WKU News

Nov 9th, 2021

The WKU English Department will host the 2021 Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Language, and Culture on Friday, November 12th. This event marks 20 years the WKU Department of English has hosted the conference, which provides a forum for undergradua

Nov 9th, 2021

The WKU Department of Modern Languages gathered last Wednesday in the Honors College and International Center to celebrate the work and recent retirement of Dr. Laura McGee and Dr. Karin Egloff.

Nov 8th, 2021

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized WKU with the Silver Seal rating (60%-70% voter participation) for nonpartisan student voter participation efforts in the 2020 Election.

Nov 8th, 2021

The WKU Forensics program competed at four competitions in the past two weeks.

Nov 8th, 2021

WKU will observe Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 11) with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Guthrie Bell Tower followed by the ROTC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Nov 5th, 2021

One of the most treasured aspects of The Mahurin Honors College (MHC) is its commitment to fostering community between scholars. In fact, the MHC hosts a student organization, the Honors Social Planning Board (HSPB)

Nov 5th, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Kaitlynn Craig (’21) Major: Nursing (BSN) Hometown: Lexington, KY

Nov 5th, 2021

Nov 4th, 2021

Cutting edge research is taking place at WKU’s Dairy Farm that will impact the future of the dairy industry. WKU’s Amy Bingham takes us inside the newly developed WKU SmartHolstein Lab in this week’s View from the Hill.

Nov 3rd, 2021

“My research examines how people perceive emotion in the faces of others. For my project, we are using pictures of objects that have face-like features arranged in ways similar to how humans express emotions."

Nov 3rd, 2021

Nov 3rd, 2021

Census Data Equity Initiative for Underserved Communities

Nov 3rd, 2021

The potential impact of the vaccine mandate on Head Start staffing patterns.

Nov 3rd, 2021

Nov 3rd, 2021

View real-time weather conditions from the Commonwealth’s official source of weather and climate data alongside the National Weather Service forecast in the latest release of the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU phone app for iOS and Android users.

Nov 3rd, 2021

WKU senior Caity Frederick of Lexington has received a national scholarship from the American Meteorological Society.

Nov 2nd, 2021

Dr. Julia Link Roberts and Dr. Tyler Clark of The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU have been named as members of the 2022 Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) Advisory Panel. The panel consists of representatives from eight universities across the

Nov 2nd, 2021

Full Name: Alexa Naas Degree program: Specialist in Education (School Psychology) What year are you in the program? 1st year Hometown: Omaha, IL

Nov 1st, 2021

Nov 1st, 2021

Equipped with a major in Legal Studies and English, Mahurin Honors Scholar Anna Buri (MHC ‘19) is currently tackling law school at the College of William and Mary.