WKU News

Apr 30th, 2021

Apr 30th, 2021

The Hilltopper Army ROTC Program commissioned 23 graduates as second lieutenants in a ceremony Friday afternoon at Diddle Arena.

Apr 30th, 2021

Apr 30th, 2021

Garcia Lopez emphasized the supportive faculty who impacted his WKU experience. “They taught me to be confident in myself, confident in my designs - taught me (at least) the most that they could, the ins and outs of the business that I am going into."

Apr 29th, 2021

A student-athlete graduating from WKU this weekend says it was a promise made to his grandmother that helped push him over the finish line. His love of running and his desire to help others have also fueled his success.

Apr 29th, 2021

Happy Summer!

Apr 28th, 2021

Apr 28th, 2021

High school journalists from Kentucky and Tennessee were recognized in the 41st annual Mark of Excellence contest sponsored by Western Kentucky University’s School of Media.

Apr 28th, 2021

Finance Major selected as Ogden Foundation Scholar for Spring 2021

Apr 28th, 2021

As a numbers person and a people person, WKU senior Seth Newby found a perfect career match in financial planning.

Apr 27th, 2021

Marko Dumancic, Director of WKU’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, is one of 35 higher education professionals selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) for its 2021 Emerging Leaders Program (ELP).

Apr 27th, 2021

The Division of Enrollment and Student Experience (ESE) celebrated the conclusion of its new staff development initiative, The Graduate Institute, as 14 employees completed the program on April 20.

Apr 27th, 2021

For the third year in a row a WKU elephant conservation research project in Kenya is competing in the International Elephant Foundation Conservation Video contest.

Apr 27th, 2021

Apr 27th, 2021

Apr 27th, 2021

Graduating senior and Elizabethtown native Max Chambers has secured a job at Synchrogenix as a Technical Editor 1. To secure the position and negotiate for a higher salary, Chambers took advantage of many WKU opportunities and resources.

Apr 27th, 2021

A passion for helping people was instrumental in changing the course of Reese Polen’s WKU journey.

Apr 26th, 2021

Apr 26th, 2021

Apr 26th, 2021

On Friday, April 16, the WKU Graduate School honored the Outstanding Graduate Student Awardees from each college, including Folk Studies MA student Georgia Ellie Dassler who was chosen as the Potter College of Arts and Letters Outstanding Graduate Student