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Apr 25th, 2025
"These organizations have not only helped me grow as a leader but have also provided opportunities to give back to my community and uplift those around me."
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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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The new executive council for Western Kentucky University’s Student Government Association was elected last night.
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Mar 28th, 2025
April marks Sexual Assault Prevention Month, and the WKU campus community will launch a series of events starting Tuesday, April 1.
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Mar 26th, 2025
WKU Forensics took first in Open and Combined sweepstakes at the 2025 College LD Grand Prix, hosted by Kansas City Kansas Community College on March 15-16.
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Feb 27th, 2025
At a news conference this morning, Western Kentucky University and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System reaffirmed an agreement that will help more students across Kentucky easily transfer to WKU and earn four-year degrees.
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Feb 26th, 2025
WKU Forensics swept the championship rounds at the Alexis Elliott Memorial Round Robin and Spring Classic hosted by Western Kentucky University February 21-23.
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Feb 18th, 2025
The WKU Panhellenic, National Pan-Hellenic, and IFC Councils were recognized at the Southeastern Greek Leadership Association (SGLA) Conference February 6-9 in Atlanta.
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Feb 15th, 2025
Ryan Dilts of Villa Hills, Kentucky, was crowned Western Kentucky University’s 2025 Coming Home King on Saturday night.
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Feb 13th, 2025
WKU Forensics clinched the top spot at the 2025 Kentucky Forensics Association, hosted by Murray State University on February 7-9.
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Feb 7th, 2025
WKU Forensics team members reached new heights in two recent debate tournaments.
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Twenty-five Western Kentucky University students are candidates for the 2025 Coming Home King.
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Jan 30th, 2025
“I feel like a lot of the responsibilities in this role, they align well with my goals in the future. It has allowed me to work with different people and has helped advance my career."
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Jan 23rd, 2025
Western Kentucky University has released the honors lists for the fall 2024 semester.
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Jan 3rd, 2025
Here’s a reminder that WKU provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
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Dec 6th, 2024
Western Kentucky University recognized fall 2024 graduates in three ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena.
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Dec 5th, 2024
The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc. presented Western Kentucky University with a $2 million gift during the calendar year’s final quarterly meeting of the WKU Board of Regents today.
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Dec 5th, 2024
Western Kentucky University’s five academic colleges will recognize more than 1,000 fall graduates in three ceremonies on December 6.
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