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Oct 20th, 2023
Western Kentucky University unveiled plans today (Oct. 20) for a new state-of-the-art fieldhouse and press box.
View ArticleSep 29th, 2023
Members of the WKU community rolled up their sleeves this week to win the annual WKU vs. MTSU 100 Miles of Hope blood drive for the first time in nearly 10 years.
View Article![Rush graduates with experience on the court and in the classroom](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11309.jpg)
May 1st, 2023
“The best part of WKU for me was getting to do what I loved each and every day with pursuing my education degree while also being a student-athlete."
View Article![View from the Hill: Student-Athlete Career Fair](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/11166.jpg)
Mar 9th, 2023
The demands on student-athletes often means they have little time for jobs, internships and other development opportunities to prepare them for life after sports.
View Article![View from the Hill: Shaq, aka DJ Diesel, to perform at WKU](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10818.jpg)
Oct 17th, 2022
Hilltopper fans are in for a big treat on October 21 when Shaquille O’Neal, also known as DJ Diesel, performs a pregame concert on WKU’s South Lawn. WKU’s Amy Bingham has a preview in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![Annual WKU vs. MTSU blood drive Sept. 26-28](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10741.jpg)
Sep 12th, 2022
This year’s WKU vs. MTSU Blood Battle Blood Drive will be held September 26-28 at Preston Health and Activities Center.
View Article![View from the Hill: Soccer/Softball Complex groundbreaking](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10730.jpg)
Sep 1st, 2022
This week’s groundbreaking of a WKU Soccer/Softball Complex is especially sweet for both head coaches whose histories with the programs date back to the beginning. WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![View from the Hill: Women's Legacy Fund](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10628.jpg)
Jun 30th, 2022
The Hilltopper Athletic Foundation launched a Women’s Legacy Fund earlier this year in honor of this month’s 50th anniversary of Title IX. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![WKU celebration honors Eva and Jim Martens](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10489.jpg)
Apr 22nd, 2022
An event was held Friday (April 22) to recognize and celebrate Eva and Jim Martens.
View Article![Regents committees approve Provost Emerita appointment, new athletics facility](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10456.jpg)
Apr 15th, 2022
During committee meetings on Friday, April 15, the Academic Affairs Committee of the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted to award Provost Emerita status to Dr. Cheryl Stevens.
View Article![WKU Regents approve Alumni Center name, new graduate program](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/10339.jpg)
Mar 4th, 2022
The WKU Board of Regents voted on Friday, March 4, to name the university’s Alumni Center after two longtime supporters. At its first quarterly meeting of the calendar year, the Board approved naming the building the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center.
View Article![Volleyball Coach Travis Hudson receives Spirit of WKU Award](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9806.jpg)
Aug 16th, 2021
WKU Volleyball Coach Travis Hudson doesn’t like surprises, but he got one Monday morning when he was recognized as this year’s recipient of the Spirit of WKU Award.
View Article![View from the Hill: Promise to grandmother kept sprinter on track to graduate](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9651.jpg)
Apr 29th, 2021
A student-athlete graduating from WKU this weekend says it was a promise made to his grandmother that helped push him over the finish line. His love of running and his desire to help others have also fueled his success.
View Article![View from the Hill: WKU soccer coach reflects on program's 20th season](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9467.jpg)
Feb 25th, 2021
WKU’s women’s soccer program is in its 20th season and the same coach has been at the helm since the beginning. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks with Jason Neidell about that distinction and about navigating the pandemic in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![WKU student-athlete prepares for career in financial planning](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/9081.jpg)
Sep 22nd, 2020
Aairiona Hayden-Ransom came to WKU to be a Division 1 athlete, but will leave the Hill having created career opportunities for herself in the finance field.
View Article![View from the Hill: WKU Football returns, implements safety measures](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8884.jpg)
Jun 18th, 2020
So far so good. That’s what WKU Football is saying about efforts to keep student athletes safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us the safety measures being taken in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![International graduate student finds a second home at WKU](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8788.jpg)
May 8th, 2020
Getter Marie (Gigi) Lemberg, an international student from Tartu, Estonia, first learned about WKU at an international track and field meet in the summer of 2015.
View Article![McElroy achieves victory off the field](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8705.jpg)
Apr 10th, 2020
Some people know WKU senior Morgan McElroy, from Madisonville, as an accomplished student. Others know her as an accomplished WKU softball athlete. She would rather be known as someone of good character.
View Article![View from the Hill: Kicker's background prepared him for big moment](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8450.jpg)
Jan 30th, 2020
Remember when WKU Football won the First Responder Bowl Game on a thrilling 52-yard field goal in Dallas last month? It’s a memory that will last a lifetime for one student athlete. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to him in this week’s View from the Hill.
View Article![Today@WKU: March 8, 2019](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/7430.jpg)
Mar 8th, 2019
Today@WKU for March 8: WKU student wins Hearst multimedia competition; finance students attend national conference; plus news from WKU Sports, WKU Admissions, WKU Alumni and more.
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