WKU News

Jul 12th, 2021

The Hardin Planetarium has partnered with SKy Science Festival and the Kentucky Climate Center on a NOAA-funded project, “Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities."

Jun 30th, 2021

The Council on Postsecondary Education will hold a webinar, "Supporting the Full Spectrum of Gender Identities on Our Campuses," at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT Wednesday (July 7). Featured speakers are students and faculty from WKU.

Jun 22nd, 2021

The Southern Kentucky Concert Band will present a Patriotic/Americana Band Concert at 7 p.m. July 1 on the Centennial Mall on the WKU campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Jun 11th, 2021

The WKU Board of Regents will hold a special budget approval meeting on Friday (June 18) in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

May 20th, 2021

The WKU Alumni Association, in partnership with the Department of Student Activities and WKU Athletics, announces that the tradition of WKU Homecoming will be celebrated throughout the week concluding on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.

Apr 30th, 2021

The WKU Board of Regents will conduct its second quarterly meeting on May 7 beginning at 9 a.m.

Apr 26th, 2021

WKU will celebrate nearly 4,200 graduates during Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 1) at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

Apr 15th, 2021

Lots of planning and safety precautions have gone into preparing for not one but two Commencement weekends at WKU next month. WKU’s Amy Bingham explains how they will be held safely in this week’s View from the Hill.

Apr 13th, 2021

"Hollywood on the Hill" is theme for Greek Week 2021 at WKU. Greek Week events are scheduled for April 16-23.

Apr 8th, 2021

WKU’s rich history of scholarly engagement for students will be on display this weekend at the annual Student Research Conference. WKU’s Amy Bingham has a preview in this week's View from the Hill.

Apr 8th, 2021

The Graduate School will celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 12-16 with a series of virtual receptions.

Apr 5th, 2021

The committees of the WKU Board of Regents will meet Friday, April 9. The meetings begin at 9 a.m. (CT) in the Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall, and via Zoom.

Mar 31st, 2021

In its 14th year, WKU offices and Hope Harbor, Inc., plan Sexual Assault Prevention Month activities in April for students and community members to learn more about sexual assault and how to prevent it.

Mar 26th, 2021

WKU will conduct its 51st Annual Student Research Conference on April 9-10 in a virtual format.

Mar 25th, 2021

Nominations are now open for the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame 2021 class.

Mar 4th, 2021

Global Learning & International Affairs (GLIA) is excited to share a recent addition to the Global Learning Forum: Around the World in Quarantine Days podcast series.

Mar 1st, 2021

The statewide tornado safety drill, scheduled for March 3, has been postponed.

Feb 26th, 2021

The WKU Board of Regents will conduct its quarterly meeting on March 5 beginning at 9 a.m.

Feb 26th, 2021

Feb 12th, 2021

Kiria Braden, a senior from Nashville who is earning a degree in marketing, a concentration in social media and a certificate in data analytics, said she’s come a long way since her first semester on The Hill.