WKU News

Kentucky Folklife Program at WKU Receives NEA Grant to Preserve and Share Kentucky Musical Legacies

Sep 17th, 2019

The Kentucky Folklife Program, housed in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, has received funding from the NEA to support a traveling exhibit and associated programming centered on the musical heritage and culture of Southcentral Kentucky.

'Cuba Amor Exhibition' travels to Kennesaw State; 'String Project' artists return to WKU

Sep 13th, 2019

The "Cuba Amor Exhibition" that was on display this spring at WKU has traveled to Kennesaw State University. Chelsea and Mariano Cortez of "The String Project" returned to WKU this month for a presentation and other events.

WKU honors students at Louisville area luncheon

Sep 13th, 2019

The Mahurin Honors College at WKU honored 45 students from 17 high schools in the Louisville area for their academic achievements.

CASHA Speaker Series

Sep 13th, 2019

View from the Hill: WKU Football trainer

Sep 13th, 2019

For the first time in the history of WKU Football, a female is in charge of the athletic training staff, overseeing the overall health and wellness of the team. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to Jessica Judd in this week’s View from the Hill.

Student-run iWKU app provides real-life experience

Sep 12th, 2019

Some might say “hidden” inside the iWKU app are the names of three students and one new alumnus who created and maintain the mobile application that communicates course schedules, bus schedules, lab traffic, dining, events, and more to WKU students, facul

WKU English Department Launches 2020 High School Writing Contests!

Sep 12th, 2019

Meet the Firms event provides networking and employment opportunities

Sep 12th, 2019

Record Number of Gatton Academy Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

Sep 12th, 2019

Twenty-three seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition, marking the most students recognized in a single school year in the program’s history.

Faculty Fellow for Research Announced

Sep 10th, 2019

Dr. Jean Neil-Strunjas, a tenured professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has been named Faculty Fellow for Research.

Meet the Firms event provides networking and employment opportunities

Sep 10th, 2019

The opportunity to network with accounting professionals and gain employment are just a couple reasons why accounting graduate student Madison Contri from Murray attended her first Meet the Firms Event at the beginning of her junior year in 2017.

Live Q&A Session with NASA Astronauts to Stream on Campus

Sep 10th, 2019

A live Q&A session with astronauts aboard the International Space Station will stream this Friday, September 13, at 9:50 a.m. in the Great Room of The Gatton Academy.

The People of WKU

Sep 9th, 2019

Macon County Native Receives Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Internship to Preserve Local History

Sep 9th, 2019

Hannah Hudson, the youngest daughter of Mark and Scarlett Hudson, has been named the Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Special Collections Intern for 2019. Hannah is a sophomore at WKU pursuing a degree in Cultural Anthropology with a minor in Folk Studies.

WKU honors students at Elizabethtown luncheon

Sep 9th, 2019

The Mahurin Honors College at WKU honored 54 students from 10 high schools in the Elizabethtown area for their academic achievements.

Registration Now Open for Fall Super Saturdays

Sep 9th, 2019

Registration is now open for Fall Super Saturdays. The 2019 slate of classes kicks off on Saturday, November 2. Coordinated by The Center for Gifted Studies, Super Saturdays encourages students in grades 1 – 8 who are of high ability or have high interest

Western Kentucky University Presents Melissa Marshall

Sep 6th, 2019

WKU Forensics Team preparing for 2019-20 season

Sep 6th, 2019

The 32 members of the WKU Forensics Team have returned to campus and are preparing for the 2019-20 season.

English Department works with CORE to Assist Local Elders in Storytelling

Sep 6th, 2019

View from the Hill: Board & Brush has strong WKU connection

Sep 5th, 2019

A couple of WKU graduates, who met and married while working on the Hill, are realizing a dream they never knew they had. And it all started with a bachelorette party as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.