WKU News

Jun 17th, 2025

Western Kentucky University senior Emilee Arnold won the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s 2025 National Photojournalism Championship earlier this month in San Francisco, California.

Jun 17th, 2025

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, June 17 through Saturday, July 5.

Jun 16th, 2025

WKU Public Media, Western Kentucky University’s Public Television Service, has been nominated for awards in the Content Short, Entertainment – Long Form Content and Technical Achievement categories for the 61st annual Ohio Valley Emmy Awards.

Jun 6th, 2025

At its second quarterly meeting of the year held today (Friday), the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the university’s operating budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Jun 6th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted today to extend the contract for President Timothy C. Caboni through 2029. Caboni has served as the institution’s 10th president since 2017.

Jun 3rd, 2025

Western Kentucky University has released the honors lists for the spring 2025 semester.

May 30th, 2025

May 28th, 2025

WKU Parent and Family Weekend 2025 is set for September 19-21, 2025.

May 22nd, 2025

Western Kentucky University’s School of Media & Communication continued its tradition of national success in the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program with a second-place finish in the 2025 Overall Intercollegiate Competition.

May 20th, 2025

Ten middle school teachers from ten states have been selected to participate in the prestigious National STEM Scholar Program.

May 16th, 2025

WKU’s Bike4Alz Team 13 will begin its cross country ride to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease research next week.

May 15th, 2025

WKU alum part of The Washington Post’s Pulitzer-winning news team

May 13th, 2025

The WKU Alumni Association, in partnership with the WKU Department of Student Activities and WKU Athletics, announces WKU Homecoming 2025, set for Oct. 29–Nov. 1.

May 11th, 2025

At an event held Saturday, May 10 on WKU’s campus outside The Carol M. Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, WKU President Timothy C. Caboni announced that the University received a $5.25 million gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation.

May 9th, 2025

Six members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will begin their summer break with a volunteer project next week in Burnsville, North Carolina.

May 9th, 2025

WKU’s five academic colleges recognized their spring and summer 2025 graduating classes during ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena.

May 8th, 2025

Western Kentucky University celebrated the Class of 2025 Thursday evening starting with Topper Walk and ending with a fireworks display at Big Red Bash.

May 8th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents convened a special called meeting today (May 8), to consider Academic Affairs items related to faculty promotion, tenure and academic appointments.

May 7th, 2025

For Taryn Guyer, a graduating senior earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Chinese, the numbers matter, specifically the numbers and the program matter.

May 6th, 2025

“His state-of-the-art observer and feedback control designs contribute meaningful advancements in the mathematical foundations of control and its engineering applications."