Under a new law, Texas universities and colleges had to end their DEI programs, including scaling back and, in some cases, shuttering resource centers that served LGBTQ+ students.
“For the People,” an advocacy group made of WKU students, staged a sit-in at the Wetherby Administration Building today in response to Kyle Rittenhouse speaking on campus for a WKU Turning Point USA event. Students arrived at 8 a.m. and took turns sharing their feelings about the “lack of response” from the university about Rittenhouse.
In the second and final event of the semester, Student Body President Daniela Pedraja spoke with President Cowley about updates around campus like the new UC vote, residence hall updates
Students and staff packed the Palo Duro Lounge from noon to 1 p.m Wednesday to enjoy pizza, cookies and refreshments while President Jennifer Cowley answered student-submitted questions.