WKU News

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

WKU's fall enrollment numbers won’t be official until November 17, when data are submitted to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, but preliminary figures released this week point to new heights in student retention.

Nov 12th, 2025

Dr. Monica Galloway Burke, Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs and ONE WKU Fellow in the Office of the Provost, has been inducted into the Gavel and Gravel Society by the Southern Association for College Student Affairs.

Nov 12th, 2025

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.

Nov 11th, 2025

Members of the campus community gathered Tuesday morning for a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Guthrie Bell Tower as Western Kentucky University honored the heroes who answered the call to defend freedom.

Nov 7th, 2025

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

Nov 5th, 2025

Growing up on a small cattle farm in Aurora, Indiana, WKU sophomore Remi Hensley discovered early on that caring for animals was more than just part of her daily life. It was her calling.

Nov 4th, 2025

The Kentucky Museum at WKU will host a Veterans Event on Saturday, November 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., following the 2025 Bowling Green Veterans Parade to celebrate and honor our region’s veterans.

Nov 1st, 2025

Rayna Taylor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was crowned WKU’s 2025 Homecoming Queen on Saturday (November 1).

Oct 28th, 2025

This year’s Homecoming festivities kick off on Wednesday, Oct. 29 with the Chili & Cheese & Community luncheon at Montana Grille in support of Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky.

Oct 23rd, 2025

For the 16th consecutive year, Western Kentucky University has been recognized as one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®.

Oct 16th, 2025

Thirty-nine students are vying for the title of Homecoming Queen as part of WKU’s Homecoming celebration themed “Once Upon a Hill.”

Oct 15th, 2025

WKU Forensics placed first in team sweepstakes at the Crimson Classic hosted by the University of Alabama on October 11 and 12. 

Oct 14th, 2025

WKU Department of Physics & Astronomy will host “Nightmare on Physics Avenue” on Tuesday, October 28, from 5:30 p.m. central time to 7:30 p.m. in Kelly Thompson Hall on WKU’s campus next to Hardin Planetarium.

Oct 13th, 2025

WKU Forensics won the varsity championship at a tournament hosted by the University of North Texas on October 4 and 5.

Sep 30th, 2025

The 2025 Annual Campus Safety and Security Report is now available on the WKU Police website.

Sep 25th, 2025

The Commonwealth’s official weather and climate monitoring network - Kentucky Mesonet – continues to grow.

Sep 25th, 2025

Western Kentucky University has received renewed federal funding for two cornerstone TRIO programs that provide first-generation, income-eligible, and students with disabilities the tools they need to succeed in higher education.

Sep 25th, 2025

At a special-called WKU Board of Regents meeting today (Sept. 25), the philanthropic naming of the new state-of-the-art Hilltopper Fieldhouse was approved as the Tim and Sarah Ford Fieldhouse in recognition of a $3 million gift from the Fords.

Sep 23rd, 2025

The WKU Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, September 25 at 8:00 a.m. to discuss and take action on the philanthropic naming of a campus building.