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- WKU News
- Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, April 23, through Saturday, May 11. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar)
Tuesday, April 23
- 1 p.m.: Rage N Relax, end of semester stress relief event. WKU South Lawn. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
- 6 p.m.: Fleischaker/Greene Award for Courageous International Reporting Presentation and Lecture, featuring 2024 recipient Peruvian journalist Manuel Calloquispe. Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Contact Jeanie Adams-Smith, (270) 745-4144.
- 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, April 24
- 11 a.m.: Market on the Avenue. Centennial Plaza. Contact WKU Restaurant Group, (270) 745-2416.
- Noon: Graduate School Virtual Info Fair. Virtual. Contact Graduate School, (270) 745-2446.
Thursday, April 25
- 8:30 a.m.: Take Our Kids to Work Day. Downing Student Union, room 3024. Contact Human Resources, (270) 745-5360.
- 6 p.m.: WKU Film Festival. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact School of Media & Communication, (270) 745-4144.
- 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, April 26
- 8 a.m.: Kentucky Junior Cattleman's Association Cattle Working Contest. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Bradon Burks, (859) 278-0899.
- Noon: Grant Funding Success Roadmap Event. Grise Hall, fourth floor. Contact Lily Popova Zhuhadar, (270) 745-3509.
- 6 p.m.: WKU Film Festival. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact School of Media & Communication, (270) 745-4144.
- 7:30 p.m.: Production: Last Chance to Dance. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $5. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
- 7:30 p.m.: Concert: Carmina Burana featuring the WKU Symphony, WKU Chorale and Southern Kentucky Choral Society. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $15. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Saturday, April 27
- 9 a.m.: Kentucky Philosophical Association Annual Meeting. Cherry Hall, third floor. Contact Landon Elkind, (270) 745-4559.
- 5 p.m.: Phi Mu Alpha American Composers Concert. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
- 7 p.m.: WKU Film Festival. The Capitol, 416 E. Main St. Red carpet photos at 6:30 p.m. Contact School of Media & Communication, (270) 745-4144.
- 7:30 p.m.: Recital: Dr. Matt Herman. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Sunday, April 28
- 2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
- 3 p.m.: Recital: Brass Faculty Quintet. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, April 29
- Final Exams Begin.
- 2 p.m. (ET): WKU in Somerset Graduate Celebration. Somerset Community College, Hal Rogers Student Commons Community Room, 808 Monticello St., Somerset. Contact WKU in Somerset, (606) 677-8317.
Tuesday, April 30
- 5 p.m.: WKU in Owensboro Graduate Celebration. Owensboro Community & Technical College, Blandford Hall, 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro. Contact WKU in Owensboro, (270) 684-9797.
- 5:30 p.m.: Global Graduate Gala. Honors College-International Center. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
- 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
- 7 p.m.: Lavender Recognition Ceremony. Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center. Contact ISEC, (270) 745-5066.
Wednesday, May 1
- 10 a.m.: Staff Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Staff Senate, staffsenate@wku.edu
- 10 a.m.: Preservation Week Presentation: Preserving Your Family Treasures by Joseph Shankweiler and Nancy Richey. WKU Special Collections Library, Raymond Cravens Library, room 212. Contact Nancy Richey, (270) 745-6092.
- 3:30 p.m.: Recital: Performer of the Semester. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
- 5:30 p.m. (ET): WKU in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Graduate Celebration. Regional Postsecondary Center Auditorium, Room 212, 600 College Street Road, Elizabethtown. Contact WKU in Elizabethtown, (270) 706-8870.
Thursday, May 2
- Final Exams End.
- Noon: Board of Regents Meeting. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Jace Lux, (270) 745-4295.
- 2 p.m.: WKU ROTC Commissioning. Downing Student Union, room 1071. Contact ROTC, (270) 745-4293.
- 2 p.m.: ISEC Graduation Celebration. Diddle Arena. Contact ISEC, (270) 745-5066.
- 4:30 p.m.: Gordon Ford College of Business Hooding Ceremony. Grise Hall Auditorium. Contact GFCB, (270) 745-2279.
- 6:30 p.m.: Topper Walk and Spring Commencement. Avenue of Champions to Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Followed by Big Red Bash on WKU South Lawn. Contact Communications & Marketing, (270) 745-4295.
- 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, May 3
- 8 a.m.: Gordon Ford College of Business Recognition Ceremony. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
- 9 a.m.: Mahurin Honors College Graduation Recognition Ceremony for Ogden College of Science and Engineering. And College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Honors, (270) 745-2081.
- 10:30 a.m.: Potter College of Arts & Letters Recognition Ceremony. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
- 1 p.m.: Ogden College of Science and Engineering Recognition Ceremony. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
- 1 p.m.: Mahurin Honors College Graduation Recognition Ceremony for Potter College of Arts & Letters, Gordon Ford College of Business and College of Health and Human Services. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Honors, (270) 745-2081.
- 3:30 p.m.: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Recognition Ceremony. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
- 6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. UTEP. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
- 6:30 p.m.: College of Health and Human Services Recognition Ceremony. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
Saturday, May 4
- 10 a.m.: Residence Halls Close. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
- 1 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. UTEP. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
- 2 p.m.: Gatton Academy Graduation. Van Meter Hall. Contact Gatton Academy, (270) 745-6565.
Sunday, May 5
- Noon: WKU Softball vs. UTEP. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
- 2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Tuesday, May 7
- 5 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Bellarmine. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
- 6 p.m: Graduate School Virtual Info Fair. Virtual. Contact Graduate School, (270) 745-2446.
- 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Thursday, May 9
- 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Saturday, May 11
- 8 a.m.: Imagine_BGKY Hackathon. WKU Innovation Campus, 2413 Nashville Road. Contact Innovation Campus, (270) 745-2899.
- 10:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
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