Western Kentucky University News

Western Kentucky University is taking its parking lots green. The university is working on multiple projects to add parking spots across campus and make them environmentally friendly.

There's a hole in the map. I asked to see a map of the counties that have sent students to the Gatton Academy of Mathematic and Science at Western Kentucky University, and they sent one.

A year-long celebration of Abraham Lincoln culminated on his birthday earlier this year, but the historical figure remains a focus at Western Kentucky University.

With the Fourth of July on a Saturday this week it's a perfect year to celebrate our nation's independence all weekend long.

Mercifully, it's over. The special session which was supposed to respond to a budget crisis but turned into a battle over electronic slots at horse tracks finally ended Wednesday, 10 days and $600,000 or so after it began.

Minimum-wage earners in Kentucky are looking forward to a 70-cent pay increase this week.

Western Kentucky University's efforts to steer more students into math and science teaching careers is getting a nearly $900,000 boost from the National Science Foundation.

Officials hope to have a new building for the Western Kentucky University-Owensboro campus ready to go so classes can be held there in the new year.

Spring is over, summer has arrived. Time to retreat to the cool shade of the porch or a comfortable lawn chair under the trees.

Boone County High School graduate Emily Wolff, who will be a senior at Western Kentucky University, reached the semifinals of the Women's Kentucky State Amateur golf tournament at Cherry Blossom in Georgetown before falling on Thursday to North Hardin High School standout Lydia Gumm 4 and 3.

Hot on the heels of Ivy League Stripper , Confessions of an Ivy League Lady of Pleasure , and Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie comes Confessions of an Ivy League Pornographer , another book about an Ivy League graduate who eschewed a predictable post-graduate path to a stable and respectable job in favor of a career that, well, doesn't generally ...

Madison County can expect normal temperatures and rainfall for the next three months, according to Dr.

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist George Will is scheduled to be keynote speaker at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner, planned for Wednesday, July 15.

Aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial and surroundings. The nation's capital, with its monuments, museums, and easy access to public transportation, is the setting for the American Chemical Society's 238th national meeting .

The storm that ripped through Barren County this afternoon left many in the city and county without power because of downed trees and power lines.

Western Kentucky University has approved a new budget for 2009 - 2010. Today, the WKU Board of Regents approved a 349.4-million-dollar budget.

Laura Howard makes WKU president's list. June 18, 2009 Laura Howard the 19 year old daughter of Lawrence Howard is a 2008 graduate of Western Hills High School.

Caitlyn Abell graduates Summa Cum Laude from WKU Click on headline for full story and photo Special to ColumbiaMagazine.com Caitlyn Elizabeth Abell , the 20 year old daughter of Paul and Cathy Abell of Bowling Green, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Western Kentucky University with a major in Mathematics and a minor in Animal Science and Biology.

Apply now for Western Kentucky University's Mountain Workshops in Murray, Kentucky: Oct.

Kyle Coker and Bridget Bailey met in the band room at Brentwood High School in the fall of 1997.