WKU News

Mar 11th, 2026

Mar 11th, 2026

The Gender & Women’s Studies Program and Hope Harbor will present First Things First: Your Story, Your Words on April 15 at 5 p.m. in the Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre.

Mar 10th, 2026

Friday, March 13th

Mar 10th, 2026

Monday, March 16th - Sunday, March 22nd

Mar 10th, 2026

WKU Housing & Residence Life presented a Resolution of Appreciation of Lana Kunkel, former Director of Housing Operations, and a SEAHO Service Award to Blair Jensen, Associate Director.

Mar 10th, 2026

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, March 10 through Saturday, March 28.

Mar 9th, 2026

Diego Alcaraz-Monje, a WKU English and Journalism double major, is finding his voice through poetry, reporting, and campus community while discovering how storytelling connects people.

Mar 9th, 2026

In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research at WKU will host the 2026 Child Welfare Expo on April 2, 2026, from 5:00–7:30 PM CST at the WKU Knicely Conference Center.

Mar 9th, 2026

WKU Libraries’ Special Collections Library is inviting the campus and community to explore the rich history of Bowling Green through its newest exhibit, “Beech Bend Park: Then & Now.”

Mar 9th, 2026

The College Heights Herald was awarded the 2026 Online Pacemaker and Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative combined to win the Student Media Business Pacemaker, bringing overall total to 53.

Mar 6th, 2026

Ten Gatton Academy students taking Russian courses at WKU will represent the university and the Potter College of Arts & Letters at the American Council of Teachers of Russian’s Olympiada of Spoken Russian at Ohio State University on Saturday, March 7.

Mar 6th, 2026

The Goldenrod Poetry Festival is an annual Spring event held by the WKU English Department to highlight student work and connect with other writers. The festival will be held Monday, April 1st, and submissions are due Tuesday, March 10.

Mar 6th, 2026

Big ideas don’t launch themselves. That’s why the CREATE: Central Region Ecosystem for Arts, Technology and Entrepreneurship located at the WKU Innovation Campus in Bowling Green, KY is putting the spotlight on entrepreneurs, creators, and students r

Mar 5th, 2026

Mar 3rd, 2026

The Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University has received a $246,233 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America program, to support inventorying and cataloging the Museum’s collection.

Mar 2nd, 2026

Mar 2nd, 2026

Visual arts major Jillian Tabler turned a “maybe one day” study abroad dream into reality. This spring, she’ll study studio art and art history in Florence, blending passion with purpose.

Mar 2nd, 2026

WKU will participate in the statewide tornado safety drill on Wednesday (March 4).

Mar 2nd, 2026

Four mentored undergraduate research projects from Western Kentucky University were selected for the 24th Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 5, 2026, in Frankfort's Capitol Annex building amid ongoing renovations at KY Capitol.

Mar 2nd, 2026