WKU News

Sep 28th, 2021

Submissions are now being accepted for the Mary Ellen Miller & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing!

Sep 28th, 2021

Sep 27th, 2021

To celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, a major Chinese holiday, the students in the Chinese Calligraphy course were introduced to the stories and the traditions from various Asian cultures.

Sep 27th, 2021

As part of Parent and Family Weekend, the family of WKU senior Claire Linder of Louisville was recognized as WKU’s 2021 Family of the Year.

Sep 24th, 2021

Producer Ashley York, co-writer of "Hillbilly" visited WKU JRH for a film screening and Q&A on September 21. The film focuses on the people and living conditions of Appalachia.

Sep 24th, 2021

WKU will celebrate Parent & Family Weekend Sept. 24-26 with numerous events, highlighted by recognition of the 2021 Family of the Year during WKU Football’s game against Indiana.

Sep 23rd, 2021

WKU’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association teams have a long and distinguished history of winning. After several years being dormant, the equestrian team is back as WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us in this week’s View from the Hill.

Sep 21st, 2021

“I was prepped with mock interviews and resume workshops from the amazing Monica Duvall and Adrianne Browning from GFCB’s Student Success Center. They are superstars!”

Sep 21st, 2021

The WKU Student Government Association (SGA) has allocated $1,500 to create funding for underrepresented minority scholars in The Mahurin Honors College (MHC), which will cover the MHC membership fee for twelve MHC scholars this fall.

Sep 21st, 2021

Sep 21st, 2021

This newsletter provides a taste of this year’s departmental achievements. It exemplifies our passion for teaching, research, and service. We are especially proud of our students.

Sep 20th, 2021

On Friday, Sept. 17, Western Kentucky University’s Student Activities Leadership and Volunteerism Office hosted the 2021 High School Leadership Conference for high school students from across Kentucky.

Sep 20th, 2021

WKU faculty from the Center for Environmental and Workplace Health (CEWH) in the College of Health and Human Services were awarded a grant through the Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Louisville.

Sep 20th, 2021

With Political Science professor Timothy Rich and WKU student Alianna Casas,Chinese/Spanish major Carolyn Brueggemann recently published research on the level of violence against women in Mexico.

Sep 20th, 2021

On Wednesday, September 15th from 5:30-7:30 the Western Kentucky University Hilltopper Organization for Latin American Students (HOLAS) hosted an event entitled “All Around the World” to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month!

Sep 20th, 2021

WKU Modern Language Students Visit Knoxville High Schools to Recruit Chinese Flagship Students

Sep 20th, 2021

On Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6-7:30 p.m. CDT, Western Kentucky University Department of Political Science will host a Fair Maps Webinar with the League of Women Voters of Kentucky.

Sep 20th, 2021

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 and the Kentucky Humanities Council, this year’s event will be held on October 16th f

Sep 17th, 2021

Sep 17th, 2021

The WKU Department of English held its 5th annual English Majors Convocation on September 10th. This year's event replaced speeches with a more interactive structure; a change that several at the event noted enhanced their experience.