WKU News

Jan 23rd, 2019

In the wake of a number of unsafe and sometimes life-threatening pranks and challenges on social media sites, YouTube announces that it will ban the upload of such harmful and dangerous videos to its platform.

Jan 23rd, 2019

Today@WKU for January 23, 2019: Message from President Caboni to the campus community; plus news from Folk Studies, Lady Topper Basketball, WKU Alumni, WKU Admissions and more.

Jan 23rd, 2019

Congratulations to WKU Folk Studies '18 grads Anne Rappaport and Susanna Pyatt on the publication of their article "Traditional Culture, Collaboration, and Ethnography: Folkloristic Perspectives and Public History" in History News, published by the AASLH.

Jan 22nd, 2019

Jan 22nd, 2019

Today@WKU for January 22, 2019: Spring semester classes begin today; WKU alumnus has investing 'nailed' down; plus news from WKU Sports, WKU Alumni, WKU Admissions and more.

Jan 21st, 2019

In Stonelight, winner of the 2017 Airlie Prize, Sarah McCartt-Jackson adds to a tradition of lyric narrative collections.

Jan 18th, 2019

Today@WKU for January 18, 2019 -- WKU senior uses passion for TV production and video games to fuel projects; online MBA program ranked No. 1 in state; plus news from WKU Sports, WKU Alumni, WKU Admissions and more.

Jan 17th, 2019

WKU senior Elijah Smith of Fancy Farm has found a way to overlap two of his biggest passions, television production and video games.

Jan 17th, 2019

Today@WKU for January 17, 2019 -- Minton Hall to remain closed for spring semester; Student Success Summit begins this morning; spring semester parking and transit update; plus news from WKU Sports, WKU Admissions, WKU Alumni and more.

Jan 16th, 2019

WKU will delay the reopening of Minton Hall until fall 2019.

Jan 16th, 2019

Welcome to Today@WKU for January 16, 2019 -- Lone Star Rodeo returns to WKU's Ag Expo Center Feb. 8-10; WKU PBS celebrating 30 years; plus news from WKU Sports, WKU Alumni, WKU Admissions and more.

Jan 16th, 2019

The Lone Star Rodeo Company will make its 2019 visit to WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center for four shows at 8 p.m. Feb. 8; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 9; and 2 p.m. Feb. 10.

Jan 15th, 2019

Welcome to Today@WKU for January 15, 2019 -- 2018 one of wettest years on record in Kentucky; crosswalk installed on Normal Street; plus news from WKU Sports, WKU Admissions, WKU Alumni and more.

Jan 14th, 2019

The final results are in: 2018 was one of the wettest years on record in Kentucky and throughout much of the Midwest. The Kentucky Mesonet at WKU reported a statewide average of 63.08 inches of precipitation for the year.

Jan 14th, 2019

Welcome to Today@WKU for January 14, 2019 -- Kentucky Museum receives grant; Mesonet installs station in Webster County; student wins Hearst photo competition; SOKY Book Fest Used Book Sale March 1-3; View from the Hill; plus news from WKU Sports & more.

Jan 11th, 2019

WKU student Gabriel Scarlett won the first photojournalism competition of the 2018-2019 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Jan 11th, 2019

A unique coaching program is offered at WKU that provides support to online students from their first class all the way through graduation. WKU's Amy Bingham has more on WKU CARES in this week’s View from the Hill.

Jan 11th, 2019

The Kentucky Mesonet at WKU has completed installation of a station in Webster County. The site at Baker Park in Dixon is the 70th operational station in the statewide network.

Jan 11th, 2019

Welcome to Today@WKU for January 11, 2019 -- Kentucky Museum to host Arte Cubano exhibition; WKU Football announces 2019 schedule; former Lady Topper Basketball coach finalist for Hall of Fame; plus news from WKU Baseball, Alumni, Admissions and more.

Jan 10th, 2019

Welcome to Today@WKU for January 10, 2019 -- Book by Diana Hope Polley selected as winner of Warren-Brooks Award; plus news from Parking & Transportation, WKU Sports, WKU Admissions, WKU Alumni and more.