WKU News

Nov 15th, 2024

WKU took first in sweepstakes at the L.E. Norton Memorial Tournament hosted by Bradley University November 2-3.

Oct 31st, 2024

The WKU Forensics Team won the sweepstakes championship at the 2024 Crimson Classic, hosted by the University of Alabama, October 19-20.

Oct 14th, 2024

WKU Forensics took first in sweepstakes at the first Online Asynchronous Tournament Series (OATS) of the 2024-2025 season at which over 40 schools and 160 students participated.

Aug 12th, 2024

Western Kentucky University President Timothy C. Caboni addressed faculty and staff during his annual Convocation address Monday (August 12) in WKU’s Van Meter Auditorium.

Apr 25th, 2024

WKU Forensics took first in Open sweepstakes at the National Forensics Association National Tournament on April 18-22 hosted by Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Mar 25th, 2024

WKU Forensics took first in open and combined sweepstakes at the College LD Grand Prix March 16-17, hosted on campus in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The team also won sweepstakes at the Asynchronous Speech Championship hosted online March 19-24.

Mar 13th, 2024

WKU Forensics won the overall and individual sweepstakes championships at the 2024 International Forensics Association tournament March 11-12 in Dublin, Ireland.

Dec 1st, 2023

WKU Forensics won major tournament championships to conclude competition for the Fall 2023 semester.

Oct 23rd, 2023

The WKU Forensics team captured the overall team sweepstakes championship at the Marshall University Memorial Tournament and Ohio University Swing hosted on the campus of Marshall University October 21-22.

Oct 16th, 2023

WKU Forensics won two divisions in Lincoln-Douglas debate at the “Demougeot Debates” hosted by the University of North Texas October 14-15.

Oct 9th, 2023

The WKU Forensics team won the team sweepstakes championship at the Dr. Frank M. Thompson Jr. Crimson Classic hosted by University of Alabama on October 7-8.

Sep 29th, 2023

WKU Forensics hosted its annual fall tournament on September 22-24, returning to hosting an in-person competition for the first time since 2019.

Aug 14th, 2023

Western Kentucky University President Timothy C. Caboni addressed faculty and staff at the University’s annual Convocation Monday (August 14) in Van Meter Auditorium.

Apr 19th, 2023

The Western Kentucky University Forensics Team won the National Forensics Association National Tournament sweepstakes championship hosted by Bradley University April 13-17.

Apr 5th, 2023

The WKU Forensics Team won the sweepstakes championship at the second annual Asynchronous Speech Championship hosted virtually by Southwest Minnesota State University on March 22-26.

Mar 29th, 2023

The WKU Forensics Team captured the sweepstakes championship at the 5th Annual NFA-LD Grand Prix hosted by the University of North Texas Debate Team in Denton, Texas. on March 25 and 26.

Mar 20th, 2023

The Western Kentucky University Forensics Team won the combined team sweepstakes national championship at the 2023 Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament. 

Feb 27th, 2023

The WKU Forensics Team won the 2023 Kentucky Forensic Association State Tournament hosted by Owensboro Community and Technical College on February 24-25.

Feb 13th, 2023

The WKU Forensics Team captured the team sweepstakes championship at a tournament held virtually by St. Anselm College on February 11.

Jan 31st, 2023

The WKU Forensics Team captured first place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the 25th annual Gorlok Gala, hosted by Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, January 27-29.