WKU News

Knicely Center Ribbon Cutting & Open House

Jul 25th, 2019

Join us Thursday, August 1 at 3 p.m.

View from the Hill: Basket exhibit & conference

Jul 25th, 2019

The practice of basket weaving has been used in cultures around the world for thousands of years. In addition to landing a national basket conference, WKU is hosting an impressive basket exhibit as WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us in the View from the Hill.

Board of Regents to hold retreat Aug. 1, quarterly meeting Aug. 2

Jul 25th, 2019

The WKU Board of Regents will hold its annual retreat and quarterly meeting Aug. 1-2.

Dow Jones News Fund/WKU Digital Workshop announces new curriculum

Jul 24th, 2019

The Dow Jones News Fund/WKU Digital Workshop kicked off its 11th year with a new curriculum to enhance the skills of faculty from HBCUs.

Approval of the Center for Child Welfare and Research

Jul 24th, 2019

Approval of the Center for Child Welfare and Research

Jul 23rd, 2019

The WKU College of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the development of the Center for Child Welfare Education and Research (CCWEAR).

Food for Thought: The Coach Diddle Story

Jul 23rd, 2019

Explore the life and legacy of Coach Diddle through the Society for Lifelong Learning September Food for Thought event on Wednesday, September 18.

Dr. Christopher Shook Joins GFCB as Dean

Jul 23rd, 2019

WKU PBS Pool Party set for Aug. 4

Jul 23rd, 2019

Get ready for the end of summer WKU PBS Pool Party being held at the Russell Sims Aquatic Center from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 4.

How hot has July 2019 really been?

Jul 23rd, 2019

As residents welcome the advance of cool, dry air across the region, how hot has it been?

Dr. Dawn Hall's book places in CritrionCast Book Club's "Top Books of the Summer"

Jul 22nd, 2019

Traffic Light at Normal St and Regents Dr.

Jul 22nd, 2019

Converting to 4-way stop

3 to join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni during Homecoming 2019

Jul 22nd, 2019

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, a nationally recognized public health official and an award-winning professor and mathematician will join WKU’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni this fall.

Lost River Sessions LIVE on the road in Owensboro July 27

Jul 22nd, 2019

WKU Public Broadcasting is taking Lost River Sessions LIVE on the road this month to Owensboro. On Saturday (July 27), Lost River Sessions LIVE presents Kentucky singer-songwriter Ian Noe at 7 p.m. at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

National Stem Cell Foundation and City of Louisville Announce NASA Event This Fall

Jul 19th, 2019

NSCF was awarded a highly competitive NASA downlink for its National STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Scholar Program, a partnership with The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science on the campus of Western Kentucky University. The astr

View from the Hill: Moon Landing Celebration

Jul 18th, 2019

If you are a space enthusiast, or even if you’re not, WKU’s Hardin Planetarium is the place to be Saturday afternoon (July 20). WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on 50th anniversary celebration of the moon landing in this week’s View from the Hill.

First Year Village project at WKU moving forward

Jul 18th, 2019

Construction fences are up as WKU prepares for the next step in the creation of the “First Year Village.”

Moon Landing Celebration: Trivia contest

Jul 18th, 2019

How well do you know your Apollo 11 trivia? Join the Moon Landing Trivia Contest during Saturday's Moon Landing Celebration at WKU.

Moon Landing Celebration: Rocket launch demonstration

Jul 18th, 2019

A high flying demonstration of rocketry is one of the highlights for Hardin Planetarium’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first landing on the Moon.

Fall Travel Opportunity: Venice to Vienna with The Center for Gifted Studies

Jul 17th, 2019

The Center for Gifted Studies will take 25 qualifying students and other interested adults on a trip to learn the history, culture, and people of Venice and Vienna October 4 -12, 2019. This program is designed to provide participants with a carefully