WKU News
Elephant collared for research examining movement patterns and crop raiding by elephants
- Friday, February 13th, 2015
Kenya Wildlife Service veterinarians and rangers captured a crop-raiding elephant to attach a new tracking collar designed by faculty from the WKU Biology and Engineering Departments. The collar is designed to alert local subsistence farmers to a crop raid by the young bull elephant. WKU alumnus Simon Kasaine is coordinating the project in Kenya.
Nov 14th, 2025
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Nov 14th, 2025
Several WKU departments are coordinating a campus-wide food and toiletry drive through the end of the semester to help sustain the WKU Food Pantry.
Nov 14th, 2025
Dr. Liz Sturgeon is the 2025 Kentucky Nurses Association Nurse of the Year. The award is presented annually by the KNA to recognize a nurse who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and professionalism in the field.
Oct 20th, 2025
Area high school students from across the region participated in the Pathways to Smiles Oral Health Careers Camp—an immersive two-day experience hosted by the South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Held October 9–10 at WKU.
Sep 29th, 2025
More than 350 fourth-graders from Warren County participated in the 30th annual Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) Safety Days® program held on Sept. 25th at WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center.
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