WKU News

Jan 18th, 2024

The grand opening of a new exhibit at the Kentucky Museum, The Farmer Cultural Awareness Project, is being held on January 26 from 4-6 pm, with remarks at 4:30 pm.

Jan 18th, 2024

Jan 18th, 2024

Jan 17th, 2024

All WKU campuses will return to normal operating schedules Thursday, January 18.

Jan 17th, 2024

Thanks to generous individual sponsors, currently enrolled WKU and SKYCTC students are eligible to enter the upcoming 2024 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts show at no cost.

Jan 16th, 2024

All WKU campuses are closed and all classes are canceled Wednesday, January 17.

Jan 15th, 2024

All WKU campuses are closed and all classes are canceled Tuesday, January 16.

Jan 12th, 2024

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct committee meetings on Friday, January 19, at 9 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

Jan 12th, 2024

The WKU Recreation, Park, & Nonprofit Administration is pleased to announce the details of its annual job fair, an opportunity to recruit talented students looking for rewarding positions in camp, recreation, and related professions.

Jan 12th, 2024

Three WKU student were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships for study abroad in the Fall 2023 application cycle.

Jan 11th, 2024

Jan 11th, 2024

The Visual Journalism & Photography program announced that "Horses. History. Hospitality. And the richness of the people" will be on display January 16-February 16 in the Jody Richards Hall gallery.

Jan 10th, 2024

Jan 9th, 2024

Jan 9th, 2024

The WKU Department of Music will present the 28th Annual PRISM Concert at 8 p.m. January 26 at Van Meter Hall.

Jan 8th, 2024

22 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the October 2023 application cycle, more than all of Kentucky's other colleges and universities combined. Their awards totaled $77,500.

Jan 8th, 2024

The Kentucky Museum is thrilled to announce the 2024 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts is now accepting entries from artists who live within 65 miles of Bowling Green, KY.

Jan 5th, 2024

Jan 2nd, 2024

WKU's Kentucky Archaeological Survey partners to reprint the classic "Kentucky Before Boone" poster.

Dec 22nd, 2023

Retired Professor of Folk Studies William Lynwood Montell passed away on December 21. WKU Folk Studies joins his family, friends, colleagues, and his many admirers in Kentucky and beyond in the deep sadness of our collective loss.