WKU News

May 2nd, 2022

On Friday, April 29th, the WKU Gender & Women’s Studies program collaborated with Hope Harbor, Inc. to host First Things First over Facebook live.

May 2nd, 2022

On Thursday, April 28th, the WKU Department of English wrapped up the 2022 Creative Writing Reading series by hosting the 18th annual Goldenrod Poetry Festival.

May 2nd, 2022

On May 5th, graduate student Antoine Smith-Rouse will finally get to add “WKU graduate” to his already impressive list of laurels.

May 2nd, 2022

The Kentucky Museum at WKU has received a $7,000 grant from the Kentucky African American Heritage Council, part of the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Office, to support its ongoing documentation and interpretation efforts related to the Jonesville

Apr 29th, 2022

Congratulations to the 2022 department scholarship and award winners!

Apr 29th, 2022

Marcus Brooks will join the Potter College of Arts and Letters (PCAL) as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology this fall.

Apr 29th, 2022

Lee Friedman from Princeton, Indiana, has always been passionate about the military and small business, so it was no surprise when he chose WKU's Gordon Ford College of Business and the WKU Army ROTC program.

Apr 28th, 2022

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct its second quarterly meeting of the calendar year on Thursday, May 5 at 9 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

Apr 28th, 2022

On Monday, April 25, Spanish Club had a weekly meeting, but it was quite different from their weekly events on aspects of Spanish language or culture. This event was a carnival-style activity, with music, food, and opportunities for the Department of Mode

Apr 28th, 2022

Apr 28th, 2022

On Saturday, April 23, students in the Chinese Flagship Program gathered to listen to research presentations and program experiences and to receive awards for their hard work in the classroom. Students from all Chinese Flagship Program levels, including 1

Apr 28th, 2022

Using a mini-grant from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative at WKU, English professor Dr. Trini Stickle and graduate student and English teacher Jessica Link have been hosting a five-week introduction to college at Franklin Simpson High

Apr 28th, 2022

WKU’s Amy Bingham breaks down the 2022 Commencement schedule as well as parking and traffic information in this week’s View from the Hill.

Apr 28th, 2022

The Kentucky Museum at WKU has opened a new exhibit, Crazy Quilt Mania. The exhibition showcases 23 crazy quilts from the Museum’s permanent collection, as well as examples of related textile and non-textile fancywork, illustrations, and advertisements.

Apr 27th, 2022

In the fall of 2020, while most college students were learning how to persist in their coursework alongside COVID-19, Megan Hall and her healthcare team were setting up a battle plan for beating cancer.

Apr 27th, 2022

As Western Kentucky University prepares to welcome graduates and their guests for Commencement on May 5 and College Recognition Ceremonies on May 6, Parking & Transportation Services provides the following parking and traffic information.

Apr 26th, 2022

Ahmet Kaan Aydin, an Applied Mathematics graduate student from Istanbul, Turkey, is the 2021-22 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award.

Apr 26th, 2022

Apr 26th, 2022

Ahmet Kaan Aydin, an Applied Mathematics graduate student from Istanbul, Turkey, is the 2021-22 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award.

Apr 26th, 2022

WKU’s Greek community hosted its annual awards convocation on April 24 at E. A. Diddle Arena.