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Apr 18th, 2025
Western Kentucky University will be home to the first Bachelor of Science degree in User Experience in Kentucky.
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Apr 18th, 2025
Kentucky Mesonet celebrated not one but two milestones Friday morning, the ribbon cutting at station number 80 in southern Green County and the 75th county in Kentucky to include at least one Mesonet site.
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Apr 18th, 2025
WKU’s Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) Inducted 67 new members to the society on Thursday.
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Apr 18th, 2025
WKU’s School of Media & Communication has won the Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the 30th time in the past 36 years, and two WKU students earned awards in the Photojournalism Picture/Story Series Competition.
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Apr 17th, 2025
"Every idea begins with a seed, and if you water that seed and provide it the right resources, it can sprout into a beautiful thing that changes your community, state, nation, and world."
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Apr 16th, 2025
Midnight on the Hill, a student-led philanthropic initiative, concluded its annual fundraising campaign with a successful campus event held on April 4 at the Preston Health and Activities Center.
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Apr 16th, 2025
Charles Uland and Asa Ashley have been named Goldwater Scholars. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent nationally competitive award for undergraduates interested in pursuing research in STEM disciplines.
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Apr 16th, 2025
Western Kentucky University’s Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup will host a screening of “Jonesville: When Sunflowers Fall” on Thursday, May 1, at 6:00 p.m. at the Jody Richards Hall Auditorium on WKU’s campus.
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The new executive council for Western Kentucky University’s Student Government Association was elected last night.
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Apr 16th, 2025
Western Kentucky University recognized the recipients of this year’s Staff Excellence Awards, University Faculty Awards and the President’s ONE WKU Awards as well as the newest University Distinguished Professors at the Employee Excellence Dinner.
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Apr 15th, 2025
Dr. Julia L. Roberts, Professor of Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University (WKU), has been named one of 10 recipients of the prestigious 2025 Conference USA Faculty Achievement Award.
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Apr 15th, 2025
He was truly the spirit of a Hilltopper, always ready with a warm welcome to anyone who stepped onto the Hill.
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Apr 15th, 2025
Students from WKU’s Creative Writing Graduate program traveled to Los Angeles, California on March 26th to attend the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference (AWP).
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Apr 15th, 2025
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, April 15 through Saturday, May 3.
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Apr 14th, 2025
The first band at Western Kentucky Teachers College was formed in 1925, led by student director, Joyce Felts. There were 18 members. 100 years later, the renowned WKU Band program serves over 400 students. Join us as we celebrate 100 years!
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Apr 14th, 2025
Max Etienne found purpose at WKU through film, honors, and friendship—channeling his dad's memory into storytelling that brings people together.
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Apr 11th, 2025
This prestigious honor celebrates outstanding educators across the Commonwealth who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to their students and the teaching profession.
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