WKU News

Feb 11th, 2021

Who doesn’t love a good Hilltopper love story? There are literally thousands of them. In honor of Valentine’s Day this weekend, WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to a WKU couple who matched up nearly 30 years ago in this week’s View from the Hill.

Nov 12th, 2020

When it comes to fundraising, the pandemic has prompted WKU to be very strategic when it comes to connecting with donors. The school's best donors and volunteers have been celebrated in a unique way as WKU's Amy Bingham shows us in the View from the Hill.

Nov 11th, 2020

During its annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday morning, WKU honored veterans and remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Oct 9th, 2020

Sarah Harne of Liberty was crowned WKU’s 2020 Homecoming queen on Friday night.

Oct 8th, 2020

“Maskerade” is the theme of Homecoming this week at Western Kentucky University. It’s extremely fitting for 2020 as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.

Oct 5th, 2020

Twenty-eight students are candidates for Homecoming 2020 queen at WKU. The 2020 queen will be crowned in a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

Sep 24th, 2020

Since having our temperature taken is very much a part of our lives these days, it’s more important than ever to find efficient and accurate ways to do that.

Jan 6th, 2020

WKU Provost Emeritus Dr. Barbara G. Burch died early Sunday morning at the age of 81.

Dec 19th, 2019

Since 2007, WKU has been sending students to Harlaxton College in England each semester. In this View from the Hill, WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to a WKU alum who has done a deep dive into the history of Harlaxton Manor and the eccentric man who had it built.

Dec 3rd, 2019

Brigadier General Victor H. Strahm. a Bowling Green native and member of WKU’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni, was enshrined in the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame on Nov. 16 in Lexington.

Nov 14th, 2019

It’s been 10 years since nearly 140 acres of land was dedicated to WKU by the family of Hardin Field McChesney Sr. The addition of a pavilion is going to take the learning opportunity to a new level as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in the View from the Hill.

Nov 7th, 2019

He’s been called Broadway’s favorite tap dancing man, and this week WKU alum Jeremy Benton is back in Bowling Green to star in Saturday night’s production of White Christmas. WKU’s Amy Bingham caught up with Benton on campus in the View from the Hill.

Oct 31st, 2019

WKU will observe Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Guthrie Bell Tower followed by the ROTC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Oct 17th, 2019

"Decades of Spirit" is this year’s Homecoming theme at WKU, a chance to celebrate traditions from the University’s 113-year history. WKU’s Amy Bingham sits down with some former Homecoming queens to reminisce in this week’s View from the Hill.

Oct 1st, 2019

This year’s Homecoming theme, Decades of Spirit, celebrates WKU’s heritage and honors the University’s traditions over its 113-year history.

Sep 5th, 2019

A couple of WKU graduates, who met and married while working on the Hill, are realizing a dream they never knew they had. And it all started with a bachelorette party as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.

Aug 15th, 2019

A new grand piano at The Gatton Academy will benefit students for generations to come. The piano is being dedicated to a professor near and dear to Gatton as Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.

Aug 2nd, 2019

The WKU Alumni Association announced that the 2019 Homecoming festivities will be celebrated with a throwback Decades of Spirit theme that celebrates WKU’s heritage and honors its 113 years of tradition.

Jul 22nd, 2019

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, a nationally recognized public health official and an award-winning professor and mathematician will join WKU’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni this fall.

Jul 11th, 2019

WKU’s Alumni Association is hitting the road this summer to recruit volunteers for the Hilltopper Volunteer Network. WKU’s Amy Bingham joined them at a recent stop in this week’s View from the Hill.