WKU News

Paul Hondorp to make Carnegie Hall Conducting Debut

Apr 30th, 2019

Choirs from Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to Perform Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem

Printmaking on display in 'Flora and Fauna' installation at Kentucky Museum

Apr 11th, 2019

"Flora and Fauna," a group installation project created in Assistant Professor Marilee Salvator’s printmaking courses, is on display through June 15 at the Kentucky Museum.

Create it Forward Opening on April 18th

Apr 9th, 2019

A Western Kentucky University Art Project that embraces the Interdisciplinary. Receive a piece of art, make a piece of art. A game of passing inspiration. Create it Forward.

Deborah Logan to present lecture on Fulbright work

Mar 18th, 2019

Dr. Deborah Logan, professor in Department of English, will present “Pandal-hopping in the City of Joy: Being a Fulbrighter in Kolkata” at 4 p.m. April 4 in the Faculty House as part of WKU’s celebration of Fulbright Week.

'Claiming a Pirate, Claiming Taiwan' topic of Hatcher Modern Language Lecture Series

Mar 12th, 2019

At 4 p.m. Tuesday (March 19), Dr. Jennifer Rudolph will present "Claiming a Pirate, Claiming Taiwan" as the 2018-2019 Paul G. and Ernestine G. Hatcher Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages.

WKU's Model Arab League team competes in regional conference

Feb 26th, 2019

For the fourth year in a row, WKU’s Model Arab League team competed in the Ohio Valley Regional conference Feb 14-16 at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.

WKU gallery show highlights Ali with images from Courier Journal photojournalists

Feb 25th, 2019

On March 11, WKU and the School of Journalism & Broadcasting will open a tribute to the photographs and photographers of Muhammad Ali. "Picture: Muhammad Ali" will be celebrated in a 50-photo exhibit through May 3 at Jody Richards Hall Gallery.

Introducing 'Behind the Research '

Feb 7th, 2019

A NEW student run speaker series in Potter College.

WKU CCSJ accepting applications for Scholars in Service scholarships

Jan 28th, 2019

To encourage students at WKU to apply their knowledge in communities, the WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice is accepting applications for Scholars in Service, a scholarship program awarding $15,000 a year to publicly engaged students.

WKU CCSJ to spotlight project-based learning in 'Social Justice Salons' series

Jan 28th, 2019

The WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice will host the first Spring 2019 lecture in its “Social Justice Salons” series from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Downing Student Union, room 2123.

WKU CCSJ Presents 'Celebrating 70 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: What it Says and What it Means for Today'

Nov 26th, 2018

WKU CCSJ to host 'Coming to America: A Deliberative Dialogue on Immigration'

Nov 1st, 2018

The WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice will host a deliberative dialogue session titled “Let’s Talk Immigration – Coming to America: A Deliberative Dialogue on Immigration” Nov. 8.

WKU CCSJ to host 'Social Justice Salons' lecture on Nov. 19

Nov 1st, 2018

The WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice will host the fall semester’s final lecture in the “Social Justice Salons” series on Nov. 19.

WKU CCSJ to host second lecture in 'Social Justice Salons' series on Oct. 16

Oct 2nd, 2018

The WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice will host the second lecture of its Fall 2018 "Social Justice Salons" series from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at Downing Student Union, room 2123.

WKU CCSJ's Scholars in Service program awards scholarships throughout year

Oct 2nd, 2018

To encourage students at WKU to apply their knowledge in communities, the Center for Citizenship & Social Justice at WKU is accepting applications for Scholars in Service, a scholarship program awarding $15,000 a year to publicly engaged students.

Department of Political Science & Political Engagement Project to host Constitution Week voter registration drive

Sep 13th, 2018

WKU Department of Political Science and the Political Engagement Project will host a Constitution Week voter registration drive on Tuesday (Sept. 18) from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. outside Cherry Hall and from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Downing Student Union.

WKU graduate Santos Lopez to present 'Keeping it Real in Reality' Sept. 18

Sep 13th, 2018

WKU graduate Santos Lopez, executive producer for HGTV and Discovery, Inc., will return to the Hill for presentation on Tuesday (Sept. 18).

Center for Citizenship & Social Justice (CCSJ) Updates

Sep 11th, 2018

This year we will see some exciting changes to the Center.

WKU Art Gallery presents 'Re- Formed' by Liz Chagnon Aug. 31-Oct. 3

Aug 31st, 2018

"Re- Formed," an exhibition curated by Art History alum Liz Chagnon, kicks off the Fall 2018 semester at the WKU Art Gallery with an exploration of both the literal and conceptual fragment.

AN ANALYSIS OF MISMANAGED REPRESENTATION AND RESPONSE AFTER DISASTERS Praise for Consuming Katrina

Jul 19th, 2018

Newly released book by WKU Folk Studies and Anthropology Assistant Professor Dr. Kate Parker Horigan.