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Groundbreaking for Phase 1 of Elevate WKU: The Southern Gateway
  • Date: Tuesday, October 20th, 20262026-10-20
  • Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
  • Location: Between Avenue of Champions and Pearce Ford TowerBetween Avenue of Champions and Pearce Ford Tower
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Save the date as we break ground on Phase 1 of Elevate WKU!

Join us on October 20th, 2026 at 10:00am. At the Southern Gateway of campus, a new, roughly 1,000-bed residential complex will rise on the former site of Douglas Keen and Hugh Poland Halls. 

More details at wku.edu/elevate or email special.events@wku.edu 

The project represents Phase 1 of WKU’s comprehensive housing transformation plan, which the university has termed Elevate WKU, made possible through a public-private partnership (P3) with Gilbane. The facility marks a visible step forward in the university’s long-term strategy to modernize residential facilities and elevate the student experience.

Contact: special.events@wku.edu

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