WKU Baseball Player Makes Lead Gift for New Baseball Clubhouse – Paul Orberson
  • Ken McDonald Selected WKU Basketball Head Coach
  • Online Masters Degree in Elementary Education Beginning Fall …


Ua3/9/5 Budget Remarks, Wku President's Office Feb 2006

Ua3/9/5 Budget Remarks, Wku President's Office

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Remarks delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell regarding the budget process in 2006. It includes a list of critical needs for 2006 to 2008.


Ua12/11/2 Volunteerism, Wku Leadership & Volunteerism Jan 2006

Ua12/11/2 Volunteerism, Wku Leadership & Volunteerism

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Booklet highlighting the activities of WKU Leadership & Volunteerism.


Ua3/9/5 Faculty-Staff Convocation, Wku President's Office Aug 2005

Ua3/9/5 Faculty-Staff Convocation, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at fall convocation. He discusses achievements, growth, curriculum, cooperation, WKU spirit, international study programs and optimism.


Ua3/9/5 Special Unveiling Of Granite Panels On The Guthrie Bell Tower, Wku President's Office Aug 2005

Ua3/9/5 Special Unveiling Of Granite Panels On The Guthrie Bell Tower, Wku President's Office

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Program and talking points used by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the unveiling of the granite panels on the Guthrie Bell Tower honoring WKU servicemen and veterans.


Ua3/9/5 Islamic Center Of Bowling Green Open House, Wku President's Office May 2005

Ua3/9/5 Islamic Center Of Bowling Green Open House, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Islamic Center of Bowling Green open house. He discusses the internationalization of Bowling Green.


Ua3/9/5 Hall Of Distinguished Alumni Luncheon, Wku President's Office Oct 2004

Ua3/9/5 Hall Of Distinguished Alumni Luncheon, Wku President's Office

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Program and notes used by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the 2004 Hall of Distinguished Alumni luncheon honoring Herman Donovan, Jerry Humble and Paul McDaniel.


Ua3/9/5 Veterans Day Rotc Ceremony, Wku President's Office Nov 2003

Ua3/9/5 Veterans Day Rotc Ceremony, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the 2003 WKU Veterans Day ROTC ceremony.


Ua3/9/5 Speech To The Kentucky/Tennessee Section Of The American Water Works Association, Wku President's Office Oct 2003

Ua3/9/5 Speech To The Kentucky/Tennessee Section Of The American Water Works Association, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell regarding the WKU Center for Water Resource Studies, WKU's Technical Assistance Center for Wastewater and the Circuit Rider Program.


Ua3/9/5 Two Major Announcements, Wku President's Office Sep 2003

Ua3/9/5 Two Major Announcements, Wku President's Office

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Talking points used by WKU president Gary Ransdell during press conference announcing William McCormack endowed professorships in Ogden College and the success of the Investing in the Spirit capital campaign.