WKU News

Mar 2nd, 2023

On February 27th, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón came to WKU on behalf of the PCAL Cultural Enhancement Series to do a reading of her poetry and to lead a poetry workshop.

Mar 2nd, 2023

Lamont “Jack” Pearley, a graduate student in the WKU folklore studies program and a collaborator with the WKU Innovation Campus, has been named the first recipient of the prestigious MIT OpenDocLab Kentucky-based fellowship.

Mar 2nd, 2023

Bowling Green has one of the largest per capita refugee populations in the United States. In this week’s View from the Hill, WKU’s Amy Bingham has details on some well-timed legislation that is making it possible for some refugees to study at WKU.

Mar 1st, 2023

Mar 1st, 2023

Dr. Qingfang Song, Associate Professor of Child and Family Services at Western Kentucky University, was recently selected to receive a grant through the Kentucky IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (KY INBRE).

Mar 1st, 2023

WKU has selected 18 students as recipients of the 2023-24 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, the school’s most prestigious academic award.

Mar 1st, 2023

Mar 1st, 2023

WKU Student Publications today announces a class of 10 Student Publications fellows for Summer 2023.

Feb 28th, 2023

Feb 28th, 2023

Feb 27th, 2023

The WKU Forensics Team won the 2023 Kentucky Forensic Association State Tournament hosted by Owensboro Community and Technical College on February 24-25.

Feb 27th, 2023

Feb 27th, 2023

Feb 27th, 2023

Dr. Jay Gabbard, Professor of Social Work at WKU, recently was elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society, International. Phi Alpha is the only national honor society for undergraduate and graduate social work students.

Feb 27th, 2023

The 21st annual Posters-at-the-Capitol event will be held on Thursday (March 2) in Frankfort. Twelve WKU projects will be presented during the showcase of research and creative scholarship from Kentucky’s public universities.

Feb 27th, 2023

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón will be speaking TONIGHT 2/27/23, at 7pm!

Feb 27th, 2023

The Kentucky Museum has announced its 2023 exhibition schedule, beginning with the Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts opening this Saturday, March 4.

Feb 25th, 2023

Avery Wells of Louisville was crowned Western Kentucky University’s 2023 Coming Home King on Saturday night.

Feb 24th, 2023

Feb 24th, 2023

MHC Scholars in Honors 251 Citizen and Self will host a series of deliberative dialogues March 29th-April 7th. The public is welcome to attend these guided discussions of pressing social issues, deliberate the options, and help decide which is the best.