WKU News

Mar 26th, 2025

WKU Forensics took first in Open and Combined sweepstakes at the 2025 College LD Grand Prix, hosted by Kansas City Kansas Community College on March 15-16.

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.

Feb 27th, 2025

Lauren Howe, a junior from Owensboro, wanted to study photojournalism at the “best school in the nation,” and she hasn’t looked back. "I knew I wanted to be a part of that, learn from some of the best professors and work alongside like-minded p

Feb 27th, 2025

At a news conference this morning, Western Kentucky University and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System reaffirmed an agreement that will help more students across Kentucky easily transfer to WKU and earn four-year degrees.

Feb 26th, 2025

WKU Forensics swept the championship rounds at the Alexis Elliott Memorial Round Robin and Spring Classic hosted by Western Kentucky University February 21-23. 

Feb 15th, 2025

Ryan Dilts of Villa Hills, Kentucky, was crowned Western Kentucky University’s 2025 Coming Home King on Saturday night.

Feb 14th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents convened for its first quarterly meeting of the year on Friday.

Feb 13th, 2025

WKU Forensics clinched the top spot at the 2025 Kentucky Forensics Association, hosted by Murray State University on February 7-9. 

Feb 11th, 2025

WKU CARES has received the Gold Award in the NASPA Excellence Awards, highlighting its outstanding commitment to supporting students through innovative programs and personalized coaching services.

Feb 7th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will meet Friday, February 14, in the Martin Regents Room in Jody Richards Hall.

Feb 7th, 2025

Western Kentucky University President Timothy C. Caboni was named the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s (KMEA) 2024-25 Administrator of the Year.

Feb 7th, 2025

WKU Forensics team members reached new heights in two recent debate tournaments.

Feb 6th, 2025

Twenty-five Western Kentucky University students are candidates for the 2025 Coming Home King.

Jan 23rd, 2025

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

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 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 3rd, 2025

Here’s a reminder that WKU provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.

Dec 6th, 2024

Western Kentucky University recognized fall 2024 graduates in three ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena. 

Dec 5th, 2024

The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc. presented Western Kentucky University with a $2 million gift during the calendar year’s final quarterly meeting of the WKU Board of Regents today.

Nov 26th, 2024

Who knew that a fascination with remote control toys as a child could turn into a career in engineering? For Jaxom Kitchens, a WKU senior from Franklin, that is exactly what happened.