WKU News
View from the Hill: WKU geology grad lands dream job at world's largest oil company
- WKU News
- Thursday, December 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 Mike Arthur, a WKU graduate whose nearly decade-long educational journey led him to his dream job with the world's largest oil company in this week's View from the Hill.
More: Preview of Saturday's ceremonies; parking information
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
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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.
Feb 2nd, 2026
Taking place February 9–13, 2026, Love Data Week is a weeklong series of events designed to help students, faculty, and staff better understand how data is collected, stored, interpreted, and sometimes misrepresented.
Dec 4th, 2025
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