The grant will allow the university to expand its research infrastructure within the field of pharmaceutical testing.

The two institutions came together at the end of April to expand their existing partnership from nine bachelor degree transfer pathways to 22.

The partnership is intended to strengthen Kentucky’s workforce pipeline and increase student success by removing barriers to attaining a bachelor degree.

The $20,000 gift will go toward the Tommy D. Grider Endowed Scholarship and the new agribusiness program.

The partnership was approved by the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents on April 24, and approval was received on April 27 from the Kentucky Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee.

The Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 900, which includes $42 million for an escrow account and $8 million in start-up funding for the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The program is the first of its kind in the country and aims to create conversations around the role of social work in public safety settings.

The Interprofessional Community Clinics at Ball State University are both a training ground for students in audiology, speech pathology, counseling, and wellness, and a provider of clinics in the same areas for the community.

The gifts come from the Ricks Family Foundation and alumnus Bill McFadden.

The gift comes from Board of Trustees member and alumnus Curt Begle and his wife, alumna Kelley Begle.