Deborah Wilkins, former WKU general counsel, dies at 62

Deborah Wilkins, former WKU general counsel, dies at 62

Former General Counsel and Title IX Coordinator for Western Kentucky University Deborah Wilkins passed away Thursday.

Former general counsel Deborah Wilkins dies at 63

Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Former WKU general counsel and Title XI coordinator Deborah Wilkins died today at the age of 63. Wilkins was appointed as general counsel for the university in 1994 by former WKU president Thomas Meredith. This began her 26 year stint as WKU’s top lawyer. In May 2020, Wilkins was removed from this position and named the interim Title XI coordinator and senior adviso…