Back جامعة كنتاكي الغربية Arabic Заходне-Кентукійскі ўніверсітэт Byelorussian Western Kentucky University German Université de l'Ouest du Kentucky French Արևմտյան Կենտուկիի համալսարան Armenian Western Kentucky University Italian Western Kentucky University NB Университет Западного Кентукки Russian Western Kentucky University SIMPLE 西肯塔基大學 Chinese
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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) |
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| Motto | The Spirit makes the Master Life more life |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 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] |
| Students | 16,495 (Fall 2022)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 14,442 (Fall 2022)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 2,053 (Fall 2022)[3] |
| Location | , , United States 36°59′10″N 86°27′20″W / 36.98611°N 86.45556°W |
| Campus | 200 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 |
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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]
- ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Employees by Type and Status: WKU Factbook (2020)". Western Kentucky University. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c "CPE Interactive Data Center". Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ WKU Communication & Branding Manual (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ Switzer, The Daily News, Liz (May 4, 2010). "WKU officials dedicate newly renovated Preston Center". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved January 16, 2019.