WKU News

Jun 5th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Bands continues to celebrate 100 Years (1925-2025) with a series of two summer concerts in June with the Southern Kentucky Concert Band at WKU.  

Apr 29th, 2025

WKU students finished second and sixth in the third multimedia competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Mar 12th, 2025

Western Kentucky University students finished first and third in the second multimedia competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Feb 18th, 2025

At Western Kentucky University, the Folklore minor allows students to receive training in important skills like critical thinking, ethnographic research, and cultural difference.

Feb 17th, 2025

The School of Media & Communication will host Steve Jessmore and an exhibit of his award-winning work Birds Doing Stuff from March 4 to April 18 in the Jody Richards Hall Gallery on the campus of Western Kentucky University.

Feb 5th, 2025

Public Relations students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) have partnered with Good Deeds, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing essential support to the Bowling Green and Warren County communities.

Jan 23rd, 2025

Two Western Kentucky University students finished in the top five in the first multimedia competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Jan 17th, 2025

The Potter College of Arts & Letters (PCAL) at WKU announced on Friday that they will be restructuring themselves over the next three years.

Jan 14th, 2025

Heather Strode, associate professor in the School of Media & Communication, died Monday, December 31, 2024. She was 52.

Jan 13th, 2025

WKU students finished first and third in the first photo competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Jan 9th, 2025

The WKU Department of Music will present the 29th Annual PRISM Concert at 8 p.m. January 24 at Van Meter Hall.

Jan 8th, 2025

Two WKU students earned top 10 finishes in the Television Features Competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Dec 12th, 2024

The WKU Big Red Marching Band’s highly anticipated performance in the 2025 London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP) is just around the corner. This honor comes during a milestone year, as 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the WKU Band program.

Nov 20th, 2024

The MTNA WKU Collegiate Chapter was selected for this national award out of collegiate chapters across the nation and will be recognized at the 2025 MTNA National Conference in Minneapolis in March 2025.

Nov 20th, 2024

ESPN Digital Content announced in September its School Outreach program aimed at developing the next generation of digital sports journalists, and WKU's School of Media & Communication was selected as a partner educational institution this month.

Oct 22nd, 2024

The Pre-Law Student Association, in collaboration with the Department of Political Science, hosted a Leaders in Law networking event on Thursday, September 26th.

Sep 27th, 2024

Get ready to step into the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland but with a twist. Alice by Heart runs from Saturday, September 28th, to Wednesday, October 2nd, in Russell H. Miller Theatre in the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center.

Sep 17th, 2024

Sep 16th, 2024

The Potter College of Arts & Letters (PCAL) at WKU will welcome Pulitzer-winning playwright, author, and Tony-winning musician, Quiara Alegría Hudes, to campus as part of their Cultural Enhancement Series.

Aug 28th, 2024

The Department of Modern Languages’ Chinese Flagship Program has renewed their four-year $1.5 million grant with The Language Flagship.