WKU News

Jan 28th, 2025

Nominations open for 2025 Staff Excellence Awards

Jan 28th, 2025

Here is a listing of WKU events for Wednesday, January 29, through Saturday, February 15.

Jan 27th, 2025

Jan 27th, 2025

Atiana Spivey, a first-gen WKU student, excels as a dual major in Biology and English. Passionate about wildlife, research, and languages, she balances science, humanities, and global conservation efforts.

Jan 27th, 2025

The WKU Celebration of Research & Sponsored Activities will take place on January 29, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center. This annual event recognizes faculty and staff for their achievements in securing external funding

Jan 24th, 2025

Lady Toppers 1/25

Jan 23rd, 2025

Two Western Kentucky University students finished in the top five in the first multimedia competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Jan 23rd, 2025

Western Kentucky University has released the honors lists for the fall 2024 semester.

Jan 23rd, 2025

The Kentucky Museum has published its exhibition schedule for Spring semester, welcoming significant additions to its roster of rotating arts shows. Exhibits include annual favorites plus two new exhibits drawn from the permanent collection.

Jan 22nd, 2025

Jan 22nd, 2025

The premiere episode of Global Child: Travel with Purpose featuring Bowling Green, Kentucky, has been showcased across the United States, captivating audiences in 65 major airports. Since its release at Christmas, the episode has reached more than 16.3 m

Jan 22nd, 2025

WKU has selected 15 students as recipients of the 2025-2026 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, the school’s most prestigious academic award. The scholarship is valued at $16,000 annually and worth $64,000 over a four-year period.

Jan 22nd, 2025

The Kentucky Folklife Program is pleased to announce the 2025 winner of the Homer Ledford Award. Based at Western Kentucky University, the KFP has a long history of working with the Kentucky Arts Council to document, present, conserve, and teach the publ

Jan 21st, 2025

U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Western Kentucky University among the top institutions for online learning, ranking WKU’s online bachelor’s programs No. 71 in the nation.

Jan 21st, 2025

Jan 21st, 2025

Jakob Barker, a first-year WKU student, blends passions for engineering, global affairs, and civic engagement. Through programs like Catalyst and SCUSA, he's pursuing leadership, study abroad, and academic growth.

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.