WKU News

Jun 24th, 2026

Jun 23rd, 2026

June 23, 2026 (Bowling Green, KY) -- The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU hosted 100 campers for the 44th annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS). Camp ran from June 7 to 19.

Jun 23rd, 2026

Partnership Continues to Champion High School Financial Education

Jun 23rd, 2026

Dr. Raymond Poff, professor in the WKU School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, has been selected for the newest cohort of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP).

Jun 23rd, 2026

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, June 23 through Saturday, July 11.

Jun 22nd, 2026

Western Kentucky University is launching a new Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis Fall 2026.

Jun 22nd, 2026

WKU student Samantha Gerdes turned a campus tour into a life-changing journey, earning a prestigious Boren Award to study and intern in Taiwan after four years in Chinese Flagship.

Jun 18th, 2026

Aurora Speltz, a 2024 graduate of WKU’s Potter College of Arts and Letters, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Award to teach English in Jordan starting in January 2027.

Jun 15th, 2026

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized two WKU students as winners. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to two students.

Jun 12th, 2026

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Jun 11th, 2026

Jun 11th, 2026

Nolan French and Carrie Updegraff have been accepted to participate in highly competitive National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU).

Jun 10th, 2026

Imagewest, the multidisciplinary student-powered advertising and design agency on the campus of WKU, recently traveled to Austin, Texas to compete in the final round of the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition.

Jun 9th, 2026

Jun 9th, 2026

Following approval from the President and Provost, the Potter College of Arts & Letters at WKU announces the future names and structure of their schools.

Jun 5th, 2026

WKU’s Bingocize® was recently highlighted at the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on fall prevention and senior independence.

Jun 5th, 2026

At its second quarterly meeting of the year held today (Friday), the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the university’s operating budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Jun 4th, 2026

Brent Andrews, a 2019 graduate of WKU’s School of Nursing and Allied Health, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant that will fund graduate study in Taiwan.

Jun 3rd, 2026

The Office of Student Activities, Housing & Residence Life, WKU Parent and Family Programs and WKU Athletics announces WKU Parent and Family Weekend 2026, set for September 25-26.

Jun 3rd, 2026

For Chloe Drugeot, art has never been just a hobby, it has been a constant presence throughout her entire life. That lifelong connection and passion for creativity led her to one of WKU’s art programs.