Western Kentucky University

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Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University seal.svg
Former names
Western Kentucky State Normal School (1906–1922)
Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College (1922–1930)
Western Kentucky State Teachers College (1930–1948)
Western Kentucky State College (1948–1966)
MottoThe Spirit makes the Master
Life more life
Type Public university
Established1906;118 years ago (1906)
Academic affiliations
Endowment $209.5 million (2022) [1]
President Timothy C. Caboni
Academic staff
932 (658 full-time) (Fall 2020) [2]
Administrative staff
1,691 (1,101 full-time) (Fall 2020) [2]
Students16,495 (Fall 2022) [3]
Undergraduates 14,442 (Fall 2022) [3]
Postgraduates 2,053 (Fall 2022) [3]
Location
Bowling Green
,
Kentucky
,
United States

36°59′10″N86°27′20″W / 36.98611°N 86.45556°W / 36.98611; -86.45556
Campus200 acres (0.81 km2)
Colors Red and White [4]
   
Nickname Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers
Sporting affiliations
 NCAA Division I FBS – Conference USA
Mascot Big Red
Website www.wku.edu
WKU logo.svg

Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a few decades earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, and Owensboro. The main campus sits atop a hill overlooking the Barren River valley. [5]

Contents

History

A statue of Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry, WKU's founder, stands at the top of The Hill, in front of Cherry Hall Cherryfall.jpg
A statue of Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry, WKU's founder, stands at the top of The Hill, in front of Cherry Hall

The roots of Western Kentucky University go back to 1876 with the founding by A. W. Mell of the privately owned Glasgow Normal School and Business College in Glasgow, Kentucky. This moved to Bowling Green in 1884 and became the Southern Normal School and Business College. [6] In 1890, Potter College was opened as a private women's college by Pleasant J. Potter. [7] In 1906, Henry Hardin Cherry sold the Southern Normal School and became president of the Western Kentucky State Normal School, [7] which had just been created by an act of the Kentucky General Assembly. Southern's student body and its building became the new school, with classes beginning on January 22, 1907. [8] In 1909 Potter College closed and Western bought the buildings and property of the school. [9] In 1911, Western relocated to its present site on the property that had been Potter College. [8]

In 1922, the school was authorized by the state to grant four-year degrees and was renamed "Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College". [10] The first four-year degrees were awarded in 1924. In 1927, the school merged with Ogden College, which occupied an adjacent campus. The name changed again in 1930 to "Western Kentucky State Teachers College". The school was authorized to offer the Master of Arts degree in 1931. Another name change took place in 1948 when the school became simply "Western Kentucky State College".

WKSC merged with the Bowling Green College of Commerce, which had formerly been the Bowling Green Business University, in 1963. Bowling Green Business University had originally been a part of the Southern Normal School and had been sold off by Henry Hardin Cherry when Southern Normal School was transferred to the state. The structure of the institution changed at this time, divided into separate colleges. Bowling Green College of Commerce maintained its identity in this way. The Graduate School also became a constituent college. In 1965, three additional colleges were created. In 1966, Western Kentucky State College became Western Kentucky University.

For many years, the college was popularly known as "Western," as indicated in its fight song, "Stand Up and Cheer." [11] However, administrators in recent years have preferred to call it "WKU." [12]

On July 1, 2017, Timothy C. Caboni became the university's 10th president. [13]

Presidents of Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University officially lists ten presidents since the formation of the Office of the President. [14]

No.NameYears servedTime as president
1 Henry Hardin Cherry 1906–193731 years
2Paul L. Garrett1937–195518 years
3Kelly Thompson1955–196914 years
4Dero Downing1969–197910 years
5John Minton1979.5 years
6 Donald Zacharias 1979–19856 years
7 Kern Alexander 1986–19882 years
8Thomas Meredith1988–19979 years
9Gary Ransdell1997–201720 years
10Timothy Caboni2017–present6 years

Note: Paul Cook served as interim president from 1985 to 1986

Academics

Western Kentucky University houses five academic colleges, an honors college, and a graduate school. [15]

The Spirit Makes the Master, WKU's motto, is on the pylon at the entrance to the university. WKU Pylon.jpg
The Spirit Makes the Master, WKU's motto, is on the pylon at the entrance to the university.
Pearce-Ford Tower, the largest dormitory at Western Kentucky University and the second largest in the United States Pearce Ford Tower (Bowling Green, Kentucky).jpg
Pearce-Ford Tower, the largest dormitory at Western Kentucky University and the second largest in the United States
Jody Richards Hall, home to WKU's School of Journalism and Broadcasting WKU School of Journalism.JPG
Jody Richards Hall, home to WKU's School of Journalism and Broadcasting

As of 2007, twenty-seven alumni of WKU's photo and print journalism programs have been awarded thirteen Pulitzer Prizes, including eleven alumni recognized for their coverage of the Carrollton bus crash. [16] The school publishes a twice-weekly newspaper, the College Heights Herald. [17]

View from the middle of the campus WKU Center Campas.jpg
View from the middle of the campus

Mahurin Honors College

The WKU Honors College became the first Honors College in the Commonwealth of Kentucky on July 1, 2007. The Honors College serves over 1,300 active Honors students with the 2016 incoming freshman class ACT/SAT average ranking among the top 6% in the nation. [18]

Center for Gifted Studies

WKU's Center for Gifted Studies conducts research and provides opportunities for gifted and talented students, educators, and parents. [19]

The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky

The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky opened in the Fall of 2007. The project is based on the University of North Texas's Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. The school accepts roughly 100 high school juniors each year. As incoming juniors, students can earn at least 60 college credit hours during their time at the school. The Gatton Academy was named "America's Best High School" by Newsweek in 2012 [20] and 2013. [21] The building, originally designed in 1929, was renovated and expanded by RossTarrant Architects [22] to transform it into the Gatton Academy.

Athletics

The Western Kentucky (WKU) athletic teams are called the Hilltoppers (men's) and Lady Toppers (women's). Their mascot is known as Big Red. The mascot has appeared in a series of ESPN promotions.[ citation needed ] The university is a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Conference USA (C-USA) since the 2014–15 academic year. [23] The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers previously competed in the Sun Belt Conference from 1982–83 to 2013–14; and in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) from 1948–49 to 1981–82.

WKU competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

Swimming

The WKU swim team, before its suspension after the 2014–15 season, consistently placed in the top 5 in the Mid-Major National Rankings. In 2006 their men were undefeated in dual meets and were Sun Belt Conference Champions. The women won five consecutive championships from 2001 to 2005. In 2005, after 37 years as head coach, coach Bill Powell became an assistant coach, and holds the record for being the second-winningest coach in men's swimming in NCAA dual meet history.

In January 2015, former swimmer Colin Craig told police he had been assaulted and forced to drink alcohol, even though at the time he was too young to buy or drink alcohol. He also reported incidents of hazing at a house near campus. An investigation by police and school officials revealed numerous incidents of drug use and sexually charged hazing dating back to at least 2012. Powell's successor, Bruce Marchionda, was aware of this behavior and did nothing to prevent it, even though it violated university policies on hazing, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct. One swimmer was charged with possession of marijuana. [24] On April 14, WKU officials announced the swimming and diving program would be suspended for five years due to what former school president Gary Ransdell called a "pervasive" and "intolerable" environment. [25] The program's return after the suspension was placed in serious doubt after WKU officials canceled all funding for the swimming and diving program in 2018 as part of larger budget cuts to the athletic department. According to the Bowling Green Daily News, the program would likely not return in 2020 without "significant" outside donations. [26]

Baseball

The baseball team has enjoyed some success, winning the Sun Belt Conference tournament championship in 2009. In April 2010, the WKU baseball team defeated the University of Kentucky 24–8 in a game at Bowling Green Ballpark. The crowd of 6,183 was the largest crowd to ever attend a college baseball game in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.[ citation needed ]

Basketball

E.A. Diddle Arena, home to the Men's and Women's Basketball teams at WKU DiddleArena.JPG
E.A. Diddle Arena, home to the Men's and Women's Basketball teams at WKU

The men's basketball program claims to have the 14th most victories in the history of the NCAA.

The men's basketball team defeated Middle Tennessee in the 2008 Sun Belt Conference tournament championship game to get a bid into the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The Hilltoppers won their first-round contest against Drake on a last-second three-pointer by Ty Rogers, and won their second-round game against San Diego, before losing to UCLA 88–78 in the Sweet 16. It was the Toppers' eighth all-time appearance in the Sweet 16 but their first since 1993. In 2009, the men's basketball team defeated Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Tournament 76–72 to advance to the second-round game against Gonzaga. The Toppers were beaten 83–81 on a last-second shot, failing to advance to their second straight Sweet 16. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2012, the Toppers pulled off a stunning win against Mississippi Valley State, erasing a 16-point deficit with less than five minutes remaining, pulling off a 59–58 win as U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron looked on.[ citation needed ]

Football

The Hilltopper football team belonged to what was then the Gateway Football Conference until 2006. In 2002, WKU won the NCAA Division I FCS (formerly I-AA) National Championship, under coach Jack Harbaugh. In 2006, the school's board of regents voted to move the team to the Division I Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A). After two years of provisional status, they began to compete in 2009 as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. An extensive rivalry with Eastern Kentucky University, known as the Battle of the Bluegrass, ended in 2008 as WKU moved into FBS football. The Hilltoppers' biggest Sun Belt rivals had been the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.[ citation needed ]

Greek organizations

Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
Race and ethnicity [27] Total
White 78%78
 
Black 10%10
 
Hispanic 4%4
 
Other [lower-alpha 1] 4%4
 
Asian 2%2
 
Foreign national 2%2
 
Economic diversity
Low-income [lower-alpha 2] 39%39
 
Affluent [lower-alpha 3] 61%61
 

In 1965 the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents allowed national fraternities and sororities to form local chapters. Currently, there are some 33 active organizations with approximately 1,500 active undergraduates. [28]

Media and publications

Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center, home to the College Heights Herald, the Talisman and WKUHerald.com. Adams Whitaker 2008.jpg
Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center, home to the College Heights Herald, the Talisman and WKUHerald.com.

Agreement with the University of Akureyri

In 2015, Western Kentucky University (WKU), the University of Akureyri (UNAK) and the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network (IACN) signed an academic and research agreement that solidifies the North Atlantic Climate Change Collaboration (NAC3) project.

The NAC3 project focuses on academic exchange, course development, and collaborative research in climate change, climate literacy, health and wellness, ocean dynamics, sustainability, informal public education, economic development, technology exchange, and water resources, among others. [30]

Notable people

Notes

  1. ↑ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
  2. ↑ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  3. ↑ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

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