WKU Events

For 2021 the annual US Bank Celebration of the Arts Exhibit is moving to an online format.

• wku.edu/go/celebration
• Online Entry Form
• E-mail a photograph of your work, see photo requirements below
• Juror will determine awards from your photograph(s)
• Facebook/Youtube Video Opening Award Presentation
• Online Flickr Gallery Exhibit
• NO ENTRY FEE - US Bank is covering all 2021 entry fees

Build real-world skills of planning, assessment, administration, counseling, conflict resolution, crisis management, facilities management, staff development, leadership training, public speaking, and many other valuable skills.

You have the opportunity to make life-long friendships with residents and fellow staff.

Take full advantage of your college experience - become a Resident Assistant!

Application deadline is February 12. 

Learn more and apply at www.wku.edu/housing/employment/ra.php 

The WKU Apartment application is open February 1-14! 

To apply, login to the WKU Housing Portal: www.wku.edu/housing/portal

You can use your Scholarships & Financial Aid!

Eligibility

• Full time and approved part time students
• Students with over 60 earned credit hours 

Amenities

• Fully furnished
• Stainless steel appliances
• Washer and dryer
• Crown molding
• Granite counter tops
• Utilities included

For more information, visit www.wku.edu/housing/apartments.

WKU Global Learning & International Affairs is excited to co-sponsor a Kentucky-wide Virtual Study Abroad Fair! Planning to travel on a study abroad program can never begin too early. During the week of February 1-5, learn about several programs that will take you far beyond The Hill—programs with varying lengths, locations, modalities, and fields of study inside and outside the U.S. By tuning-in for specialized sessions featuring WKU study abroad partners and WKU’s support services, you can scope out options and resources, as well as register for scholarships and prizes!

Register and see each day's schedule of events here!

Are you looking for ways to connect with other students and alumni?  To get advice from recent graduates about what you might consider doing as an undergraduate and what industries will value your skills after you graduate? Feel free to join us!

Zoom link: https://wku.zoom.us/j/95063549101

This 30-minute session will provide an overview of several funded summer research programs for students in the sciences and social sciences, cover how to search for these opportunities, and discuss strategies for developing a strong application.

Register here.

Join us for a low-stress, high-reward virtual vison board workshop to focus in on your academic interests and professional goals! Study abroad may be a “hack” toward that!

Register at bit.ly/gofarther21

Sponsored by the Intercultural Student Engagement Center & Office of Scholar Development

Join Global Learning & International Affairs staff and student ambassadors as they discuss the different types of global learning program options that are available to WKU students. This session will largely focus on WKU Faculty-Led programs and WKU Exchange options. 

Register for the fair here!

Perseverance to Reach Mars will be presented Jan. 7-Feb. 18 at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Hardin Planetarium’s free of charge public shows are offered every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover will reach Mars on Feb. 18 to begin its search for signs of ancient microbial life, and characterizing environmental conditions that could affect future astronauts living and working on Mars. Perseverance will be only the fifth rover to attempt landing on Mars – when less than 50% of the missions ever sent to Mars by any space agency have been successful. The mission for this 1-ton, compact-car sized, nuclear-powered science laboratory on 6-wheels is to navigate around Jezero Crater’s ancient river delta, analyzing 3½ billion-year-old samples formed when Mars was still wet.

Perseverance to Reach Mars has a 35-minute running time, with time for questions at the end of the presentation. Suitable for all ages. No ticket required and no reservations accepted. The show will begin on time, with no late entrance permitted.

Masks are to be worn at all times within the building. Our temporarily limited capacity provides for substantial distancing in Hardin Planetarium’s large spaces. Guest names and phone numbers will be collected for contact tracing, and seating is assigned by planetarium staff. Shortly before the show, attendees will be guided to their assigned seats within the domed star chamber. While waiting to be seated, guests are encouraged to explore the exhibits, moving counter-clockwise through the Ring Hall. The planetarium is located at 1501 State St.

More information is available by calling (270) 745-4044 or visiting the planetarium website at https://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/

Contact: Chris Chandler, (270) 745-4044