WKU Events

All WKU offices closed for the Labor Day holiday. 

Academic Calendar

Room change requests are accepted through the Housing Portal.

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

Join us on the Hilltop to celebrate Virgina and Dr. Paul Garrett for the Garrett Plaza dedication ceremony, which will take place by the new fountain. 

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.

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.

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!

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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

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

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

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

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***This event is in Eastern Time.

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

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.

WKU hosts the Hyatt Place Invitational.

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

WKU hosts the Hyatt Place Invitational.

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

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.

WKU hosts the Hyatt Place Invitational.

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

Louisville Discover WKU - This event is in Eastern Time.

The Staff Senate Fall Meet & Greet is an opportunity to meet with the Senators and learn more about the Staff Senate.

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

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.

Monthly Mathematics Department meeting

WKU hosts the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic.

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

Repertoire to include: 

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

WKU hosts the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic.

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

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

Faculty and Guest Artist Chamber Recital

Free admission! 

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***This event is in Eastern Time.

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 

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.

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WKU Preview Day

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