WKU News

Nov 27th, 2017

I trust each of you had a restful and enjoyable break for the Thanksgiving holiday, and I hope you were able to spend time with family and friends. More...

Nov 27th, 2017

Personnel from the WKU Department of Geography & Geology and Center for Human GeoEnvironmental Studies and Cave Research Foundation’s International Section were invited to the island of Tongatatu, to provide resource management expertise.

Nov 21st, 2017

History will be made on Nov. 29 when WKU will get its first chapter of SALUTE, a national honor society for student veterans. Seven charter members will be inducted into SALUTE at 5 p.m. in the Veterans Resource Center, 410 Tate Page Hall.

Nov 21st, 2017

Three alumni from WKU’s Department of Geography and Geology who work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have been assigned to Puerto Rico to assist in post-hurricane recovery efforts.

Nov 21st, 2017

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Nov 16th, 2017

Loup Langton receives the honor of serving as Turner Professor in Journalism at WKU.

Nov 16th, 2017

Over the past two years, faculty in the WKU English Department have been creatively rethinking the English curricula to ensure that our programs serve 21st-century English majors well.

Nov 15th, 2017

On National Philanthropy Day, WKU’s Division of Development & Alumni Relations was rebranded as Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement; Laura Turner Dugas was named the 2017 Philanthropist of the Year; and a gift for diversity initiatives was announced.

Nov 15th, 2017

WKU Center for Citizenship and Social Justice (CCSJ), in partnership with WKU Office of Sustainability, is set to host a campus conversation about climate change at 4 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 16) at the Mahurin Honors College & International Center.

Nov 15th, 2017

The inaugural meeting of the WKU Learn and Earn Advisory Board was held Nov. 9 at the offices of Learn and Earn Business Partner SOKY Jobs.

Nov 15th, 2017

"Celebrations for a Long Winter's Night" will be presented Nov. 26-Dec. 28 at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Show times are 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Nov 15th, 2017

WKU will hold a Strategic Planning Open Forum on Thursday (Nov. 16) from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Downing Student Union Auditorium.

Nov 13th, 2017

WKU Mechanical Engineering Student Joseph Aroh awarded third place

Nov 13th, 2017

WKU’s Forensics Team divided into three groups and traveled to Lebanon, Illinois; Normal, Illinois; and Jefferson City, Tennessee, to compete in six tournaments Nov. 11-12.

Nov 10th, 2017

The WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive competition will begin Monday (Nov. 13) at WKU's Preston Health and Activities Center.

Nov 9th, 2017

Students, faculty, and staff from the Center for Human GeoEnvironmental Studies (CHNGES) and Department of Geography & Geology recently attended national conferences in Arkansas and Washington state.

Nov 8th, 2017

In conjunction with the Kentucky Folklife Program and WKU's International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology‘s graduate Foodways class will be presenting a demonstration of Bosnian Pita at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16.

Nov 7th, 2017

A bronze statue of longtime WKU supporter and Kentucky State Rep. Jody Richards of Bowling Green was unveiled on WKU’s main campus Monday (Nov. 6) in Jody Richards Hall.

Nov 7th, 2017

WKU’s Strategic Planning Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 9) in rooms 3023-3025 of the Downing Student Union.