WKU News

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 9th, 2025

WKU’s five academic colleges recognized their spring and summer 2025 graduating classes during ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena.

May 8th, 2025

Western Kentucky University celebrated the Class of 2025 Thursday evening starting with Topper Walk and ending with a fireworks display at Big Red Bash.

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.

May 5th, 2025

The times for the Thursday meetings of the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents have been adjusted. The Board will enter closed session at 1:00 p.m., immediately followed by committee meetings in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.

May 1st, 2025

Western Kentucky University revealed renovation plans today for the historic Cherry Hall.

Apr 30th, 2025

"As someone deeply interested in languages, cultures and archaeology, I knew mastering Chinese would open doors to research opportunities, particularly in East Asia."

Apr 29th, 2025

The WKU Forensics team won the national championship sweepstakes in individual events and debate and the founders trophy at the NFA National Championship April 17-21 hosted by Wayne State University in Detroit.

Apr 29th, 2025

WKU’s Greek Community hosted its annual awards convocation on April 27 at E. A. Diddle Arena. 

Apr 28th, 2025

Western Kentucky University will celebrate more than 3,400 graduates and recognize top scholars during 2025 Commencement on May 8 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

Apr 22nd, 2025

WKU and WKU Athletics held the Hilltopper Fieldhouse Final Beam Raising Ceremony on Tuesday.

Apr 22nd, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the National Leadership Honor Society, proudly announces Rosie Ribble as the recipient of the 2025 ODK Circle Leader of the Year Award.

Apr 21st, 2025

Attention WKU students: Please visit wku.evaluationkit.com to complete your course evaluations. Students completing all course evaluations by April 30 will receive early access to grades on TopNet.

Apr 18th, 2025

Western Kentucky University will be home to the first Bachelor of Science degree in User Experience in Kentucky. 

Apr 18th, 2025

Kentucky Mesonet celebrated not one but two milestones Friday morning, the ribbon cutting at station number 80 in southern Green County and the 75th county in Kentucky to include at least one Mesonet site.

Apr 18th, 2025

WKU’s Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) Inducted 67 new members to the society on Thursday.

Apr 17th, 2025

"Every idea begins with a seed, and if you water that seed and provide it the right resources, it can sprout into a beautiful thing that changes your community, state, nation, and world."

Apr 16th, 2025

Western Kentucky University’s Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup will host a screening of “Jonesville: When Sunflowers Fall” on Thursday, May 1, at 6:00 p.m. at the Jody Richards Hall Auditorium on WKU’s campus.

Apr 16th, 2025

The new executive council for Western Kentucky University’s Student Government Association was elected last night.

Apr 16th, 2025

Western Kentucky University recognized the recipients of this year’s Staff Excellence Awards, University Faculty Awards and the President’s ONE WKU Awards as well as the newest University Distinguished Professors at the Employee Excellence Dinner.