WKU News

Jul 3rd, 2024

WKU’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is thrilled to announce the appointment of Chris Stunson as the new Director of Professional Educator Services, effective August 1.

Jun 29th, 2024

Gatton students Asa Ashley (’25, Bowling Green HS), Zahra Chasmawala (’25, duPont Manual HS), and Nikhil Kumar (’24, duPont Manual HS) were each awarded $500 at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Grand Awards Ceremony i

Jun 28th, 2024

Jun 26th, 2024

WKU’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) is pleased to announce that the WKU Campus Child Care (WKUCCC) has been selected as a Pyramid Model Research site by the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations.

Jun 26th, 2024

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Jun 26th, 2024

A four-year, $2 million U.S. Department of Education award, Project CARE (Collaborative Apprenticeships for Rural Educators), will support high school students in rural areas of Kentucky as they pursue careers as K-12 teachers.

Jun 26th, 2024

Jun 25th, 2024

MI2, in partnership with Louisville-based innovation studio Render, launched a search for pilot ready innovations addressing challenges in the metals industry on June 17.

Jun 25th, 2024

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky recently recognized 26 educators from across the Commonwealth for their support of high ability students. The educators were recognized at the program’s May 4 Commencement in Van Meter Hall.

Jun 24th, 2024

Mykah Carden's journey from the Gatton Academy to the Mahurin Honors College is inspiring. As a Goldwater Scholar, her groundbreaking research in karst and hydrology showcases her passion for geology. She aims to inspire and educate as a future professor.

Jun 21st, 2024

Friday, June 21, 2024 – Staff members from The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University presented at the thirteenth Wallace Research Symposium on Talent Development.

Jun 20th, 2024

This month’s member spotlight is on Mrs. Breanna Stephens, HR Consultant with B. Stephens HR located out of the WKU Innovation Campus.

Jun 18th, 2024

WKU Libraries is proud to announce that The Commons at Helm Library has been honored with the 2024 ALA/IIDA International Interior Design Association award for Outstanding Historic Renovation Project.

Jun 17th, 2024

Om Patel, Gatton Academy and Breckinridge County High School Class of 2024 graduate, has received the nationally competitive Gates Scholarship.

Jun 14th, 2024

Jun 14th, 2024

On June 7-9, Philosophy major Ethan Huffaker presented a co-authored paper, “Close Reconstruction of Proofs in the Quantificational Logic of Principia Mathematica” at the Bertrand Russell Society’s 51st annual meeting in Amherst, NY.

Jun 13th, 2024

Jun 12th, 2024

Dr. Özkan Özer, an Associate Professor in WKU's Department of Mathematics, was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Research Scholar award to represent Western Kentucky University in France beginning this fall.

Jun 11th, 2024

Jun 10th, 2024

Student from WKU selected for the Tennessee Hospital Association’s Agenda 21 Internship Program. Maya Clinton is one of 14 students participating in a 12-week learning experience for qualified graduate students from minority and underrepresented groups.