WKU News

Jul 23rd, 2019

The WKU College of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the development of the Center for Child Welfare Education and Research (CCWEAR).

Jul 1st, 2019

This summer graduate students Brenna Menke and Samantha Henry have begun their second year of studies in the Kinesiology program by researching newborn babies and toddlers.

Jun 25th, 2019

The idea to blend bingo and exercise for the elderly first came to Western Kentucky University professor Jason Crandall as if by serendipity.

Jun 10th, 2019

Bingocize®, a health promotion program that combines exercise, health education, and bingo, was recently reviewed by three experts who determined the program should be included in the SNAP Education Toolkit as an evidence-based intervention.

Apr 27th, 2019

You may have seen a lot of smoke in Owensboro Saturday.That’s because firefighters were using an abandoned house for field training.

Apr 23rd, 2019

Hosted by Western Kentucky University’s Nonprofit Student Association, two local nonprofit organizations and one local business were recognized for their hard work and influence within the Bowling Green community.

Apr 19th, 2019

Caring for others is deep rooted for WKU senior, Haley Wheeler. She recently made a generous donation of handmade activity mats for therapeutic use at local Bowling Green nursing homes through WKU’s Center for Applied Science in Health and Aging (CASHA).

Apr 18th, 2019

WKU’s Department of Public Health hosted a Refugee Health Summit on Thursday at the Knicely Conference Center. The summit served as a community outreach effort to promote refugee health.

Apr 12th, 2019

A public health degree isn’t just a step toward career readiness or advancement in an increasingly important field; it’s also a really big commitment to a career that people like you get into for all the right reasons.

Apr 10th, 2019

Dr. Tania Basta has been named the new dean of WKU’s College of Health and Human Services, Acting Provost Cheryl Stevens announced Wednesday

Apr 8th, 2019

Kassandra Jones, a first-year Recreation & Sport Administration graduate student, was recently elected State Student Leader for the Kentucky Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. Jones, graduate assistant of Competitive Sports in WKU IMREC Sports, a

Mar 29th, 2019

The Refugee Health Summit will be the first of its kind in Bowling Green and will serve as a community outreach effort to promote refugee health and associated refugee health concerns.

Mar 28th, 2019

Members of the Over 50 Academy joined in celebration on Wednesday, March 27 to acknowledge their progress and to discuss next steps.

Mar 28th, 2019

Close to 400 students put their research projects on display at the 49th annual Student Research Conference. WKU's Amy Bingham takes a closer look at three of the presenters in the View from the Hill.

Mar 27th, 2019

WKU junior Andrea Anderson of Benton will spend her summer traveling to senior centers in Kentucky and Tennessee to conduct research on Bingocize® participants.

Mar 26th, 2019

Several dozen people packed into clustered tables Monday at 6-4-3 Sports Bar and Grill to discuss a puzzling aspect of human aging – memory – during Science Café.

Mar 26th, 2019

March is Social Work Month—an annual opportunity to spotlight those who are dedicated to helping others to reach their full potential.

Mar 25th, 2019

CHHS congratulates students and faculty for participating in the WKU Research conference.

Mar 21st, 2019

CHHS is pleased to announce Ms. Emily Gouvas as the winner of the 2018-19 CHHS Staff Excellence Award and Ms. Emily Holderfield-Gaither as the winner of the 2018-19 CHHS Outstanding Student Award!

Mar 20th, 2019

Mackenzie Pennington, Apeksha Joshi, and Stephen Mayer are three WKU students on the Tobacco-Free Taskforce actively working to educate students and gain their support and input for WKU becoming a clean air campus.