WKU News

May 7th, 2021

A long overdue Commencement ceremony will be held this weekend for WKU’s Class of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted an abrupt ending to their college careers and those returning are excited to get some closure.

May 6th, 2021

Thanks to a generous gift from Sue and Brown Badgett, the J. Rogers Badgett, Sr. Foundation, and the James Graham Brown Foundation, The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is able to offer professional learning opportunities to two cohorts of elementary and

May 5th, 2021

Gatton Academy senior Christine Belance (’21, Fairdale HS) has received the competitive Gates Scholarship, a program funding only 300 students per year for the full cost of attendance not already covered by other financial aid.

May 4th, 2021

WKU recognized 46 spring 2021 graduates as Scholars of the College as part of Commencement ceremonies on May 1.

May 4th, 2021

Sarah Grace Clayton, a junior Professional Writing major from Hartford, KY, has recently applied her English skills to her cousin’s candle making business.

May 4th, 2021

Three students in the WKU English Department were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship this past semester. Western Kentucky English major Bobbi Coffee is one of those students.

May 3rd, 2021

May 3rd, 2021

On Sunday afternoon, May 2, graduates representing 42 counties from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky were recognized during The Gatton Academy’s 14th graduation ceremony.

May 3rd, 2021

WKU is closing a portion of Colonnade Drive starting Wednesday (May 5).

May 3rd, 2021

WKU students Ariana Pedigo and Reuben Tang have been awarded Fulbright US Student Grants for the 2021-22 academic year. Pedigo will conduct archaeological research in Mongolia and Tang will teach English in Taiwan.

May 1st, 2021

The Class of 2021 holds a special place in the heart of Western Kentucky University, President Timothy C. Caboni told graduates on Saturday.

Apr 30th, 2021

The WKU Board of Regents will conduct its second quarterly meeting on May 7 beginning at 9 a.m.

Apr 30th, 2021

Apr 30th, 2021

Apr 30th, 2021

The Hilltopper Army ROTC Program commissioned 23 graduates as second lieutenants in a ceremony Friday afternoon at Diddle Arena.

Apr 30th, 2021

Garcia Lopez emphasized the supportive faculty who impacted his WKU experience. “They taught me to be confident in myself, confident in my designs - taught me (at least) the most that they could, the ins and outs of the business that I am going into."

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.

Apr 28th, 2021

Apr 28th, 2021

High school journalists from Kentucky and Tennessee were recognized in the 41st annual Mark of Excellence contest sponsored by Western Kentucky University’s School of Media.

Apr 28th, 2021

Finance Major selected as Ogden Foundation Scholar for Spring 2021