WKU News
2026 Staff Excellence Awards
- Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
Each year, WKU recognizes staff members who demonstrate outstanding and meritorious service with the Staff Excellence Awards.
Nominations are being accepted NOW through February 12th.
Categories Include:
- Customer Service Award
- Teamwork Award
- Student Support Award
- Unsung Hero Award
- Part-Time Award
- WKU Affiliate Award - Sodexo and Aramark
Nomination forms and full program details are available here!
Feb 16th, 2026
From “research isn’t for me” to designing gamma-ray detectors and studying in Japan—Lincoln Potts turned one small yes into a global physics journey at WKU.
Feb 16th, 2026
Tuesday, February 17th
Feb 16th, 2026
WKU has selected 16 students as recipients of the 2026-2027 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, the school’s most prestigious academic award.
Feb 2nd, 2026
Taking place February 9–13, 2026, Love Data Week is a weeklong series of events designed to help students, faculty, and staff better understand how data is collected, stored, interpreted, and sometimes misrepresented.
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