Western Kentucky University

A case of measles has been confirmed in a student at Western Kentucky University. The unvaccinated student is a Tennessee resident and recently traveled abroad where it’s believed they were exposed to the virus.

Western Kentucky University is extending another buyout offer to faculty and staff. In a campus-wide email on Tuesday, WKU announced a Voluntary Separation Incentive Program to eligible employees.

A judge has sided with the student newspaper at Western Kentucky University in a seven-year dispute with the school over access to records. Warren Circuit Judge Chris Cohron ruled Aug. 16 that WKU must turn over “minimally redacted” records related to sexual misconduct investigations involving employees.

The bungled rollout of a new federal student aid form has left students in Kentucky and across the nation in limbo, some wondering if their college dreams will become reality.

Western Kentucky University will welcome famed oceanographer Robert Ballard to campus Tuesday night. WKU will launch its inaugural presidential speaker series with the explorer who discovered the Titanic wreckage, among other deep sea accolades.

Total enrollment for the fall semester at Western Kentucky University is up 3.1% compared to this time last year. President Timothy Caboni shared the preliminary numbers on Monday during his opening convocation address to faculty and staff.

The new $74.4 million dollar building will include a three-story atrium, 21 classrooms, collaborative learning spaces, and a dining facility. According to university officials, the new facility will create a collaborative facility for students and faculty to prepare them for entrepreneurship and careers in business.

Former Western Kentucky University Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Stansbury has a new job. The University of Memphis has announced that Stansbury is joining the Tigers as an assistant coach.

Mitch Walker, police chief at Western Kentucky University, said he was concerned people carrying firearms on campus wouldn’t have enough training or store weapons safely.

The alumni center at Western Kentucky University will soon bear the names of two long-time supporters from Bowling Green.