WKU Archives serves as the collective memory of not only Western Kentucky University, but also it's founding institutions:
- Bowling Green Business University, 1907-1963
Glasgow Normal, 1875-1890
Ogden College, 1877-1928
Potter College for Young Ladies, 1889-1909
Southern Normal School & Business College, 1875-1906
WKU has had five name changes through the years:
- Western Kentucky State Normal School, 1906-1922
Western Kentucky State Normal School & Teachers College, 1922-1930
Western Kentucky State Teachers College, 1930-1948
Western Kentucky State College, 1948-1966
Western Kentucky University, 1966-present
This timeline presents some of the significant events and people in WKU history. For more detailed information see Lowell Harrison's Western Kentucky University.
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