WKU News

Mar 4th, 2021

Folk Studies graduate student Ellie Dassler was recently featured in the WKU News for her research associated with the capstone project she is completing as part of her program.

Mar 4th, 2021

WKU, home to Kentucky’s first child welfare center, is launching an initiative to study the health consequences of frontline child welfare workers. WKU’s Amy Bingham has details in this week’s View from the Hill.

Mar 4th, 2021

English professor Dr. Ted Hovet and English majors lead Global Learning Forum to discuss the importance of learning through literature and studying abroad.

Mar 3rd, 2021

Like the rest of us, Ellie Dassler – a folk studies master’s student from Williamsburg, Va. – is trying to make sense of COVID-19. Dassler, however, is employing her master’s research to understand the pandemic through a different lens.

Mar 2nd, 2021

Mar 1st, 2021

The WKU English Department hosted the semester's first event in the Visting Writers series! Christine Ristaino read excerpts from her memoir "All the Silent Spaces" for students and faculty to discuss.

Mar 1st, 2021

The statewide tornado safety drill, scheduled for March 3, has been postponed.

Feb 26th, 2021

The WKU Board of Regents will conduct its quarterly meeting on March 5 beginning at 9 a.m.

Feb 26th, 2021

Feb 26th, 2021

Despite it only being her third year on the Hill, Jackie Ramirez is making the most of her WKU experience, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Feb 25th, 2021

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky’s STEM + Critical Languages program has been nationally recognized by the America’s Languages Guide. America’s Languages is an initiative of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences designe

Feb 25th, 2021

WKU has been named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s 2021 Transfer Honor Roll, which recognizes excellence in the development and support of dynamic and innovative transfer pathways for community college transfer students.

Feb 25th, 2021

WKU’s women’s soccer program is in its 20th season and the same coach has been at the helm since the beginning. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks with Jason Neidell about that distinction and about navigating the pandemic in this week’s View from the Hill.

Feb 25th, 2021

Bradon Burks of Glasgow was crowned WKU’s 2021 Coming Home King on Wednesday (Feb. 24).

Feb 24th, 2021

Feb 23rd, 2021

Critically acclaimed filmmaker Shalini Kantayya joins WKU students for post-screening discussion of "Coded Bias." The documentary explores the uses and shortcomings of facial recognition and algorithmic technology.

Feb 22nd, 2021

Feb 19th, 2021

Sydney is currently teaching French at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington, KY.

Feb 19th, 2021

WKU is once again recognized as a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, the field’s most comprehensive database for career training, education and family resources.

Feb 18th, 2021

On March 5and 6, the Kentucky Folklife Program, part of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at WKU, will host the first virtual Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering.