WKU News

Apr 19th, 2023

Students in Dr. Inma Pertusa’s SPAN 331: Spanish for Professional Communication course participated in a presentation on April 14 by Llanos Blanco, Curly Girl, a Spanish influencer with a presence on YouTube, Instagram, and Tik Tok.

Apr 19th, 2023

The Western Kentucky University Forensics Team won the National Forensics Association National Tournament sweepstakes championship hosted by Bradley University April 13-17.

Apr 19th, 2023

Ralphy Gardner (MHC ’23) details how the OSD office was able to help him to pursue his dreams and excel!

Apr 19th, 2023

Two Western Kentucky University photojournalism students placed in the top five of the third multimedia competition of the 2022-2023 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Apr 18th, 2023

Apr 18th, 2023

On Thursday, April 13, the English Department’s Creative Writing Reading Series had its last author of the semester come speak with students. Erin Slaughter was a fantastic end to an engaging series throughout the semester.

Apr 18th, 2023

Morgan Basil, a 2022 graduate in Spanish and Psychological Science from Alvaton, is WKU’s third Fulbright US Student Program grantee of the 2023-24 award year. Morgan has been awarded an English Teaching Assistantship for Spain.

Apr 17th, 2023

Western Kentucky University Housing & Residence Life staff members received two of the four awards presented at the Kentucky College Personnel Association (CPAK) conference on April 16, 2023, hosted at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Apr 17th, 2023

Apr 17th, 2023

Western Kentucky University’s Fresh Food Company and Hilltopper Hub have achieved 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant® status from the Green Restaurant Association.

Apr 17th, 2023

Thirty-one Western Kentucky University students have been selected as Spirit Masters for the 2023-24 year.

Apr 17th, 2023

The Office of Global Learning & International Affairs will partner with the City of Bowling Green’s International Communities Liaison Division to host a panel discussion April 24 on how to best support documented New Americans* living within the commun

Apr 17th, 2023

WKU students completing all course evaluations by April 27 will receive early access to grades on TopNet.

Apr 16th, 2023

Apr 14th, 2023

Apr 14th, 2023

Western Kentucky University unveiled plans today for a new state-of-the-art building to house the Gordon Ford College of Business.

Apr 13th, 2023

Apr 13th, 2023

A first of its kind apprenticeship program could help address the nationwide teacher shortage. It’s a partnership between WKU and Nelson County Schools as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.

Apr 13th, 2023

WKU’s School of Media has won the Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the seventh straight year and the 29th time in the past 34 years, and three WKU students earned awards in Hearst photojournalism and writing competitions.

Apr 11th, 2023

The WKU English Club held the 2023 Goldenrod Poetry Festival on Monday, April 3. The poet Dr. Emily Schulten served as the guest judge and workshop leader for the poetry contest and shared her own work at the festival.