WKU News

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 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

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 1st, 2025

Western Kentucky University revealed renovation plans today for the historic Cherry Hall.

Apr 28th, 2025

Western Kentucky University will celebrate more than 3,400 graduates and recognize top scholars during 2025 Commencement on May 8 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

Apr 22nd, 2025

WKU and WKU Athletics held the Hilltopper Fieldhouse Final Beam Raising Ceremony on Tuesday.

Apr 18th, 2025

Western Kentucky University will be home to the first Bachelor of Science degree in User Experience in Kentucky. 

Apr 18th, 2025

WKU’s School of Media & Communication has won the Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the 30th time in the past 36 years, and two WKU students earned awards in the Photojournalism Picture/Story Series Competition.

Apr 16th, 2025

Western Kentucky University recognized the recipients of this year’s Staff Excellence Awards, University Faculty Awards and the President’s ONE WKU Awards as well as the newest University Distinguished Professors at the Employee Excellence Dinner.

Apr 9th, 2025

Nine Western Kentucky University graduate programs have been ranked among the best in the country in U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Apr 3rd, 2025

Belonging. A simple word with a simple meaning, to feel comfortable in a space. Valery D. Bonifacio-Garcia, a graduating senior from the Dominican Republic, decided to attend WKU because of belonging. 

Mar 26th, 2025

WKU Forensics took first in Open and Combined sweepstakes at the 2025 College LD Grand Prix, hosted by Kansas City Kansas Community College on March 15-16.

Mar 13th, 2025

Irene and Don Dizney (’14, H.D.) of Ocala, Fla., made a gift to establish the Donald R. and Irene S. Dizney Dean of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at WKU, the first endowed deanship at the University.

Feb 27th, 2025

Lauren Howe, a junior from Owensboro, wanted to study photojournalism at the “best school in the nation,” and she hasn’t looked back. "I knew I wanted to be a part of that, learn from some of the best professors and work alongside like-minded p

Feb 27th, 2025

At a news conference this morning, Western Kentucky University and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System reaffirmed an agreement that will help more students across Kentucky easily transfer to WKU and earn four-year degrees.

Feb 26th, 2025

WKU Forensics swept the championship rounds at the Alexis Elliott Memorial Round Robin and Spring Classic hosted by Western Kentucky University February 21-23. 

Feb 15th, 2025

Ryan Dilts of Villa Hills, Kentucky, was crowned Western Kentucky University’s 2025 Coming Home King on Saturday night.

Feb 14th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents convened for its first quarterly meeting of the year on Friday.