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August 2009, Issue 6

Published: 07/20/2009

WKU Regents Approve $349.4 Million Budget & 2009 -2010 Budget Highlights

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Bowling Green, Ky. - The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved a $349.4 million budget for 2009-10. Ann Mead, vice president for Finance and Administration, said the budget is based on Kentucky's 2008-10 state budget and a 4 percent increase in tuition. It also includes an internal reallocation of $1.6 million to fund lump-sum bonus of $500 to $1,000 for employees. The one-time payments will be made at the end of July.

Gatton Academy Named To Newsweek's List Of 'Public Elites'

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Bowling Green, Ky. - The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky at Western Kentucky University has been named to Newsweek’s 2009 list of “The Public Elites.”  

Each spring, Newsweek recognizes the top 5 percent of public schools as measured by the Challenge Index ratio devised by Washington Post Education Columnist Jay Mathews.

WKU, Smart Robots Partner For Unique Student Opportunity

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Students at the Artificial Intelligence Lab this semester will be getting first-hand experience in the robotics industry.  The Center for Research and Development and Smart Robots, Inc., have teamed up to provide 14 functional robots for the lab.

WKU New Century Of Spirit Passes Midway Point; $144 Million Raised To Date

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Western Kentucky University's New Century of Spirit Campaign continues to move forward in spite of a challenging economic climate. According to Tom Hiles, WKU's vice president for Institutional Advancement, the campaign-which passed its midpoint earlier this year-has raised more than $144 million toward a $200 million goal. The campaign announced in September 2007, with $91 million in hand, will conclude in June 2012.

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