Promotional booklet about WKU, includes students Joy Greer, Brian Bixler, Shelley Stephens, Christian Karlsson, Chris Powers, alumni Becky Baker, Terry Wilcutt, Thomas George, Sean Dollman and president Thomas Meredith

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Western Kentucky UniversityTopSCHOLAR®WKU Archives Records WKU Archives1997UA11/1 A New Level of Excellence with aPersonal TouchWKU Public AffairsFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_recordsPart of the Higher Education Administration Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, MassCommunication Commons, Public Relations and Advertising Commons, Social History Commons,Sociology Commons, and the Sports Studies CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorizedadministrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact topscholar@wku.edu.Recommended CitationWKU Public Affairs, "UA11/1 A New Level of Excellence with a Personal Touch" (1997). WKU Archives Records. Paper 6035.https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/6035.... ill WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY I IItt 0' Nt'" .. t P,. Excellence with a Personal Touch re you lookingfor a university that offers: • more than 150 ou tstanding academic programs through its undergraduate colleges • approximately 15.000 students fro m all over the United States and more than 46 foreign countries • computer labs across tampus and link-ups avai lable in residence hall rooms to the Internet • athlclicoppOfllln ities in NCAA Division I sports • study abroad. internship. co-op and job placement opportunities • and much more? Wouldn 't it be great if a university thai could offer all that also could offer: • classes about the size you were used to in high school • full-time facu ll y members who know your name • academic advisors who care about your fut ure • the most state-of-the-art athletic activi-ties studen t cenler in the country? It i.,n', every school tha t can provide you with both the personal attention ofa smaller college and the opportunit ies of a la rger institu tion, but Western Ken tucky Un iversity does, Read fur ther, Check us ou t. We think you'll discover that Western Ken-tucky Un iversity offers you the best of both worlds. H illtopper facts Accredit.1liOIl: The Commission of Col· leges of the Sou thern Association of Colleges and Schools, Numerous progra ms are accred-ited by professional associations, C,/end,1r: Fa ll semester, spring semester, I \\' 0 summer sessions. Ct// lIpU'i: The mai n campus of200 acres and morc than 50 bui ldings crown a com· manding hillt op. The Un iversity farm, on U.S. 31·\V South , encompa'ises more than 700 acres of crops, pa ~tureta nd , li ve~tock f,ldlities and a 2,000-seat exposition cent er. Enrollml'lIt : ApproxirTlalety 15,000 (a bout 10,000 full ·time undergraduates). SftJdcflt/ l il('u/l), ral io: 19 10 I. Fi":lIJci:l/ Aiel: About 52 percent of\ Vest· ern students n'ceive need·based financial as· sistance, Academic or meri t-based scholar-ships are also available. I cademics Western Kentucky University is an aca· demically demanding university. Students who are the best in their fields study at Western. Perhaps you'll join the ranks of students like those in the William Bivin Forensic So-ciety. who have several straight state cham-pionships in speech and debate under their belts. Debate team members also captured the 1996 Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa AI· pha Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Indi-vidual Events national championship. Rob-ert Mattingly became a three-time national champion with his win. Western has won the William Randolf Hearst Foundation's Intercollegiate Photo-journalism Competition for seven consecu-tive years. Patrick Witty and Chris Stanford placed first and second respec-tively as college photographer of the year in the Pictures of Year contest sponsored by the University of Missouri and the National Press Photographers Association. The P.O.v. is the largest news photography con-test in the world. This past year a current student was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for a photograph he took of a gas explOSion. Other current students have won the In-tercollegiate Stock Seat national champion-ship, writing competitions and regional " I cho.e We,'ern becau.e 01 'he car-ing 'eacher • . I really apprecia,e 'he lact ,ha' my prafe"or. ore alway. willing to oHer oHice hour. if I need additional a" i.tance wi,h 0 cia". Professors are genuinely concerned abou' my .ucce" and .trive to help me be at my be.t at all time •. " -joy Greer (left), Louisl,iIJe, Ky. Western Symphony Orchestra, Alpha EpSilon Delta member ROTC competitions, just to name a few. WKU's undergraduate colleges offer more than 150 programs of study. Many programs are recognized as national hall· marks in higher education. ''''estern stu· dents enjoy one of the highest rates of suc· cess among Kentucky coHege graduates in gaining admission to medical, dental. vet-erinary, pharmacy and medical technical schools. The journalism, photojournalism, public relations and advertising programs consis-tently win regional and national competi· tions. And seven students from those areas have won 16 Pulitzer Prizes for their work. "I/ound the atmo.phere at We.tern to be exactly what I wa •• earchlng lor In a unlver.lty. Everyone' .poke wl,h .eemed .Incerely Intere.ted In what I had to .oy and enthu./a.t/· cally on.wered my que.t/on • . We." ern I. unIque becau.e of the Unlver.ity'. IncredIble .p/rlt, The .p/rlt create •• ucce .. and .hape. lu· ture.," -Brian Bixler (above), Delaware, Ohio. GTE Academic All·American, Hilltopper [ootbaJl team ualified fa culty The faculty at WKU exhibit an ilnpres-siv£' array of awards, fellowships and com-mendations. They frequen tly aft:' awa rded Fulbright Fellowships for study abroad. bringing those experiences back to Wesl-ern to share with their students here. Many serve as presidents of their profes-sional organiza tions and a fC well known in their fictds. The University libraries' collection in-cludes more than (500,000) books. (100,000) vol umes of periodica ls and (250,000) government documents. Each year approximately (11,000) books are added 10 the collection and morc than (5,000) subscriptions received. HSecause of Western 's size, it is easy to me.t people and to g8t involved with campus activities. Pro/essors or. constantly making sure that I under. stand the material that is covered in a 'ecture. In clau, professors welcome comments from students and I never fee' intimidated when asking ques· tions in class." -SlIel/ey Stephens (aoo\'e) Portland, Tel/II. Alllmni Le.1c1ersllip Scllo/.1r, Stlldent Hepresellt:llil'e At \Vestern Ken tucky Uni versity. we suc-ceed when you sllcceed. We'll hel p YOli de-termine you r gO:lls and assi~ t you on the paths to achieve them, You're pa rt of a team offaculty, staO':md studen ts who to-gether produce ou tstanding alumni. Our faculty and staO' are th ere for you ;lIld want to help you succeed. Fronl your academic advisor to your residence hall director to the Counseling Center ... taO', SOll'leOlle who cares always is available to listen to you. As you graduate from We ... tern , you' ll find you rselfi n the comp:lny of alunuli like NASA space shuttle pilot Lt. Col. Terry Wilcutl, founder and CEQ of the fir~t Afri-can-American fernale-owned \Va ll St reet fi-nancial services corporation Patricia Garri-son-Corbin , nicotine patch inventor Dr_ Frank Elscorn , NFL sports reporter for the New York Times Thomas George, Pulitzer Prize winning photographers like Todd Buchannon, NCAA men's cross couTltry champion and six-time Ali-American ath-l('le Sean Dollman, teleVision anchorwoman Beverly Kirk, accompl ished film and stage act ress Becky Gelke I~aker, Kentucky's Lt. Gov, Steve ll enry and countless olher successful alumni, These alumni attribute much of their success to the education they earned. the faculty who guided them. the hands-on ex-periences they were afforded through in-ternships and depa rtmental clubs and other activities in which they were involved at Western , " Western superbly prepared me for the job market. When' graduated from WKU, , was ready to cover pro sports on any 'evel. Western is unique because it combines quality with per-sonal care, dedication with excellence, and a profound sense that by coming to this University, you are not only in-vesting in your future, bur also living a dream and sharing it with others. Overall, my professors at Western were patient, thorough and talente d ." A New York Times NliL reporler Thollltls George (,S2)r1wls lI'illi Oflkl:md R:liders player R.18hih "Rockel·' Ism.1il, "My studies at Western have remained the strong base of my career in theater_ In the theater field you never stop learning or studying; I have always used my education at Western as a reference. A" of the time spent on stage at Western prepared me for all the challenges of do-ing shows in New York. , was given such indi-vidual attention and the performance experiences were price less," Accompli.~"ed film <1Jld S/,18C actress Becky Gclke Btlker (75) can be seen ill her mosl recelJl role ill Ihe movie "A Time 10 Kill, H based 011 a Johll Grisham Ilow/. A malh major al I VKU helped lead LI, Col. Terry IVilcutt to become a NASA sp.1ce sllllllie pilot, Olr 111pic alMete (or the Irish na-t;on:11 leam and former NCAA champion Sean Dol/lll,1n wins ret :molher met', Ille Pe.1ce Race ill \ 'OIJJlgS /OII'II , Ohio. -_ omputer technology Student access to computing resources is a high prioritY:1I West-ern Kentucky University. Seven general access cOln puter I:Ibs lo-cat ed across campus provide 250 MSDOS :md Apple computer work stations. Access to the Internet: Western 's online mainframe services. including electronic ma il: and personal computer appli. cations. induding vVordPerfect and LOlus 1-2-3, are :lVailable. Many academic departmen ts also provide special ized computer labora tories. All oflhl'sC services arc available at no cost to studen ts inlheir residence hall rooms if they provide their own computer and net-work interface ca rd. A Vax mainfrarne computer :JCCOUIl I is avail-able to all students, provid ing electronic mail , Internet :lCfCSS and ot her computing capa bil ities. Western's entire camplls-classrooms. offices and residence halls-are networked, providing st uden ts, facu lty and staff with a full complement of computing services. Western Online. the University's si te on the World Wide ''''eb, was rec-ogn ized by the Academy of Web Design with a 1996 Webbie AW<lrd for the best university web p"ge. You can visit our hOl11e page at htlp:llwww.wkll.edu. Western's award-winlli ng student ncwspaper. the Col lege Il eights Ilerald, was th e firs t rollege newspaper in Ken tucky 10 be ;l\'ailable on the In ternet. In the fl rSl tll'O months. the Herald was accessed more than 24.000 times by people in Japan . Finland. the Peoples Republic of China. the Netl lerlands. Zaire. Israel. and from all over the United States. "Even though more than }4,ooo students aHe nd Western, I still perceive Western as a small campus since I always run into people I know. Western offers a great combina-tion of academic and social opportunities, Teachers inter-act on a personal leve l with the students by encouraging classroom participation. Be fore this semeste r, I had never worked with case analysis, but my professor presented the mate rial in interesting ways to he lp me understand this new concept_" -Chrisfi:1II J\arl.'i!iOll (right) } hWIII:III/mp. Sweden thletic highlights • The Lady Topper basketball team made il ~ t :{th consecutive ap-pearance in post-season play. including th ree NCAA Final Four :'ppearallces. The 1996 team lead the Sun I~ elt Conference in bOl h th ree-point ;lnd free th row shooting. The Lady Tops set SdlOOI refOrd~ for the most threes made in a game (13) and in a sea~on(1 73). • The men's II illtopper basketball learn ('Qnlin III'S 10 ra nk among the lOp 10 NCAA schools in both all-lime winning peT("clltagc :md average wins per season. The llililoppers rank alllong Ihe lOp 15 in all-lime victories. as well . • The 1995 - 1996 llilltopper swimming learn completed Westernls 26th consecutive winning season. • The I lil ltopper men's and women's cross country teams have dominated the Sun Belt Conference since \Vestern joined the league in 1982. winning more than a dozen championship~, in-cluding men's national championships. • Ililitopper football tea ms have ra nked among the na tion's top 10 in ru~hing offense each of the past fi ve sea<;ons. Three I lilltoppers ea rned All-America honors th i ~ ~ea<;on . \Vestern football ranks :l!nong the top 25 Division l-AA schools nation-'llIy in all-time win ning percentage and in average wi ns per sea-SOIL • Senior Roxie Akard from Martinsville. Ind .. completed her Hill-topper volleyball career ranked 10th in NCAA hi\!ory wi th 1.871 careerdig~. ctivities • Professional organizations • Iionor societies • Social clubs, including fratern ities and sororities • Intramural competitions in more than 25 sport s • Theatrical productions • Choirs • Bands • Student government • Religious groups and studcnt (enters • Cheerleaders • Equestrian teams • Ensem bles • Student publi('aliolls • Lectures • COlll'eri s • Recitals • Symposia • Workshops • Professional scmin3 rs • Cultural events • Recreational clubs • Preston Heal th and Activit ies Ccnt er with: six basketball courts swimming pool indoor suspended track tennis courts aerobic studio volleyball courts racquetball courls slate o f the art weight room WeUness Center • and morel esidenee life WKU will seem like home. Western has 18 residence halls wi th many undergradu-ates living on cam pus. Residence hall living provides an opportunity to develop friend-ships and personal growth. Pl us, you're close to the lab. the studio. the library. the careteria and the gym. Each residence hall room is equipped with computer access cable-just waiting ror you to plug in your computer. All resi-dence ha lls have access to a cam pus-oper-ated cable television system equipped with educa tiona l and ent ertainment channels ~ . . . • providing a wide va riety or programming and inst ructiona l option::.. Friendshi p. Schola rship. Pa rtidpation. Enjoyment. All are part of your experi-ences as a ' '''estern student. ... istory • Founded in 1906 • First president was Hen ry Hardin Cherry • Mollo: "The Spi ri t Makes the Master" • More than 80,000 alumn i • Main cam pus crowns a hill overlooking the city of Bowling Green- is pro-claimed as one of the most bea utiful uni versities in th e nation . • St uden ts from 46 states and 46 foreign wuntries • Offers bot h undergraduate and gmdu-ate progr;l1ns eour guest We invi le you to learn 1110re about our campus. our academic programs find the special life you'll find here on tllC Ilili. You are invited 10 join liS for a guided campus tour any wcekday (exduding Un i-versi ty holidays). Tours include an informa-tional session, a walking IOUf and. upon re-quest. an appointillcilt wilh a f:lculty mem-ber in the academic area of your choice. Reservations in advance of your tOUf are necessa ry in order for LIS to provide YOlllI'ith directions. parking information and tour times. Please (;111 or write at least a wcck in :Jd\'anec to schedulr your campus \'isi !. Office of Adm issions Western Kentucky Ulli\'ersity 1 Big Red Way Bowling Green. KY 42JOl -3576 502-745-2551 Visit our web site al hltp://www.wku.cdu Western Kentucky University is on the move' Excitement abounds on th e Weste rn campus. Our excitement and mo-m entum serve to complement our high academic quality. A new Western awaits you. A campus that is the most computer accessible for students is in ploce. The campus network and 'nterne t are available from all of our com-puter labs and from every reside nce hall room. Weste rn students are being pre pared for our technologically base d future. You will find the atmosphere at Western to be one of warmth, frie ndliness and enthusiasm. We believe in givo ing students exce lle nce with a personal touch . Sincerely. ~--' c.~ ThOll/as C. Mer('dilh. Presidellt 

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