WKU News

Jul 6th, 2026

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Jul 2nd, 2026

For the third year in a row, WKU is a top performing institution in Boren Awards. An initiative of the National Security Education Program, Boren Scholarships offer up to $25,000 for long-term and language-focused undergraduate study abroad.

Jun 30th, 2026

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Jun 29th, 2026

Dr. Derick Strode will be returning to The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University July 13 as the program’s third director.

Jun 25th, 2026

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Jun 23rd, 2026

June 23, 2026 (Bowling Green, KY) -- The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU hosted 100 campers for the 44th annual Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS). Camp ran from June 7 to 19.

Jun 23rd, 2026

Partnership Continues to Champion High School Financial Education

Jun 23rd, 2026

Dr. Raymond Poff, professor in the WKU School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, has been selected for the newest cohort of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP).

Jun 22nd, 2026

Western Kentucky University is launching a new Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis Fall 2026.

Jun 22nd, 2026

WKU student Samantha Gerdes turned a campus tour into a life-changing journey, earning a prestigious Boren Award to study and intern in Taiwan after four years in Chinese Flagship.

Jun 18th, 2026

WKU welcomed aspiring first-generation college students to campus for the annual WKU F1rst-Gen Camp, a three-day welcoming experience designed to help participants build confidence, develop leadership skills and gain valuable insight into the college expe

Jun 18th, 2026

Aurora Speltz, a 2024 graduate of WKU’s Potter College of Arts and Letters, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Research Award to teach English in Jordan starting in January 2027.

Jun 15th, 2026

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized two WKU students as winners. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to two students.

Jun 12th, 2026

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Jun 11th, 2026

Jun 11th, 2026

Nolan French and Carrie Updegraff have been accepted to participate in highly competitive National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU).

Jun 10th, 2026

Imagewest, the multidisciplinary student-powered advertising and design agency on the campus of WKU, recently traveled to Austin, Texas to compete in the final round of the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition.