WKU News

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

Apr 1st, 2024

Five Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science students and two Gatton alumni were among Western Kentucky University’s delegation of students selected to present at Posters at the Capitol in Frankfort.

Apr 1st, 2024

WKU is a 2024 Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Enhanced Affiliate and faculty, staff, and students may join KAS for free.

Apr 1st, 2024

The Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the class of 2024.

Apr 1st, 2024

Tani Washington, a 2024 graduate in History and International Affairs, has been awarded a Gaither Junior Fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She is the first ever Gaither Junior Fellow to be selected from WKU and among a class of

Apr 1st, 2024

Western Kentucky University invites high school sophomores and juniors to apply for the 2024 First-Gen High School Summer Camp from June 2-5 on WKU’s main campus in Bowling Green.

Mar 29th, 2024

“I have wanted to be a reporter since I was in third grade,” said Schanie, a Broadcasting major with minors in Marketing and Political Science.

Mar 29th, 2024

Western Kentucky University announced that Jana Michalik, a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky, has been named as the inaugural WKU Innovation Campus Scholar.

Mar 29th, 2024

Western Kentucky University’s 54th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase will be held Saturday, April 6, at Downing Student Union.

Mar 28th, 2024

Mar 28th, 2024

April is Sexual Assault Prevention Month, and the WKU campus community will kick off activities on Monday, April 1.