Herald Newsletter 01-26-2026

Monday, January 26, 2026

Classes cancelled, Fresh Food Company only operating campus restaurant

All WKU campuses will be closed Monday and Tuesday, according to a WKU alert.

Fresh Food Company is open today from 10:30 a.m until 7 p.m, with hours subject to change, according to a WKU Restaurant Group Instagram post.All other campus locations are currently closed. As of the time of posting, the WKU Restaurant Group has not posted any hour changes for Monday and Tuesday.

SalvationArmy shelter faces overcrowding as winter storm hits BG

Bowling Green’s SalvationArmy warming shelter overflowed Saturday after intense snowfall closed church shelters and forced more unhoused people indoors.

Outside the facility on West MainAvenue, snow and ice covered homes and roadways. Several bikes and shopping carts littered with items sat chained to racks in the cold, slowly accumulating icicles.

VISUALS: Students take advantage as ‘Snowmaggedon’shuts down campus

Faculty Senate discusses evolving challenges to academics

Ashort docket gave the WKU Faculty Senate the opportunity to share concerns about threats to course quality and integrity, and to discuss the inclement weather

The Faculty Senate’s first meeting of the semester in Downing Student Union Thursday afternoon featured open discussion from faculty about the academic impacts ofAI, as well as shortages of time and resources.

Hilltoppers drop third straight game with loss to Sam Houston

WKU Men’s Basketball’s offensive struggles led to a 73-58 road loss to the Sam Houston State Bearkats Saturday afternoon.

With the loss, the Hilltoppers dropped their third straight game, falling to 11-9 (4-5 CUSA).

The Hilltoppers were short-handed, without the guard duo of redshirt sophomore Teagan Moore and freshmanArmelo Boone. Moore is sidelined with concussion-like symptoms, and Boone was ruled out with an ankle sprain.

Lady Toppers fall to Blue Hens, lose fourth-straight

WKU Women’s Basketball’s offense laid an egg in their 66–55 loss to the Delaware Blue Hens at DiddleArena Friday night.

Off a game Thursday night, WKU Women’s Basketball came up sluggish offensively, ultimately ending in a 66-54 defeat at the hands of the Delaware Blue Hens

Poor shooting and offensive miscues plagued the Lady Toppers throughout the contest. WKU finished the game shooting only 35% from the field and an ice‑cold 18% from beyond the arc.

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