WKU News

Oct 9th, 2025

Five Gatton Academy students traveled to Alberta, Canada to compete in the National Conservation Foundation’s International Envirothon Competition in July. They finished 11th out of 51 teams from the U.S., Canada, and China.

Oct 3rd, 2025

WKU Housing and Residence Life hosted the Kentucky Association of Housing Officers (KAHO) Conference on October 3rd, 2025. Four awards were presented to WKU Housing professional and student staff.  

Oct 3rd, 2025

Here is a listing of WKU events for Friday, October 3 through Saturday, October 25.

Oct 1st, 2025

Oct 1st, 2025

October 6th - 7th

Sep 30th, 2025

The 2025 Annual Campus Safety and Security Report is now available on the WKU Police website.

Sep 30th, 2025

Information on the upcoming dependent eligibility audit.

Sep 29th, 2025

More than 350 fourth-graders from Warren County participated in the 30th annual Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) Safety Days® program held on Sept. 25th at WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center.

Sep 29th, 2025

As Artificial Intelligence becomes more commonplace in school settings, the WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences has developed a new graduate certificate for educators of all grade levels.

Sep 29th, 2025

Sep 29th, 2025

Alejandro Ramirez, WKU double major, pursues neuroscience research on drug use while aiming for a PhD, global collaborations, and future teaching.

Sep 29th, 2025

The Kentucky Museum will host the 10th annual Hammer-In, an outdoor festival celebrating Kentucky's metalworking traditions, on Saturday, October 11 from 10 am to 3 pm.

Sep 26th, 2025

Three life changing Kentucky educators will be joining The Louis B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame this year.

Sep 25th, 2025

The Commonwealth’s official weather and climate monitoring network - Kentucky Mesonet – continues to grow.

Sep 25th, 2025

Western Kentucky University has received renewed federal funding for two cornerstone TRIO programs that provide first-generation, income-eligible, and students with disabilities the tools they need to succeed in higher education.

Sep 25th, 2025

At a special-called WKU Board of Regents meeting today (Sept. 25), the philanthropic naming of the new state-of-the-art Hilltopper Fieldhouse was approved as the Tim and Sarah Ford Fieldhouse in recognition of a $3 million gift from the Fords.

Sep 24th, 2025

Sep 23rd, 2025

Sep 23rd, 2025

The WKU Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, September 25 at 8:00 a.m. to discuss and take action on the philanthropic naming of a campus building.

Sep 23rd, 2025

The Substance Use Disorder Certificate (SUDC) is designed to prepare individuals for careers in substance use counseling and treatment.