WKU News

Nov 23rd, 2021

Nine WKU and Gatton Academy students were honored for their research presentations at the Kentucky Academy of Science virtual meeting Nov. 5-6.

Nov 22nd, 2021

Students in WKU’s Greek Life community will be making the holidays brighter with gifts for 34 children at Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary School.

Nov 19th, 2021

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear visited Western Kentucky University on Thursday to tour the university’s SmartHolstein Lab.

Nov 18th, 2021

A holiday tradition presented by WKU’s Dance Company is coming back before a live audience this weekend. WKU’s Amy Bingham has a preview of WinterDance in this week’s View from the Hill.

Nov 18th, 2021

For the 12th consecutive year, Western Kentucky University has been recognized as one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®.

Nov 17th, 2021

Honors 251 Citizen and Self students will host a series of deliberative dialogues through Dec. 3.

Nov 17th, 2021

The WKU Forensics Team placed first at two virtual competitions the weekend of Nov. 13-14, including the American Forensics Association Fall District VI Qualifier.

Nov 17th, 2021

As part of White Squirrel Weather’s partnership with Beam Suntory and WeatherSTEM, a weather monitoring station was recently installed at the Cruzan Rum Distillery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Nov 16th, 2021

Attention WKU students: Please visit wku.evaluationkit.com to complete your course evaluations. Students completing all course evaluations by Dec. 2 will receive early access to grades on TopNet.

Nov 11th, 2021

WKU students are getting practical experience with educating older adults about the medication they’re taking. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on a grant-funded initiative called “Let’s Chat Meds” in this week’s View from the Hill.

Nov 11th, 2021

WKU honored military personnel and veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony Thursday morning.

Nov 8th, 2021

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized WKU with the Silver Seal rating (60%-70% voter participation) for nonpartisan student voter participation efforts in the 2020 Election.

Nov 8th, 2021

The WKU Forensics program competed at four competitions in the past two weeks.

Nov 4th, 2021

Cutting edge research is taking place at WKU’s Dairy Farm that will impact the future of the dairy industry. WKU’s Amy Bingham takes us inside the newly developed WKU SmartHolstein Lab in this week’s View from the Hill.

Nov 3rd, 2021

WKU senior Caity Frederick of Lexington has received a national scholarship from the American Meteorological Society.

Oct 30th, 2021

Abbey Norvell of Corbin was crowned WKU’s 2021 Homecoming queen on Saturday.

Oct 28th, 2021

After a year without the parade, Big Red’s Roar or the Festival of Friends, WKU Homecoming is back and better than ever. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on this year’s theme, “Wild, Wild Western” in this week’s View from the Hill.

Oct 27th, 2021

WKU has officially increased its national Campus Pride Index rating to 4.5 stars.

Oct 22nd, 2021

Thirty students are candidates for 2021 Homecoming queen at WKU. The 2021 queen will be crowned Saturday, Oct. 30, during halftime of WKU Football vs. Charlotte at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

Oct 21st, 2021

Spirit Masters are the official student ambassadors for WKU. Founded in 1981, the organization is celebrating its 40th anniversary at homecoming this year. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on how it all began in this week’s View from the Hill.