WKU News

Apr 14th, 2021

WKU today announced the 2021 finalists of the WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences’ Distinguished Educator Awards.

Apr 13th, 2021

WKU student Allyson Copeland and alumnus Shashaank Narayanan have been awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which provides a $34,000 stipend and a $12,000 cost of education allowance annually for three years of study.

Apr 13th, 2021

"Hollywood on the Hill" is theme for Greek Week 2021 at WKU. Greek Week events are scheduled for April 16-23.

Apr 13th, 2021

Several WKU students were honored as winners and finalists in this year’s SPJ Region 5 Mark of Excellence awards.

Apr 9th, 2021

Collins has been a consistent leader on campus over his four years on the Hill. Notably, he is a member of the Potter College of Arts and Letters Dean’s Council of Students (DCS).

Apr 9th, 2021

Twenty-six WKU students have been selected as Spirit Masters for the 2021-22 year.

Apr 8th, 2021

Learn who this year's department scholarship and award winners are, in addition to when and where they'll be celebrated.

Apr 8th, 2021

Apr 8th, 2021

WKU’s rich history of scholarly engagement for students will be on display this weekend at the annual Student Research Conference. WKU’s Amy Bingham has a preview in this week's View from the Hill.

Apr 8th, 2021

The Graduate School will celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 12-16 with a series of virtual receptions.

Apr 8th, 2021

WKU Photojournalism Professor Jeanie Adams-Smith is this year’s recipient of the National Press Photographers Association’s Robin F. Garland Educator Award.

Apr 7th, 2021

WKU will extend its educator discount to teachers in Kentucky’s border states. The decision comes on the heels of the $350 Kentucky Educator Discount announced last summer.

Apr 7th, 2021

Global Learning & International Affairs invites new faculty-led program proposals for Summer 2022 or Fall 2022, for both international and domestic locations. The deadline has been extended to May 15, 2021.

Apr 7th, 2021

Members of the WKU Young Male Leader Academy participated in Kentucky’s Educators Rising Conference earlier this month. The Young Male Leadership Academy is a recruitment initiative comprised of males from diverse backgrounds.

Apr 7th, 2021

The WKU Forensics Team won its 11th American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament championship, hosted virtually this year April 1-5.

Apr 7th, 2021

Attention WKU students: Please visit wku.evaluationkit.com to complete your course evaluations. Students completing all course evaluations by April 22 will receive early access to grades on TopNet.

Apr 6th, 2021

Maddie Grider is named Baker Scholar in Horticulture for the second year in a row. Grider is also a Professional Writing and Literature minor. She views her experiences in the minor as invaluable to her agriculture career.

Apr 6th, 2021

Advantage Kentucky Alliance (AKA) hired Sherry Mulkins as Client Development Manager.

Apr 5th, 2021

On April 8th at 5:30pm, the Potter College Alumni Speaker Series will host alumnus Dr. Jon Kay for a virtual keynote talk titled, "Folklore, Art, and Aging: The Power of Creative Practice in Later Life."

Apr 5th, 2021

The committees of the WKU Board of Regents will meet Friday, April 9. The meetings begin at 9 a.m. (CT) in the Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall, and via Zoom.