WKU News

Apr 24th, 2026

The six Student Publications Fellows will bring the total number of fellows to 97 since the program was launched in 2012.

Apr 20th, 2026

A rising junior whose reporting on WKU's dorm situation won national honors will lead the College Heights Herald for Fall 2026.

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.

Oct 19th, 2025

The Talisman won its 23rd national Pacemaker Award, and the 51st for WKU Student Publications, and the College Heights Herald and the Talisman were named the best collegiate publications at the convention.

Mar 28th, 2025

College Heights Herald, Talisman and Friend of Student Publications Awards to be presented at Centennial Weekend celebration

Mar 25th, 2025

Five seniors will lead the four student divisions of WKU Student Publications -- the Talisman, the College Heights Herald, Student Publications Advertising and Cherry Creative.

Nov 4th, 2024

The two Pacemakers are the 24th and 25th for the College Heights Herald and the 48th and 49th for WKU Student Publications.

Sep 25th, 2024

Multiplatform Pacemaker judges student media across all platforms

May 1st, 2024

The 10 Pacemakers from Associated Collegiate Press is more than any other student media program has won in the past four years.

Mar 15th, 2024

Five students will lead the four areas of Student Publications forward in 2024-25.

Mar 11th, 2024

WKU Student Publications wins its 47th national Pacemaker Award.

Feb 7th, 2024

The website for the College Heights Herald, WKUHerald.com, has been named a finalist for the 2024 Online Pacemaker from Associated Collegiate Press. WKU Student Publications is one of the nation's most honored college media groups.

Feb 5th, 2024

Since the program launched in 2012, 81 Student Publications staffers have been awarded fellowships.

Feb 2nd, 2024

Business Pacemaker Finalist a first for WKU Student Publications

Nov 6th, 2023

WKU Student Publications is among the most honored student media programs in the country.

Sep 15th, 2023

WKU Student Publications has collected five finalist honors in the 2023 competition for the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Awards, the nation’s highest honor for student-run media outlets.

Apr 26th, 2023

A special issue of the College Heights Herald looks at how Bowling Green's refugee and immigrant communities have transformed the city.

Apr 4th, 2023

Student leaders for 2023-24 have been appointed for the four divisions of WKU Student Publications.

Mar 1st, 2023

WKU Student Publications today announces a class of 10 Student Publications fellows for Summer 2023.

Nov 1st, 2022

WKU's College Heights Herald was named No. 6 in the Top 10 most successful student media outlets in the history of the national Pacemaker Awards, and the Herald and Talisman brought home three new 2022 Pacemakers.