WKU News

Apr 27th, 2017

WKU students will bike across the country this summer to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.

Apr 27th, 2017

Fort Knox Education Cen­ter and Western Kentucky Un­i­­versity, Elizabethtown and Fort Knox campuses, are partnering with the Kentucky Innovation Network and the Kentucky Cabinet for Eco­no­mic Development to host an Ent­repreneurial Summit.

Apr 27th, 2017

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, children were able to celebrate science at Eliza­bethtown Community and Technical College.

Apr 26th, 2017

WKU student Emily Peck of Russell Springs recently was awarded a Study Abroad Grant worth $1,000 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Apr 26th, 2017

The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), recently selected WKU graduate student Holly C. Osterman of Bowling Green for the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program-Addictions Counselors.

Apr 26th, 2017

A team from The Gatton Academy won the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl on February 17 and advanced to the 2017 National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.

Apr 25th, 2017

After years of traditional recycling of keys, Access Control at WKU has found an innovative way to reuse the keys. Earlier this semester, the Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences Department melted 300 pounds of keys for students to use in class.

Apr 25th, 2017

The 2017-2018 Cultural Enhancement Series Committee has announced its season lineup for the academic year beginning this fall.

Apr 25th, 2017

WKU Storm Chase students are preparing for the annual meteorology course, which will begin May 15. The program, now in its eighth year, is part of the inaugural WKU SpiritFunder initiative.

Apr 24th, 2017

Apr 24th, 2017

The WKU Dance Company will present "Evening of Dance" April 28-May 1.

Apr 21st, 2017

The WKU Board of Regents will meet April 28.

Apr 21st, 2017

The Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex announced the Next Generation Initiative during a celebration of Autism After 21 Day on April 21.

Apr 21st, 2017

WKU civil engineering students competed in the Ohio Valley Student Conference April 5-9 at The Ohio State University.

Apr 20th, 2017

Statement from WKU President Gary A. Ransdell on the recent Student Government Association resolution

Apr 19th, 2017

Before Gary Ransdell officially steps down as president of WKU, he's embarking on a victory tour of sorts to celebrate his tenure.

Apr 19th, 2017

WKU’s chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the National Health Pre-professional Honor Society, inducted 10 new members on April 17.

Apr 19th, 2017

Three students from the WKU Arabic Program -- Savannah Gillam of Bowling Green, Jordan Miller of Villa Hills and Mollie Todd of Flemingsburg -- represented the U.S. at the International Universities Arabic Debating Championship April 8-12 in Qatar.

Apr 18th, 2017

The WKU Forensics Team won both the National Forensic Association National Tournament championship and the National Forensic Association Lincoln-Douglas Debate Team Sweepstakes national championship.

Apr 18th, 2017

Greek Week 2017 events will be held April 23-30 at WKU.