WKU News

Nov 17th, 2021

The WKU Forensics Team placed first at two virtual competitions the weekend of Nov. 13-14, including the American Forensics Association Fall District VI Qualifier.

Nov 17th, 2021

As part of White Squirrel Weather’s partnership with Beam Suntory and WeatherSTEM, a weather monitoring station was recently installed at the Cruzan Rum Distillery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Nov 16th, 2021

When asked about her favorite part of being a Hilltopper, Jones said, “I’ve found my people, and I am at home. I’ve made lifelong friends and connections.”

Nov 16th, 2021

Name: Soyoung Park Department: Special Education Job Title: Assistant Professor

Nov 16th, 2021

Name: M. Garswa Matally aka M.G. Matally Major: Doctor of Psychology in Applied Psychology What year are you in the program? I am in my 4th year of the program. Hometown: I was born in a remote village named Dyededein, located in Grand Bassa Cou

Nov 16th, 2021

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), in partnership with Western Kentucky University, hosted the 2021 Higher EDquity Symposium on WKU’s campus on Monday and Tuesday.

Nov 16th, 2021

Attention WKU students: Please visit wku.evaluationkit.com to complete your course evaluations. Students completing all course evaluations by Dec. 2 will receive early access to grades on TopNet.

Nov 15th, 2021

Nov 15th, 2021

The Child Care Center at Western Kentucky University has earned a new five-year accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Nov 12th, 2021

The WKU Sisterhood has awarded $83,250 in grants to fund four University initiatives for 2021. During its annual fall meeting on Nov. 12, the group allocated two Impact Grants of $20,000 or more, as well as two Small But Mighty Grants of $10,000 or less.

Nov 12th, 2021

Nov 12th, 2021

WKU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program has been ranked as the best in Kentucky for 2021 by NursingProcess.org.

Nov 11th, 2021

Congratulations to three of our students who placed in the Kentucky Academy of Science Student Competition for Mathematics!

Nov 11th, 2021

I chose this program for a variety of reasons: I have been at WKU for many years and have family in Bowling Green for whom I wanted to provide support. However, the primary reason I chose WKU’s PsyD program is that it offers the ability to work...

Nov 11th, 2021

WKU students are getting practical experience with educating older adults about the medication they’re taking. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on a grant-funded initiative called “Let’s Chat Meds” in this week’s View from the Hill.

Nov 11th, 2021

WKU honored military personnel and veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony Thursday morning.

Nov 10th, 2021

Nov 10th, 2021

“The English community is extremely welcoming. No matter what your career plans are, people are really supportive of it."

Nov 9th, 2021

The WKU Symphonic Band and WKU Jazz Band will present "What is Hip? Folk Songs to Funk" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center in downtown Bowling Green.

Nov 9th, 2021

On Sunday, October 31, the WKU Department of English hosted the 25th annual Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing at the Kentucky Museum. This event was made to honor the legacies of the distinguished writers and cherished WKU professors Ma