WKU Department of History

06/17/2026

Graduate Student Success Story ✨🎓

Mike Jones (MA '24) joined the WKU History MA program as a scholarship winner of the prestigious James Madison Memoirial Scholarship that provides funding for high school teachers to complete a Master's Degree ✏️🍎

💬 "I'm so glad I chose WKU", Jones shares. "My teaching has been elevated, and I have tapped into a network of colleagues to lean on even after completing the program" ❣️

Mike Jones now teaches History at Southwestern High School in Somerset, KY 📜

Thinking of earning your Master's? Contact us! [email protected] 💌

06/16/2026

The KY Museum will be temporarily CLOSED Wednesday, June 17-Saturday, June 20 due to restoration construction of the Charles Hardcastle Kentucky Building.

Visit us online at https://ow.ly/AQiC50Z9TXX to learn more about our exhibits this summer!

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06/10/2026

Since 1939, the Kentucky Museum has been a pillar on WKU's campus, committed to the preservation of everything from music to children's toys.

06/09/2026

❣️🆓 FREE TUITION FOR SENIORS 🆓❣️

📢 Are you above the age of 65? You can receive your tuition for FREE with WKU!

Kentucky residents who are 65 years of age or older on or before the day the semester begins are granted Senior Citizen Scholarships for any undergraduate or graduate college class in which they enroll for credit or to audit in accordance with KRS 164.284. 🤗

☎️ For additional information, contact the Office of Student Billing & Account Services at (270) 745-6381 or [email protected] 💌

06/08/2026

Knight after knight.... 🏰🌚

05/21/2026

NOW AVAILABLE 100% ONLINE 💻💯 WKU History Department is excited to offer a FULLY ONLINE BA & MA in History in addition to our in-person programs 📢❣️ Earn a History degree at your own pace, from any location, with flexibility that supports YOU ✨

💌 Contact:
BA 👉 [email protected]
MA 👉 [email protected]