WKU News

Apr 25th, 2022

The Mahurin Honors College (MHC) seeks to develop scholars into masters of their passions- whatever those may be. For scholars like Elaine Flynn (MHC ‘13), her passion could only be found in a geology research lab.

Apr 25th, 2022

Although she spent her childhood moving around the country in a military family, English major Heather Neidlinger has considered Bowling Green and WKU her home since the 90s.

Apr 25th, 2022

Nicholas Barth has a passion for inclusion and accessibility. He will be recognized as the Ogden Foundation Scholar, WKU’s top undergraduate award, during spring Commencement activities on May 5-6.

Apr 22nd, 2022

A key pillar of the Mahurin Honors College (MHC) is training scholars for success within their unique and diverse passions. In some cases, this allows scholars like Jayme Hardy (MHC ‘14) to trailblaze brand new opportunities and forge novel career path

Apr 22nd, 2022

An event was held Friday (April 22) to recognize and celebrate Eva and Jim Martens.

Apr 21st, 2022

Olivia Alsup is a senior from Franklin, Kentucky, earning a degree in English. While she has always been passionate about English, she initially had a different career in mind when she graduated from high school.

Apr 21st, 2022

The Western Kentucky University Forensics Team won the National Forensics Association National Tournament sweepstakes championship hosted by Illinois State University April 15-18.

Apr 21st, 2022

A celebration is planned Friday afternoon for the leadership gift Eva and Jim Martens have made benefiting the WKU Alumni Center and WKU Athletics.

Apr 21st, 2022

Students in Dr. Inmaculada Pertusa’s SPAN 471 are learning the ins and outs of advanced Spanish composition by publishing the second issue of Del plato a la boca.

Apr 21st, 2022

Apr 21st, 2022

Apr 21st, 2022

“The support of the WKU community is so strong and helped make big improvements in my life. If not for WKU, I probably would not have built the confidence to pursue a Ph.D."

Apr 20th, 2022

“My work as an advocate with Hope Harbor has also allowed me to gain insight into what it is like to work with an individual and their loved ones who are experiencing one of the most difficult times in their lives.”

Apr 20th, 2022

Cole Bornefeld, a junior from Hendersonville, TN, has been elected Student Government Association president at WKU.

Apr 20th, 2022

Apr 20th, 2022

“If you have the privilege to get involved, I recommend it. I feel like I’ve learned so many skills from putting myself out there. My PCAL internship alone has taught me how to adapt to my environment and get out of my comfort zone."

Apr 20th, 2022

Darnez Pope, Health Information Management faculty member from the WKU Department of Public Health, co-authored a published research study on telehealth.

Apr 19th, 2022

Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, the businessman and philanthropist after whom our program is named, passed away on April 18, 2022, at 89 years old. Mr. Gatton’s generosity made The Gatton Academy’s founding and subsequent expansion possible. His init

Apr 19th, 2022

"Thanks to GFCB, I know how to carry myself professionally, and I am more confident in my work in a professional setting. I have received job offers from both my internships, and I attribute that to how GFCB prepared me."

Apr 19th, 2022

I chose WKU because it was close to home and it offered a Clinic Psychology program. I was not completely sure if I wanted to continue my education after graduating with my bachelor’s degree, but I jumped at the opportunity when I read about...