Noel appointed Executive Director for CEC

WKU has appointed Dr. Christina Noel as Executive Director of the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex (CEC).

TIP-KY honors top academic performers

The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU honored more than 400 students for outstanding academic achievement on Friday.

INSIGHT Summer STEM Innovation Program

WKU will host INSIGHT, its inaugural five-day STEM teacher professional development camp, June 1–5, 2026.

Gatton recognizes Kentucky educators 

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky recently recognized 14 educators from across the Commonwealth for their support of high ability students.

$1 million Forsythe Scholars Endowment supports WKU School of Teacher Education

In late 2024, Charlotte Forsythe and Jerry Fandetti of Rowley, Mass., made a $1 million gift to establish the Forsythe Scholars Endowment to benefit students pursuing a degree within the WKU School of Teacher Education.

The first awards from the Forsythe Scholars Endowment were made recently, bringing the couple’s dream to honor the Forsythe family legacy to fruition.

Erin Atwell (’25), a graduate student from Somerset, received a tuition scholarship through the Forsythe Scholars Endowment. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and is now pursuing a Master of Science in Libraries, Informatics and Technology in Education (LITE). She is a teacher in the Warren County Public School system.

"Old Fashioned Sousa Band Concert"

The Southern Kentucky Concert Band at WKU will present an “Old Fashioned Sousa Band Concert” on Thursday, June 11, at 7:45 p.m. in the Downing Student Union auditorium. 

WKU Habitat chapter summer volunteer trip

Four members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter began their summer break with a volunteer project in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Alumni Spotlight: KJ Hall Kerr

For KJ Hall Kerr, what began as a casual interest in Mandarin Chinese at WKU quickly grew into a defining force in her academic and professional journey. Studying Public Relations, Asian Studies and Chinese, KJ discovered that language learning was more than a skill: it was a gateway into understanding culture, global relationships and her future career path. 

Follow Bike4Alz Team 14

Here's a reminder to follow WKU’s Bike4Alz Team 14 on its cross country ride to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease research.

Department honors award winners

WKU Department of Modern Languages congratulates WKU students in Russian 102 & 202 who competed at the 44th Annual National Russian Essay Contest earlier this academic year. The students brought home four gold medals and four silver medals. This spring, 20 students from both classes also participated in the ACTR Olympiada of Spoken Russian held at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. 

WKU Dance Program Newsletter

The WKU Dance Program recently shared highlights in their 2025-2026 newsletter.