WKU News

Mar 23rd, 2022

Justin Cato says the job of director of Campus Recreation and Wellness at WKU “checked all the boxes.”

Mar 22nd, 2022

Mar 22nd, 2022

Dr. Ashley Stinnett, assistant professor of anthropology in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, has assumed leadership of the Society for Visual Anthropology, expanding her long-time involvement with the organization.

Mar 22nd, 2022

Applications are now available for residential and nonresidential summer camps offered by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU. These camps are designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning and encourage high-interest and high-ability students to

Mar 22nd, 2022

Dr. Rachel Tinius, Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Western Kentucky University, recently obtained a grant through the Bridge Funding Award Program of the Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network.

Mar 22nd, 2022

While Jeremiah Debique’s college journey did not start at Western Kentucky University, the sophomore from Texas was able to make the transition to WKU with help from the WKU Transfer Center.

Mar 21st, 2022

Giving back and serving your community is a core principle of The Mahurin Honors College (MHC). For some, this takes place many miles away, and for others, they choose to serve near Bowling Green. In Dr. Spencer Wright’s case, he decided to do both.

Mar 21st, 2022

Modern Languages professor Lhousseine Guerwane will teach Arabic language and culture during Center for Gifted Studies summer VAMPY program. Cody Smith, a Spanish, Arabic, and Education major will assist Professor Guerwane during the summer Arabic course.

Mar 21st, 2022

“We are able to identify 85% of water pollution at a 90+% success rate without touching the water. This not only helps keep our bodies of water safe for us but also for the living things in the environment as well."

Mar 21st, 2022

Western Kentucky University’s 52nd Annual Student Research Conference will be held Saturday (March 26) at Downing Student Union.

Mar 18th, 2022

Fewer than one in 20 Americans are deaf or hard of hearing, including around 20,000 students on college campuses. WKU has offered resources to help hearing impaired students on their academic journey, as Amy Bingham explains in the View from the Hill.

Mar 17th, 2022

Western Kentucky University will receive a $200,000 grant to support its Summer Scholars Program.

Mar 16th, 2022

Two Gatton Academy students, Brian Nguyen (’23, South Warren HS) and Eric Xing (’23, South Warren HS), have been nominated to compete in the American Chemical Society’s National Chemistry Olympiad after the local March 4 competition. Since 1984...

Mar 15th, 2022

The WKU Forensics Team captured the championship in all divisions at the 4th Annual NFA-LD Grand Prix hosted virtually by The Spicer Debate Forum of Missouri State University on March 12-13.

Mar 15th, 2022

Five Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science students recently qualified for the world-renowned Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

Mar 14th, 2022

The WKU Department of English will recognize Ato Quayson for winning the Robert Penn Warren-Cleanth Brooks Award this fall. His book Tragedy and Postcolonial Literature won the award for outstanding literary scholarship and criticism.

Mar 10th, 2022

Colleagues collaborated for this timely work related to the ways education and healthcare pivoted practice during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.

Mar 10th, 2022

WKU’s rich tradition of international engagement is ramping up again with the help of Global Learning Ambassadors. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on how these students are bringing awareness to study abroad opportunities in this week’s View from the Hi

Mar 10th, 2022

On Monday, March 7, Kristen Tinch, English M.A. student at WKU and teacher at Bowling Green High School, organized a Research and Writing Conference with the help of Bailey Alexander, a student teacher and English for Secondary Teachers major.

Mar 10th, 2022

This Monday, the WKU English department held its English Salon, a student-led, informal event designed to help students connect with each other amidst the pandemic. Participants shared recommendations of their favorite books, songs, movies, video games, a