The $5,874,600 in funding will assist the college in renovating and updating its Les Morford Instructional Building.

The $30 million Capital Outlay appropriation marks the largest in the university’s history and will cover 75% of the cost of the renovation and expansion of the Center for Applied Science and Engineering Technology.

The university expects the project will help address statewide healthcare professional shortages.

The Credit for Prior Learning program gives adult learners the ability to turn previous life experience, such as military service and workplace experience, into college credit. Program access has been expanded thanks to support from Old National Bank.

The partnership aims to broaden access to veterinary care through a three-day Fix the Future® spay and neuter event.

The partnership will provide discounted online RN-to-BSN and MSN coursework for Air Evac Life team nurses.

The new program is a collaboration between Western Kentucky University’s Ogden College of Science and Engineering and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus. It will give medical students the opportunity to work alongside faculty on real-life research.

The pilot program has been established through House Bill 6, which was passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in the 2026 Regular Session. It will evaluate whether financial incentives for caregivers elevates kindergarten readiness outcomes.

The Promise Scholars Program is designed to help recent graduates from Letcher County Central High School prepare for a successful transition to college.

The nearly $40,000 grant will support workforce development, educational opportunity, and reentry initiatives.