WKU News

Apr 22nd, 2024

Apr 22nd, 2024

This month’s member spotlight is on Mr. Miller Slaughter who is currently working as a business development specialist for Community Ventures in connection with the Small Business Development Center with his office at WKU Innovation Campus’s Collabor

Apr 22nd, 2024

Apr 22nd, 2024

WKU’s Greek community hosted its annual awards convocation on Sunday (April 21) at E. A. Diddle Arena.

Apr 22nd, 2024

Dr. Nick Fortune (Associate Professor of Mathematics) and two colleagues recently had a National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) grant funded.

Apr 22nd, 2024

Braden Cutright, Music major at WKU, overcame challenges to excel in composition. Despite hurdles, he's about to graduate, with plans to pursue music professionally. His inspiring journey showcases resilience and talent.

Apr 19th, 2024

Ryan Messenger, a double major in the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS), in Exercise Science and Dietetics, has been selected to attend the Gilman Foreign Policy in Focus: Global Food Security seminar in Washington, DC, this June.

Apr 19th, 2024

Colby Alexander, a journalism major and ultramarathon runner, embodies relentless progress, balancing academia and athletics at MHC with passion.

Apr 19th, 2024

Nine WKU graduate programs have been ranked among the best in the country in U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Apr 18th, 2024

Western Kentucky University celebrated a significant milestone in the construction of the new Gordon Ford College of Business building on Thursday.

Apr 18th, 2024

The Department of Music at WKU will induct alumna, Dr. Sheila Johnson (’77), and Professor Emerita, Dr. Mitzi Groom, to its Wall of Fame.

Apr 17th, 2024

Over 100 Individuals from Kentucky school districts, community colleges, universities, and government agencies met at WKU’s Knicley Conference Center for the second Grow Your Own Summit.

Apr 17th, 2024

WKU recognized the recipients of this year’s Staff Excellence Awards, University Faculty Awards and the President’s ONE WKU Awards as well as the newest University Distinguished Professors at the Employee Excellence Dinner on April 16.

Apr 17th, 2024

Mykah Carden and Gabriel Nowaskie have been awarded the 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. They are two of only five students at Kentucky institutions named Goldwater Scholars in this year's competition.

Apr 17th, 2024

Apr 16th, 2024

Alexis Elder, a graduating senior in Elementary Education, is WKU’s third Fulbright US Student Program grantee of the 2024-25 award year. She has been awarded an English Teaching Assistantship for Spain.

Apr 16th, 2024

NBA veteran and Change & Impact Founder, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will visit the WKU Communications Sciences & Disorders Department on Tuesday, April 16 as a part of the Change & Impact Stuttering Advocacy Tour.

Apr 16th, 2024

Attention WKU students: Please visit wku.evaluationkit.com to complete your course evaluations. Students completing all course evaluations by April 25 will receive early access to grades on TopNet.

Apr 15th, 2024

WKU College of Health and Human Services and Department of Social Work announce appointment of Dr. Whitney Cassity-Caywood as the newest tenure-track faculty member. She will serve as program director for the Bachelor of Social Work, effective 7/31/24.

Apr 15th, 2024

Lily Lang (MHC `24) shares how her decision to get involved in so many different parts of campus helped grow her college experience!