Western Kentucky University Parent Guide
WKU Traditions
Alma Mater
Western’s alma mater, “College Heights,” was originally written by 16-year old schoolgirl Mary Frances Bradley as a poem to be entered in a contest on the campus in 1924.
On March 12, 1925, “College Heights” was first performed at chapel assembly in Van Meter Auditorium.
“College Heights”
College Heights, on hilltop fair,
With beauty all thine own,
Lovely jewel far more rare
Than graces any throne!
College Heights, we hail thee;
We shall never fail thee
Falter never, live forever,
Hail! Hail! Hail!
College Heights with living soul
And purpose strong and true,
Service ever is thy goal
Thy spirit ever new.
College Heights, we hail thee;
We shall never fail thee
Falter never, live forever,
Hail! Hail! Hail!
College Heights they noble life,
Shall e’er our pattern be,
Teaching us through joy and strife
To love humanity.
College Heights we hail thee,
We shall never fail thee,
Falter never, live forever,
Hail! Hail! Hail!
Fight Song
“Stand Up and Cheer”
Stand up and cheer
Stand up and cheer
For dear old Western
For today we raise
The red and white
Above the rest
Rah-rah-rah
Our boys are fighting
And we’re bound to win the fray
We’ve got the team
We’ve got the steam
For this is dear old Western’s day.
