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WKU President Timothy Caboni speaks to the Faculty Senate and answers questions posed by members on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.
Caboni addresses faculty concerns over salaries, budget at Faculty Senate
Ali Costellow and Cameron Shaw September 19, 2024

WKU President Timothy Caboni answered pre-submitted faculty questions regarding compensation, the budget and more at the Faculty Senate’s first...

Details on 2023-2024 university overspending not available until October
Details on 2023-2024 university overspending not available until October
Price Wilborn, Editor-in-Chief • September 10, 2024

Details on the budget overspending that took place in the athletics department, the Division of Enrollment and Student Experience and the College...

UPDATED: Kentucky Attorney General finds Board of Regents did not violate Open Meetings Act in holding series of meetings during budget discussions
UPDATED: Kentucky Attorney General finds Board of Regents did not violate Open Meetings Act in holding series of meetings during budget discussions
Cameron Shaw, News Reporter • September 9, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a response from WKU University Spokesperson Jace Lux. The Kentucky Attorney General’s...

President Timothy Caboni addresses questions submitted by campus staff during his annual staff senate meeting in the Student Government Association chambers in Downing Student Union on Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024.
Caboni addresses 2023-2024 university overspending, new academic year at Staff Senate meeting
Ali Costellow, Content Editor • September 4, 2024

The athletics department, the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and the department of Enrollment and Student Experience each overspent...

WKU announces program to allow early retirement compensation for faculty and staff
WKU announces program to allow early retirement compensation for faculty and staff
Price Wilborn, Editor-in-Chief • September 3, 2024

Executive Vice President for Strategy, Operations and Finance Susan Howarth announced Tuesday that WKU is implementing a Voluntary Separation...

Chief Facilities Officer Bryan Russell (left) and Susan Howarth, executive vice president for Strategy, Operations and Finance, sought the regents approval on Friday for new agency bonds to complete large construction projects on campus.
University debt to see an increase for 2026 and 2027 before declining
Cameron Shaw, News Reporter • August 9, 2024

WKU’s annual debt payments will increase by about $3 million a year in the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years after the Board of Regents, at its quarterly...

WKU president Timothy Caboni discusses budget overspending at a faculty senate meeting on Oct. 19. He discussed the $11 million overspend from last year, faculty and staff compensation and answered written faculty questions.
EDITORIAL: It’s time to hold WKU leadership to a higher standard
Herald Editorial Board November 9, 2023

As students, we chose to attend Western Kentucky University out of love for the university and everything it offers. We live and learn...

Caboni announces 2% across-the-board salary increases for faculty, staff
Caboni announces 2% across-the-board salary increases for faculty, staff
Ali Costellow, Content Editor • October 16, 2024

Full-time faculty and staff will receive a 2% “across-the-board salary increase” as recommended by the Budget Executive Committee, according...

WKU President Timothy Caboni speaks to the Faculty Senate and answers questions posed by members on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.
Caboni addresses faculty concerns over salaries, budget at Faculty Senate
Ali Costellow and Cameron Shaw September 19, 2024

WKU President Timothy Caboni answered pre-submitted faculty questions regarding compensation, the budget and more at the Faculty Senate’s first...

Details on 2023-2024 university overspending not available until October
Details on 2023-2024 university overspending not available until October
Price Wilborn, Editor-in-Chief • September 10, 2024

Details on the budget overspending that took place in the athletics department, the Division of Enrollment and Student Experience and the College...

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