WKU News

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

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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...

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.