WKU News

Nov 14th, 2025

Dr. Liz Sturgeon is the 2025 Kentucky Nurses Association Nurse of the Year. The award is presented annually by the KNA to recognize a nurse who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and professionalism in the field.

Nov 14th, 2025

WKU's fall enrollment numbers won’t be official until November 17, when data are submitted to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, but preliminary figures released this week point to new heights in student retention.

Nov 13th, 2025

WKU’s Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) inducted 49 new members to the society on Wednesday (Nov. 12).

Nov 12th, 2025

Dr. Monica Galloway Burke, Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs and ONE WKU Fellow in the Office of the Provost, has been inducted into the Gavel and Gravel Society by the Southern Association for College Student Affairs.

Nov 11th, 2025

Dr. Ali Er, Associate Professor of Physics, has been awarded a Research Infrastructure Development Grant in the amount of $35,000.

Nov 11th, 2025

Members of the campus community gathered Tuesday morning for a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Guthrie Bell Tower as Western Kentucky University honored the heroes who answered the call to defend freedom.

Nov 11th, 2025

"His journey reminds us all that courage takes many forms — and sometimes, the bravest thing a person can do is begin again.”

Nov 10th, 2025

Jesse Thomas (’26) is a biology/chemistry major and Pre-Optometry Club president whose lab research, internships, and mentorship prepared him to attend Southern College of Optometry in Fall 2026.

Nov 7th, 2025

The WKU Board of Regents will conduct committee meetings on Friday, November 14 at 9:00 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room located in Jody Richards Hall.

Nov 7th, 2025

Three longtime educators joined the Governor Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame during its 2025 induction ceremony Friday at Western Kentucky University.

Nov 6th, 2025

Nov 6th, 2025

WKU took first in team sweepstakes at the LE Norton Memorial Tournament hosted by Bradley University on November 1 and 2.

Nov 5th, 2025

Growing up on a small cattle farm in Aurora, Indiana, WKU sophomore Remi Hensley discovered early on that caring for animals was more than just part of her daily life. It was her calling.

Nov 4th, 2025

The Kentucky Museum at WKU will host a Veterans Event on Saturday, November 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., following the 2025 Bowling Green Veterans Parade to celebrate and honor our region’s veterans.

Nov 3rd, 2025

Emma Huskey, a WKU senior and pre-med double major, balances academics with leadership and service, aiming for a medical career focused on patient care and global impact.

Nov 3rd, 2025

Nov 3rd, 2025

Nov 1st, 2025

Rayna Taylor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was crowned WKU’s 2025 Homecoming Queen on Saturday (November 1).

Oct 31st, 2025

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the Potter College of Arts and Letters (PCAL) and, in honor of this momentous occasion, we are privileged to hear from alumnus, Roseann Rogers (’90), who graduated from WKU with a degree in Broadcasting.

Oct 30th, 2025

In March of 2026, the WKU Choirs are taking their first overseas trip in over a decade to Spain! They will be performing in spectacular venues in Madrid, Toledo, Valencia and Barcelona.