WKU News

Oct 6th, 2023

WKU’s Hardin Planetarium is reopening on Tuesday (October 10) after four weeks of closure for repairs to the projection system.

Oct 4th, 2023

The 2023 Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is now available on the WKU Police website.

Oct 4th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology Department will host an interactive public ofrenda to celebrate Día de los Muertos and the vibrant Hispanic communities of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Oct 4th, 2023

Alumni Update, Allison Feikes '14. (Political Science, International Affairs, and Spirit Master)

Sep 29th, 2023

Sep 29th, 2023

WKU Forensics hosted its annual fall tournament on September 22-24, returning to hosting an in-person competition for the first time since 2019.

Sep 29th, 2023

Members of the WKU community rolled up their sleeves this week to win the annual WKU vs. MTSU 100 Miles of Hope blood drive for the first time in nearly 10 years.

Sep 29th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum is thrilled to announce the return of Hammer-In, an outdoor festival celebrating metal working traditions of Kentucky. Sponsored by Logan Aluminum, this year’s event will be held on October 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sep 27th, 2023

The Governor Louie B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame is set to welcome four new members into its ranks.

Sep 27th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with the WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology Department, will host the folk artist Willie Rascoe, Kentucky Woodcarver crafting artwork that weaves spirt and heart together into one.

Sep 25th, 2023

Sep 20th, 2023

Growing up with a unique connection to international affairs through his mother's stories as a child of a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, Shane Stryker’s intrigue for all things global was sparked at an early age.

Sep 20th, 2023

With the 2023-24 academic year under way, Bruce Weisman and Katelyn Durham want to raise awareness of the Internal Audit office and change perceptions among the campus community.

Sep 19th, 2023

The WKU Institute for Rural Health (IRH) is excited to announce a collaboration with CASHA on a new Bingocize® workshop focusing on exercise, COVID-19, Influenza, Shingles, and Pneumonia education and wellness promotion.

Sep 18th, 2023

The WKU Big Red Marching Band has received an invitation to perform in the 2025 London New Year’s Day Parade (LNYDP).

Sep 18th, 2023

In the old Bowling Green mall, which once connected to a call center and a Big Lots, nearly 50 businesses engage with each other and the community. The renovated mall is the home of the WKU Innovation Campus, an economic and workforce development oper

Sep 18th, 2023

Beginning 9/18

Sep 18th, 2023

September 18, 2023 (Bowling Green, KY) – Academically talented students were honored at the inaugural Talent Identification Program of Kentucky (TIP-KYSM) Recognition Ceremony on September 15, 2023, at Van Meter Auditorium at Western Kentucky Universit

Sep 15th, 2023

The WKU English Department held its 7th annual English Convocation on Friday, September 8, in Cherry Hall. The event brought together English faculty, students, and alums for an opportunity to learn more about each other and the department.

Sep 15th, 2023

WKU Student Publications has collected five finalist honors in the 2023 competition for the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Awards, the nation’s highest honor for student-run media outlets.