Three published books, a successful American roots radio show, and 32 years of teaching folk studies at Western Kentucky University. Professor Erika Brady, born and raised in Washington D.C., enjoys sharing her many passions with her students and others. 

Robert “Bud” Fischer is excited to make the transition to be WKU’s new provost this fall after his time at Middle Tennessee State University.Fischer will be taking over after Interim Provost Cheryl Stevens steps down and retires on June 30. Previously, he was the dean of the College of Basic…

WKU announced 125 of its employees would participate in its Voluntary Separation Incentive Program, which allows faculty and staff to take early retirement.

WKU denied records requested by the Herald in 2016 while Nicole Ares was reporting a sexual misconduct story. Now the university will release the records.Four years ago, Ares, a former Herald reporter and current digital marketing strategist for C2 Strategic Communications in Louisville, wro…

WKU will release sexual misconduct records within the next 30 days that were the subject of a years-long lawsuit against the Herald.Following a Kentucky Supreme Court decision in a similar case involving the University of Kentucky and its student newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel, WKU decided t…

WKU students who do not have a meal plan have continued to pay a $300 food expense despite the unusual conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.A full-time WKU student who, lives off campus, opts out of a student meal plan and continues to take at least three in-person courses on the Bowling Gree…

The Kentucky Supreme Court decision has ruled in favor of the Kentucky Kernel in an opens records lawsuit from the University of Kentucky. 

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story misspelled Kacy Caboni's name. It has been corrected. The Herald regrets the error.The Board of Regents has approved the contract between WKU President Tim Caboni and the university, which Caboni has officially signed, continuing his employment…

The President’s authority policy and the distribution of powers between him and the regents were discussed at today’s Board of Regents meeting alongside the addendum to the president’s contract.

WKU’s Board of Regents met for their first quarterly meeting of the year Friday to discuss new and old business.