WKU News

Feb 11th, 2026

The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University is set to host the 13th annual IdeaFestival® Bowling Green (IFBG), welcoming more than 950 middle and high school students to campus from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17.

Feb 11th, 2026

2/14/26

Feb 11th, 2026

The KY Museum is hosting the KyAEA All State Art Show. This exhibit (Feb 11- March14) features works by students in grades K-8 from across Kentucky.

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 10th, 2026

Feb 10th, 2026

WKU Preview Day

Feb 10th, 2026

THURSDAY 11AM

Feb 10th, 2026

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, February 10 through Saturday, February 28.

Feb 9th, 2026

Lily Meade blends psychology and statistics through undergraduate research, deep campus involvement, and a transformative study abroad experience in Austria—shaping her goal to pursue a Ph.D. in quantitative psychology with a global focus.

Feb 6th, 2026

As the winter chill begins to fade, the WKU Chinese Flagship Program is preparing for the most vibrant event on the lunar calendar. On February 17th, we officially welcome the Year of the Fire Horse.

Feb 6th, 2026

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

Feb 5th, 2026

Feb 4th, 2026

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

11 WKU students earned the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the October 2025 application cycle. 

Feb 2nd, 2026

Tyler Clark, Ed.D., Assistant Director of Operations, has been accepted into the Spring 2026 Cohort of the Education Policy Fellowship Program™ (EPFP)), a nationally recognized leadership program administered by the Institute for Educational Leadership.

Feb 2nd, 2026

Taking place February 9–13, 2026, Love Data Week is a weeklong series of events designed to help students, faculty, and staff better understand how data is collected, stored, interpreted, and sometimes misrepresented.

Feb 2nd, 2026

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 2nd, 2026

From a split-second decision to senior capstone, WKU architecture student Ellie Ralston blends passion, people-centered design, and sustainability into a future in healthcare architecture.