WKU News

Apr 11th, 2024

Austin Wheeler (MHC`26) shares how joining the MHC staff has helped support him and expand his skillset.

Apr 11th, 2024

Peruvian journalist Manuel Calloquispe is the seventh recipient of the prestigious Fleischaker/Greene Award for Courageous International Reporting. The award will be presented April 23 by the WKU School of Media & Communication.

Apr 10th, 2024

WKU’s Hospitality Management and Dietetics program and The Kentucky Beef Council will host a presentation on "The Science & Sustainability of Beef Production" on Wednesday, April 17, from 12:45 to 2:25 PM in Academic Complex 213.

Apr 10th, 2024

Three Gatton Academy students, Asa Ashley, Zahra Chasmawala, and Nikhil Kumar have qualified for the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Los Angeles, CA May 11-17.

Apr 10th, 2024

Greekalodeon is the theme for Greek Week 2024 events April 13-21 at Western Kentucky University.

Apr 9th, 2024

HealthForce One, a mobile education lab, will visit WKU on Monday, April 15th, outside of Smith Stadium from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. HealthForce One features many teaching tools, including a simulation environment of a hospital setting.

Apr 9th, 2024

"I just want to be one of the examples for people who may also be struggling. Realize that you are going to have setbacks, you are going to have challenges, but you can still do great things."

Apr 9th, 2024

Apr 8th, 2024

Apr 8th, 2024

The Mystic Arts Association is seeking volunteers for its upcoming Spring Art Market at the Kentucky Museum, to be held on Saturday, April 20. Community service credit is available, and volunteers receive a free t-shirt.

Apr 5th, 2024

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 97 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2026, marking The Gatton Academy’s 19th incoming class.

Apr 5th, 2024

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct committee meetings on Friday, April 12, at 9 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room located in Jody Richards Hall.

Apr 5th, 2024

Ashton Lyvers, a graduating senior in Psychological Science and Criminology, has been awarded a Fulbright US Student grant to conduct research on gender expression and respect with the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology at KU Leuven in Belgium.

Apr 4th, 2024

Western Kentucky University Libraries is excited to announce that Joshua Vossler will be joining as the new Dean of University Libraries, starting on July 1, 2024.

Apr 4th, 2024

WKU’s Hardin Planetarium will host a solar eclipse viewing event from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday (April 8).

Apr 4th, 2024

A Community Art Swap will be held at the Kentucky Museum from 12pm to 2pm on Saturday, April 6, hosted by The Mystic Arts Association. The event is free to attend.

Apr 3rd, 2024

Get ready to be transported back to the Renaissance by the WKU Departments of Music and Theatre & Dance’s production of Something Rotten!

Apr 3rd, 2024

Apr 2nd, 2024

On April 9 from 5 to 6 pm, Kentucky archaeologists will discuss Mississippian farm life in Kentucky at "Finding the First Farmers," a discussion and exhibit tour hosted by the Kentucky Museum for America250.

Apr 1st, 2024