Category Archives: Events

by | November 10, 2006 · 1:02 am

“Political Scandals in Kentucky”

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Kentucky Live! presented Dr. James C. Klotter on “Political Scandals in Kentucky” on the evening of November 9 in Barnes & Noble.

James Klotter is the author, coauthor or editor of seventeen books. Notable among these include: Kentucky Justice, Southern Honor and American Manhood, A New History of Kentucky, and Kentucky: Portrait in Paradox, 1900-1950. The Kentucky Live! lecture series are sponsored by The Friends of the WKU Libraries & Museum.

If you missed out, here is an album of selected photos of the event. If you missed out, you can listen to the lecture via our Podcast.

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by | · 1:00 am

Dewayne Was Surprised with a Birthday Party

the happily surprised Dewayne StovallDewayne Stovall, Government Information & Law Specialist, was deeply touched when his colleagues threw a surprise party to celebrate his 50th birthday in the Libraries’ Government Document & Law Collection Unit. Faculty and staff from other units came to share his joy and extended their wishes. Here’s an album of selected photos of the event.

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by | November 8, 2006 · 4:47 am

Books & Basket Event in Diddle Arena

Books and BasketThe Southern Kentucky Book Fest partners collected donated books at Diddle Arena on the evening of Tuesday, November 7. Those who donated books got free tickets for the women’s basketball game that night. Books collected will be given to local schools or sold at the coming Macy’s Used Book Sale. Procedes from the sale will benefit the Book Fest events.

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by | November 3, 2006 · 3:07 am

On the Same Page Kicked Off in Bowling Green Public Library

On the Same Page, the children’s version of One Campus-One Community-One Book program, kicked off in Bowling Green Public Library. If you missed out the event, you may still experience it virtually by viewing an album of selected photos from the One Campus-One Community-One Book Blog.

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by | October 31, 2006 · 2:58 pm

Halloween Party at University Libraries

Halloween PartyOn Novermber 1, 2006, faculty, staff, and student assistants of WKU Libraries gathered in Cravens 111 to celebrate Halloween. Besides good food brought by the faculty and staff members, there were also prizes given to the best costumes and lucky winners. Thanks go to the staff in the Dean’s Office who organized this annual event. If you missed out, you may view the snapshots of the celebration.

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by | · 12:26 pm

Concert at Java City Today

Shadow DancerCeltic/Folk band Shadow Dancer performed at Java City on November 1. If you missed out, you may view the snapshots of the event.

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by | October 24, 2006 · 10:55 pm

Archeology Camp

campers paint a mock rock shelterArcheology basics where campers learned about prehistoric Kentucky was the theme during Archeology Week. Campers experienced a mock dig, identified prehistoric artifacts, painted on a simulated rock shelter, and made pottery in prehistoric Kentucky style. These were just some of the fun activities campers practiced while studying Kentucky’s past.

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by | October 20, 2006 · 1:17 pm

SOKY Bookfest Partners Kicked off 1Read

Kung FuOn the evening of October 19, the Southern Kentucky Book Fest partners kicked off the first 1Read event at the Bowling Green Public Libraries. Present was Pamela Walker, author of the book Kung Fu Princess. She signed her books at the end of the event.

1Read is a partnership project of Western Kentucky University Libraries, Bowling Green Public Library, Barnes and Noble Booksellers and WKYU to encourage teens to read. The adults’ and children’s versions of book reading events are One Book-One Campus-One Community and On the Same Page respectively.

If you missed out, you may see the pictures of the kickoff.

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by | · 10:55 am

Guitarist Brent Wilkinson Brent Will Perform at Java City This Noon

BrientGuitarist Brent Wilkinson Brent performed at Java City at noon October 20. Brent is a solo artist who writes acoustic instrumental compositions. He is also a student here at WKU! Learn more about him and his music at www.myspace.com/brentwilkinson. View pictures of the show.

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by | October 18, 2006 · 6:45 pm

Faraway Places Series Featured Dr. David Keeling

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University Libraries featured Dr. David Keeling, Head of WKU Geography and Geology Department, talked about Turkey at Barnes & Noble on the evening of October 19 in its monthly Faraway Places international talk series. Dr. Keeling talked about the geopolitics of this only Muslim democracy in the world to fifty WKU faculty and students as well as community members of Bowling Green.

If you missed out, you may browse this album of the event.

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