WKU News

Apr 1st, 2019

In the spring of 2018, College of Health in Human Services faculty Dr. Jason Crandall was awarded the Faculty Award for outstanding contribution in Research/Creativity & the 2018-2019 University Award for Research and Creative Activity.

Apr 1st, 2019

Members of the Over 50 Academy joined in celebration on Wednesday, March 27 to acknowledge their progress and to discuss next steps.

Apr 1st, 2019

Dr. Christopher Shook has been named the new dean of WKU’s Gordon Ford College of Business, Provost Terry Ballman announced Monday. Dr. Shook will assume his duties at WKU on July 1.

Apr 1st, 2019

Alex Rivera led the WKU Forensics Team to win the first NFA Lincoln-Douglas Debate Grand Prix team sweepstakes in Springfield, Missouri.

Apr 1st, 2019

Dance Big Red raised $71,780.17 for pediatric heart care and adolescent cancer care at Norton Children's Hospital after dancing for 12 hours. Nearly 900 WKU students, faculty, community members, sponsors and families attended the fifth annual event.

Mar 29th, 2019

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Mar 28th, 2019

Mar 28th, 2019

Low-income Nebraskans recovering from recent flooding could be eligible for food benefits through the Disaster SNAP program approved today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Mar 28th, 2019

Close to 400 students put their research projects on display recently at the 49th annual Student Research Conference. WKU's Amy Bingham takes a closer look at three of the presenters in this week’s View from the Hill.

Mar 28th, 2019

The WKU Student Government Association, in partnership with the WKU Queer Student Union, will host an educational event and letter-writing campaign titled “Unite for Fairness” from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. April 8.

Mar 28th, 2019

WKU Student Publications has selected the four students who will lead its student-run divisions -- College Heights Herald, Talisman, Student Pubs Advertising and Cherry Creative -- in the coming year.

Mar 28th, 2019

Folklorists, Community Scholars, oral historians, folk artists, tradition bearers and other folklife enthusiasts are invited to the Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering at the Godbey Appalachian Center at SKCTC's Cumberland campus on March 30th.

Mar 27th, 2019

WKU junior Andrea Anderson of Benton will spend her summer traveling to senior centers in Kentucky and Tennessee to conduct research on Bingocize® participants.

Mar 27th, 2019

Dr. Jean Neils-Strunjas, CASHA co-founder, led a casual lecture at 643 earlier this week for those wanting to learn more about memory and aging.

Mar 27th, 2019

One hundred fourth- through eighth-graders from across Kentucky will compete Friday (March 29) in the 2019 Kentucky State National Geographic Bee at WKU’s Knicely Conference Center, 2355 Nashville Road.

Mar 27th, 2019

On Thursday and Friday, March 21 and 22, WKU Folk Studies graduate students attended the Annual Collins-Bramham Public Folklore Workshop with this year’s guest, esteemed public folklorist Andrea Graham (Folklife Specialist at the University of Wyoming).

Mar 26th, 2019

Office of Head Start puts out a notice of proposed rule to remove requirements for 100% of Head Start preschool center-based children be served for 1020 hours per year.

Mar 26th, 2019

The Kentucky Folklife Program presents Renesito Avich, a Cuban traditional musician who specializes in the Tres Cubano, with master classes for students on Wednesday 3/27 and Thursday 3/28, and a public performance on Thursday 3/28 at 7:00 pm in FAC 189.

Mar 26th, 2019

21 seniors from The Gatton Academy have been recognized as finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition, marking the most students recognized in one school year in the school’s history.