WKU News

May 13th, 2021

Dr. Selena Sanderfer Doss, an Associate Professor of History at WKU, has been elected to serve on the Kentucky Humanities board of directors. Her board term began on January 1, 2021.

May 4th, 2021

Two 1984 graduates of WKU will be inducted in the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame during an online ceremony on Tuesday (May 4).

Apr 2nd, 2021

Press Release: On April 8th at 5:30pm, the Potter College Alumni Speaker Series will host alumnus Dr. Jon Kay for a virtual keynote talk titled, "Folklore, Art, and Aging: The Power of Creative Practice in Later Life."

Mar 26th, 2021

Mar 8th, 2021

Press Release: On March 15th at 5:30pm, the Potter College Alumni Speaker Series will host alumnus Matt Love for a virtual keynote talk titled “Curiosity, Empathy, and Design.”

Mar 5th, 2021

The Kentucky Building will be renamed the Charles Hardcastle Kentucky Building in honor of a $1.5 million gift made by the namesake and his wife.

Oct 19th, 2020

WKU Music Professor John Cipolla has served (by invitation) as a jury member for three international clarinet competitions this year.

Oct 13th, 2020

WKU Music Professor John Cipolla was one of 24 international clarinet artists invited to be included in a publication of new Italian clarinet studies.

Oct 6th, 2020

"A Line Unbroken: The Charles Forrester Story," an award-winning documentary film about the work and life of the prolific sculptor and longtime WKU professor, will premiere on WKU PBS at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Jun 11th, 2020

WKU Potter College of Arts & Letters announces Interim Director for School of Media

May 19th, 2020

Riley O’Loane, a Graphic Arts major from Louisville, won first place and the $200 prize in the 11th Biannual John Lyne Speech Contest.

Apr 9th, 2020

Feb 25th, 2020

The Center for Robert Penn Warren Studies is pleased to announce the winners of the annual student essay contest.

Jan 30th, 2020

Jan 15th, 2020

The WKU Department of Music will present its 25th annual PRISM Concert at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 at Van Meter Hall.

Dec 13th, 2019

With graduation on the horizon, it is important to take a look at the long journey it took for our students to get to this momentous occasion. For Carl Estelle, this was a journey several decades in the making.

Dec 4th, 2019

On Nov. 21, the Department of Sociology and Criminology hosted a “Women in Justice Professions” event in association with its Career Connections series.

Dec 2nd, 2019

Student-focused publication releases the best programs for 2020 on Intelligent.com.

Nov 19th, 2019

Morgan Reagle, a producer at WNKY's popular morning show, SOKY Sunrise, has worked hard and put in long hours to create the best show possible. Now that work is being recognized by the Kentucky Broadcasting Association.

Oct 28th, 2019

Dr. John Cipolla, WKU Music Professor, participated in the 9th Annual European Clarinet Festival Aug. 5-10 in Camerino, in the Marche region of central Italy.