WKU News

Sep 18th, 2024

During a special called meeting today, the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the naming of the Harold and Juanita Koon Football Complex in honor of significant philanthropic support from the Koon family and the Koon Family Foundation.

Oct 20th, 2023

Western Kentucky University unveiled plans today (Oct. 20) for a new state-of-the-art fieldhouse and press box.

Sep 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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Apr 22nd, 2022

An event was held Friday (April 22) to recognize and celebrate Eva and Jim Martens.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.