CHHS News

Nov 15th, 2024

Western Kentucky University (WKU) celebrated the opening of the WKU College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) Community Health Sciences Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house today. 

Nov 14th, 2024

Dr. Missy Travelsted, DNP, FNP-C, PTA presented her research "Anabaptists' Knowledge of Newborn Screening" at the 2024 National Amish Health Care Conference.

Nov 13th, 2024

WKU's Interior Design program will use a $14,000 grant from WKU Sisterhood to purchase two high-performance computers, helping students create realistic 3D renderings and virtual walk-throughs for design development.

Nov 12th, 2024

WKU Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging (CASHA) receives $503,000 grant for implementation of Bingocize® in 38 certified nursing facilities across Kentucky.

Nov 1st, 2024

The WKU College of Health and Human Services is excited to announce that one of the teams from the Merchandising II course has been selected as a semifinalist in the prestigious NRF Foundation University Challenge.

Oct 31st, 2024

CHHS awarded nearly $1.6 million in scholarships through the Council of Postsecondary Education (CPE) Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund. This funding will support students pursuing BSN, BSW, and MSW degrees.

Sep 17th, 2024

The BRIGHT Coalition, in partnership with local healthcare agencies, is pleased to announce the launch of the latest Community Health Assessment (CHA) for the BRADD region.

Sep 12th, 2024

WKU CPR Training Center, an affiliate of the American Heart Association, is excited to announce the expansion of its CPR and first aid course at its new location on WKU’s South Campus (2355 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green, KY).

Jul 29th, 2024

Kentuckiana Cancer Research Foundation announced that WKU student Nicole Ossege of Fort Thomas is among the first recipients of its annual scholarship program.

Jul 18th, 2024

WKU LCCWEAR received $5.8 million in external funding to expand critical services. Funding provides three new initiatives in partnership with Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services.