WKU Events

Spring 2024 Graduating Seniors Exhibition

Gordon Ford College of Business is proud to host the Western Kentucky University’s Fall Hooding Ceremony for students who have completed their Master's program within our college. This ceremony will be for Spring 2024 Graduates. Administrators, faculty, staff, and family will gather to celebrate your accomplishment. There will be light refreshments served following the ceremony.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.wku.edu/gfcbgradprograms/graduation.php. 

Topper Walk: Graduates should line up near the Charles Hardcastle Kentucky Building at 6:00 p.m. Topper Walk begins at 6:30 p.m.

Western Kentucky University's Commencement Ceremony begins as all graduates join together representing their colleges to take their final walk across campus before the conferring of their degrees.

For Commencement, students will receive their red towels to wave as they Topper Walk from the meeting place of their academic college into Houchens Industries - L.T. Smith Stadium. Family and friends can watch the procession into the stadium to their seats on the field, then they will find their seats in Houchens Industries - L.T. Smith Stadium.

Commencement will begin immediately following the seating of students into Houchens Industries - L.T. Smith Stadium. This event will be held outdoor rain or shine. 

Western Kentucky University's Commencement Ceremony will begin once students have been seated in Houchens Industries - L.T. Smith Stadium on Jimmy Feix field from the Topper Walk. During the Commencement Ceremony, each college will acknowledge their graduates, and President Timothy C. Caboni will present the graduates to the Board of Regents for the conferral of degrees. 

For more information, visit www.wku.edu/commencement.

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