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Spring Semester COVID-19 Update

Healthy on the Hill

The WKU COVID-19 Task Force has finalized plans for the spring 2022 semester. Read more

Winter Weather Communications Plan

Communications & Marketing

Here’s a reminder that WKU provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed due to winter weather. Read more

Healthy on the Hill

WKU

Please continue to check the Healthy on the Hill website for the most up-to-date information on WKU's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Regents committees approve University Distinguished Professor status, personnel ...

Jan 21st, 2022

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents held its first committee meetings of the calendar year on Friday, January 21....

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All WKU campuses open & classes resume as scheduled Jan. 21

Jan 20th, 2022

All Western Kentucky University campuses will be open and classes will resume as scheduled Friday, January 21....

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WKU Fall 2021 Dean's/President's Lists

Jan 20th, 2022

WKU has released the honors lists for the fall 2021 semester....

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WKU Winter Weather Alert for January 20, 2022

Jan 20th, 2022

All WKU campuses will be closed and classes canceled today, January 20, due to winter weather. ...

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Simpson County to Join the WKU Young Male Leadership Academy

Jan 19th, 2022

The WKU Young Male Leadership Academy (YMLA) is a college preparation and recruitment initiative, which develops leadership skills in young males of diverse backgrounds by exploring the teaching profession....

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