WKU News

May 7th, 2026

May 7th, 2026

During its May 7 committee meetings, the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Board of Regents took time to highlight the university’s numerous accomplishments since the 2025 Commencement exercises.

May 6th, 2026

Beginning Thursday, May 7th

May 6th, 2026

May 5th, 2026

Thursday, May 7th

May 5th, 2026

Dominic Di Palermo, a WKU senior, is the 41st Student Publications family member to win a Pulitzer, and the first to be recognized while still a WKU student.

May 5th, 2026

Chaise Bethmann, a graduating senior and Mahurin Honors College student from Thompson’s Station, Tenn., said she didn’t come to WKU as a leader, but she’s leaving as one.

May 5th, 2026

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, May 5 through Friday, May 22.

May 4th, 2026

May 4th, 2026

Friday, May 8th

May 4th, 2026

May 4th, 2026

Michael E. D’Eramo, DHA, MHA, ACI, has accepted an appointment as a Community Scholar with the Institute for Rural Health at Western Kentucky University.

May 4th, 2026

This year, WKU Libraries recognizes Skylar Vacanti and Taylor Niggl as recipients of the 2026–2027 Connie Foster Student Scholarship.

May 4th, 2026

May 3rd, 2026

Monday, May 11th - Friday, August 14th

May 1st, 2026

Zoe Brown, a mathematics graduate student from London, Ky., is the 2025-26 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Award.

Apr 30th, 2026

Apr 30th, 2026

Madison Gardner, a senior in computer science, has been awarded a ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship to conduct AI and robotics research at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) in Switzerland.

Apr 30th, 2026

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct a special called meeting Thursday, May 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

Apr 30th, 2026

May 4th - May 8th