WKU News

Jan 22nd, 2026

Jan 22nd, 2026

Jan 22nd, 2026

Nominations now open for the 2026 Staff Excellence Awards

Jan 21st, 2026

The Student Scholar Showcase portal is open for all WKU students to submit an abstract to present on April 11th. Faculty, staff, alumni, and community members may volunteer for the event.

Jan 21st, 2026

Jan 21st, 2026

Here's a WKU winter weather update for Wednesday, January 21.

Jan 20th, 2026

Jan 20th, 2026

WKU ('23) alum Alyssa Swift credits early research, honors, and mentorship for preparing her for a Ph.D. at Penn State—shaping her work in developmental psychology, teaching, and student mentorship.

Jan 20th, 2026

Jan 20th, 2026

28 students from The Gatton Academy presented at the Kentucky Junior Academy of Science. Two selected to go on to the American Junior Academy of Science.

Jan 20th, 2026

Here’s a reminder that WKU provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.

Jan 16th, 2026

Reminders for Spring 2026

Jan 16th, 2026

Jan 13th, 2026

Jan 13th, 2026

Jan 5th, 2026

George Eklund (’09) credits WKU and the Mahurin Honors College with shaping his path to housing advocacy. Through hands-on learning and a strong network, he built the skills that now guide his work as a statewide advocate.

Dec 12th, 2025

Western Kentucky University recognized fall 2025 graduates in three ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena.

Dec 11th, 2025

Dec 11th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents today approved a pre-development agreement with Gilbane, initiating the first phase of a bold, multi-year effort to modernize student housing on the Hill.

Dec 11th, 2025

Western Kentucky University’s Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex (CEC) recently launched a multi-phase international partnership with the NIA Neurodiversity Academy Association in Romania to support the development of Campus Lumya.