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Jul 25th, 2024
WKU PBS, Western Kentucky University’s Public Television Service, was nominated for awards in three categories at the 60th annual Ohio Valley Emmy Awards, and it received one statue in the “Audio, Post-Produced” category.
View ArticleJul 23rd, 2024
A memorial service for Lee Robertson will begin at 2 p.m. July 28 at State Street United Methodist Church followed by a celebratory gathering at 3:30 p.m. at the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center.
View ArticleJul 15th, 2024
The Continuing the Journey: Lunch and Conversation welcomed descendants of Jonesville to campus to hear updates from the Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup and discuss ideas and plans.
View ArticleJul 11th, 2024
The Western Kentucky University IDST 100 Course Development Team of Catie Weaver, Alicia Pennington, Ara Sprouse, and Brittney Sholar has been named winners of the Catalyst Award for Teaching and Learning.
View ArticleJul 11th, 2024
Jordan Basham has assumed the role of Interim Executive Director of WKU Public Media.
View ArticleJul 3rd, 2024
The WKU Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement team is sad to share of the passing of J. Lee Robertson (’50, ’57) on July 3, 2024.
View ArticleJun 5th, 2024
The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct a special called budget meeting followed by committee meetings beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 7, in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.
View ArticleMay 30th, 2024
Dr. Josh Durkee, University Meteorologist and Vice Chair of WKU’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS), is one of 10 Conference USA Faculty Achievement Award winners.
View ArticleMay 30th, 2024
The WKU Alumni Association, in partnership with the WKU Department of Student Activities and WKU Athletics, announced that the Homecoming 2024 celebration will take place from November 14-16.
View ArticleMay 22nd, 2024
The WKU Division of Enrollment and Student Experience presented its awards last week.
View ArticleMay 21st, 2024
For the fifth time since 2012, WKU has earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
View ArticleMay 20th, 2024
Abigail Willhoite, a May graduate from Frankfort, will represent Western Kentucky University as one of 15 candidates vying for the crown of 2024 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Queen this weekend in Pineville.
View ArticleMay 17th, 2024
Western Kentucky University celebrates the successful completion of its inaugural cohort of the Career Launch program, a transformative four-week immersive experience designed to equip students with essential skills for navigating the hidden job market.
View ArticleMay 15th, 2024
WKU’s Bike4Alz Team 12 will begin its cross country ride to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease research next week.
View ArticleMay 14th, 2024
Western Kentucky University supporters can now share their school pride with the new affinity College Visa® debit card from U.S. Bank. The card launched on May 12, 2024, and features the famous Hilltoppers mascot, Big Red.
View ArticleMay 8th, 2024
All WKU campuses will close at noon CDT today (May 8) due to potentially severe weather.
View ArticleMay 2nd, 2024
From Topper Walk to the Big Red Bash, the WKU Spirit was on full display Thursday evening as Western Kentucky University celebrated the Class of 2024.
View ArticleMay 2nd, 2024
The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted Thursday (May 2) to award Emeritus status to a former dean of the Gordon Ford College of Business.
View ArticleMay 2nd, 2024
LifeWorks at WKU announced it has received $4.4 million in funding from the Kentucky General Assembly to support its two-year living-and-learning Transition Academy and to expand services by establishing the Bridge Program for autistic young adults.
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