WKU News

CHINESE LANGUAGE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM WELCOMES A RECORD 27 NEW STUDENTS

Sep 24th, 2019

'Cuba Amor Exhibition' travels to Kennesaw State; 'String Project' artists return to WKU

Sep 13th, 2019

The "Cuba Amor Exhibition" that was on display this spring at WKU has traveled to Kennesaw State University. Chelsea and Mariano Cortez of "The String Project" returned to WKU this month for a presentation and other events.

WKU PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR EARNS CEPR ACCREDITATION

Aug 18th, 2019

WKU School of Journalism and Broadcasting has a new name, the School of Media

Aug 6th, 2019

WKU Gender and Womens Studies Program Joins English Department

Jul 30th, 2019

Dow Jones News Fund/WKU Digital Workshop announces new curriculum

Jul 24th, 2019

The Dow Jones News Fund/WKU Digital Workshop kicked off its 11th year with a new curriculum to enhance the skills of faculty from HBCUs.

WKU Music professor performs, teaches at international clarinet festival

May 28th, 2019

WKU Music Professor John Cipolla performed as a jazz clarinet soloist and taught jazz improvisation classes at the Academia Ibero-Americana do Clarinete music festival April 9–14 in Castelo de Paiva, Portugal.

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.