WKU News

View from the Hill: WKU geology grad lands dream job at world's largest oil company

Dec 13th, 2018

WKU’s five academic colleges will recognize more than 1,400 fall graduates in ceremonies on Saturday. WKU's Amy Bingham has the story of one WKU graduate whose nearly decade-long educational journey led him to his dream job in the View from the Hill.

WKU Business Plan Competition Finalists Announced

Dec 13th, 2018

WKU Staff Council Announce the Staff Leadership Institute Class of 2019

Dec 13th, 2018

Twenty-one WKU staff have been selected for the 2019 WKU Staff Leadership Institute.

Geology graduate student takes unique path on journey up The Hill

Dec 13th, 2018

From rock climber to Hilltopper, the journey to the top has been worth the climb for Mike Arthur, who earned his master’s degree in geoscience at WKU and will begin work at Exxon Mobil as an exploration geologist. Read more...

Today@WKU: December 13, 2018

Dec 13th, 2018

Welcome to Today@WKU for December 13, 2018 -- 2 students recipients of inaugural Connie Foster Student Scholarship; 8 new recipients of Cumberland Trace Incentive-Matt Rzepka Memorial Scholarship Fund announced; WKU grad shares story of changing plans.

Winter Break Parking and Transit

Dec 13th, 2018

Dec 16, 2018 - Jan 1, 2019

Plans Change: WKU grad shares story of changing plans, but not changing vision

Dec 12th, 2018

In July 2017, Bryan Blackwell changed plans, leaving Atlanta, GA to return to Bowling Green to earn a Master of Arts in Education focusing on Counseling and Student Affairs in Higher Education along with a Career Services certificate. Read why...

Hannah Nafziger and Dominic Castlen are first recipients of the Connie Foster Student Scholarship Endowment

Dec 12th, 2018

Two University Libraries student workers, Hannah Nafziger and Dominic Castlen, received the inaugural Connie Foster Student Scholarship for Spring 2019.

Bus Congestion on College Heights Blvd

Dec 12th, 2018

12/13 and 12/14

Today@WKU: December 12, 2018

Dec 12th, 2018

Welcome to Today@WKU for December 12, 2018 -- WKU IFC establishes scholarship fund; senior impacts community through ENACTUS; Habitat chapter to spend week in Oklahoma; plus news from Parking & Transportation, WKU Sports, Admissions, Alumni and more.

Event Parking for Special Recognition Ceremonies

Dec 12th, 2018

Saturday, Dec 15

Senior impacts community through ENACTUS

Dec 11th, 2018

Hope Thompson, a Strategic Marketing graduating senior from Birmingham, Alabama, has made her mark within the Gordon Ford College of Business through networking and her role with the WKU ENACTUS entrepreneurship team.

WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter to spend week in Oklahoma City

Dec 11th, 2018

Members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will be spending the first week of their winter break in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Parking Lot Closures and Energy Conservation

Dec 11th, 2018

Dec 16, 2018 - Jan 1, 2019

Today@WKU: December 11, 2018

Dec 11th, 2018

Welcome to Today@WKU for December 11, 2018 -- WKU senior drawn to career as book illustrator; music professor performing at Radio City Music Hall; WKU Forensics hosts Senior Hilltopper Classic; WKU Week in Photos; plus news from WKU Sports, Alumni & more.

What's Happening at WKU

Dec 11th, 2018

Here's a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, December 11, through Saturday, January 19.

Ogden Foundation Scholar drawn to career as book illustrator

Dec 10th, 2018

Emilie Gill, an art history and visual studies double major, will be recognized Saturday (Dec. 15) as the Ogden Foundation Scholar during the Potter College of Arts & Letters ceremony.

WKU music professor performing at Radio City Music Hall

Dec 10th, 2018

WKU Music Professor John Cipolla is performing in New York City for the 2018 Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular.

WKU Forensics Team hosts Senior Hilltopper Classic

Dec 10th, 2018

WKU Forensics hosted 385 students, teachers and parents from 28 high schools in six states for the annual WKU Senior Hilltopper Classic speech and debate tournament on Saturday (Dec. 8).

Today@WKU: December 10, 2018

Dec 10th, 2018

Welcome to Today@WKU for December 10, 2018 -- Carpenter Foundation awards Kentucky Museum grant for free admission; View from the Hill on WKU Store; plus news from Folk Studies, Kentucky Museum, WKU Sports, WKU Admissions, WKU Alumni and more.