WKU News

Aug 14th, 2026

Fall 2026

Aug 14th, 2026

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved several philanthropic naming opportunities and swore in its newest member at its third quarterly meeting of the calendar year, held Friday (August 14).

Aug 14th, 2026

Reserved Parking and Road Closings

Aug 13th, 2026

Three leaders in military service, tourism, education and ministry will join WKU’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni this fall.

Aug 13th, 2026

August 17, 2026

Aug 13th, 2026

WKU and the Bowling Green Hot Rods will team up for WKU Night at the Hot Rods on Thursday, Sept. 3, bringing students, alumni, faculty, staff, families and friends together for an evening of baseball, Hilltopper spirit and community.

Aug 13th, 2026

August 16th – 23rd

Aug 11th, 2026

Aug 11th, 2026

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, August 11 through Thursday, August 27.

Aug 10th, 2026

Marcus Lum, a Marine veteran, father and WKU student, is turning his experiences in law enforcement, Chinese language study and two trips to Taiwan into a path toward a career fighting human trafficking.

Aug 7th, 2026

The WKU Board of Regents will hold its annual retreat and third quarterly meeting of the calendar year August 13 and 14.

Aug 6th, 2026

Morton Electric has hired two Western Kentucky University Electrical Engineering students, Aric Springob and Ha’ani Whitlock, as engineering interns supporting the company’s growing Automation Lab at the WKU Innovation Campus on Nashville Road. 

Aug 5th, 2026

Dr. Patti Minter, former Kentucky State Representative and current Professor of History at WKU, has been appointed to the Kentucky Board of Education by Governor Andy Beshear.

Aug 5th, 2026

The official weather and climate monitoring network for the Bluegrass state – Kentucky Mesonet – cut the ribbon Tuesday on the second of three sites to be added to the network in the mountainous east region in 2025.

Aug 5th, 2026

Aug 3rd, 2026

Honors student Aly Johnson's study abroad experience in Barcelona strengthened her passion for international affairs, language learning, and stepping beyond her comfort zone.

Jul 31st, 2026

Jul 31st, 2026

WKU Homecoming 2026 is set for Nov. 12 – 14 with the theme “Big Red’s World Tour.”

Jul 27th, 2026

Jul 27th, 2026

The WKU Summer Dance Intensive is celebrating another sold out year. A summer highlight since 2016, this special week on the hill has become a summer highlight resulting in a long waitlist after reaching registration capacity.