Tyler Webster, an incoming Western Kentucky University student and “planking” enthusiast who was profiled in Monday’s edition of the Daily News, has received a letter from a university official stating that if Webster again sets foot on WKU property, he could face arrest.

In a letter dated Tuesday and signed by Michael P. Crowe Jr., director of the Office of Judicial Affairs at WKU, the university said that effective immediately, Webster, 18, of Bowling Green, is not allowed to be present on property owned or controlled by WKU without prior permission from Judicial Affairs.

The letter – which is marked “Confidential,” but a copy of which Webster provided to the Daily News – does not specifically state that Webster is banned for activities related to planking, in which participants lie stiff and facedown in unusual or unexpected places as a sort of performance art or conversation piece. Instead, the letter says the action was taken due to “a report that we received regarding your recent activity on campus.”

Howard Bailey, vice president for student affairs at WKU, said this morning that he had not seen the letter sent to Webster.

Bailey’s office was not carbon copied on the letter, according to the copy of the letter obtained by the Daily News.

“I could not make comment on the direct letter,” Bailey said.

Bailey said he had only read the article published Monday.

“Individuals doing those kinds of laying, putting themselves on the goal posts is very dangerous and if those individuals are injured in doing so, I definitely don’t want the institution’s liability questioned,” Bailey said.

Bailey could not say whether the letter was sent in response to the article because he hadn’t yet seen the letter.

“The article made reference to people doing something that was dangerous and inappropriate and possibly damaging to the property,” Bailey said.

Bailey, who said he directly supervises Crowe, said Crowe was at one of WKU’s branch campuses this morning.

Deborah Wilkins, general counsel for WKU, said the issue is Webster placing stickers on campus property, as well as planking on sculptures around campus.

“Those items are valuable, we can’t allow that to go on,” Wilkins said.

Wilkins said the letter was sent in response to what Webster said he had done on WKU property.

Webster told the Daily News he has planked at several places around campus. However, Webster said he was not the person who planked on a goal post at Houchens-Smith Stadium.

A photo of the planker on the goal post appears on Webster’s website, www.plankresponsibly.com.

“If you look at the picture, you can tell it’s not me,” Webster said.

Webster’s screen name on the website is “tylerwebster.”The person who posted the photo of a planker on the goal post to the website goes by a different screen name.

The Daily News last week interviewed Webster and his friend, Josh Lindsey, about the planking website they started, as well as their planking activities around town.

Lindsey did not receive a letter from WKU, according to Webster.

By the website’s definition, planking consists of lying facedown in an unusual or incongruous location. The hands must touch the sides of the body, and having a photograph of the participant taken and posted on the Internet is an integral part of the game.

Webster also frequently leaves stickers where he planks. However, he said the stickers peel off easily and don’t leave a mark.

Webster was set to attend an orientation at WKU on Aug. 25 to register for fall classes. That is in question now. He said he’s also arranged a meeting with his father and Judicial Affairs officials about the situation.