years, the college was popularly known as "Western", as indicated in its fight song, "Stand Up and Cheer". However, administrators in recent years have preferred to call it "WKU."
On July 1, 2017, Timothy C. Caboni became the university's 10th president. Dr. Caboni earned a Master of Arts in Organizational and Corporate Communication from WKU in 1994. Prior to his time at WKU, Dr. Caboni spent time in leadership positions at The University of Kansas and Vanderbilt University.
=== Presidents ===
Western Kentucky University officially lists ten presidents since the formation of the Office of the President.
Note: Paul Cook served as interim president from 1985 to 1986
== Academics ==
Western Kentucky University houses five academic colleges, an honors college, and a graduate school.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Ogden College of Science & Engineering
Potter College of Arts & Letters
Gordon Ford College of Business
College of Health and Human Services
Mahurin Honors College
The Graduate School
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