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Sep 18th, 2024
During a special called meeting today, the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the naming of the Harold and Juanita Koon Football Complex in honor of significant philanthropic support from the Koon family and the Koon Family Foundation.
View ArticleOct 20th, 2023
Western Kentucky University unveiled plans today (Oct. 20) for a new state-of-the-art fieldhouse and press box.
View ArticleSep 29th, 2023
Members of the WKU community rolled up their sleeves this week to win the annual WKU vs. MTSU 100 Miles of Hope blood drive for the first time in nearly 10 years.
View ArticleMay 1st, 2023
“The best part of WKU for me was getting to do what I loved each and every day with pursuing my education degree while also being a student-athlete."
View ArticleMar 9th, 2023
The demands on student-athletes often means they have little time for jobs, internships and other development opportunities to prepare them for life after sports.
View ArticleOct 17th, 2022
Hilltopper fans are in for a big treat on October 21 when Shaquille O’Neal, also known as DJ Diesel, performs a pregame concert on WKU’s South Lawn. WKU’s Amy Bingham has a preview in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleSep 12th, 2022
This year’s WKU vs. MTSU Blood Battle Blood Drive will be held September 26-28 at Preston Health and Activities Center.
View ArticleSep 1st, 2022
This week’s groundbreaking of a WKU Soccer/Softball Complex is especially sweet for both head coaches whose histories with the programs date back to the beginning. WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleJun 30th, 2022
The Hilltopper Athletic Foundation launched a Women’s Legacy Fund earlier this year in honor of this month’s 50th anniversary of Title IX. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleApr 22nd, 2022
An event was held Friday (April 22) to recognize and celebrate Eva and Jim Martens.
View ArticleApr 15th, 2022
During committee meetings on Friday, April 15, the Academic Affairs Committee of the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted to award Provost Emerita status to Dr. Cheryl Stevens.
View ArticleMar 4th, 2022
The WKU Board of Regents voted on Friday, March 4, to name the university’s Alumni Center after two longtime supporters. At its first quarterly meeting of the calendar year, the Board approved naming the building the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center.
View ArticleAug 16th, 2021
WKU Volleyball Coach Travis Hudson doesn’t like surprises, but he got one Monday morning when he was recognized as this year’s recipient of the Spirit of WKU Award.
View ArticleApr 29th, 2021
A student-athlete graduating from WKU this weekend says it was a promise made to his grandmother that helped push him over the finish line. His love of running and his desire to help others have also fueled his success.
View ArticleFeb 25th, 2021
WKU’s women’s soccer program is in its 20th season and the same coach has been at the helm since the beginning. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks with Jason Neidell about that distinction and about navigating the pandemic in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleSep 22nd, 2020
Aairiona Hayden-Ransom came to WKU to be a Division 1 athlete, but will leave the Hill having created career opportunities for herself in the finance field.
View ArticleJun 18th, 2020
So far so good. That’s what WKU Football is saying about efforts to keep student athletes safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us the safety measures being taken in this week’s View from the Hill.
View ArticleMay 8th, 2020
Getter Marie (Gigi) Lemberg, an international student from Tartu, Estonia, first learned about WKU at an international track and field meet in the summer of 2015.
View ArticleApr 10th, 2020
Some people know WKU senior Morgan McElroy, from Madisonville, as an accomplished student. Others know her as an accomplished WKU softball athlete. She would rather be known as someone of good character.
View ArticleJan 30th, 2020
Remember when WKU Football won the First Responder Bowl Game on a thrilling 52-yard field goal in Dallas last month? It’s a memory that will last a lifetime for one student athlete. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to him in this week’s View from the Hill.
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