WKU News

Jun 6th, 2025

At its second quarterly meeting of the year held today (Friday), the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the university’s operating budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Jun 6th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted today to extend the contract for President Timothy C. Caboni through 2029. Caboni has served as the institution’s 10th president since 2017.

May 30th, 2025

May 8th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents convened a special called meeting today (May 8), to consider Academic Affairs items related to faculty promotion, tenure and academic appointments.

Feb 14th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents convened for its first quarterly meeting of the year on Friday.

Feb 7th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will meet Friday, February 14, in the Martin Regents Room in Jody Richards Hall.

Dec 5th, 2024

The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation Inc. presented Western Kentucky University with a $2 million gift during the calendar year’s final quarterly meeting of the WKU Board of Regents today.

Nov 26th, 2024

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct its final quarterly meeting of the calendar year on Thursday, December 5, at 1 p.m. in the Cornelius A. Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

Oct 11th, 2024

The WKU Board of Regents will conduct committee meetings on Friday, October 18, at 9 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room located in Jody Richards Hall.

Sep 18th, 2024

During a special called meeting today, the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the naming of the Harold and Juanita Koon Football Complex in honor of significant philanthropic support from the Koon family and the Koon Family Foundation.

Sep 13th, 2024

The WKU Board of Regents will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday, September 18 at 8:00 a.m. to discuss and take action on the philanthropic naming of an athletic facility.

Aug 9th, 2024

Two new members of the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents took the Oath of Office at the Board’s third quarterly meeting of the calendar year Friday (August 9).

Aug 1st, 2024

The WKU Board of Regents will hold its annual retreat and third quarterly meeting August 8-9.

Jul 12th, 2024

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has appointed Derrick G. Helm of Jamestown to the Board of Regents of Western Kentucky University.

Jun 7th, 2024

During a special called meeting on Friday, June 7, the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the university’s operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2024, and ends June 30, 2025.

Jun 5th, 2024

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct a special called budget meeting followed by committee meetings beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 7, in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

May 2nd, 2024

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents voted Thursday (May 2) to award Emeritus status to a former dean of the Gordon Ford College of Business.

Apr 25th, 2024

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will hold a quarterly meeting at noon Thursday, May 2, in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

Apr 5th, 2024

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents will conduct committee meetings on Friday, April 12, at 9 a.m. in the Martin Regents Room located in Jody Richards Hall.

Mar 1st, 2024

At its first quarterly meeting of the calendar year, the WKU Board of Regents approved a number of new academic programs, including a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Science in Data Science.