WKU News

Mar 4th, 2021

Western Kentucky University’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is leading the way as institutions across the state celebrate the cutting edge diversity, equity, and inclusion plan released today by Kentucky Gov., Andy Beshear.

Mar 4th, 2021

Global Learning & International Affairs (GLIA) is excited to share a recent addition to the Global Learning Forum: Around the World in Quarantine Days podcast series.

Mar 4th, 2021

Folk Studies graduate student Ellie Dassler was recently featured in the WKU News for her research associated with the capstone project she is completing as part of her program.

Mar 4th, 2021

WKU, home to Kentucky’s first child welfare center, is launching an initiative to study the health consequences of frontline child welfare workers. WKU’s Amy Bingham has details in this week’s View from the Hill.

Mar 4th, 2021

English professor Dr. Ted Hovet and English majors lead Global Learning Forum to discuss the importance of learning through literature and studying abroad.

Mar 4th, 2021

Western Kentucky University’s College of Health and Human Services and the Center for Child Welfare Education and Research (CCWEAR) are pleased to announce the launch of the Kentucky Child Welfare Workforce Wellness Initiative (KCWWWI).

Mar 3rd, 2021

Join us in March for three events hosted by the CITL’s DEI Community of Practice

Mar 3rd, 2021

March 5th - 6th

Mar 3rd, 2021

Like the rest of us, Ellie Dassler – a folk studies master’s student from Williamsburg, Va. – is trying to make sense of COVID-19. Dassler, however, is employing her master’s research to understand the pandemic through a different lens.

Mar 2nd, 2021

Mar 2nd, 2021

Mar 2nd, 2021

The Kentucky Museum will be featured in a Dress & Drinks webinar on March 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Join Sandra and her colleagues, Dr. Carrie Cox and Nancy Richey, to discuss the collections at the Kentucky Museum.

Mar 1st, 2021

Mar 1st, 2021

The WKU English Department hosted the semester's first event in the Visting Writers series! Christine Ristaino read excerpts from her memoir "All the Silent Spaces" for students and faculty to discuss.

Mar 1st, 2021

The statewide tornado safety drill, scheduled for March 3, has been postponed.

Feb 26th, 2021

The WKU Board of Regents will conduct its quarterly meeting on March 5 beginning at 9 a.m.

Feb 26th, 2021

Feb 26th, 2021

Despite it only being her third year on the Hill, Jackie Ramirez is making the most of her WKU experience, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Feb 25th, 2021

Feb 25th, 2021

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky’s STEM + Critical Languages program has been nationally recognized by the America’s Languages Guide. America’s Languages is an initiative of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences designe