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Jack Dobbs is a staff photographer and community reporter for the College Heights Herald. He previously covered WKU administration.

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Eva Engelland-Spohn (right) slides down the hill at Van Meter Hall after several inches of snowfall on Jan. 6, 2021.

[Photo] Campus closed Jan. 20 for winter weather

Jake Moore, Content Editor
January 20, 2022
Rick Stansbury, head coach of the WKU Hilltoppers basketball team, helps clear brush on Craig Street near WKU’s campus. Stansbury cleared debris with members of the team, who cleaned up in place of practice. “We will get more out of this than from having practice,” Stansbury said.

[Photo] WKU Athletics provides needed escape for fans

Wyatt Sparkman, Sports Editor
January 18, 2022
Bottles of Evan Williams bourbon sit within the wreckage of WK Liquors in Bowling Green Dec. 11. In the aftermath of the December tornadoes, the popular store only had one wall that remained standing.

[Photo] SPONSORED: Part of a bigger family — Bowling Green business owner cherishes community support

Sponsored by WK Liquors
January 18, 2022
First Lady Jill Biden spoke with several children that were in the Creekwood neighborhood during the tornado, one of the hardest hit areas during the Dec. 11 storm. Biden later said many forms of aid will be needed for the survivors, especially children.

Gallery: First Lady Jill Biden surveys Bowling Green tornado damage

Jack Dobbs, Photographer
January 14, 2022
Garrett Conference Center will soon be demolished and made into green space for students.

[Photo] Faculty House Drive will be closed starting tomorrow

Debra Murray, Digital News Editor
June 29, 2021
A special Board of Regents meeting to approve the budget for the 2022 fiscal year will be on Friday.

[Photo] Caboni discusses retirements, budget, return to normalcy

Debra Murray, Digital News Editor
June 1, 2021
WKU President Timothy Caboni at the tour of Helm Library on Mar. 16, 2021.

[Photo] Faculty Senate compares salaries, tenure, President’s compensation to benchmark universities

April 16, 2021
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April 12, 2021
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April 12, 2021
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April 12, 2021
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April 12, 2021
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April 12, 2021
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April 12, 2021
The demolition of Barnes-Campbell Hall began at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, as the First Year Village project nears completion. The destruction is expected to take 90 days.

Demolition of Barnes Campbell Hall begins

Jack Dobbs
January 6, 2021
Ashlyn Jones helped organize the event for McGrath supporters

Ashlyn Jones helped organize the event for McGrath supporters

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October 15, 2020
Kate Segrest sits in the windowsill

Kate Segrest sits in the windowsill

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October 13, 2020
Garrett Edmonds was elected as the Student Body President of WKU

Garrett Edmonds was elected as the Student Body President of WKU

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October 6, 2020
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October 5, 2020
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September 30, 2020
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September 30, 2020
WKU Herald SGA Town Hall 2020

WKU Herald SGA Town Hall 2020

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September 25, 2020
WKU Herald SGA Town Hall 2020

WKU Herald SGA Town Hall 2020

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September 25, 2020
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June 6, 2020
Beshear announces 72 new cases in Warren County, including a 2 year old

Beshear announces 72 new cases in Warren County, including a 2 year old

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May 13, 2020
WKU President Timothy Caboni smiles in a screenshot from his "End of Spring 2020 Semester" video update on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Caboni vows WKU will return to in-person classes for Fall 2020 semester, commends ‘perseverance’

Jack Dobbs
May 8, 2020
Virtual conferral of degrees to be broadcasted on Facebook Live, Youtube on May 15

Virtual conferral of degrees to be broadcasted on Facebook Live, Youtube on May 15

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May 6, 2020
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Beshear announces 177 new COVID-19 cases, 8 additional deaths in latest daily update

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May 1, 2020
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Beshear details voting by mail in primary, announces 322 new COVID-19 cases in latest daily update

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April 24, 2020
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Gov. Beshear outlines economic reopening plan, announces 134 new cases in daily update

Jack Dobbs
April 17, 2020
Due to recent budget cuts at WKU, Health Services at WKU has been privatized and is now managed by the Graves-Gilbert Clinic. Jake Pope/HERALD

WKU Health Services Clinic to temporarily shut down due to lack of patients

Jack Dobbs
April 17, 2020
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Beshear announces 242 new COVID-19 cases, Warren County up to 32 cases after 9 additional confirmations

Jack Dobbs
April 10, 2020
A notice of County Office closures is posted at the Simpson County Fiscal Court.

‘Completely unprecedented’: How the coronavirus is impacting a small southern Kentucky town

Jack Dobbs
April 9, 2020
WKU president Timothy Caboni announced the university is suspending in-person classes for the rest of the semester. 

Caboni announces ‘reshaping’ for spring commencement, praises students and faculty

Jack Dobbs
April 6, 2020
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Beshear announces 90 new COVID-19 cases, dismisses lawsuit filed against his office

Jack Dobbs
April 3, 2020
WKU pauses hiring for rest of semester due to coronavirus 'for the foreseeable future'

WKU pauses hiring for rest of semester due to coronavirus ‘for the foreseeable future’

Jack Dobbs
April 1, 2020
WKU establishes internet hotspots at Park Street, Creason lots for students and community

WKU establishes internet hotspots at Park Street, Creason lots for students and community

Jack Dobbs
March 30, 2020
SCWDB enacts new measures to assist with increasing unemployment claims

SCWDB enacts new measures to assist with increasing unemployment claims

Jack Dobbs
March 27, 2020
Heather Hartlage, choreographer for NDEO’s Kick the Clock, listens to the music and brainstorms ideas alone while her cast dances around her to the music in one of the dance studios in Gordon Wilson Hall of Friday evening, Sep. 6, 2019. Some of the dancers warm up quietly while others laugh and dance around with their friends.

Fine arts departments encounter hurdles transitioning to online classes

Jack Dobbs
March 27, 2020
As the new year arrives and the semester begins at WKU students gather at the WKU Bookstore to get their books and school supplies. Johnathan Partlow Jr., a junior at WKU, finds books for his spring classes. "I'm stacked with book requirements for the semester" Partlow said.

WKU recommends Barnes and Noble take over campus bookstore operation

Jack Dobbs
March 26, 2020
Warren County Justice Center, location of Warren Circuit Court.

Bowling Green, Warren County declare state of emergency

Jack Dobbs
March 17, 2020
Local schools respond to Beshear's recommendation that all public schools close

Local schools respond to Beshear’s recommendation that all public schools close

Jack Dobbs
March 16, 2020
Bleu waits for their owner Brad Schneider as he votes in Kentucky’s 2019 general election during their morning run. Schneider says he’s excited about his vote and is open for change.

Kentucky primary elections postponed to June, coronavirus cases rise to 22

Jack Dobbs
March 16, 2020
Local schools respond to Beshear's recommendation that all public schools close

Local schools respond to Beshear’s recommendation that all public schools close

Jack Dobbs
March 12, 2020
Cherry Hall on WKU's campus

WKU bi-term classes to change scheduling due to extended break

Jack Dobbs
March 12, 2020
WKU President Timothy Caboni announced a change in university operation due to coronavirus in a March 11 press conference. WKU will extend spring break by one week and then transition to two weeks of online-only classes.

WHO declares coronavirus a ‘global pandemic,’ local universities take action to stop spread

Jack Dobbs
March 11, 2020
Ethan Logan will serve as the next Vice President for Enrollment and Student Experience for WKU. Logan currently works at Texas tech University as the Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives.

New Vice President for Enrollment and Student Experience announced

Jack Dobbs
March 3, 2020
WKU President Timothy Caboni discussed several issues at the semesterly Herald editorial board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020.

Board of Regents committee to raise Caboni salary

Jack Dobbs
February 25, 2020
Julie Harris Hinson, a member of the WKU Board of Regents, has pledged $30,000 to WKU Student Publications and the Intercultural Student Engagement Center each. These endowments are part of a larger $110,000 gift Hinson is making to WKU.

Endowments made to ISEC, Student Publications

Jack Dobbs
February 4, 2020
For 50 years, Dave LaBelle has seen the world through pictures. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, LaBelle visited WKU to discuss his experiences as a photojournalist and presented his new book, The Story of Ruth, which tells about the death of his mother.

‘Know thyself:’ Lifelong photographer David LaBelle shares experiences, advice with photojournalism students

Jack Dobbs
January 30, 2020
WKU President Timothy Caboni discussed several issues at the semesterly Herald editorial board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020.

WKU officials begin forming ‘Greek advisory board’

Jack Dobbs
January 28, 2020

Experienced staff members exit Finance office

Jack Dobbs
December 3, 2019
Experienced staff members exit Finance office

Experienced staff members exit Finance office

Jack Dobbs
December 3, 2019
Julie Shadoan, the new Chair of University’s Faculty Senate sits in a Faculty Senate meeting as Senate Officers vote on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019.

Faculty senate tables new student complaint process revision

Jack Dobbs
November 22, 2019
Visitors to the "Market on the Anevue" information fair could learn about "upcycling" by making clocks out of old vinyl albums. Upcycling involves creating new, more usable items out of old, underused items.

Students learn about upcycling, sustainability in DSU information fair

Jack Dobbs
November 13, 2019
From left: Political science professors Jeff Budziak, Scott Lasley and Joel Turner participated in a panel discussion over the Kentucky gubernatorial election. The discussion analyzed how and why Attorney General Andy Beshear defeated incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin.

Political science professors analyze gubernatorial and other Kentucky elections

Jack Dobbs
November 13, 2019
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Chemistry department chair named Ogden College associate dean of student success

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November 13, 2019
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Double-check; Students voice opinions on Bevin recanvassing effort

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November 12, 2019
Potter College outlines merger plan in midst of program transformations

Potter College outlines merger plan in midst of program transformations

Jack Dobbs
November 5, 2019
Andy Beshear shakes the hands of his supporters as he gets off his tour bus at a campaign stop in Franklin on the day before elections, Monday, November 4, 2019. Beshear hopes to beat Matt Bevin as the democratic candidate for Governor.

Beshear makes late stop in Bowling Green ahead of Tuesday election

Jack Dobbs
November 5, 2019
Students pass under Guthrie Bell Tower on October 18, 2019.

WKU enrollment is down. What does that mean for the university and prospective students?

Jack Dobbs
October 29, 2019
A student walks in front of Cherry Hall on Feb. 22.

Graduate programs for criminology, sociology set to be cut through CAPE

Jack Dobbs
October 15, 2019
Symone Whalin, one of the authors of Resolution 1-19-S, expresses to SGA during a meeting on Feb. 26, 2019 why the historical marker located in front of the Kentucky Museum on Western Kentucky University’s Campus should be relocated.

SGA members to lead protest against Alpha Xi Delta

Jack Dobbs
October 8, 2019

National Alpha Xi Delta will not pursue disciplinary action against WKU chapter

Jack Dobbs
October 5, 2019
National Alpha Xi Delta will not pursue disciplinary action against WKU chapter

National Alpha Xi Delta will not pursue disciplinary action against WKU chapter

Jack Dobbs
October 5, 2019
SGA executive candidates (left to right) Kenan Mujkanovic, Garrett Edmonds and Will Harris watch as their opponents speak during the Herald Town Hall on April 10, 2019 in Gary Ransdell Hall. Herald Town Hall is a forum for candidates to answer questions regarding their campaign submitted by the WKU student body, faculty and staff.

SGA debates canceling meeting next Tuesday for Kappa Delta ‘Shenanigans’

Jack Dobbs
October 2, 2019
President Timothy Caboni holds a press conference to announce a change in enrollment and scholarship requirements for incoming students as well as expansion of existing scholarships.

Scholarship change sets WKU apart from other state universities

Jack Dobbs
October 1, 2019
Students and faculty attend the opening of “Our World Burning,” a photo exhibition featuring a curation of work from the visual journalists who covered the California wildfires in Jody Richards Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019.

WKU School of Media opens ‘Our World Burning’ photo exhibit

Jack Dobbs
September 25, 2019
President Timothy Caboni holds a press conference to announce a change in enrollment and scholarship requirements for incoming students as well as expansion of existing scholarships.

WKU to end ACT requirement for most scholarships, add $5.2 million in scholarship funding

Jack Dobbs
September 24, 2019
Mold and seeps through the bathrooms and vents in Rodes-Harlin Hall on Western Kentucky University’s campus on Monday afternoon, Sep. 16, 2019.

‘Never going away’: Reports of mold resurface at WKU

Jack Dobbs
September 24, 2019
Line workers at General Motors Bowling Green Assembly on strike on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. The workers have been on strike since Sunday, after talks between the United Auto Workers and GM ended with no new contract. Because of this, 49,000 line workers at GM plants across the country began a strike, with 900 workers at the Bowling Green plant joining in.

Corvette plant workers strike for better benefits

Jack Dobbs
September 18, 2019
A demolition crew hired by Western Kentucky University work overtime to pull their long-armed excavator out of an unknown crawlspace at the demolition site of Bemis Hall late Friday evening, Sep. 10, 2019.

Excavator being used for Bemis demolition partially sinks into crawl space

Jack Dobbs
September 14, 2019
John-Mark Francis is the Director of Marketing at WKU.

New perspective: New marketing director outlines plans for department

Jack Dobbs
September 10, 2019
DSU hosts information fair for registered student organizations

DSU hosts information fair for registered student organizations

Jack Dobbs
September 6, 2019
House Bill 358 is intended to help address the increasing cost of participating in the Kentucky Employee Retirement System for many Kentucky colleges like WKU. In a 76-21 vote, Kentucky’s House of Representatives approved the amended bill on Feb. 27, and the Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government planned to discuss the bill on Monday.

Kentucky is changing laws on the retirement system. Here’s what it means for WKU.

Jack Dobbs
September 3, 2019
Provost Cheryl Stevens fields questions from faculty members during the faculty senate meeting on Aug. 29, 2019. The provost discussed reallocation of money in the senate budget, representation of minority student populations and a state orchestrated program evaluation.

Provost announces independent course evaluation at Faculty Senate meeting

Jack Dobbs
August 30, 2019
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WKU conducting a comprehensive review of student fees to ensure it is being a ‘good steward’ of money

Jack Dobbs
August 27, 2019
City Commissioners of Bowling Green hold the second regular meeting of the month of August at the commission chamber on Tuesday, August, 20, 2019.

City Commission approves ordinance granting bonds to Student Life Foundation

Jack Dobbs
August 21, 2019
President Timothy Caboni speaks about the upcoming academic year during the 2019 faculty convocation ceremony in VanMeter Hall on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019.

Caboni addresses student retention and recruitment, budget in fall convocation

Jack Dobbs
August 19, 2019
Somerset Community College President and CEO Carey Castle, left, shakes hands with WKU Provost Cheryl Stevens after signing an agreement to join WKU into the University Center of Southern Kentucky.

WKU and Somerset Community College announce partnership

Jack Dobbs
August 15, 2019

WKU Biology Department Head to serve in Division of Strategy, Operation and Finance

Jack Dobbs
August 8, 2019
WKU Biology Department Head to serve in Division of Strategy, Operation and Finance

WKU Biology Department Head to serve in Division of Strategy, Operation and Finance

Jack Dobbs
August 8, 2019
President Timothy Caboni listens during the Board of Regents meeting on April 12, 2019. The Board of Regents discussed future budget cuts during its meeting on Friday.

Board of Regents discusses $10 million budget cut for fiscal year 2020

Jack Dobbs
May 10, 2019
UPDATED: SGA cancels impeachment hearing for Judicial Council member

UPDATED: SGA cancels impeachment hearing for Judicial Council member

Jack Dobbs
May 7, 2019
Amanda Harder, left, and Mary Fyfe, right, speak about a resolution they authored a to add a five dollar fee to student tuition to support the College Heights Herald. The resolution was debated but ultimately voted on and passed during a meeting in Senate Chambers on April 23, 2019.

SGA approves resolution to install student publications fee

Jack Dobbs
April 24, 2019
Special Section: How the counseling center can help you find balance

Special Section: How the counseling center can help you find balance

Jack Dobbs
April 23, 2019

WGK Ticket wins spring SGA elections

Jack Dobbs
April 17, 2019
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