WKU News

Jul 16th, 2020

WKU’s Forensics Team hosted a virtual Coaches’ Institute this Monday and Tuesday. Nearly 50 high school coaches representing high schools from 17 states registered for the institute.

Jul 16th, 2020

WKU earned the second highest score among the state’s public, 4-year institutions on the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s (CPE) latest report on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Jul 16th, 2020

27 WKU students were recognized by the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2020 application cycle.

Jul 16th, 2020

In just a few weeks students will begin returning to WKU for the Fall semester. Housing and Residence Life staff have implemented numerous changes to make the move-in process as safe as possible, as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in the View from the Hill.

Jul 16th, 2020

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Jul 15th, 2020

A construction crane lifted a major piece of the new WKU Commons at Helm Library into place Wednesday afternoon. Installing a 24-foot-long support beam marks a significant milestone in the construction progress of the $35 million project.

Jul 15th, 2020

Elisabeth Hix, a graduate student from Bowling Green, Ky., continually challenges herself to find solutions to help her hometown.

Jul 14th, 2020

Students in the Folk Studies MA Program continue to engage in internship and research opportunities this summer, preparing them for careers in public folklore and/or continued academic study, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 13th, 2020

For the past two decades, WKU biologist Steve Huskey has studied the feeding habits of various species of fish from sharks and goliath groupers to bass and bluegill. Now he’s revisiting another research subject – piranha.

Jul 13th, 2020

Dr. Tom Hunley, a professor of English at Western Kentucky University, has been awarded the prestigious Rattle Chapbook Prize for his collection of poetry "Adjusting to the Lights."

Jul 9th, 2020

Andrea Anderson transitioned to the role of General Counsel, effective July 1, 2020.

Jul 9th, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, WKU is making sure to archive the experience as much as possible for future generations.

Jul 9th, 2020

The FDA added more hand sanitizer brands to a list of manufacturers that contain the toxic contaminant methanol (wood alcohol). Anyone who has these products should discontinue use and safely dispose of the product.

Jul 8th, 2020

For Zena Pare, a junior from Alvaton, the fundamental question at the start of her college experience was: “How can I study abroad multiple times?”

Jul 7th, 2020

Jul 7th, 2020

Dr. Martha M. Day, Associate Professor of Science Education and SKyTeach Co-Director at WKU, is the 2020 recipient of the UTeach STEM Educators Association’s Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award.

Jul 7th, 2020

In spite of recent global events concerning COVID-19, students from The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have continued summer learning in a variety of settings.

Jul 6th, 2020

Recent studies indicate people seeking non-COVID-related treatment in emergency rooms have decreased in recent months, and doctors urge people to seek in-person medical care for emergency, preventive, and critical health care needs.

Jul 6th, 2020

The Kentucky Museum has launched a SpiritFunder campaign to fund preservation of the Dr. David "Doc" Coffey mask collection.

Jul 2nd, 2020

Less than five years ago, a high school sophomore in Atlanta, Georgia, started a business in his parents’ garage selling custom automotive parts. Now at 22, that student is a Bowling Green business owner who says his success is entirely due to WKU.