Wednesday, September 2, 2026
‘Life, more life’: PCAL dean discusses community, college’s future
Potter College of Arts and Letters Dean Terrance Brown speaks with the College Heights Herald editorial board about the start of the fall 2026 semester at his office in the Fine Arts Center on Sept. 1, 2026. Dean Brown answered questions about the strategic plan, R2, Cherry Hall, college fees and more. (Lindsey McIntosh)
The Potter College of Arts and Letters is considering a multitude of new certificates and degree programs, plans of which are scrawled on the window of Dean Terrance Brown’s office. The new certificate programs, many of which are cross-disciplinary, are the result of faculty members “taking ownership of their destiny” and sharing their strengths, Brown told the College Heights Herald Editorial Board on Tuesday. The collaborative aspect of many of the new programs has helped break down the “silos” walling off different departments and colleges, Brown added. Read more by Anthony Clauson, Natalie Freidhof and Peyton Reid
SGA awards M.A.S.T.E.R. plan scholarship, launches new Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Western Kentucky University Student Government Association Chief Communications officer takes a photo while Student Body President Caden Lucas awards Bryce Combs $1,000 SGA/M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan check during SGA’s second meeting of the fall 2026 semester Sep. 1, 2026 in the SGA Chambers. (Sam Huffman)
The WKU Student Government Association launched a new scholarship during its second meeting of the semester on Tuesday. The scholarship is available for non-traditional students: students who didn’t go to college immediately after high school or are over the age of 25, as defined by WKU. Student Body President Caden Lucas said the scholarship exists because students who are the most in need of money often don’t fit existing rubrics. Read more by Avery Petrie
Board of Commissioners pass ordinance, work to bolster local communities
City Commissioner Sue Parrigin listens to Community Engagement Division Manager Leyda Becker speak about the Strategic Neighborhood Grant Fund. The Strategic Neighborhood Grants are neighborhood-led projects that help create safer and stronger neighborhoods within the city of Bowling Green. (Natasha Gomez)
The Bowling Green Board of Commissioners voted on an ordinance that restricts pedestrians from idling in the right-of-way during its first reading on Tuesday. Read more by Josh Baumgardner
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