WKU News

Aug 18th, 2022

Classes begin Monday for WKU’s fall semester and 2,100 first-year students are spending this week getting familiar with campus. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on MASTER Plan’s kickoff event in this week’s View from the Hill.

Aug 18th, 2022

Aug 18th, 2022

Kierigan McEvoy, a junior from St. Charles, MO, used her summer break to improve her language skills at the Mandarin Training Center in Taipei, Taiwan. She says she “wanted to take part in this program to improve my language speaking and listening.

Aug 17th, 2022

The WKU Army ROTC program will host its 12th Eric D. Yates Memorial Run on Sept. 17.

Aug 17th, 2022

Aug 15th, 2022

Aug 15th, 2022

Aug 15th, 2022

“Paying it forward” is a Hilltopper tradition dating back to the beginning of WKU. When the fiscal year ended on June 30, WKU completed its most successful decade of fundraising in institutional history with nearly $303 million raised since July 1, 2

Aug 15th, 2022

She’s the Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President for Student Life as well as Executive Director of TRIO Programs and the Intercultural Student Engagement Center. On Monday morning, Dr. Martha Sales added a new title – Spirit of WKU Award recip

Aug 15th, 2022

Western Kentucky University President Timothy C. Caboni delivered his annual Faculty and Staff Convocation address Monday in Van Meter Auditorium. President Caboni offered a recap of the 2021-2022 academic year, while also previewing the year to come.

Aug 15th, 2022

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award based on efforts to inspire and encourage a new generation of young people to consider careers in STEM.

Aug 12th, 2022

During its third quarterly meeting of the calendar year Friday (August 12), the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved a new name for the ROTC Physical Training Facilities located at the Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex.

Aug 12th, 2022

Aug 12th, 2022

Aug 11th, 2022

A huge outdoor classroom located just 20 minutes from WKU’s main campus offers endless opportunities for learning and connecting. In this week’s View from the Hill, WKU’s Amy Bingham shows all that the McChesney Field Campus has to offer.

Aug 11th, 2022

Aug 11th, 2022

Aug 10th, 2022

The School of Nursing and Allied Health (SONAH) in the WKU College of Health and Human Services recently received a $479,000 grant from the Healthcare Workforce Collaborative of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE).

Aug 9th, 2022

Aug 5th, 2022