WKU News

WKU campus going smoke free on January 1st, 2020

Dec 5th, 2019

WKU will be clearing the air in the new year after adopting a tobacco-free campus policy effective January 1, 2020. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on the transition in this week’s View from the Hill

CHHS to Host 4th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for International Students

Nov 25th, 2019

WKU faculty member finalist for ACTE Teacher Educator of the Year national award

Nov 7th, 2019

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced Dr. Doris Sikora, associate professor of Family and Consumer Sciences Education in WKU’s Department of Applied Human Sciences, as the 2019 ACTE Region II Teacher Educator of the Year.

Nursing student shapes college experience to serve others close to home

Nov 5th, 2019

Bethany Moore, a senior in the School of Nursing and Allied Health (SONAH), was seeking a college experience that would allow her to make independent connections while maintaining her link with her home base. That home being just across the Kentucky...

Tossing the Tassle is Less of a Hassle with Pockets!

Oct 30th, 2019

Groundbreaking Held for Pavilion at McChesney Field Campus

Oct 25th, 2019

A groundbreaking for the Mary McChesney Kindell Pavilion at WKU’s McChesney Field Campus was held on Thursday. The 140-acre site along the Green River in northern Warren County was gifted to WKU in 2009 from the children of...

Using student data, WKU researchers aim to improve learning

Oct 15th, 2019

The average person spends as much as 12 hours per day consuming media, both traditional and online. That time spent in front of screens can introduce our brains to more than 30 gigabytes of information each day.

WKU Travels East for International Cuisine

Oct 10th, 2019

View from the Hill - Interior Design intern gets hands on experience

Oct 3rd, 2019

An internship program in WKU’s Planning Design & Construction department is giving students real world experience.

Saundra Starks elected to Chair CSWE Board of Directors

Sep 25th, 2019

The WKU Department of Social Work is very proud to announce that our own Dr. Saundra Starks has been elected the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Council on Social Work Education!

Social Work student's unplanned visit leads to "home" on the Hill

Sep 18th, 2019

As a senior in the Social Work program in WKU’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS), Jonathan Silva has a seat in many campus organizations and continues to seek out opportunities to build a sense of camaraderie. His journey started,...

Faculty Fellow for Research Announced

Sep 10th, 2019

Dr. Jean Neil-Strunjas, a tenured professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has been named Faculty Fellow for Research.

From English major to park ranger: WKU professor can't sit still

Sep 4th, 2019

Eric Knackmuhs, a professor of recreation at WKU, cycles or hikes around Bowling Green in his free time outside of the classroom. Knackmuhs, a New Jersey native, came to WKU in order to teach after working in national parks.

CASHA Awarded Large Grant for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Aug 29th, 2019

Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging (CASHA) awarded Civil Monetary Penalty reinvestment funds by the Tennessee Department of Health and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Dr. Beth Norris Selected as the New Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy

Aug 26th, 2019

The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Beth Norris, Ph.D., PT, OCS has been selected to serve as the new chair of the Department of Physical Therapy.

WKU Endowment for Fly-Fishing Education Established Through Local Efforts and Grant Support

Aug 15th, 2019

The WKU Endowment for Fly-Fishing Education has been established through local fundraising efforts and a grant from the Cabela’s Outdoor Fund.

Approval of the Center for Child Welfare and Research

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).

Kinesiology graduate students work toward healthier futures for pregnant women and newborns

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.

WKU's Bingocize program seeks participants as it prepares for study this fall

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.

Bingocize receives SNAP-Ed approval, announces new partnership

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.