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Cameron Brooks crowned WKU's 2019 Coming Home King

Feb 16th, 2019

Cameron Brooks of Indianapolis, Indiana, was crowned WKU’s 2019 Coming Home King on Saturday (Feb. 16).

Big Red Marching Band to sport new uniforms this fall

Feb 15th, 2019

The largest marching band in the Commonwealth will take the field in bold new uniforms this fall at WKU.

View from the Hill: Coming Home King candidates

Feb 14th, 2019

It’s been a busy week for 22 WKU students vying for the chance to be crowned Coming Home King at halftime of Saturday’s basketball game. WKU's Amy Bingham caught up with them at their service day in this week’s View from the Hill.

22 students candidates for WKU's 2019 Coming Home King

Feb 11th, 2019

Twenty-two WKU students are vying for the 2019 Coming Home King. The king will be crowned Saturday (Feb. 16) during halftime of Hilltopper Basketball’s game versus UAB.

View from the Hill: Living Learning Community supports WKU business students

Jan 25th, 2019

WKU’s strategic plan, “Climbing to Greater Heights,” is full of initiatives to increase retention, including expanding Living Learning Communities. WKU’s Amy Bingham finds out the advantages of living and learning together in the View from the Hill.

WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter to spend week in Oklahoma City

Dec 11th, 2018

Members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will be spending the first week of their winter break in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Ogden Foundation Scholar drawn to career as book illustrator

Dec 10th, 2018

Emilie Gill, an art history and visual studies double major, will be recognized Saturday (Dec. 15) as the Ogden Foundation Scholar during the Potter College of Arts & Letters ceremony.

WKU students awarded Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants

Dec 4th, 2018

Three WKU students recently were awarded study abroad grants worth $1,000 each from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Students honored at 2018 Kentucky Academy of Science meeting

Nov 12th, 2018

WKU and Gatton Academy students were honored for their research presentations at the Kentucky Academy of Science meeting Nov. 2-3.

WKU to temporarily close Minton Hall, relocate residents

Nov 7th, 2018

WKU will close Minton Hall for the remainder of the fall academic semester and relocate its 348 residents to other on-campus housing in a proactive effort to mitigate mold found in mechanical spaces within the facility.

Kentucky Habitat for Humanity executive director to visit WKU

Nov 7th, 2018

Mary Shearer, Executive Director for Kentucky Habitat for Humanity, will visit the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter meeting at 5:30 pm. Tuesday (Nov. 13) at Environmental Sciences and Technology Building, room 214A.

Herald wins 17th Pacemaker; Talisman wins 'Best of Show'

Oct 30th, 2018

The College Heights Herald and the Talisman were honored with top awards during the National College Media Convention in Louisville Oct. 25-28.

WKU Week in Photos: Oct. 22-27, 2018

Oct 29th, 2018

Check out the latest installment of WKU Week in Photos by Clinton Lewis and Bryan Lemon of WKU Public Affairs on WKU's Facebook page.

Makayle Botts named WKU's 2018 Homecoming queen

Oct 27th, 2018

Makayle Botts of Glasgow was crowned WKU’s 2018 Homecoming queen on Saturday (Oct. 14). First runner-up was Corinne Warlick of Louisville; second runner-up was Maggie Flanagan of Russell Springs.

View from the Hill: 'To the Hill and Beyond' Homecoming preview

Oct 25th, 2018

WKU students are revisiting a piece of their childhood with this year’s homecoming theme "To the Hill and Beyond." WKU's Amy Bingham has more in this week's View from the Hill.

WKU student receives Kentucky's 2018 GIS scholarship

Oct 25th, 2018

WKU student Hannah Caudill of Elizabethtown was awarded the $1,000 GIS scholarship by the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP).

Veterans Upward Bound alumnus wins $1,000 national scholarship

Oct 25th, 2018

WKU Veterans Upward Bound alumnus Jacob Barker of Bowing Green recently was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the National Association of Veterans Upward Bound.

Student chapter of American Institute of Floral Designers formed at WKU

Oct 24th, 2018

WKU has established a campus chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers that will help horticulture and floral design students while honoring a retired faculty member.