WKU News

Sep 22nd, 2025

Western Kentucky University’s Student Support Services – Disability (SSS-D) and the First-Generation Initiative are proud to announce the upcoming First-Generation Student Leadership Conference, to be held November 14–15, 2025.

Sep 22nd, 2025

WKU Broadcasting and WKU Public Media received a combined eight awards at the Kentucky Broadcasting Association (KBA) 2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards at the Owensboro Convention Center on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Sep 22nd, 2025

WKU junior Allie Wetzel explored exercise science in Hawai‘i through a 2-week study away in summer 2025, gaining hands-on experience and new career insights.

Sep 22nd, 2025

The Kentucky Museum has opened Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition featuring works by 32 artists across 20 states, in their new Sculpture Gallery.  

Sep 20th, 2025

During Parent and Family Weekend, the family of WKU senior Sarah Wiles, freshman Hannah Wiles and graduate Autumn Wiles (‘23) of Bowling Green, Ky., was recognized as WKU’s 2025 Family of the Year.

Sep 19th, 2025

Amy and David Chandler Hall, WKU’s new home of the Gordon Ford College of Business, was celebrated today (Sept. 19, 2025) with a dedication and ribbon cutting.

Sep 19th, 2025

Western Kentucky University marked a significant milestone in the Gordon Ford College of Business's history today (Sept. 19) with the official ribbon cutting and dedication of Amy and David Chandler Hall.

Sep 18th, 2025

WKU's FUSE Grant Program for Spring 2026 is open. Undergraduates can apply for up to $3,000-$4,000 to fund research/creative projects with faculty mentors. Apply by Oct 31, 2025, via SPIRIT portal. Visit FUSE website or email fuse@wku.edu.

Sep 17th, 2025

WKU Forensics recently opened its season competing at two policy debate tournaments hosted by Northwestern University and Missouri State University.

Sep 16th, 2025

Twenty-one seniors from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have been recognized as Semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Sep 16th, 2025

The annual 100 Miles of Hope Blood Drive against Middle Tennessee returns Monday, Oct. 20 through Wednesday, Oct. 22, leading up to WKU Football's game against Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Sep 16th, 2025

Sep 15th, 2025

Melanie Eaton, Instructor in the Department of Public Health in CHHS, will be a featured panelist in an upcoming national webinar titled “Strengthening the Pipeline: University Innovation in Senior Living Leadership Education.”

Sep 15th, 2025

Save the date for Open Enrollment

Sep 15th, 2025

Carroll Ann Shackleford’s Austria study abroad fused dance, psychology, and culture, shaping her research goals and personal growth.

Sep 15th, 2025

Sep 15th, 2025

Western Kentucky University President Timothy C. Caboni announced nationally recognized researcher and bestselling author Dr. Jean Twenge as the speaker for the university’s third annual Presidential Speaker Series event.

Sep 12th, 2025

In just under a month, WKU will welcome the Louisville Slugger Warriors, the nation’s first and only competitive amputee baseball team, to the Hill for a powerful two-day event celebrating courage, perseverance, and the love of America’s pastime.

Sep 11th, 2025

150 WKU students and recent graduates submitted 199 applications for nationally competitive scholarships in the 2024-25 academic year, earning recognition 69 times and more than $570,000 for study abroad, research, language study, and graduate school.

Sep 11th, 2025

Dr. Ann Embry, Interim Department Chair of the WKU College of Health and Human Services Department of Applied Human Sciences, was selected for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Faculty Leadership Academy.