WKU News

Apr 16th, 2023

Apr 14th, 2023

Apr 14th, 2023

Western Kentucky University unveiled plans today for a new state-of-the-art building to house the Gordon Ford College of Business.

Apr 13th, 2023

Apr 13th, 2023

A first of its kind apprenticeship program could help address the nationwide teacher shortage. It’s a partnership between WKU and Nelson County Schools as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.

Apr 13th, 2023

WKU’s School of Media has won the Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the seventh straight year and the 29th time in the past 34 years, and three WKU students earned awards in Hearst photojournalism and writing competitions.

Apr 11th, 2023

The WKU English Club held the 2023 Goldenrod Poetry Festival on Monday, April 3. The poet Dr. Emily Schulten served as the guest judge and workshop leader for the poetry contest and shared her own work at the festival.

Apr 11th, 2023

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky has selected 100 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2025, marking The Gatton Academy’s 18th incoming class.

Apr 11th, 2023

The Vickie and Dan Renshaw Early Childhood Center, located in the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex at Western Kentucky University, has earned reaccreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Apr 11th, 2023

Jackson Hite, a graduating senior in Advertising and Public Relations from Scottsville, is WKU’s second Fulbright US Student Program grantee of the 2023-24 award year. Jackson has been awarded an English Teaching Assistantship for North Macedonia.

Apr 10th, 2023

Apr 10th, 2023

Apr 10th, 2023

Greek Rewind is the theme for Greek Week 2023 at Western Kentucky University.

Apr 7th, 2023

The WKU Board of Regents will conduct committee meetings Friday, April 14 at 9:00 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

Apr 7th, 2023

The Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup will host "Honoring Jonesville: Our People, Our Community, Our Legacy," a reception and symposium April 14-15 to continue assessing the best way(s) to honor the Jonesville community.

Apr 7th, 2023

“The Impact of Representation in Media Today,” which looks at the push in media to self-examine how minority communities are covered, is the theme of the 2023 John B. Gaines Family Lecture Series on April 12,

Apr 7th, 2023

Lindsey Powell, a Social Work graduate student from Versailles, is the 2022-23 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award.

Apr 7th, 2023

WKU student Vivian Rivera has been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. One of only three students studying at Kentucky institutions to be named a Goldwater Scholar in this application cycle, she is WKU's first since 2019.

Apr 6th, 2023

A recent celebration of the connection between African and Latino cultures at WKU provided a unique learning experience for students. WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.

Apr 6th, 2023

President Caboni has worked with the DEI team to create a new President’s Award for Diversity Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). This award honors members of the campus community who have made extraordinary contributions to advancing DEI.