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September
Sunday, September 1st
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

Monday, September 2nd
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

All Day
  • Time: All Day

All WKU offices closed for the Labor Day holiday. 

Academic Calendar

Tuesday, September 3rd
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Cherry Hall 121
  • Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Are you an English student with ADHD (or think you might have ADHD)? Join neurospicy professors Jess Folk, Alison Langdon, and Samantha Williams for an informal session to share tips and strategies for success in English classes, and to build community. Snacks provided!

7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: AC - AC 0412
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
SWSU monthly meeting for students.
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Room change requests are accepted through the Housing Portal.

Learn More: wku.edu/housing/resources/roomchange.php

Wednesday, September 4th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Eva & Jim Martens Alumni Center
  • Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor to cover:

  • Learning about study abroad and other global learning program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: Gary Ransdell Hall #2066
  • Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meet other military-connected students while socializing and enjoying coffee or tea and cookies. We will have it available, or feel free to bring your own!

Thursday, September 5th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

10:00am
  • Location: Garrett Plaza
  • Time: 10:00am

The central hub of our Hilltop is Garrett Plaza, named after our second president, Dr. Paul Garrett, and his wife, Virginia. Join us near the new fountain on the Hilltop as we gather to celebrate the Garrett family and formally dedicate Garrett Plaza. 

2:30pm - 3:15pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 2:30pm - 3:15pm

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
3:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center
  • Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

WKU Student Publications will host an open house to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Talisman. 

Since it was first published in 1924, the Talisman has chronicled life on the Hill through the transformation of the university from Western Kentucky State Normal School to WKU. Talisman is one of the most honored collegiate publications in the nation, achieving 22 national Pacemaker Awards from Associated Collegiate Press.

4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: Cherry Hall 301
  • Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

A gathering for students, faculty, and friends of the Gender & Women's Studies program. Learn more about the minor, brainstorm events for this year, and build community.

6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Capitol Arts Center (416 E Main Ave.)
  • Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

In the American South, Black forest landowners fight to maintain their family legacy and create sustainable forests for generations to come.

Family Tree explores sustainable forestry in North Carolina through the stories of two Black families fighting to preserve their land and legacy. Family Tree's cinéma vérité approach reveals the vast task of maintaining the land while navigating challenging family dynamics, unscrupulous developers, and changing environmental needs. The forest itself and the beauty of its changing seasons become a primary character in this family drama.

Free tickets are available at https://warrenpl.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/248. After the screening, a Q&A with the director of the film, Jennifer MacArthur, will be offered.

Friday, September 6th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

11:30am - 12:30pm
  • Location: DSU 2001
  • Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

The foundation of engagement on campus is being able to converse with others inside and outside of class. This workshop will help you learn how to have more meaningful and productive conversations so you can build your social, academic, and professional network.

This is a F1rstGen event intended for students whose parents/guardians do not have a four-year college degree.  All are welcome to attend.

For more information:
Visit wku.edu/firstgen/get-involved
Check your Suitable app under CITL Student Success

2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Rock Garden behind Hardin Planetarium
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us at the Rock Garden between Hardin Plantarium and EBS for the Ogden College Ice Cream Social!  Our student groups and organizations will be set-up for you to meet and chat with to find the right fit for you.  Grab a sticker card on your way in to the social, collect a sticker from at least four different student organizations, and redeem for a FREE ice cream or snow cone!

Saturday, September 7th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

10:30am
  • Location: L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center Main Arena
  • Time: 10:30am

Check Facebook for more information

6:00pm
  • Location: Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre
  • Time: 6:00pm

A festival that celebrates and initiates ultimate creativity. Plays in a Day produces several 10-minute
plays that are written, directed, and performed by students, all within a 24-hour time span.

Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Recommended for mature audiences.

Produced by the WKU Student Chapter of Alpha Psi Omega (APO).

6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
  • Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The Hilltoppers open their 2024 home schedule against Eastern Kentucky.

  • Game theme: White Out. WKU fans are encouraged to wear white to support the Hilltoppers against the Colonels.

For more about WKU Football, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/football

Sunday, September 8th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

1:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Location: WKU Soccer Complex
  • Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer

3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Monday, September 9th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

10:30am - 11:15am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:15am

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - Cool Springs
  • Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
11:00am - 6:00pm
  • Location: Preston Center
  • Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm

September 9 - 11, 2024 from 11:00am - 6:00pm at the WKU Preston Center.

The WKU campus and surrounding community is invited to participate in the WKU Blood Drive benefiting the American Red Cross in September 2024. 

Learn more at https://www.wku.edu/blood-drive/. 

While we encourage making an appointment, you can still walk-in to make a donation. To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code WKU. or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Hilton Franklin Cool Springs
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Hilton Franklin Cool Springs
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday, September 10th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

11:00am - 6:00pm
  • Location: Preston Center
  • Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm

September 9 - 11, 2024 from 11:00am - 6:00pm at the WKU Preston Center.

The WKU campus and surrounding community is invited to participate in the WKU Blood Drive benefiting the American Red Cross in September 2024. 

Learn more at https://www.wku.edu/blood-drive/. 

While we encourage making an appointment, you can still walk-in to make a donation. To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code WKU. or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

11:00am - 12:00pm
11:00am - 2:00pm
  • Location: Gary Ransdell Hall #2068
  • Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Faculty, staff, and military-connected students are invited to an open house event to meet the WKU Military Student Services staff, learn more about the services offered, and enjoy lunch.

6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: Diddle Arena
  • Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

WKU Volleyball opens its 17-match home schedule against Tennessee.

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Stones River Country Club
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Stones River Country Club
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday, September 11th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

11:00am - 6:00pm
  • Location: Preston Center
  • Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm

September 9 - 11, 2024 from 11:00am - 6:00pm at the WKU Preston Center.

The WKU campus and surrounding community is invited to participate in the WKU Blood Drive benefiting the American Red Cross in September 2024. 

Learn more at https://www.wku.edu/blood-drive/. 

While we encourage making an appointment, you can still walk-in to make a donation. To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code WKU. or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

10:00am - 2:00pm
  • Location: Honors College & International Center Multipurpose Room
  • Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Come and meet study abroad program providers, plan your global experience, learn about scholarship opportunities, and more! Last year, WKU students received $850,000 in scholarships!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor to cover:

  • Learning about study abroad and other global learning program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
Thursday, September 12th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Malone's Prime Events & Receptions
  • Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
2:30pm - 3:15pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 2:30pm - 3:15pm

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Marriott Lexington Griffin Gate Golf Resort & Spa
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: White Squirrel Brewery
  • Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Trivia with Faculty

7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: WKU Soccer Complex
  • Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer

Friday, September 13th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

8:00am - 2:00pm
  • Location: Downing Student Union
  • Time: 8:00am - 2:00pm

Each year, high school students from across Kentucky and the surrounding region come together at Western Kentucky University for a one day retreat to further develop their leadership skills. Participants attend sessions presented by Western Kentucky University staff and student leaders. Session topics range from:

  • College Student Panel on How to Succeed at the Collegiate Level
  • Increasing Student/Organizational Motivation
  • The Importance of Diversity in Leadership
  • Successful Event/Program Planning
  • Using Social Media to Your Benefit
  • Personality in Leadership
  • Ethics in Leadership
  • Leadership Styles

 

Check out the website for more information.

11:00am - 11:45am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 11:00am - 11:45am

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
11:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: Diddle Arena
  • Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

WKU hosts the Hyatt Place Invitational.

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Diddle Arena
  • Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

WKU hosts the Hyatt Place Invitational.

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

Saturday, September 14th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

7:00am - 11:00am
  • Location: WKU Campus
  • Time: 7:00am - 11:00am

In its 45th year, Med Center Health 10K Classic will start and end on the WKU campus. Learn More

Race Day Schedule

  •     7:30 am – 5K Run/Walk
  •     8:10 am – 10K Wheelchair Race
  •     8:15 am – Med Center Health 10K Classic
  •     9:00 am – Check in for Children’s Classic
  •     9:30 am – Race Course Closes
  •     9:30 am – Children’s Classic (grades kindergarten-5th)

For a complete schedule, click here.

10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Chaney's Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road
  • Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

The WKU Army ROTC program will host its 14th Eric D. Yates Memorial Run on Sept. 14. 

The 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk will begin at 10 a.m. at Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road.

Yates, a 2008 WKU graduate from Rineyville, was killed in action Sept. 17, 2010, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Afghanistan. Yates served in the Army’s 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell.

Proceeds from the event benefit the 1LT Eric Yates Scholarship Fund. Registration for the run/walk is $20 in advance at https://www.raceentry.com/races/2024-14th-annual-eric-yates-memorial-5k-run-and-2-mile-walk/2024/register or $25 at the event. Advance registration includes an event T-shirt.

3:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: Diddle Arena
  • Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

WKU hosts the Hyatt Place Invitational.

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

3:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: Recital Hall - FAC 189
  • Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Please direct questions to matthew.herman@wku.edu 

Sunday, September 15th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

Monday, September 16th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

10:30am - 11:15am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:15am

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Malone's - Louisville
  • Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
3:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: DSU 3rd Floor
  • Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Networking with Nonprofits

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Omni Louisville Hotel
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Louisville Discover WKU - This event is in Eastern Time.

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Omni Louisville Hotel
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Louisville Discover WKU - This event is in Eastern Time.

Tuesday, September 17th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Historic State Theater Complex
  • Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: The Commons Room 3002/3008
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

The Staff Senate Fall Meet & Greet is an opportunity to meet with the Senators and learn more about the Staff Senate. There will be remarks and recognition of staff for milestone years of service at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 18th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

9:30am - 12:30pm
  • Location: L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center
  • Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm

A Day Dedicated to Honoring Kentucky's Farmers

  • Awards Presentation
  • Free Health Screenings
  • Educational Safety, Health, & Rescue Booths
  • Agricultural Career Fair

 

In Partnership with: Raising Hope KY & The Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety

11:00am - 12:00pm
1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Preston Center
  • Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Campus Recreation & Wellness's Student Wellness is thrilled to present the WKU Student Annual Health Fair. 


Join us for this “beach” theme event that is jam-packed with vendors and events focused on the wellness and healthy options.

 
Activities Include:

Wheelchair basketball

Dance Fitness

Health-Related Information

Mocktails

Free Health Testing/Vaccinations

And more

Participate & Have a Chance to WIN: Healthy Days T-shirts - Gift Cards - Bath Set – Roku - Meal Plans – A Snow Cone Maker - and more!

You will receive one WellU® credit for taking part in Healthy Days, which will count toward a WellU® scholarship after the semester.

2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor to cover:

  • Learning about study abroad and other global learning program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
Thursday, September 19th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
  • Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
2:30pm - 3:15pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 2:30pm - 3:15pm

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
3:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: The Majlis HCIC 3rd Floor
  • Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

International Tea, Coffee & Snack Hour

3:30pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: DSU - DSU 2081
  • Time: 3:30pm - 6:00pm
7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: DSU Auditorium
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Pulitzer-winning playwright, author and Tony-winning musician Quiara Alegría Hudes offers audiences the opportunity to hear untold stories. Her memoir, My Broken Language, is a lyrical exploration of coming of age against the backdrop of a Philadelphia barrio, with her sprawling Puerto Rican family as a collective muse. Hudes won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for her play Water by the Spoonful. She wrote the script for Tony Award-winning In the Heights, a Broadway play adapted into a major motion picture, in collaboration with Lin Manuel Miranda. The accompanying book, In the Heights: Finding Home, is a New York Times bestseller. Hudes’ screenplay for Netflix, Vivo, is her animation debut. As an essayist, she has written for The Nation, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and more. She is one of the most innovative artists of this generation, expanding the boundaries of storytelling.

A book signing will immediately follow her talk. A QR attendance code will also be available. Admission is free, no tickets are necessary, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.


Friday, September 20th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

3:00pm
  • Location: COHH 4123
  • Time: 3:00pm

Monthly Mathematics Department meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Diddle Arena
  • Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

WKU hosts the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic.

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Repertoire to include: 

Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5                             

Schubert Great C Major Symphony movement 1                     

Sibelius Symphony No. 2 finale   

 

All Day
  • Time: All Day
Save the Date: WKU Parent & Family Weekend, September 20-22, 2024
 
Western Kentucky University's Parent & Family Weekend is an exciting event for Hilltopper families. Join us for a weekend full of events for the whole family. We will also recognize the student-nominated "WKU Family of the Year!"
 
Registration and event schedules will be available soon.
 
Learn more: www.wku.edu/pfw
Saturday, September 21st
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

All Day
  • Time: All Day
Save the Date: WKU Parent & Family Weekend, September 20-22, 2024
 
Western Kentucky University's Parent & Family Weekend is an exciting event for Hilltopper families. Join us for a weekend full of events for the whole family. We will also recognize the student-nominated "WKU Family of the Year!"
 
Registration and event schedules will be available soon.
 
Learn more: www.wku.edu/pfw
10:00am - 3:00am
  • Location: Florence Schneider Hall
  • Time: 10:00am - 3:00am

We highly encourage families that are considering The Gatton Academy to attend one of our Preview Days held on the WKU campus. The Gatton Academy is a program for gifted and talented juniors and seniors in high school who apply during their sophomore year. Preview Days are a wonderful opportunity for prospective applicants and their families to meet with current Gatton Academy students and their parents, visit our campus, and gain a better understanding of student life at The Gatton Academy. 

Join us for an On-Campus Preview Day on September 21, 2024. Registration is required via the link below by September 19. If the registration deadline has passed, but you would still like to attend, email us at academy@wku.edu or call 270-745-6565. 

https://apply.wku.edu/register/gattonpreviewdaySep2024

 

1:30pm - 3:30pm
  • Location: Diddle Arena
  • Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm

WKU hosts the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic.

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
  • Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The Hilltoppers face Toledo as part of Parent and Family Weekend on the Hill. WKU fans are encouraged to wear red or white. The Family of the Year will be announced at halftime.

For more about WKU Football, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/football

7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: Recital Hall - Fine Arts Center room 189
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Faculty and Guest Artist Chamber Recital

Sunday, September 22nd
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

All Day
  • Time: All Day
Save the Date: WKU Parent & Family Weekend, September 20-22, 2024
 
Western Kentucky University's Parent & Family Weekend is an exciting event for Hilltopper families. Join us for a weekend full of events for the whole family. We will also recognize the student-nominated "WKU Family of the Year!"
 
Registration and event schedules will be available soon.
 
Learn more: www.wku.edu/pfw
4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: First Christian Church (1106 State Street)
  • Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Free admission! 

Monday, September 23rd
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

10:30am - 11:15am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:15am

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Madison Event Center
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Madison Event Center
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday, September 24th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

5:00pm - 6:30pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join panelists for a discussion reflecting on Bowling Green’s history of welcoming residents from all over the globe, while learning more about the diverse international communities represented in southcentral Kentucky. Panelists will provide insights into how new Americans have shaped SOKY’s institutions and promote welcoming efforts that support the successful integrations of our newest Kentuckians.

Panel moderator Leyda Becker, BG International Communities Liaison with fellow panelists: Albert Mbanfu, Executive Director International Center of Kentucky; and others.

Sponsored by the Kentucky Museum Friends.

Location: Kentucky Museum 

Wednesday, September 25th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

8:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: DA - DA 1000
  • Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm
8:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: E.A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Bowling Green Regional College Fair 

8:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: E.A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Bowling Green Regional College Fair 

11:00am - 2:00pm
  • Location: Centennial Plaza (in front of PS2)
  • Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Pop-up outdoor farmers market with local vendors, clubs, organizations and food trucks. 

Learn more at: https://www.wku.edu/sustainability/market_on_the_avenue.php.

2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor to cover:

  • Learning about study abroad and other global learning program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
Thursday, September 26th
All Day
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd Floor)
  • Time: All Day

Loam, Kate Kinder Solo Exhibit

2:30pm - 3:15pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 2:30pm - 3:15pm

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
Friday, September 27th
11:00am - 11:45am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 11:00am - 11:45am

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
12:40pm
  • Time: 12:40pm

Department Brown Bag Lecture

2:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: JRH - JRH 0166
  • Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Author and journalist Lauren Markham will be in conversation with Professor Becca Andrews about her work reporting on immigration for publications such as Harper's, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, The New York Review of Books, The New Republic, Mother Jones, and The Atlantic. Markham has reported from the border regions of Greece and Mexico and Thailand and Texas; from arctic Norway; from gang-controlled regions of El Salvador; from depopulating towns in rural Sardinia and rural Guatemala, too; from home school havens in southern California; from imperiled forests in Oregon and Washington; from the offices of overwhelmed immigration attorneys in L.A. and Tijuana; from the upscale haunts of women scammed on the Upper East Side. Markham’s first book, The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life (Crown, 2017) was the winner of the 2018 Ridenhour Book Prize, the Northern California Book Award, and a California Book Award Silver Prize. More recently, she published A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging (Riverhead, 2024) which The New Yorker listed as one of “The Best Books We’ve Read in 2024 So Far.” For more information, contact Professor Becca Andrews at becca.andrews@wku.edu.
7:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre (FAC)
  • Time: 7:30pm

As a young woman on the brink of adulthood, Alice Spencer uses the fantastical world of Wonderland to escape her reality of war-torn Europe. She also grapples with the impending weight of grief and loss as she watches her best friend and first love during the last hours of his fight against tuberculosis. Each new character Alice meets in Wonderland deepens her understanding of the highs and lows, joys and heartaches of traversing the world in the face of paradigm altering world events and deeply personal love and loss. Recommended for ages 16 and up.

Tickets: $21 Adults, $16 Students & Seniors (62+)

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

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Saturday, September 28th
8:00am - 3:00pm
  • Location: E.A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm

WKU Preview Day is a free open house event that offers a comprehensive look at WKU’s outstanding academic offerings, student activities, and beautiful campus. Sessions are offered to provide valuable information about life on The Hill, and an information expo allows students and their families the opportunity to personally connect with representatives from different academic departments, student services, housing, financial aid, and more! 

https://apply.wku.edu/register/?id=3f1aa41b-c6f8-43c8-b3ef-0e638d7ce0c9

8:00am - 3:00pm
  • Location: E.A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm

WKU Preview Day is a free open house event that offers a comprehensive look at WKU’s outstanding academic offerings, student activities, and beautiful campus. Sessions are offered to provide valuable information about life on The Hill, and an information expo allows students and their families the opportunity to personally connect with representatives from different academic departments, student services, housing, financial aid, and more! 

https://apply.wku.edu/register/?id=3f1aa41b-c6f8-43c8-b3ef-0e638d7ce0c9

10:00am
  • Location: L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center Main Arena
  • Time: 10:00am

For more information: Facebook

7:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre (FAC)
  • Time: 7:30pm

As a young woman on the brink of adulthood, Alice Spencer uses the fantastical world of Wonderland to escape her reality of war-torn Europe. She also grapples with the impending weight of grief and loss as she watches her best friend and first love during the last hours of his fight against tuberculosis. Each new character Alice meets in Wonderland deepens her understanding of the highs and lows, joys and heartaches of traversing the world in the face of paradigm altering world events and deeply personal love and loss. Recommended for ages 16 and up.

Tickets: $21 Adults, $16 Students & Seniors (62+)

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

Sunday, September 29th
2:00pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre (FAC)
  • Time: 2:00pm

As a young woman on the brink of adulthood, Alice Spencer uses the fantastical world of Wonderland to escape her reality of war-torn Europe. She also grapples with the impending weight of grief and loss as she watches her best friend and first love during the last hours of his fight against tuberculosis. Each new character Alice meets in Wonderland deepens her understanding of the highs and lows, joys and heartaches of traversing the world in the face of paradigm altering world events and deeply personal love and loss. Recommended for ages 16 and up.

Tickets: $21 Adults, $16 Students & Seniors (62+)

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: FAC - FAC 0189
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Monday, September 30th
10:30am - 11:15am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:15am

The first step in your global learning journey! Our Go Global: First Steps advising sessions are here to walk you through:

  • Understanding the benefits of partcipating in study abroad & other global learning opportunities
  • Learning about program options and how to choose the right program for YOU
  • Defining your global learning goals (academic, professional, and personal) and narrowing down programs to match those goals
  • Navigating the study abroad process
  • Starting your funding plan
  • Connecting to more resources
6:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1011
  • Time: 6:00pm

Career Panel, Law Enforcement & LE Adjacent Professions

7:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre (FAC)
  • Time: 7:30pm

As a young woman on the brink of adulthood, Alice Spencer uses the fantastical world of Wonderland to escape her reality of war-torn Europe. She also grapples with the impending weight of grief and loss as she watches her best friend and first love during the last hours of his fight against tuberculosis. Each new character Alice meets in Wonderland deepens her understanding of the highs and lows, joys and heartaches of traversing the world in the face of paradigm altering world events and deeply personal love and loss. Recommended for ages 16 and up.

Tickets: $21 Adults, $16 Students & Seniors (62+)

Purchase tickets now on wku.showware.com.

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