WKU’s public-private partnership must be approved by the Kentucky Legislature to move forward.  WKU entered a $5.8 million pre-development agreement with international real estate company Gilbane at a ...

WKU’s Board of Regents approved 10 degrees and certificates at its Friday meeting, including a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Disaster Science. WKU offers a disaster science certificate, but David Brown, ...

WKU’s fall 2025 enrollment dropped below Eastern Kentucky University’s, making WKU the fourth-largest public university in ...

For the first time in three decades, the WKU president will not sit down with the College Heights Herald editorial board for a wide-ranging meeting about campus issues to start the semester. Former ...

Final roses” floated down the aisles of the Capitol Theatre Tuesday as eager attendees sat down to listen to and chat with a former star of ABC’s hit network show, “The Bachelorette.” Michelle Young, ...

Haribo Gummy Bears and Spezi soda were passed around as the WKU Global Chai Chat began its weekly event on all things Germany.   Wes Watkins, manager of WKU Global Learning and Student Success, shared ...

This story was originally published in Volume 101, Issue 4 of the Herald magazine. A bill proposed in the Kentucky Senate in January would require state and local law enforcement to work with U.S.

Kentucky legislation seeks to adjust the Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship amount for the first time since its creation in 1998.  The proposed bill, House Bill 130, would adjust how much is ...

When faced with all of the responsibilities of someone living with low-income, one WKU student was overcome with emotion.  “I need a tissue,” 71-year-old student Vickie Iglehart said tearfully. “I’m ...

SPONSORED: Take the tour! This inside look at The Registry Apartments highlights the spaces, amenities, and atmosphere that set this community apart. Just a short walk from campus,  their fully ...

When his Alpha Tau Omega brothers nominated Richard Gutierrez to run for coming home king, he felt gratitude simply for being considered.  Gutierrez is a sophomore healthcare administration major and ...

The WKU Student Government Association unanimously passed a bill to provide new vouchers for free CPR certifications and a resolution to add accessible bathroom stalls in Grise Hall. The vouchers, ...