WKU News

Mar 27th, 2025

Mar 24th, 2025

Mycal Caster, a WKU first-year, majors in Dance and Psychology, balancing performance ambitions with a future in clinical psychology. Active in campus life, they aim to merge dance and mental health advocacy.

Mar 3rd, 2025

Lily Martin, a WKU finance major, combines her passion for business and math in financial planning. Through her Honors capstone, she revamped WKU’s financial coach training, enhancing student financial literacy.

Feb 28th, 2025

Noah Jennings, a WKU Environmental Science major, is turning his passion for nature into hands-on research. From spelunking in Kentucky caves to studying water velocity with CHNGES, he’s seizing every opportunity to grow in science.

Feb 18th, 2025

Feb 14th, 2025

Ayanna Jones, a WKU freshman nursing major, launched a countywide clothing drive, raising $14K in donations. Inspired by HON 251, she plans to make it an annual effort to support families in need.

Feb 10th, 2025

Josiah Watson, a first-gen WKU student, merges his passions for biology and political science to advocate for wildlife conservation. He leads in honors, FBLA, and research, aiming for policy impact.

Feb 3rd, 2025

Neema Angelique, a first-gen WKU student, pursues a business degree with dreams of entrepreneurship. Supported by family and WKU programs, she embraces opportunities, inspiring her siblings.

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 13th, 2025

Cindy Morales, a non-traditional WKU student, balances motherhood, research, and full-time studies in Child and Family Services. Inspired by mentors, she thrives with resilience, pursuing her 2027 graduation.

Jan 8th, 2025

Ciin Lun, a first-gen health sciences major, is inspired by her experiences in Burma and shadowing at the Medical Center. Active in SGA and campus groups, she balances college, family, and independence with faith, aiming to make a difference in medicine.

Dec 2nd, 2024

Emma Bunch, a Glasgow native, transferred from Harvard to WKU, embracing her Kentucky roots. She now leads a healthcare-focused startup at WKU Innovation Campus, combining math, coding, and community passion.

Oct 30th, 2024

MHC, SGA, and Housing and Residence Life launched the Civic Engagement Resource Center to empower students in civic and community leadership. Open to all WKU students, the center offers resources, books, and programming to promote civic engagement.

Oct 28th, 2024

Summer Doris, a WKU first-year from Tennessee, majors in Chinese and International Affairs, inspired by her father's federal service. Drawn by WKU's personalized support, she’s active in the Chinese Flagship, Catalyst Cohort, and building community.

Sep 23rd, 2024

Evie, inspired by her family's connection to Chinese culture, pursued English Education and Chinese at WKU. She joined the Chinese Flagship Program and won third place in a national Chinese music video contest.

Sep 10th, 2024

HON 251 at WKU is offering a fall 2024 mental health workshop series, "Mindset Revolution," led by senior teaching fellow Danielle Williams. The four sessions, beginning Sept. 17, will focus on mental wellness, stress management, and holistic well-being.

Sep 3rd, 2024

Caden Lucas, a sophomore from Harned, KY, majoring in Political Science, Legal Studies, and International Affairs at WKU, has been elected as the inaugural Mahurin Honors College Senator in WKU’s SGA.

Aug 19th, 2024

Maria Julian (WKU '24) earned a $25,000 Boren Scholarship for her capstone in Southeast Asia. Despite no prior Chinese language experience, she thrived in WKU's Chinese Flagship Program, crediting faculty support and immersive experiences for her success.

Aug 12th, 2024

MHC's first Honors M.A.S.T.ER. Plan Counselors will lead the new integrated honors orientation within WKU's M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan 2024 orientation, guiding and mentoring incoming honors students during this key transition.

Jul 10th, 2024

Rising senior Danielle Williams plans a Fulbright in Tanzania and graduate studies in clinical psychology, driven by her WKU experiences and global aspirations.