WKU News

Oct 14th, 2025

Western Kentucky University received the first place ACUHO-I Marketing Award in the video category during the annual ACUHO-I Business Operations Conference, hosted on October 13-16, 2025 in St. Louis, MO. 

Oct 3rd, 2025

WKU Housing and Residence Life hosted the Kentucky Association of Housing Officers (KAHO) Conference on October 3rd, 2025. Four awards were presented to WKU Housing professional and student staff.  

Mar 3rd, 2025

WKU Housing & Residence Life presented a Resolution of Appreciation of Ginny Hensley, retired Parent & Family Engagement Coordinator, and a SEAHO Service Award to Kirsten Hooks, HRL Assistant Director of First Year Programs.

Feb 18th, 2025

The American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Graduate Student & New Professionals Community of Practice (GSNPCOP) group awarded Natalie Smith, WKU Housing & Residence Life Area Coordinator, the Outstanding Mentor to Graduate Students Award.

Nov 15th, 2024

Dr. Catherine LaRoche, Executive Director for Housing & Residence Life won the Association of Intermountain Housing Officers Outstanding (AIMHO) Service Award at their Annual Conference hosted in Albuquerque, New Mexico, held November 12-14, 2024.

Nov 4th, 2024

Western Kentucky University Housing & Residence Life received the first place ACUHO-I Marketing Award for Best Poster during the annual ACUHO-I Business Operations Conference, hosted on October 28-31, 2024 in Bethesda, Maryland. 

Oct 14th, 2024

Western Kentucky University Housing and Residence Life recently attended the Kentucky Association of Housing Officers (KAHO) Conference hosted at Eastern Kentucky University on October 4th, 2024.

Jul 31st, 2024

Doug Tate, WKU Housing & Residence Life Assistant Director of Housing Administration, won the StarRez PortalX Competition for the second year in a row at the StarRez Global Connect Conference in Anaheim, California, held July 28-30, 2024. 

Mar 6th, 2024

A delegation from Western Kentucky University’s Department of Housing & Residence Life attended the annual Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) conference in Charleston, SC, held February 27-March 1, 2024.

Nov 29th, 2023

WKU Housing & Residence Lifereceived two awards at the American Marketing Association of Bowling Green’s annual “Markies” awards, hosted on November 28, 2023, at the Mint Gaming Hall in Bowling Green, KY.

Oct 19th, 2023

WKU Housing & Residence Life brought home five awards and was the recipient of one scholarship at the Kentucky Association of Housing Officers (KAHO) Conference hosted at Bellarmine University on October 17th, 2023.

Jul 17th, 2023

Doug Tate, WKU Housing & Residence Life Assistant Director of Housing Administration, won the StarRez PortalX Competition at the StarRez Global Connect Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, held July 8-11, 2023.The conference hosted nearly 950 participants.

Apr 17th, 2023

Western Kentucky University Housing & Residence Life staff members received two of the four awards presented at the Kentucky College Personnel Association (CPAK) conference on April 16, 2023, hosted at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Mar 6th, 2023

Doug Tate, Assistant Director of Housing Administration at Western Kentucky University, received the SEAHO Service Award at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers annual conference in Richmond, Virginia, held March 1-3, 2023.

Feb 2nd, 2023

ACPA-College Student Educators International announced that Western Kentucky University Living Learning Communities has won the 2023 ACPA Collaborative Excellence Award.

Jan 27th, 2023

The Kentucky Association of Housing Officers (KAHO) awarded WKU Housing & Residence Life Assistant Director of Housing Administration, Doug Tate, with the KAHO Unbridled Spirit Award at their annual conference held virtually on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Sep 22nd, 2022

The Western Kentucky University Department of Housing & Residence Life won the first place ACUHO-i Marketing Award in the overall campaign category during the 2022 ACUHO-i Business Operations Conference

Mar 7th, 2022

Western Kentucky University Living Housing & Residence Life won the Academic Collaboration Award for their Living Learning Communities at the 2022 Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) annual conference.

Feb 23rd, 2022

Western Kentucky University dedicated its two newest residence halls and its First Year Village at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday.

Feb 19th, 2022

Construction of the First Year Village at WKU, including two new residence halls, is complete. The WKU community is invited to join us for a Ribbon Cutting Celebration and tours on Wednesday, February 23 at 1 p.m. in the Regents Hall lobby.