WKU News

Mar 26th, 2021

Mar 25th, 2021

WKU response to a ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court in a case involving the University of Kentucky and its student newspaper.

Mar 25th, 2021

Instant friends, a support system and deep connections. Sounds like a recipe for success for an incoming college freshman. It’s also what Living and Learning programs are all about, and WKU’s new residence halls will offer them in abundance.

Mar 25th, 2021

Nominations are now open for the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame 2021 class.

Mar 24th, 2021

For Joey Dilliha, WKU is more than just a school. A senior marketing major and economics minor from Russellville, Dilliha has a long-time family history with WKU.

Mar 24th, 2021

Students studying Arabic language and culture at the Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY) will have scholarship opportunities to attend camp thanks to a grant from Qatar Foundation International (QFI).

Mar 23rd, 2021

Be one of the first instructors to experience Blackboard Ultra Courses

Mar 23rd, 2021

During her undergraduate years as a social work student, Robin Lester discovered her desire to make connections and help others.

Mar 22nd, 2021

On Tuesday, March 16, R.K. Nickel and William Stribling met with members of the WKU Department of English on Zoom to discuss screenwriting. The visiting writers described the projects they have worked on and offered advice to creative writing students.

Mar 19th, 2021

WKU biology professor Noah Ashley has been awarded a three-year, $429,768 R15 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue research that investigates how stress is involved in regulating the inflammatory response to sleep loss.

Mar 19th, 2021

Explore concepts & activities from "Mindful Strategies for Helping College Students Manage Stress"

Mar 18th, 2021

The English Department has two part-time graduate assistantships specially designed for current EST teachers who completed their initial certification program at WKU and would like to earn the Masters in English to achieve rank.

Mar 18th, 2021

WKU’s Talley Family Counseling Center implemented weekly virtual sessions known as “Talley Talks” and they have been a huge success as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.

Mar 18th, 2021

Online applications are now available for summer camps offered by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU. These camps are designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning and encourage high-interest and high-ability students to explore their academic passio

Mar 18th, 2021

WKU’s Department of Physics & Astronomy will host the 2021 Western Kentucky Physics Olympics as a virtual competition over two Saturday mornings, March 20 and March 27.

Mar 17th, 2021

“I feel like these opportunities really did help shape my success here on the Hill,” Keith said. “I’m already a very social person, but the extra networking pays off. [Working with NSLS] has opened many doors for me, and it’s truly been a bless

Mar 17th, 2021

Hannah Good, a WKU English Department alum, is joining The Washington Post as a multi-platform editor for The Lily! Hannah Good graduated from WKU in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree English and was editor-in-chief for the WKU Talisman

Mar 17th, 2021

Mar 17th, 2021

Western Kentucky University has named Robert “Bud” U. Fischer Jr. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs beginning July 1.

Mar 17th, 2021