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Nov 24th, 2025
A multidisciplinary team of WKU faculty and academic leaders received $145,002.93 through the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services State University Partnership Program (SUP28 Cohort) for their project.
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Nov 18th, 2025
CHHS is proud to announce the establishment of its new Collegiate Recovery Resource Center (CRRC), a comprehensive, trauma-informed support program designed to serve students impacted by opioid use disorder and other substance use challenges.
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Dr. Liz Sturgeon is the 2025 Kentucky Nurses Association Nurse of the Year. The award is presented annually by the KNA to recognize a nurse who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and professionalism in the field.
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Area high school students from across the region participated in the Pathways to Smiles Oral Health Careers Camp—an immersive two-day experience hosted by the South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Held October 9–10 at WKU.
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Sep 29th, 2025
More than 350 fourth-graders from Warren County participated in the 30th annual Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) Safety Days® program held on Sept. 25th at WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center.
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The Substance Use Disorder Certificate (SUDC) is designed to prepare individuals for careers in substance use counseling and treatment.
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Melanie Eaton, Instructor in the Department of Public Health in CHHS, will be a featured panelist in an upcoming national webinar titled “Strengthening the Pipeline: University Innovation in Senior Living Leadership Education.”
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Dr. Ann Embry, Interim Department Chair of the WKU College of Health and Human Services Department of Applied Human Sciences, was selected for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Faculty Leadership Academy.
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CHHS faculty presented findings from the Kentucky Statewide Jurisdictional Risk Assessment at the 2025 Kentucky Preparedness Summit, hosted by the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
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The WKU Voice Care Program in the Communication Disorders Clinic offers the SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program for Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders, free of charge courtesy of a generous grant from the Parkinson Voice Project.
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