WKU News

Sep 30th, 2021

Sep 30th, 2021

The 2021 Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is now available on the WKU Police website.

Sep 29th, 2021

The WKU Forensics team started the 2021-2022 season by hosting its annual virtual Fall Tournament the weekend of Sept. 24-26.

Sep 29th, 2021

“WKU has a great sense of community with endless support for the students and professors that are willing to take students under their wing and teach them more than can be learned in the classroom,” Ward said.

Sep 29th, 2021

Dr. Chris Groves of WKU’s Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences received the William Barfield Award for Outstanding Contributions in Water Resource Research.

Sep 29th, 2021

The 2022 Head Start Monitoring Protocols have been released. Here are two main takeaways.

Sep 29th, 2021

WKU will receive a federal Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) grant of $1.4 million to help unemployed workers, low-wage workers, and returning high school and college students enter or continue a program of postsecondary education.

Sep 28th, 2021

The WKU Department of English Professional Writing Club held kicked off the semester with their first PW Club meeting and PW Panel Discussion.

Sep 28th, 2021

Submissions are now being accepted for the Mary Ellen Miller & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing!

Sep 28th, 2021

Sep 27th, 2021

To celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, a major Chinese holiday, the students in the Chinese Calligraphy course were introduced to the stories and the traditions from various Asian cultures.

Sep 27th, 2021

As part of Parent and Family Weekend, the family of WKU senior Claire Linder of Louisville was recognized as WKU’s 2021 Family of the Year.

Sep 24th, 2021

Producer Ashley York, co-writer of "Hillbilly" visited WKU JRH for a film screening and Q&A on September 21. The film focuses on the people and living conditions of Appalachia.

Sep 24th, 2021

WKU will celebrate Parent & Family Weekend Sept. 24-26 with numerous events, highlighted by recognition of the 2021 Family of the Year during WKU Football’s game against Indiana.

Sep 23rd, 2021

WKU’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association teams have a long and distinguished history of winning. After several years being dormant, the equestrian team is back as WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us in this week’s View from the Hill.

Sep 21st, 2021

“I was prepped with mock interviews and resume workshops from the amazing Monica Duvall and Adrianne Browning from GFCB’s Student Success Center. They are superstars!”

Sep 21st, 2021

The WKU Student Government Association (SGA) has allocated $1,500 to create funding for underrepresented minority scholars in The Mahurin Honors College (MHC), which will cover the MHC membership fee for twelve MHC scholars this fall.

Sep 21st, 2021

Sep 21st, 2021

This newsletter provides a taste of this year’s departmental achievements. It exemplifies our passion for teaching, research, and service. We are especially proud of our students.

Sep 20th, 2021

On Friday, Sept. 17, Western Kentucky University’s Student Activities Leadership and Volunteerism Office hosted the 2021 High School Leadership Conference for high school students from across Kentucky.