WKU Events

James Spann is a nationally recognized, awarded, and prominent broadcast meteorologist who is coming to WKU to discuss one of the most devastating tornado outbreaks on record, which occurred during April 2011.  James works in Birmingham, AL, an area that was in the epicenter of the outbreak.

The presentation is currently slated for April 2nd at 5:00 pm in EST (Environmental Sciences and Technology Building) room 260.  If you are interested in meteorology, geography, broadcast media, severe weather, tornadoes, history, and want to see the fantastic personality of James Spann, this is a must see event!  The NWS from Louisville and Nashville will also be in attendance, and all are welcome to a dinner gathering, pending Mr. Spann’s schedule.

Please plan ahead to be there, and bring a friend along too. You won’t be disappointed!

James is a pioneer in the weather world.  He knows what he likes and what he doesn’t, and he’s not afraid to tell you.  He is sure to deliver a cut and clean presentation, with a focus on what many shy away from… the reality of the hurdles we face in communicating weather information to the public.

The ACLU of Kentucky and Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty are bringing Mississippi death row exoneree Sabrina Butler Porter back to the commonwealth to share her story this month.  She is the only female death row exoneree in the United States.  Porter was a teenager when she was sentenced to death for the abuse and murder of her infant son.  After spending three years on death row, and five years in prison, Porter was exonerated when investigators determined her son died from natural causes.  Porter will be touring Kentucky universities, April 7-9.  She first visited Kentucky fall 2013.  

Baker Arboretum and WKU Department of Agriculture Present:

ROCK GARDENS: A DRAMATIC COMPONENT OF THE GARDEN

By Panayoti Kelaidis

Senior Curator and Director of Outreach at the Denver Botanic Gardens

Thursday, April 9 at 7:00 pm

Auditorium Room 138

Knicely Conference Center

2355 Nashville Road 

FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC

Bring a friend!

Panayoti Kelaidis has traveled the world as a plant explorer and is credited with steering the last 20 years of Western gardening changes.  He was awarded the American Horticultural Society’s Liberty Hyde Bailey award for lifetime achievement in horticulture.  His enthusiasm and deep plant knowledge inspires the love of plants for all levels of gardener, from novice to the expert.  

For more information:  peggy.mckillip@wku.edu or call 270-799-7669

Come enjoy unlimited pancakes and support the Wesley Foundation. Tickets are $5 Person. Visit http://wkywesley.org for more info.

Back by popular demand, the WKU Dodgeball Club will be hosting the NCDA National Dodgeball Championships for the second time in five years! From New York to Texas, these sport clubs will be duking it out for a shot at a national title. “I’m stoked that we have been asked to host this awesome event once again. This time, we hope to bring the trophy home to WKU”, Nick Johnson, Tournament Coordinator. This event will take place this weekend April 11 & 12 (9am-5pm each day) at the Raymond B. Preston Health and Activities Center. Admission is free! Come support the WKU Dodgeball Club. GO TOPS!!!

Find the schedule online.

Back by popular demand, the WKU Dodgeball Club will be hosting the NCDA National Dodgeball Championships for the second time in five years! From New York to Texas, these sport clubs will be duking it out for a shot at a national title. “I’m stoked that we have been asked to host this awesome event once again. This time, we hope to bring the trophy home to WKU”, Nick Johnson, Tournament Coordinator. This event will take place this weekend April 11 & 12 (9am-5pm each day) at the Raymond B. Preston Health and Activities Center. Admission is free! Come support the WKU Dodgeball Club. GO TOPS!!!

Find the schedule online.

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You're invited to attend the INFOFEST 2015 on Thursday, April 16, 2015, from 9am to 1pm at the College of University Studies' South Campus Commons. Students will learn about the many invaluable services offered to them on campus as well as the countless opportunities for dining, entertainment, and activities in Bowling Green & surrounding areas.

Due to the weather festival performances will be moved indoors to the Downing Student Union Auditorium. Narrative stage events will be moved to DSU 3020.

Kentucky Strings: Bluegrass Music & Beyond

April 16th, 2015

12:30 pm- 6:00 pm

DSU AUDITORIUM

FREE EVENT!  Open to the campus and community.

Featuring music by: Dale Ann Bradley, Kentucky WIld Horse, The Mt. Victor Revue, The Pennyrilers, The Carmonas, Becky & the Butler County Boys, and Kentucky Just Us.  Please see full schedule below.

Performance Schedule: (FREE)

Location: DSU Auditorium

12:30 pm- 12:45 pm                         Opening Remarks

12:45 pm- 1:00 pm                            Becky & the Bulter Co. Boys

1:15 pm-1:30 pm                                Kentucky Just Us

1:45 pm- 2:15 pm                               The Mt. Victor Revue

2:30 pm- 3:00 pm                               The Pennyrilers

3:15 pm-3:45 pm                                The Carmonas

4:00 pm-4:45pm                                 Kentucky Wild Horse

5:00 pm-6:00pm                                 Dale Ann Bradley

Narrative Stage Event Schedule: (FREE)

Location: DSU 3020

2:00 pm-3:00 pm                         Fiddle Narrative Stage hosted by John Harrod, 

3:00 pm-4:00 pm                         Women and Songwriting Narrative Stage hosted by Dale Ann Bradley 

Parking information can be found at http://www.wku.edu/culturalenhancement/season.php. 

Presented by WKU Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Folklife Program.

www.wku.edu/go/ces 

http://www.wku.edu/folkstudies/kentucky_folklife_program/kfp_about.php

In 2014, only 65% of US high school graduates attended college, down from 70% just five years earlier. Universities increasingly find themselves competing against each other for fewer students, and the need for effective campus wide recruitment initiatives has never been greater. To maximize WKU's ability to showcase all we have to offer to prospective students, the entire campus community needs to be involved in recruitment efforts. The WKU Office of Admissions invites you to attend Recruitment 101 on April 16 or April 22 to learn more about engaging prospective students and cultivating interest in WKU.
 
Topics will include:
The need for campus-wide participation in recruitment
Tips for promoting your academic programs or services
A presentation of an abbreviated information session
The importance of being knowledgeable about university scholarships
 
No RSVP is required. These presentations are open to all WKU faculty and staff.

WKU will host a "Pathways to Sustainability" Festival on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18th celebrating Earth Day which is officially celebrated on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.  The event will be free to the public and will include presentations and a round table discussion at the Downing Student Union on Friday, a presentation with Bernie Ellis at Corsair Distillery on Friday evening, and a full day of hand-on workshops on Saturday at the new Baker Community Garden in Bowling Green, KY.

WKU will host a "Pathways to Sustainability" Festival on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18th celebrating Earth Day which is officially celebrated on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.  The event will be free to the public and will include presentations and a round table discussion at the Downing Student Union on Friday, a presentation with Bernie Ellis at Corsair Distillery on Friday evening, and a full day of hand-on workshops on Saturday at the new Baker Community Garden in Bowling Green, KY.

Free admission and free parking! Look for more details on www.wkusports.com

For complete information on WKU Hilltopper Football, follow the program via social media @WKUFootball on Twitter and on Facebook at facebook.com/WKUFootball.

ATP is an orientation program required for all freshman and transfer students planning to register for classes on the Main or South Campus. ATP helps you become more familiar with Western Kentucky University and provides an opportunity to meet with an academic advisor from your chosen major in a small group setting. You will also register for classes and receive a copy of your class schedule.

Visit the ATP website for more information and to learn how to register.

Panel discussion on the history of the ACLU of Kentucky's work on LGBT rights.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky presents ACLU of Kentucky: Moving Justice Forward for 60 Years, an exhibit marking the 60^th anniversary of the organization’s founding. Located in the MMTH Gallery on the campus of Western Kentucky University, the exhibit explores the ACLU of Kentucky’s rich history through the stories of members, clients, and former staff and board members.

The exhibit opens March 29^th and will remain in place for students and the community to explore through May 1, 2015. Over the coming weeks, the ACLU of Kentucky will be sponsoring programming on the WKU campus to highlight historical and current civil liberties issues.  All events are free and open to the public

In 2014, only 65% of US high school graduates attended college, down from 70% just five years earlier. Universities increasingly find themselves competing against each other for fewer students, and the need for effective campus wide recruitment initiatives has never been greater. To maximize WKU's ability to showcase all we have to offer to prospective students, the entire campus community needs to be involved in recruitment efforts. The WKU Office of Admissions invites you to attend Recruitment 101 on April 16 or April 22 to learn more about engaging prospective students and cultivating interest in WKU.
 
Topics will include:
The need for campus-wide participation in recruitment
Tips for promoting your academic programs or services
A presentation of an abbreviated information session
The importance of being knowledgeable about university scholarships
 
No RSVP is required. These presentations are open to all WKU faculty and staff.

ATP is an orientation program required for all freshman and transfer students planning to register for classes on the Main or South Campus. ATP helps you become more familiar with Western Kentucky University and provides an opportunity to meet with an academic advisor from your chosen major in a small group setting. You will also register for classes and receive a copy of your class schedule.

Visit the ATP website for more information and to learn how to register.

A FREE financial literacy session with Andrew Head, director of the WKU Center for Finanical Success. Monday, April 27 at 3pm
Cherry Hall 204 

WKU On Demand’s Summer semester registration Kick-off ‘Carnival’ with Cotton Candy, Popcorn, and information/sign-up tables. 

11am-1pm outside the Hardin Planetarium on April 28 

WKU On Demand’s Summer semester registration Kick-off ‘Carnival’ with Cotton Candy, Popcorn, and information/sign-up tables.

11am-1pm at Centennial Mall on April 29.

Music, Pizza, and Prizes for all current WKU Students! Representatives from Summer, HRL, Billings, Financial Aid, and Enrollment Mgt will be on hand to answer questions!

The SKy Science Festival and the Hardin Planetarium welcome Jeffrey Bennett, author of the Max science adventure series of books, for the Bowling Green premiere of the Max Goes To The Moon planetarium show. The show will start promptly at 5:05 pm, with a running time of 35 minutes, and time afterward for questions-and-answers with Jeffrey Bennett. Seating is limited and tickets are required, with all proceeds supporting the SKy Science Festival.

Max (the dog) and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era. Max and Tori’s trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony from which “the beautiful views of Earth from the Moon made everyone realize that we all share a small and precious planet.”

Buy individual tickets for $3 each.