WKU Events

WKU Resident Assistants move in August 1 & 2 to begin training on August 2. 

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

Student staff should watch their email for further instructions. 

WKU Resident Assistants will move in to begin training on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. RAs should watch their email for specific instructions. 

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

The Topper Orientation Program allows students and families to connect with the WKU campus and community. Students and their guests will learn about class registration and graduation requirements, meet other students, attend an advising session, and register for classes. This program will last all day. We ask that you plan to be on-campus until 4:30pm the day of your TOP. Pre-registration is required. We are excited you are officially joining the Hilltopper family!

For more information or to reserve your TOP date, visit www.wku.edu/top.

The Top Drop & Go move-in option allows students to drop off their belongings in their residence hall room early and return home until it is time to return to campus for the fall, avoiding the larger move-in rush. There is no extra cost for students to drop off their items early.

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

The Top Drop & Go move-in option allows students to drop off their belongings in their residence hall room early and return home until it is time to return to campus for the fall, avoiding the larger move-in rush. There is no extra cost for students to drop off their items early.

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

For more information: Kentucky Miniature Horse Breeders

The Top Drop & Go move-in option allows students to drop off their belongings in their residence hall room early and return home until it is time to return to campus for the fall, avoiding the larger move-in rush. There is no extra cost for students to drop off their items early.

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

For more information: Kentucky Miniature Horse Breeders

HRL Desk Assistants will move into their residence hall on Monday, August 7, 2023 to begin training. 

Student employees should watch their email for more detailed information. 

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

Students participating in the Honors H4 program will move into their residence hall on Monday, August 7, 2023. Participants should watch their email from HRL and Honors for specific instructions. 

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

Approved sorority members returning early to help with Sorority Recruitment will move in on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. 

Approved students should watch their email for more detailed information from HRL and WKU Greek Life. 

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

Students participating in Sorority Recruitment will move into their residence hall on Thursday, August 10, 2023.

Participants should watch their email for more information from HRL and WKU Greek Life. 

More information about Sorority Recruitment can be found at wku.edu/wkugreeks/

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

For more information: RuFF! Agility or Facebook

For more information: RuFF! Agility or Facebook

ISEC Academy participants will move into their residence halls on Saturday, August 12, 2023. 

Students should watch their email for more detailed information from HRL and ISEC. 

Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

For more information: RuFF! Agility or Facebook

Students participating in M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan will move in on August 14 or 15, 2023. Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

Students participating in M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan will move in on August 14 or 15, 2023. Move in timeslots are required. Learn more: wku.edu/housing/moveinguide/movein.php 

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan is WKU's transition program for all new undergraduate students and is designed to help them smoothly transition to their new life as a Hilltopper. 

Students will: 

• Move in early (if living on campus)
• Get acclimated to campus
• Receive resources to help them succeed on the Hill
• Participate in a wide variety of social events 
• Meet their new Hilltopper best friends. 

Learn more and sign up at www.wku.edu/masterplan

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan is WKU's transition program for all new undergraduate students and is designed to help them smoothly transition to their new life as a Hilltopper. 

Students will: 

• Move in early (if living on campus)
• Get acclimated to campus
• Receive resources to help them succeed on the Hill
• Participate in a wide variety of social events 
• Meet their new Hilltopper best friends. 

Learn more and sign up at www.wku.edu/masterplan

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan is WKU's transition program for all new undergraduate students and is designed to help them smoothly transition to their new life as a Hilltopper. 

Students will: 

• Move in early (if living on campus)
• Get acclimated to campus
• Receive resources to help them succeed on the Hill
• Participate in a wide variety of social events 
• Meet their new Hilltopper best friends. 

Learn more and sign up at www.wku.edu/masterplan

Monthly Mathematics Department meeting

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan is WKU's transition program for all new undergraduate students and is designed to help them smoothly transition to their new life as a Hilltopper. 

Students will: 

• Move in early (if living on campus)
• Get acclimated to campus
• Receive resources to help them succeed on the Hill
• Participate in a wide variety of social events 
• Meet their new Hilltopper best friends. 

Learn more and sign up at www.wku.edu/masterplan

All residence halls open at 8 AM for all new and returning students not participating in M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan or other early arrival programs. 

View Move-In Guide

The Topper Orientation Program allows students and families to connect with the WKU campus and community. Students and their guests will learn about class registration and graduation requirements, meet other students, attend an advising session, and register for classes. This program will last all day. We ask that you plan to be on-campus until 4:30pm the day of your TOP. Pre-registration is required. We are excited you are officially joining the Hilltopper family!

For more information or to reserve your TOP date, visit www.wku.edu/top.

The beginning of the fall semester always provides us with a time of renewal, excitement and celebration. WKU Community, to celebrate our collective efforts and launch the new academic year, let's get together on South Lawn for our third annual Topper Fest! New this year, WKU Athletics’ Fan Fest is set to merge with Topper Fest, bringing its traditional breadth of activities to South Lawn on the same night, including children’s activities, student-athlete autograph sessions and giveaways. Learn more at wku.edu/topperfest.

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan is WKU's transition program for all new undergraduate students and is designed to help them smoothly transition to their new life as a Hilltopper. 

Students will: 

• Move in early (if living on campus)
• Get acclimated to campus
• Receive resources to help them succeed on the Hill
• Participate in a wide variety of social events 
• Meet their new Hilltopper best friends. 

Learn more and sign up at www.wku.edu/masterplan

For more information: Bluegrass Miniatures

For more information: Bluegrass Miniatures

Join PCAL as we celebrate the first day of classes with Kona Ice and acitivites from each PCAL department! We will be giving away free Kona Ice to ther first 350 students.

Stop by the FAC Cooridor Gallery between Aug. 21st to Sept. 23rd to enjoy the Altered Environments Group Printmaking Exhibition by WKU Art & Design. 

Classes begin for the Fall 2023 semester

Academic Calendar

#WKUFirstDay

Stop by the FAC Gallery to enjoy the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibit during the first week of classes. 

Stop by the FAC Cooridor Gallery between Aug. 21st to Sept. 23rd to enjoy the Altered Environments Group Printmaking Exhibition by WKU Art & Design. 

Stop by the FAC Gallery to enjoy the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibit during the first week of classes. 

Stop by the FAC Cooridor Gallery between Aug. 21st to Sept. 23rd to enjoy the Altered Environments Group Printmaking Exhibition by WKU Art & Design. 

Stop by the FAC Gallery to enjoy the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibit during the first week of classes. 

Donuts with the Department

Welcome Back WKU will begin at 11 am on the South Lawn.

Event information

Student Welcome Back!

Stop by the FAC Cooridor Gallery between Aug. 21st to Sept. 23rd to enjoy the Altered Environments Group Printmaking Exhibition by WKU Art & Design. 

Stop by the FAC Gallery to enjoy the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibit during the first week of classes. 

Donuts with the Sociology and Criminology Department

Meet the MHC scholar orgs, take part in games, enjoy inflatables and snacks, and have a chance to win prizes! Come and go at any time during the event. Scholars who check in at the prize table will receive a voucher for a free shaved ice from the Pelican's SnoBalls truck during the event.

Reaching Beyond Tradition invites the public to engage with Southeastern basket makers and tradition-keepers in conversation about the history, importance, and continuing evolution of this regional art form. Attendees will learn their unique stories and the roles that they play in maintaining traditions, as well as have chances to compare Kentucky’s unique tradition to those found in other parts of the Southeast, making connections that are crucial to understanding the contributions of basket making to Kentucky culture while also connecting us to the broader context of a Southeastern and global art form.

The program will include four sessions, held during the afternoon and evening hours. Each session will feature a narrative stage, with discussions guided by a facilitator (5-10 prepared questions) with room for audience questions.

For more information, please click here.

Stop by the FAC Cooridor Gallery between Aug. 21st to Sept. 23rd to enjoy the Altered Environments Group Printmaking Exhibition by WKU Art & Design. 

Stop by the FAC Gallery to enjoy the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibit during the first week of classes. 

Come connect with faculty and learn about opportunities to participate in research on campus! This is a great opportunity to learn what campus offers, even if you are a first-year scholar and/or not ready to commit to a research program yet. 2-3pm will be for MHC scholars, 3-4pm for Gatton Academy students.

Stop by the FAC Cooridor Gallery between Aug. 21st to Sept. 23rd to enjoy the Altered Environments Group Printmaking Exhibition by WKU Art & Design. 

Stop by the FAC Gallery to enjoy the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibit during the first week of classes. 

Stop by the FAC Cooridor Gallery between Aug. 21st to Sept. 23rd to enjoy the Altered Environments Group Printmaking Exhibition by WKU Art & Design. 

Stop by the FAC Gallery to enjoy the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibit during the first week of classes. 

Stop by the FAC Cooridor Gallery between Aug. 21st to Sept. 23rd to enjoy the Altered Environments Group Printmaking Exhibition by WKU Art & Design. 

Stop by the FAC Gallery to enjoy the WKU Art & Design Faculty Exhibit during the first week of classes. 

Come discover WKU and the Gordon Ford College of Business in Nashville! For more information on the Discover WKU Nashville event, please visit the WKU Admissions webpage. Click here: Come see us at Discover WKU! | Western Kentucky University

Discover WKU Lexington

For MHC LLC residents only. WKU Global presents the MHC LLC Abroad, a program that prepares you to study abroad alongside your LLC neighbors in the next year. Learn about study abroad, and see if MHC LLC Abroad is right for you

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

Discover WKU Nashville

Come discover WKU and the Gordon Ford College of Business in Nashville! For more information on the Discover WKU Nashville event, please visit the WKU Admissions webpage. Click here: Come see us at Discover WKU! | Western Kentucky University

• CONNECT WITH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 
• WIN RAFFLE PRIZES 
• MEET CHHS FACULTY AND STAFF 
• AND SNAG a free t-shirt! 
• DID WE MENTION WE'LL BE SERVING FREE PIZZA AND POPSICLES?

Come see WKU and the Gordon Ford College of Business at a location near you! For more information about Discover WKU Louisville, check out the GFCB Admissions webpage. Click here: Come see us at Discover WKU! | Western Kentucky University

Discover WKU Louisville 

Reimagining their two musical traditions, Llanera superstar Larry Bellorín (Venezuela) and Latingrass GRAMMY-nominee Joe Troop (North Carolina) play harp, banjo, fiddle, cuatro, maracas, guitar, upright bass, and sing to inspire joy and unity. Program en ingles y espańol

Admission is free, no tickets necessary, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.