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Professor uses county clerk controversy as case study BY ANDREW HENDERSON HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU The actions of a county clerk in Rowan County continue to receive attention in the state and around the world. One professor, however, has taken the case and used it to his advantage in the classroom. On June 26, the Supreme Court reached a 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized same-sex mar-
riage through the U.S. Three days later on June 29, Kim Davis, a Rowan County clerk, declined to issue marriage licenses to both gay and straight couples, according to the Courier-Journal. John Rogers, attorney at law and management adjunct at WKU Glasgow, used the ongoing legal battle of Davis and her office as the basis for a case study in his business law class. Rogers is a solo practitioner. He focuses his practices in the area of bankruptcy, and his firm represents debtors
in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Bowling Green Division. Rogers said his class is the introduction to law for business students and essentially exposes them to different aspects of the law. He said he felt Davis’ case would make a good example to teach about the relationship between the federal and state levels of government. “It was an opportunity to teach them how the federal court system works,”
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uring his time at a small newspaper this summer, Nick Wagner was given responsibility for a the bulk of the newspaper’s work. From this, Wagner got a taste of what it will be like to work in the professional world.
While interning at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead in Fargo, North Dakota, Wagner, a junior from Ada, Minnesota, pho-
tographed everything from breaking news to controversial topics. He says he took away a stronger sense of work ethic and
a can-do attitude. “Well, obviously working at a newspaper will go a long way whether it’s on my resume or just adds to my experience,”
Rogers said. Rogers said the case has offered much discussion and many questions in the classroom. He said his students are more interested with the case since it offers examples of real events instead of abstract concepts. “It’s a good civics lesson,” he said. Tristan Hurt, Glasgow sophomore, is a student enrolled in Rogers’s course. He said discussing the Davis case aided him in better understanding court
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SGA delays Confucius resolution vote BY MARCEL MAYO HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU
The Student Government Association’s Tuesday meeting ended with both successes and concerns. Among the night’s developments was SGA’s announcement that it will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. During his report, SGA president Jay Todd Richey said SGA did not sign a contract with Uber, and SGA did not have a role in bringing Uber to Bowling Green or WKU. During Tuesday’s meeting, two bills passed, one executive proposal was approved and one resolution was tabled. Bill 1-15-F to recognize the WKU Elizabeth/Ft. Knox Student Body Association at the WKU Elizabeth/Ft. Knox Campus, together with Bill 2-15F to support the MyCampusToo Initiative, passed unanimously. “I am extremely excited about MyCampusToo,” said Richey. “We can lead campus inclusion efforts across the United States.” SGA will be assembling the MyCampusToo task force as part of their next step. Executive Proposal 1-15-F to create a sustainability committee also passed unanimously. SGA tabled Resolution 1-15-F to concur with the University Senate concerning the Confucius Teacher Training Institute due to uncertainty regarding WKU’s contract with Hanban. The resolution will be voted on in the next meeting. The Confucius Institute is a project
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Carl Fox resigns from position as assistant provost Dean of the Graduate School Carl Fox resigned to take a job at University of WisconsinWhitewater. "I'm going to miss our students," Fox said. "I love seeing students come through here, succeed, and get a good job. SHABAN ATHUMAN/ HERALD
BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT HERALD.NEWS@WKU.EDU After his short time as the assistant provost and dean of the Graduate School, Carl Fox will be leaving the Hill for a position at another university. In an email to faculty and staff sent Thursday, Sept. 3, David Lee, the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, announced Fox’s resignation from his post to accept another position at a different university. Fox has been assistant provost and dean of the Graduate School since March 2013. He will finish at WKU on Oct. 31. His new place of employment is the University of WisconsinWhitewater as the director of the
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Lee said he will announce an interim dean shortly, and the interim dean will start no later than Nov. 1. He said Fox has served WKU admirably. “Dean Fox has pursued a number of projects related to graduate education at WKU, but in particular he has worked hard to build enrollments in our graduate programs and to strengthen our graduate assistantship offers,” Lee said. Fox said he decided to leave WKU because it was “an opportunity to be closer to family and work more closely in the development of university-based research and development.”
He added that he learned the value of people while here, and he plans to use that at his new place of employment. “People are our most important resource,” Fox said. His proudest achievement is “the increased cohesiveness of the Graduate School staff and the recognition of its role and purpose of the Graduate School at WKU,” he said. The interim dean of Potter College, Larry Snyder, said Fox’s presence will be missed not only in the Graduate School but in other organizations as well. “He was also a valuable member of the Intellectual Property Committee and board member of the WKU Research Foundation,” Snyder said. “His expertise will certainly be missed there.”