WKU News

May 20th, 2024

Samuel Gorecki, a Western Kentucky University alumnus from Chicago, is set for his capstone year in Southeast Asia via the Chinese Flagship Program, supported by the Boren Scholarship.

May 17th, 2024

Western Kentucky University celebrates the successful completion of its inaugural cohort of the Career Launch program, a transformative four-week immersive experience designed to equip students with essential skills for navigating the hidden job market.

May 16th, 2024

Our library website has recently undergone an update that brings a modern and streamlined look. Also, more mobile-friendly!

May 16th, 2024

Western Kentucky University's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) proudly announces the recipients of this year's WKU Distinguished Educator Awards (DEA).

May 16th, 2024

We celebrate the exceptional achievements of our 2024 honors thesis completers. These students have shown outstanding dedication, intellectual rigor, and innovation, contributing valuable insights to their fields.

May 15th, 2024

An open creative thinking workshop to those who want to co-create, co-design, learn from others, tell stories (write, draw, story-board, play, …), in order to continue the work accomplished in previous sessions. We aim at co-designing a transmedia camp

May 15th, 2024

The Mary E. Hensley Lecture Series is excited to host Dr. Peter Langman, a renowned psychologist who has received international recognition for his extensive research on school shooters.

May 15th, 2024

WKU’s Bike4Alz Team 12 will begin its cross country ride to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease research next week.

May 15th, 2024

The Western Kentucky University meteorology program’s 15th annual Field Methods in Severe Weather Analysis and Forecasting course, known as the WKU Storm Chase, will begin Tuesday (May 21).

May 15th, 2024

On May 18, the Kentucky Museum and International Council of Museums (ICOM) invites the world to recognize the pivotal role museums play in education and research by supporting the Museum for All initiative.

May 14th, 2024

Western Kentucky University supporters can now share their school pride with the new affinity College Visa® debit card from U.S. Bank. The card launched on May 12, 2024, and features the famous Hilltoppers mascot, Big Red.

May 14th, 2024

Five Western Kentucky University students have been honored in multimedia, photojournalism and broadcast competitions of the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

May 13th, 2024

Jenna Smith, WKU alumna, transitioned from healthcare to sustainable agriculture, founding a thriving small business. Her journey highlights the transformative power of education, mentorship, and community support.

May 12th, 2024

May 9th, 2024

18 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2024 application cycle, more than any other college or university in Kentucky.

May 8th, 2024

All WKU campuses will close at noon CDT today (May 8) due to potentially severe weather.

May 7th, 2024

Three WKU students were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships for study abroad in the Spring 2024 application cycle, tied for the most of any institution in the country and the only institution in Kentucky with FEA recipients.

May 7th, 2024

2024-2025

May 7th, 2024

Parker Stallings, a first-year student in Professional Legal Studies and English, has been selected for the highly competitive Fulbright US-UK Summer Institutes. Parker will study in a fully-funded three-week program at the University of Bristol.

May 6th, 2024

2024-2025 Permits