WKU News

Feb 13th, 2026

WKU Forensics clinched the top spot at the 2026 Kentucky Forensics Association hosted by Murray State University on February 6-8.  

Feb 13th, 2026

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will meet Friday, February 20, in the Martin Regents Room in Jody Richards Hall.

Feb 10th, 2026

Western Kentucky University is one of eight universities in the nation selected by NAFSA: Association of International Educators to receive a 2026 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization.

Feb 6th, 2026

Twenty Western Kentucky University students are candidates for the 2026 Coming Home King. 

Feb 3rd, 2026

WKU President Timothy C. Caboni met with local media today (February 3) for the university’s beginning-of-the-semester press conference, outlining significant accomplishments from the fall semester and providing updates on the initiatives.

Feb 2nd, 2026

Several WKU Online programs are earning national attention once again, with multiple programs recognized in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report.

Feb 1st, 2026

Here's a WKU winter weather update for Monday, February 2.

Jan 28th, 2026

Here's a WKU winter weather update for Thursday and Friday, January 29 and 30.

Jan 27th, 2026

Here's a WKU winter weather update for Wednesday, January 28.

Jan 25th, 2026

Here's a WKU winter weather update for Monday and Tuesday, January 26 and 27

Jan 23rd, 2026

Here's a WKU winter weather update for Friday, January 23.

Jan 23rd, 2026

Western Kentucky University has released the honors lists for the fall 2025 semester. Full-time undergraduate students with a semester grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 are named to the Dean’s List.

Jan 21st, 2026

Here's a WKU winter weather update for Wednesday, January 21.

Jan 20th, 2026

Here’s a reminder that WKU provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.

Dec 12th, 2025

Western Kentucky University recognized fall 2025 graduates in three ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena.

Dec 11th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents today approved a pre-development agreement with Gilbane, initiating the first phase of a bold, multi-year effort to modernize student housing on the Hill.

Dec 11th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents today (December 11) approved a pre-development agreement partnership with Gilbane, launching the first phase of a bold, multi-year initiative to transform student housing on the Hill.

Dec 4th, 2025

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recently announced its Best of District III Honors, spotlighting the strongest advancement work from institutions from nine states in the Southeast.

Dec 2nd, 2025

Western Kentucky University’s five academic colleges will recognize more than 1,000 fall graduates in three ceremonies next Friday (December 12).

Dec 2nd, 2025

Here's a WKU winter weather update for Tuesday, December 2.