WKU News

Sep 17th, 2021

The WKU Department of English held its 5th annual English Majors Convocation on September 10th. This year's event replaced speeches with a more interactive structure; a change that several at the event noted enhanced their experience.

Sep 17th, 2021

The Kentucky Museum and Kentucky Folklife Program have received a Communities for Immunity grant from the Association of Science and Technology Centers in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Centers for Disease Control.

Sep 16th, 2021

WKU is offering incentives to members of the campus community who have been vaccinated for COVID-19, including full tuition for five students. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on the vaccine incentive program in this week’s View from the Hill.

Sep 16th, 2021

Photojournalist J. Scott Applewhite, a 2019 inductee into WKU’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni, will receive a 2021 Freedom of the Press Award on Sept. 28.

Sep 16th, 2021

The Advising & Career Development Center (ACDC) of WKU will host the 2021 Majors and Minors Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 on the third floor of Downing Student Union.

Sep 15th, 2021

"I chose my degree program because I come from a family of educators and have a passion for helping grow the next generations. I was impacted at an early age by educators and have always hoped to have that same impact on children for years to come!”

Sep 15th, 2021

Welcome Sarah Smith to the HR team!

Sep 15th, 2021

Twenty-six seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Competition, breaking the 2019 record of the most students recognized in a single school year i

Sep 14th, 2021

Today it was announced that Dr. Qingfang Song has been selected to receive an RCAP grant through the WKU Office of Research and Creative Activity.

Sep 14th, 2021

Sep 14th, 2021

“First and foremost, I consider myself a student-centered leader. I am driven in every task or project that I endeavor to complete. The foundation [of my decisions] is what benefits the students and what’s better for them to reach their goals.”

Sep 13th, 2021

Mark McAndrews earned his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Northern Arizona University in 2020 and has been studying and teaching languages for the past decade.His research has been published in several international peer-reviewed journals.

Sep 13th, 2021

Sep 11th, 2021

Zena’s impressive resume and thesis project landed her a coveted internship with J.P. Morgan as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in Power and Renewables.

Sep 10th, 2021

The WKU COVID-19 Task Force is working to gather additional information about President Biden’s recent announcement regarding vaccination and testing for employers with more than 100 employees.

Sep 10th, 2021

Be one of the first instructors to experience Blackboard Ultra Courses.

Sep 10th, 2021

The Department of Accounting and Beta Alpha Psi host annual networking event for students.

Sep 10th, 2021

Western Kentucky University began awarding prizes to its first group of vaccine incentive program contest winners this week.

Sep 9th, 2021

We hope everyone had a good start to the Fall 2021 semester. As the campus community gets back in the swing of things, it is imperative we keep inclusivity at the center of all we do; after all, a sense of belonging is key to an effective and successful..

Sep 9th, 2021

When the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, some photojournalism students from WKU felt compelled to go and cover the story.