WKU News

Oct 9th, 2021

Thomas Deaton (MHC ‘19), while studying English and Environmental Studies, “made it part of his daily routine to be as involved as possible in both the Honors College and broader WKU communities.”

Oct 9th, 2021

Laurel Johnston (MHC ‘23) never anticipated how much her life would be impacted by a simple morning walk. As a Mahurin Honors College (MHC) scholar, Laurel had a unique opportunity

Oct 9th, 2021

Ally Taylor (MHC ‘20) embodies the spirit of WKU and in 2020, she was selected as Homecoming Queen. While studying accounting, Ally served The Mahurin Honors College (MHC)and WKU in many areas.

Oct 8th, 2021

On Thursday, Oct. 7, music department professor Dr. Sophie Benn screened the 2020 documentary, “Sisters with Transistors,” in CH 125. The film centers on several women who were pioneers in the electronic music world since the 1920s.

Oct 8th, 2021

Members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will be spending their fall break in Henderson.

Oct 7th, 2021

Some professionals in the world of engineering are giving high school juniors and seniors a glimpse into their careers. WKU’s Amy Bingham takes us to this year’s SCK Launch event held on WKU’s campus in this week’s View from the Hill.

Oct 7th, 2021

“Involving students in the research not only provides a cool experience, it gives them practice at solving problems that don’t have an answer in the back of the book. That is the thing that really sets the research experience apart.”

Oct 6th, 2021

Mayo Clinic Community forum on COVID-19

Oct 6th, 2021

Bowling Green attorney Maira Gomez graduated from WKU in 2012 with a degree in Spanish. Below she talks about why she decided to major in Spanish and how it contributed to her decision to practice law.

Oct 6th, 2021

“I’ve changed by getting to actually make friends, getting to talk to people and getting more involved in things,” Vallejo-Garcia said. “I've definitely learned more communication skills, because I'm not that quiet girl anymore.”

Oct 6th, 2021

The WKU English Department will host the 25th Annual Mary Ellen and Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing on October 31, 2021. The event ensures that the Millers, who gave so much to WKU, continue to be honored for their contributions.

Oct 6th, 2021

After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the Sundance Film Festival is finally debuting the latest in cinematic creations once more. WKU students have a chance to be a part of that crowd through a Study Away program offered during the winter term.

Oct 5th, 2021

This information is specific to the Midwestern region of the country but the general information on low income communities are likely applicable across country.

Oct 4th, 2021

WKU has been awarded a $100,000 grant to expand scholarship programs that help diverse students become teachers and address the shortage of teachers from underrepresented backgrounds in Kentucky.

Oct 4th, 2021

Submissions are open for The Ashen Egg, an annual journal publishing analytical essays on literature, rhetoric, linguistics, film, and popular culture. Any current WKU undergraduate student may submit scholarly work to The Ashen Egg.

Oct 4th, 2021

Oct 4th, 2021

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Activities at WKU will begin Tuesday with a kickoff event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Downing Student Union Courtyard.

Oct 4th, 2021

Dr. Mike May, a professor of geology in the Department of Earth, Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS) at WKU, is the 2021 recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award for the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

Oct 4th, 2021

Oct 4th, 2021

WKU’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences has been granted funds to provide support for 100 first year Kentucky teachers that have been impacted by COVID-19 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Todd County, and Daviess County.