WKU News

Jan 21st, 2025

Entries for the annual Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts are due February 7, 2025. Residents living in a Kentucky county within 65 miles of Bowling Green are eligible to enter. All WKU and SKYCTC students may enter for free.

Jan 17th, 2025

The Potter College of Arts & Letters (PCAL) at WKU announced on Friday that they will be restructuring themselves over the next three years.

Jan 14th, 2025

Jan 14th, 2025

Heather Strode, associate professor in the School of Media & Communication, died Monday, December 31, 2024. She was 52.

Jan 13th, 2025

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Jan 13th, 2025

Sixteen students from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University presented their research at the Kentucky Junior Academy of Science meeting. Eight were selected to represent Kentucky at AJAS.

Jan 13th, 2025

WKU students finished first and third in the first photo competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Jan 13th, 2025

Cindy Morales, a non-traditional WKU student, balances motherhood, research, and full-time studies in Child and Family Services. Inspired by mentors, she thrives with resilience, pursuing her 2027 graduation.

Jan 9th, 2025

All WKU campuses are closed Friday, January 10. Online classes will continue as scheduled.

Jan 9th, 2025

The WKU Department of Music will present the 29th Annual PRISM Concert at 8 p.m. January 24 at Van Meter Hall.

Jan 8th, 2025

Ciin Lun, a first-gen health sciences major, is inspired by her experiences in Burma and shadowing at the Medical Center. Active in SGA and campus groups, she balances college, family, and independence with faith, aiming to make a difference in medicine.

Jan 8th, 2025

Two WKU students earned top 10 finishes in the Television Features Competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Jan 7th, 2025

WKU’s campuses in Bowling Green, Owensboro, Glasgow, Somerset and Elizabethtown will open as scheduled Wednesday, January 8. WKU offices at Ft. Knox will open at 10 a.m. Eastern.

Jan 6th, 2025

All WKU campuses are closed Tuesday, January 7. Online classes will continue as scheduled.

Jan 5th, 2025

All WKU campuses are closed Monday, January 6. Online courses will proceed as scheduled.

Dec 12th, 2024

The WKU Big Red Marching Band’s highly anticipated performance in the 2025 London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP) is just around the corner. This honor comes during a milestone year, as 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the WKU Band program.

Dec 6th, 2024

Western Kentucky University recognized fall 2024 graduates in three ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena. 

Dec 6th, 2024

The Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts juried exhibition continues in 2025, hosted at the Kentucky Museum. Entries are due February 7, 2025.

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.

Dec 5th, 2024

Western Kentucky University’s five academic colleges will recognize more than 1,000 fall graduates in three ceremonies on December 6.