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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.
  • 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)
  • Motto: The Spirit makes the Master · Life more life
  • Type: Public university
  • Established: 1906
  • Academic affiliations: ORAU · Space-grant
  • Endowment: $209.5 million (2022)
  • President: Timothy C. Caboni
Data from: en.wikipedia.org