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President Timothy Caboni listens to Dr. Cathleen Webb, associate dean of research and director of ARTP, as she presents the accomplishments of the program at the Board of Regents meeting on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
‘Our budget is in great shape’: Regents approve first quarter FY 2025 revenues, expenditures
Ali Costellow, Content Editor • October 18, 2024

The Board of Regents approved a summary of revenues and expenditures during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 during its Friday morning committee...

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...

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...

President Timothy Caboni waits to speak at his annual meeting with the universities staff senate in the Student Government Association chambers in Downing Student Union on Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024.
Open Letter to the WKU Board of Regents: It’s time for real transparency from Caboni and WKU administration
Herald Editorial Board November 12, 2024

A central pillar of being a public institution is meeting the simple expectation of letting stakeholders and taxpayers know their money is being...

57 WKU faculty and staff taking early retirement option
57 WKU faculty and staff taking early retirement option
Price Wilborn, Editor-in-Chief • November 6, 2024

57 faculty and staff members applied for and were accepted for the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program, according to an email sent by Executive...

President Timothy Caboni listens to Dr. Cathleen Webb, associate dean of research and director of ARTP, as she presents the accomplishments of the program at the Board of Regents meeting on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
‘Our budget is in great shape’: Regents approve first quarter FY 2025 revenues, expenditures
Ali Costellow, Content Editor • October 18, 2024

The Board of Regents approved a summary of revenues and expenditures during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 during its Friday morning committee...

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...

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