WKU News

Apr 19th, 2022

In coordination with Dr. Eric Reed, the Department of English held a retirement celebration for Dr. Ted Hovet on Friday, April 15. Dr. Hovet presented his favorite film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, and narrated parts of it with research and interesting fa

Apr 19th, 2022

Thirty-one Western Kentucky University students have been selected as Spirit Masters for the 2022-23 year.

Apr 18th, 2022

On Thursday, April 14, WKU Modern Languages hosted a session with three native Spanish speakers—Florence Laramore, Annette Garcia, and Franklin Serrano—on why heritage speakers and Spanish majors should consider becoming Spanish educators at the K-12

Apr 18th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 100 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2024. “The Gatton Academy’s incoming Class of 2024 is made up of remarkable young people from across the Commonwealth!

Apr 18th, 2022

On March 10, St. Louis, Miss., junior Literature major Delaney O’Neill organized a Women’s History Month discussion panel alongside her sorority, Alpha Xi Delta. The discussion featured many of WKU’s women professors, including Dr. Angela Jones, Pr

Apr 18th, 2022

WKU’s School of Media has won the Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the sixth straight year and the 28th time in the past 33 years.

Apr 18th, 2022

The 2022 Goldenrod Poetry Festival will be held on April 28 at 7 PM in Cherry Hall 125. The annual event is sponsored by the WKU English Club. The Festival will feature a reading by Whitnee Thorp, who has published many works of poetry including Pasque P

Apr 15th, 2022

During committee meetings on Friday, April 15, the Academic Affairs Committee of the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted to award Provost Emerita status to Dr. Cheryl Stevens.

Apr 15th, 2022

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, students gathered from WKU Spanish and other programs to host an exhibition of Afrolatino culture. The program included poetry recitation, dance, art, cultural presentations, and a culinary display. Modern Languages students

Apr 15th, 2022

“I am preparing to graduate with my master’s degree in a career designed to help people. I have formed solid friendships and reached a level of self-growth I did not think I was capable of, all due to counseling.”

Apr 15th, 2022

Apr 14th, 2022

Dr. Kanita DuCloux named the new Chair of the Department of Mathematics.

Apr 14th, 2022

WKU is having lots of success with a national program that helps people who never completed their degree cross that finish line. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more about “Degrees when Due” in this week’s View from the Hill.

Apr 14th, 2022

On April 21 at 2 p.m., WKU Global Learning and International Affairs (GLIA) and Qatar American Institute for Culture (QAIC) present the Unveiling of the Alif Ba in the lobby of the Honors College and International Center (HCIC).

Apr 13th, 2022

The Potter College of Arts and Letters (PCAL) extended its spirit beyond WKU’s campus to Fountain Square Park in downtown Bowling Green for the first annual Spring Forward Festival on Saturday, April 9. The English Department was one of the many indivi

Apr 13th, 2022

Zoe Ward, a WKU senior from Frankfort, Ky., was recently awarded acceptance into the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. The JET program is a competitive employment opportunity that allows young professionals to work as Assistant Language Teachers

Apr 13th, 2022

Attention WKU students: Please visit wku.evaluationkit.com to complete your course evaluations. Students completing all course evaluations by April 28 will receive early access to grades on TopNet.

Apr 11th, 2022

WKU junior Joseph Shoulders was awarded the Stemmler/Dennis LGBT Award at the 2022 Sigma Tau Delta Convention in Atlanta. OTher WKU English majors who presented at the convention were Valerie Feldker, Eli Edens, Lizzy Roth, Kayla Spears, and Faith Yonts.

Apr 11th, 2022

Apr 11th, 2022

Greeks on Tour is the theme for Greek Week 2022 at Western Kentucky University.