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Mar 13th, 2025
Irene and Don Dizney (’14, H.D.) of Ocala, Fla., made a gift to establish the Donald R. and Irene S. Dizney Dean of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at WKU, the first endowed deanship at the University.
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Join us April 2, 2025 at 5:00PM for a Two Lights for Tomorrow lighting ceremony at the Felts House. Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of America 250, the 250th birthday of the United States of America.
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Mar 12th, 2025
Western Kentucky University students finished first and third in the second multimedia competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.
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Mar 11th, 2025
Gatton Academy seniors Austin Anderson and Bruno Castaneda will attend college at no cost after respectively matching to Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through the QuestBridge National College Match program.
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Mar 11th, 2025
The Western Kentucky University Forensics Team hosted the Kentucky High School Speech League (KHSSL) Senior Speech Tournament on March 7-8, welcoming 40 high schools and over 650 students, parents and judges to campus for two days of competition.
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Mar 11th, 2025
The Kentucky Museum invites the public to join us for the KYAEA Elementary & Middle School All-State Art Show reception on March 15 from 11 am to 12:30 pm
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Mar 11th, 2025
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 29.
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Mar 10th, 2025
On January 1, 2025, WKU’s Big Red Marching Band performed overseas in the 2025 London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP).
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Mar 10th, 2025
Thanks to Western Kentucky University students and the community, local kids will have even more access to quality care.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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