WKU News

Nov 24th, 2025

A multidisciplinary team of WKU faculty and academic leaders received $145,002.93 through the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services State University Partnership Program (SUP28 Cohort) for their project.

Nov 21st, 2025

Western Kentucky University’s Fresh Food Company has achieved 4 Star Certified Green Restaurant® status from the Green Restaurant Association.

Nov 21st, 2025

WKU Communications and Marketing and WKU Imagewest were recognized during the 2025 AMA Bowling Green Markie Awards for outstanding work in the field of marketing.

Nov 21st, 2025

From November 21 through November 23 on the stage of Van Meter Auditorium, the WKU Department of Theatre and Dance will bring bright colors and high energy to the stage with WinterDance: Candyland Adventures.

Nov 21st, 2025

Serving others is Lindsey Sargent’s calling, and it was her little sister’s autism diagnosis that sparked her interest in the medical field and inspired her to pursue pre-med coursework at WKU.

Nov 20th, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded WKU’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences $1,249,671 to launch Project THRIVE.

Nov 20th, 2025

Nov 19th, 2025

The Gavel and Gravel Society is SACSA’s highest honor, established by the SACSA Foundation to recognize individuals whose leadership and service have laid a lasting foundation for the profession.

Nov 19th, 2025

Alexis Shaffer and Chloe Snow, graduate students in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program, presented at the 2025 Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday, November 3.

Nov 19th, 2025

Now through April 30, 2026, the Kentucky Museum will continue to host Equal Temperament, a national juried metalworking exhibition, in their new Sculpture Gallery. Five artists were selected to receive awards.

Nov 18th, 2025

CHHS is proud to announce the establishment of its new Collegiate Recovery Resource Center (CRRC), a comprehensive, trauma-informed support program designed to serve students impacted by opioid use disorder and other substance use challenges.

Nov 18th, 2025

Western Kentucky University’s Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in Clinical Psychology has been granted initial accreditation status by the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation (APA-CoA), effective November 8, 2024.

Nov 18th, 2025

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, November 18 through Saturday, December 6.

Nov 17th, 2025

Dr. Ali Er has been awarded a Petroleum Research Fund grant in the amount of $70,000.  The fund is administered by the American Chemical Society, and Dr. Er’s research should produce more efficient energy use from hydrocarbons.

Nov 17th, 2025

Attention WKU students: It's time to complete course evaluations

Nov 17th, 2025

Psychology major Emma Thomas is researching childhood health in Dublin, gaining global experience, confidence, and clarity on her career path through transformative study-abroad experiences.

Nov 17th, 2025

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Nov 14th, 2025

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Nov 14th, 2025

Several WKU departments are coordinating a campus-wide food and toiletry drive through the end of the semester to help sustain the WKU Food Pantry.