WKU News

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.

Dec 15th, 2023

Six students from the Musical Theatre program in the Department of Theatre & Dance at WKU received awards and acknowledgements at the National Association of Teachers in Singing (NATS) Student Auditions at Campbellsville University in November.

Dec 13th, 2023

The WKU Office of Research and Creativity Activity recognized several faculty and staff members at its 2023 awards reception on December 6 at Downing Student Union.

Dec 13th, 2023

The Office of Scholar Development at WKU was recently awarded a $20,208 Impact Grant from the WKU Sisterhood to help create the Catalyst Cohort for first-generation, Pell Grant-eligible, and/or minority students in the Mahurin Honors College.

Dec 12th, 2023

17 students from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science received top honors for their presentations at the annual Kentucky Academy of Science. Of those, six were selected as delegates for the 2024 American Junior Academy of Science.

Dec 11th, 2023

A dozen Western Kentucky University students ranked among the top scorers for research presentations given at the Kentucky Academy of Science’s 2023 Annual Meeting in November.

Dec 11th, 2023

Seven Gatton Academy seniors will attend college at no cost after matching to top schools through the QuestBridge National College Match program.

Dec 8th, 2023

Western Kentucky University recognized fall 2023 graduates in three ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena.

Dec 7th, 2023

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is celebrating receiving multiple awards at the 2023 Office of Research and Creative Activities Reception held on December 6.