ICYMI: News Around Campus — June 2016 edition

In case you missed it, here are links to some June 2016 news items/social media posts from WKU colleges, departments and programs. (More: To keep up with “News Around Campus” check out the headlines listed on the right side of the WKU News page or subscribe to the “News Around Campus” RSS feed; to connect with WKU programs on social media, check out the WKU Social Media Directory. For the latest from WKU News, follow us on Twitter @wkunews or on Facebook; to catch up on WKU News headlines, visit the Recap/Week in Review page; for recent news about WKU, check out the WKU in the News page)

50-year milestone

It's our 50th Anniversary as a University! We think President Kelly Thompson would be proud. #throwbackWKU #tbt pic.twitter.com/BW50BnDkcd

— WKU (@wku) June 16, 2016

50 years ago, Western Kentucky State College officially became Western Kentucky University! https://t.co/0Wg742Uf3T pic.twitter.com/oBAMiItOkS

— WKU (@wku) June 16, 2016

Gordon Ford College of Business

Helping Prepare for World Refugee Day. #gfcb #mbavolunteers pic.twitter.com/uj1iSsz8yz

— WKU Int'l Business (@WKU_IB) June 24, 2016

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Nominations are being accepted through July 15 for the 2017 class of inductees into the Gov. Louie B. Nunn… https://t.co/DCYxRNwd83

— WKU CEBS (@WKUCEBS) June 29, 2016

WKU KRP 2016-2017 Summer Institute has come to an end. I had a blast with this group! @WKUCEBS pic.twitter.com/cxI54IsFMv

— Nancy Hulan (@readhulan) June 24, 2016

Ogden College of Science and Engineering

Progress being made on Ogden College Hall! pic.twitter.com/xFmAYbaMaI

— Ogden College (@WkuOgden) June 20, 2016

Don't be fooled! We're open! pic.twitter.com/spVSpnsWzs

— Hardin Planetarium (@HPlanetarium) June 20, 2016

More pics from bio grad student Lynn Von Hagen's research in the Kasigau region of Kenya. #InternationalReach pic.twitter.com/tGR6eQwXsJ

— WKU Biology (@WKUBiology) June 23, 2016

Mt Kasigau, Kenya is the view our Kenya @WKUStudyAbroad group sees every day. Another day in the life of a Biologist pic.twitter.com/9WUQQY5dmt

— WKU Biology (@WKUBiology) June 2, 2016

Drs Nancy Rice & @DrCTC_WKU lead this group of bio students/physicians to serve med clinics in rural Kasigau, Kenya pic.twitter.com/U81zuQotjY

— WKU Biology (@WKUBiology) June 13, 2016

Drs. Michael Stokes & Fred DeGraves w/students in South Africa wildlife mgmt course. pic.twitter.com/dFwjyb3c79

— WKU Biology (@WKUBiology) June 13, 2016

Potter College of Arts & Letters

WKU Dance newsletter

.@rubylewla is bringing her southern charm to the recording studio. #ParamourBway #OBCR pic.twitter.com/aSYpmcTxqq

— Paramour on Broadway (@ParamourBway) June 29, 2016

Love our @WKUAlumni @JeremyWBenton celebrates the success of #Cagney @WKUPcal @wku https://t.co/oXxDki7Bkc

— WKU Theatre & Dance (@WKUTheatreDance) June 30, 2016

Catch the next episode from "The Assisted Stories Project" here: https://t.co/PTbcGNExoK #livingPCAL

— WKU Potter College (@WKUPcal) June 17, 2016

WKU well represented at @stephenfosterky @WKUPcal #livingpcal pic.twitter.com/nAtagcmMic

— WKU Theatre & Dance (@WKUTheatreDance) June 15, 2016

Annual @Xposureworkshop participants share part of their summer at WKU. https://t.co/lwDpAE8g0T

— WKU Journalism (@wkusjb) June 7, 2016

KBA scholarship congratulations to SJ&B's BCOM students Marcus Browning & Kalee Chism https://t.co/qDdMfdfEU7 #wku #wkunews

— WKU Journalism (@wkusjb) June 2, 2016

College of Health and Human Services

@WKUNursing receives $272K Grant Award from #HRSA: https://t.co/6yGFhNiqCv #weareCHHS #wkunews

— WKU CHHS (@CHHS_WKU) June 30, 2016

Catherine's poster won 2nd at the @NationalAHEC conference in DC! Congrats! #ahec2016 @CHHS_WKU @WKUResearch @wku pic.twitter.com/NiW1ulG6aD

— SouthCentral KY AHEC (@SCKY_AHEC) June 29, 2016

Student Activities

Come on out to the Bowling Green Square on July 7th from 6-8! pic.twitter.com/OMlGsEuigI

— Bike4Alz (@Bike4Alz) June 29, 2016

Research

Dr Amy Brausch and students presenting research at NISBRE2016! @PsySciencesWKU @WkuOgden https://t.co/XNklIRhFAs

— WKU Research (@WKUResearch) June 28, 2016

Grad student Christopher Fields presenting his research at NISBRE2016! @WkuOgden @WKUBiology @WKUGradSchool https://t.co/vt32JJifs4

— WKU Research (@WKUResearch) June 28, 2016

#WKUProvost, #wkuOgden, #wkuresearch Thanks to the ORNL team for an excellent tour of the Oakridge Lab yesterday! pic.twitter.com/Cg76PFn6Ut

— WKU Research (@WKUResearch) June 17, 2016

WKU Global REACH: Professor’s geologic research impacts international community

The Gatton Academy

RIG Spotlight: Dylan Daugherty is studying fiduciary law with .@140ltd at the .@wku Dept. of Finance. pic.twitter.com/OFNjBiRXGm

— The Gatton Academy (@GattonAcademy) June 30, 2016

Rising senior Taylor Senay represented @WKU Genome Discovery and Exploration Program @HHMINEWS SEA PHAGES Symposium. pic.twitter.com/s4QpTlKj3e

— The Gatton Academy (@GattonAcademy) June 13, 2016

RIG Spotlight: Reese Danzer is scoring electroencephalography data @CincyChildrens' Division of Neurology. pic.twitter.com/7kzH1kHtjI

— The Gatton Academy (@GattonAcademy) June 28, 2016

RIG Spotlight: Amber Carroll is working on generating mutations in coli RNA polymerase to determine phenotypes. pic.twitter.com/NCpsyPXEZe

— The Gatton Academy (@GattonAcademy) June 23, 2016

RIG Spotlight: Katherine Brown is studying tectonic activity on the Martian surface with @WKU's Dr. Nahid Gani. pic.twitter.com/P1Uf8M86pj

— The Gatton Academy (@GattonAcademy) June 21, 2016

RIG Spotlight: Karthik Boyareddygari investigates methods determining humic substances via electrochemical means. pic.twitter.com/QJuV9a2nP1

— The Gatton Academy (@GattonAcademy) June 16, 2016

RIG Spotlight: Matt Biddle is studying the effects of heavy gravity on plant growth w/ Dr. Stone. @WKUAgriculture pic.twitter.com/4hg4hfrq9M

— The Gatton Academy (@GattonAcademy) June 14, 2016

Gifted Studies

For 20 #VAMPY16 campers, the experience is being shared with a brother or sister — story: https://t.co/W1IoUEli8n pic.twitter.com/0mXIDUmax6

— Gifted Studies (@GiftedStudies) June 30, 2016

What's a typical day like at #VAMPY16? We followed one group from morning to night to see: https://t.co/eiiE7fKYZa pic.twitter.com/F1qhsZ9sDj

— Gifted Studies (@GiftedStudies) June 28, 2016

WKU Admissions

45 days until @WKUMASTERPlan! #WKU2020, we are so ready for you to be on The Hill! https://t.co/SMiKXNx44w pic.twitter.com/CB2AU7xVIs

— WKU Admissions (@WKUAdmissions) June 30, 2016

July is almost here, which means we have lots of Picnics in the Park coming up! RVSP at https://t.co/Xft3aLzgtk. pic.twitter.com/EXbej5eRQY

— WKU Admissions (@WKUAdmissions) June 29, 2016

Kentucky Museum

Making marbled paper at Paper Camp! #wku #kymuseum #PeopleofWKU pic.twitter.com/UmILkHbfAU

— The Kentucky Museum (@TheKYMuseum) June 28, 2016

Making masks in Sculpture Camp! Paper Camp next week. #wku #PeopleofWKU #kymuseum pic.twitter.com/c0BXP2bmDD

— The Kentucky Museum (@TheKYMuseum) June 22, 2016

WKU Libraries

Division of Extended Learning and Outreach

Fly Fishing Montana: A College Course for High School Students

#wku. Cool temps and the fish are biting in montana. https://t.co/kmW6TlHK8C

— WKU Study Away (@WKUStudyAway) June 22, 2016

Study Abroad

@WKU student Maddie Pierce shows off her #wkuredtowel while studying abroad in Germany with @KiisAbroad #WKUGermany pic.twitter.com/FisybFenPL

— WKUStudyAbroad (@WKUStudyAbroad) June 30, 2016

Great photo of @wku Hilltoppers showing off their #WKURedTowel in Munich, Germany! #WKUGermany #HilltopToTheWorld pic.twitter.com/NP6czfssVu

— WKUStudyAbroad (@WKUStudyAbroad) June 21, 2016

WKU Regional Campuses

@WKULearnandEarn a great opportunity to help you pay for your education! Learn more at https://t.co/cM13bSow2O ! pic.twitter.com/QyW5avzMro

— WKU Glasgow (@WKUGlasgow) June 30, 2016