WKU News

Apr 20th, 2022

“If you have the privilege to get involved, I recommend it. I feel like I’ve learned so many skills from putting myself out there. My PCAL internship alone has taught me how to adapt to my environment and get out of my comfort zone."

Apr 20th, 2022

Darnez Pope, Health Information Management faculty member from the WKU Department of Public Health, co-authored a published research study on telehealth.

Apr 19th, 2022

Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, the businessman and philanthropist after whom our program is named, passed away on April 18, 2022, at 89 years old. Mr. Gatton’s generosity made The Gatton Academy’s founding and subsequent expansion possible. His init

Apr 19th, 2022

"Thanks to GFCB, I know how to carry myself professionally, and I am more confident in my work in a professional setting. I have received job offers from both my internships, and I attribute that to how GFCB prepared me."

Apr 19th, 2022

I chose WKU because it was close to home and it offered a Clinic Psychology program. I was not completely sure if I wanted to continue my education after graduating with my bachelor’s degree, but I jumped at the opportunity when I read about...

Apr 19th, 2022

In coordination with Dr. Eric Reed, the Department of English held a retirement celebration for Dr. Ted Hovet on Friday, April 15. Dr. Hovet presented his favorite film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, and narrated parts of it with research and interesting fa

Apr 19th, 2022

Thirty-one Western Kentucky University students have been selected as Spirit Masters for the 2022-23 year.

Apr 18th, 2022

On Thursday, April 14, WKU Modern Languages hosted a session with three native Spanish speakers—Florence Laramore, Annette Garcia, and Franklin Serrano—on why heritage speakers and Spanish majors should consider becoming Spanish educators at the K-12

Apr 18th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 100 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2024. “The Gatton Academy’s incoming Class of 2024 is made up of remarkable young people from across the Commonwealth!

Apr 18th, 2022

On March 10, St. Louis, Miss., junior Literature major Delaney O’Neill organized a Women’s History Month discussion panel alongside her sorority, Alpha Xi Delta. The discussion featured many of WKU’s women professors, including Dr. Angela Jones, Pr

Apr 18th, 2022

WKU’s School of Media has won the Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the sixth straight year and the 28th time in the past 33 years.

Apr 18th, 2022

The 2022 Goldenrod Poetry Festival will be held on April 28 at 7 PM in Cherry Hall 125. The annual event is sponsored by the WKU English Club. The Festival will feature a reading by Whitnee Thorp, who has published many works of poetry including Pasque P

Apr 15th, 2022

During committee meetings on Friday, April 15, the Academic Affairs Committee of the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted to award Provost Emerita status to Dr. Cheryl Stevens.

Apr 15th, 2022

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, students gathered from WKU Spanish and other programs to host an exhibition of Afrolatino culture. The program included poetry recitation, dance, art, cultural presentations, and a culinary display. Modern Languages students

Apr 15th, 2022

“I am preparing to graduate with my master’s degree in a career designed to help people. I have formed solid friendships and reached a level of self-growth I did not think I was capable of, all due to counseling.”

Apr 15th, 2022

Apr 14th, 2022

Dr. Kanita DuCloux named the new Chair of the Department of Mathematics.

Apr 14th, 2022

WKU is having lots of success with a national program that helps people who never completed their degree cross that finish line. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more about “Degrees when Due” in this week’s View from the Hill.

Apr 14th, 2022

On April 21 at 2 p.m., WKU Global Learning and International Affairs (GLIA) and Qatar American Institute for Culture (QAIC) present the Unveiling of the Alif Ba in the lobby of the Honors College and International Center (HCIC).

Apr 13th, 2022

The Potter College of Arts and Letters (PCAL) extended its spirit beyond WKU’s campus to Fountain Square Park in downtown Bowling Green for the first annual Spring Forward Festival on Saturday, April 9. The English Department was one of the many indivi