Visual arts major Jillian Tabler turned a “maybe one day” study abroad dream into reality. This spring, she’ll study studio ...

WKU will participate in the statewide tornado safety drill on Wednesday (March 4). At approximately 9:07 a.m. (Central time), WKU will test its emergency communications network, including the outdoor ...

Emily Shulten Weekley has pursued her love of writing from seemingly every possible direction. She has published three books ...

Four mentored undergrad research projects from Western Kentucky University were selected for the 24th Posters-at-the-Capitol ...

This is an invaluable opportunity for them to share their work with the WKU community. The Abstract Submission Portal will be open until March 9, and submissions can be made through the WKU Student ...

Perhaps most importantly, we awarded 4,688 degrees last year, the largest number of annual degrees in WKU’s history. That represents 4,688 stories of perseverance and possibility. And, notably, WKU is ...

The Potter College of Arts & Letters at WKU will be welcoming disability advocate, educator, and best-selling author, Rebekah ...

Biochemistry senior Brayden Gross develops copper nanoparticles to fight surgical infections—an accelerated path from Gatton Academy to med school driven by resilience and research grit.

On November 21, 2025, eight students from the Gatton Academy participated in the Forty-Fourth Annual National Russian Essay Contest organized by ACTR (the American Council of Teachers of Russian). A ...

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 ...

February is recognized as Gifted Education Month in Kentucky, a time dedicated to celebrating the strengths and unique ...

Research led by Dr. Steve Huskey, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at WKU’s Ogden College of Science and ...