WKU News

Mar 10th, 2025

Thanks to Western Kentucky University students and the community, local kids will have even more access to quality care.

Mar 10th, 2025

The business side of WKU Student Publications won the 2025 Student Media Business Pacemaker Award from Associated Collegiate Press on Saturday. WKU won the Pacemaker for the second consecutive year.

Mar 10th, 2025

19 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for study abroad in the October 2024 application cycle, more than any other college or university in Kentucky.

Mar 10th, 2025

From farm life to cutting-edge research, Ava Lich studies carbon capture in Mammoth Cave, blending geology, math, and biology. A WKU scholar, she’s shaping the future of environmental science.

Mar 10th, 2025

The Kentucky Museum announced the winners of the 2025 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts juried exhibition during an awards ceremony on March 7.

Mar 7th, 2025

Students in the Theatre Design & Technology program at WKU are the driving force behind the success of the Department of Theatre & Dance’s numerous productions.

Mar 6th, 2025

Mar 5th, 2025

WKU will participate in the statewide tornado safety drill on Friday (March 7). At approximately 9:07 a.m. (Central time), WKU will test its emergency communications network, including the outdoor warning speakers.

Mar 4th, 2025

Mar 4th, 2025

The Kentucky Museum will hold the awards ceremony for the Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts on this Friday, March 7, from 6 to 8 pm.

Mar 3rd, 2025

Mar 3rd, 2025

WKU Housing & Residence Life presented a Resolution of Appreciation of Ginny Hensley, retired Parent & Family Engagement Coordinator, and a SEAHO Service Award to Kirsten Hooks, HRL Assistant Director of First Year Programs.

Mar 3rd, 2025

Lily Martin, a WKU finance major, combines her passion for business and math in financial planning. Through her Honors capstone, she revamped WKU’s financial coach training, enhancing student financial literacy.

Feb 28th, 2025

Feb 28th, 2025

Noah Jennings, a WKU Environmental Science major, is turning his passion for nature into hands-on research. From spelunking in Kentucky caves to studying water velocity with CHNGES, he’s seizing every opportunity to grow in science.

Feb 28th, 2025

Feb 27th, 2025

The James Clark Memorial Makerspace was on Friday, February 7th, 2025 in honor of James Clark, a member of the Gatton Academy Class of 2025. The space provides a permanent reflection of his love of tinkering, creating, and working with his hands.

Feb 27th, 2025

Lauren Howe, a junior from Owensboro, wanted to study photojournalism at the “best school in the nation,” and she hasn’t looked back. "I knew I wanted to be a part of that, learn from some of the best professors and work alongside like-minded p

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.

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.