WKU News

May 27th, 2025

24 WKU students earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2025 application cycle, more than all other public universities in Kentucky combined. Combined, their scholarships totaled $83,000.

May 23rd, 2025

May 23, 2025 (Bowling Green, KY) – The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University honored more than 300 students for outstanding academic achievement Friday at Van Meter Auditorium.

May 23rd, 2025

Nguyen Ngoc Minh Nguyen has been selected for a Fulbright US Student Program English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in Taiwan for the 2025-26 academic year.

May 22nd, 2025

Western Kentucky University’s School of Media & Communication continued its tradition of national success in the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program with a second-place finish in the 2025 Overall Intercollegiate Competition.

May 21st, 2025

Mykah Carden has been named a Udall scholar. The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship recognizes outstanding students studying the environment, Native American Tribal policy, and health care. Mykah is the first WKU student to receive this award since 2010.

May 20th, 2025

Ten middle school teachers from ten states have been selected to participate in the prestigious National STEM Scholar Program.

May 20th, 2025

Uthman A. Rasaq, who completed his Master of Science in Mathematics with a concentration in Computational Mathematics in December, is the 2024-2025 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award, WKU’s top graduate student award.

May 20th, 2025

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized four WKU students as winners and two additional students as alternates. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to one student.

May 19th, 2025

WKU Honors student Chayce Merchant is turning loss into legacy. He’s raised $5.5K+ for the Glioblastoma Foundation ahead of his June 7 pickleball tourney honoring his dad.

May 16th, 2025

WKU’s Bike4Alz Team 13 will begin its cross country ride to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease research next week.

May 15th, 2025

Educators across WKU’s service area have been honored as recipients of the 5th annual Distinguished Educator Awards!

May 15th, 2025

WKU alum part of The Washington Post’s Pulitzer-winning news team

May 15th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University meteorology program’s 16th annual Field Methods in Severe Weather Analysis and Forecasting course, known as the WKU Storm Chase, will begin Saturday (May 17).

May 13th, 2025

The WKU Alumni Association, in partnership with the WKU Department of Student Activities and WKU Athletics, announces WKU Homecoming 2025, set for Oct. 29–Nov. 1.

May 13th, 2025

Two WKU students have been accepted into the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program. These two recipients will participate in paid summer STEM research internship programs.

May 13th, 2025

Western Kentucky University Libraries is thrilled to announce the recipients of the Connie Foster Student Scholarship Endowment for the 2025-2026 academic year: Seth Reed Whaley (left) and Katelin Rutledge (right).

May 12th, 2025

WKU Honors student Robbie Dye blends art, philosophy, and community through painting, drum circles, and campus engagement—making the familiar feel fresh.

May 11th, 2025

At an event held Saturday, May 10 on WKU’s campus outside The Carol M. Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, WKU President Timothy C. Caboni announced that the University received a $5.25 million gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation.

May 11th, 2025

At an event held Saturday, May 10 on WKU’s campus outside The Carol M. Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, WKU President Timothy C. Caboni announced that the University received a $5.25 million gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation.

May 9th, 2025

Six members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will begin their summer break with a volunteer project next week in Burnsville, North Carolina.