Housing & Residence Life
- Location: Southwest & Northeast Halls
- Time: 4:00pm
- Time: 8:00am
- Time: All Day
Visit your hall's front desk to find out more & receive paperwork to request a room change.
- Location: Rodes Lobby
- Time: 7:00am - 9:00am
On your mark, get set, WAIT! Have you had your Wheaties? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and while we might not be able to give you Wheaties, we still want to help you out. So meet us in the lobby between 7-9am on the first day of classes for free granola bars and bananas to get your brain in gear for class! Don’t forget to set an alarm and we will see you there!
- Location: Bates & McLean Front Desks
- Time: 8:00am
What better way to start your 1st Day of Classes than with a FREE snack bar to eat between or during class? Come and be 1 of the first 20 in each hall to receive this Bar to save in your Pack for later… Bates & McLean Front Desk, Jan. 23rd from 8 am until supplies last.
- Location: Zacharias Lobby
- Time: 9:00am
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – especially on the first day of classes! Make sure to stop by the Zacharias Hall lobby on Monday the 23rd at 9AM to meet new staff members and grab some portable breakfast items for the trek to class! Start strong, finish strong!
- Location: 4th Floor Elevator Area
- Time: 6:30pm
Welcome back ladies of the 4th floor! Come to the elevator lobby area on Monday, January 23 @ 6:30pm to learn how to have a successful Spring semester, reunite with friends on the floor, and of course, eat yummy cookies!
- Location: 16th Floor study lounge
- Time: 7:00pm
Boom! Out of nowhere the 10th floor went from a ghost town to an exciting community. With life lessons taught and by the Spartans of old, the residents will learn and carry on the tools for success with pizza and friends. PFT 10th floor 9:00 PM Sunday January 22nd.
- Location: 9th Floor Elevator Lobby Area
- Time: 7:00pm
Come meet new neighbors and reconnect with old, Monday January 23 at 7:00pm in the 9th floor elevator lobby. Also, find out what our new floor theme is for the semester and how YOU can add your own flair!
- Location: PFT 16th Floor Study Lounge
- Time: 7:00pm
Get ready for the semester! Don’t let your academics creep up on you! Your peers are probably worried about these things too. Join us on the PFT 16th floor lounge to discuss survival tactics for spring 2012 on Monday January 23rd at 7:00 PM. A variety of food and drinks will be provided.
- Location: Bates Community Room/Lobby
- Time: 9:00pm
Come on out to the Bates Community Lounge/Lobby on Monday, January 23, from 9 – 10:30 pm for our Welcome Back Bash. Meet your new/returning staff members, Resident Assistants, and Hall Director while you chow down on some pancakes or simply come catch up with your friends. Take this time to celebrate the beginning of a wonderful spring semester!
- Location: Keen Hall
- Time: All Day
Go Bananas..Go Go Bananas! Keen Kong is going Bananas for Study hours! The Keen floors are competing against each other to see who can get the most study hours at the TLC (located in Keen Hall on the first floor) all you have to do is go to the TLC, Swipe your card, and WIN!
- Time: All Day
- Location: Bates Classroom
- Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Did you know that you can turn a 300/400 level course for your major or minor into an Honors Course? Come and learn how at our Honors Augmentation Workshop, Tuesday, January 24th, Bates Hall Classroom, 4-5 pm.
- Location: 7th Floor Elevator Lobby Area
- Time: 7:15pm
Returning to school is an exciting time after a long Winter break. Come to the 7th floor elevator lobby on Tuesday, January 24 at 7:15 pm to catch up with your floor mates, review the policies of living on campus and of course eat some yummy snacks!
- Location: 2nd Floor Elevator Lobby Area
- Time: 8:00pm
Get it right, get those priorities tight! Come to the floor meeting on Tuesday, January 24 at 8:00pm in the 2nd floor elevator lobby. We’ll be setting goals for the spring semester, reconnecting with old friends and of course making new ones!
- Location: PFT 3rd Floor
- Time: 8:30pm
Welcome back! We're ready to get back to school and see everyone again and meet the new additions to our floor. There will be cookies, ice cream, and other delicious snack foods! Come share what you did during winter break and get to know everyone!
- Location: PFT 22nd Floor Study Lounge
- Time: 7:00am
The 22nd floor of PFT is throwing a block party! Get to know the 22nd floor and their new RA. Kick back and relax with pizza and friends. The event will take place on the 22nd floor of PFT on January 25th at 7:00 PM.
- Location: PFT 16th Floor Study Lounge
- Time: 7:00pm
Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…. Give a little time and gain a lot! Show us what makes you YOU! Meet the residents of the PFT 17th floor. The event will be in the PFT 16th floor study lounge on January 25th at 7:00 PM.
- Location: PFT 24th Floor Study Lounge
- Time: 7:00pm
Come to Sweets and Treats to meet the new residents of the 21st and 24th floors of PFT. There will be ice cream, cookies and cupcakes. The event will be on the 24th floors study lounge on January 25th at 7:00 PM.
- Location: PFT 18th Floor
- Time: 7:00pm
Come to the PFT 18th floor for snacks, drinks and welcome back fun! Get to know the new people on the floor and get reacquainted with the returning residents. The program is on the PFT 18th floor on January 25th at 7:00PM.
- Location: Gilbert 2nd Floor
- Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Come out & hit a homerun this semester! Play games with your floor mates and new R.A. Even learn new ways of improving this semester.
- Location: 3rd Floor Elevator Lobby Area
- Time: 7:30pm
Welcome to the New Floor Three! Come meet your new RA on Wednesday, January 25 at 7:30pm in the 3rd floor elevator lobby. Come out and start the new semester and new floor community off with a bang with fun treats to eat and new people to meet!
- Location: PFT 6th Floor
- Time: 7:30pm
Helping Hands are in reach! The sixth floor is a community of guys with one common goal: to graduate. Come learn more about this community and meet the new people on it on January 25th at 7:30 PM on the PFT 6th floor.
- Location: PFT 25th Floor
- Time: 8:00pm
Come to the 25th floor to set goals and learn strategies to have a successful semester. Come see the floor decorations and encourage each other to meet their goals for the semester. The event will be on the 25th floor of PFT on Wednesday January 25th at 8:00 PM.
- Location: Southwest Lobby
- Time: 8:00pm
Come get “Kinect”ed with some Southwest fun! Dine on your choice of pancakes as we dance the night away in the Southwest main lobby Wednesday, January 25th at 8:00 PM. You’ll get the chance to mingle with your fellow Southwest Hall residents, while also getting acquainted with the new and improved hall staff. On top of that, you can play your choice of Dance Central games on the Xbox Kinect. So, come on down and get “Kinect”ed in more ways than one!
- Location: Gibert 1st Floor
- Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Come meet your new RA with some fluffy pancakes. We will be doing ice breakers and more. Bring you and your hardy appetite. 8pm, 1st floor.
- Location: PFT 8th Floor Study Lounge
- Time: 8:15pm
Cookie chat is an opportunity for you to express how you overcame 8:00 AM and Friday classes. Come learn from your fellow residents about how to have a successful semester. The event will be on January 25th at 8:15 PM in the PFT 8th floor study lounge.
- Location: PFT 27th Floor
- Time: 8:30pm
Come take a nice relaxing break from your hectic first week. We’ve got an awesome basketball game, food and free money (one of those is a lie, come see which one). The event will take place on the PFT 27th floor on January 25th at 8:30 PM.
- Location: 6th Floor Elevator Lobby Area
- Time: 9:00pm
Come one, come all to the elevator lobby of the 6th floor for an amazing evening of catching up, celebrating the new semester and New Year with YOUR resolutions!
- Location: 5th Floor Elevator Lobby Area
- Time: 9:00pm
Yo’ Bemis 5th ‘flo! Come to the welcome back floor meeting on Wednesday, January 25th 9:00pm in the 5th floor elevator lobby to eat some delicious cookies and reconnect from the long winter break.
- Location: Gilbert 4th Floor
- Time: All Day
It’s a new semester! Start it off sweet! Come join me on the 4th floor to eat sweet cupcakes and meeting with your peers. We will talk about our goals for the semester and what we can do to do BATTER than last year. Please join on the 25th of January 8 pm, a Wednesday. It will be a rather fun day.
- Location: McCormack Lobby
- Time: 6:00pm
Singer? Poet? Irish Folk Dancer? Bring your talents to the McCormack Hall Lobby for our first ever Open “MAC” Night. Please come and perform or enjoy the wonderful talents of others in a fun-filled night. Also remember your snaps!!!
- Location: PFT 27th Floor
- Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Men and women of WKU are invited to come discuss questions and share some pizza. Males and females will be split into two groups to find common questions to ask each other. This event will happen on January 26th from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM on the PFT 27th floor.
- Location: 8th Floor Elevator Lobby Area
- Time: 8:00pm
Calling all the Great Eights! Come to your floor meeting on Thursday, January 26 at 8:00pm in the 8th floor elevator lobby to learn your new neighbors and reconnect with the old!
- Location: Minton Hall Lobby
- Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Step right up and come see the show where you make things happen. Back by popular demand, Open Mic night will be held in Minton Lobby on January 29th, at 7:00pm. All are welcome to watch or lend their talents at our event. It’s never too late to let your talents run wild at Minton Hall.
- Location: Zacharias Back Lounge
- Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Everyone needs a quiet place to study. If you’re having trouble keeping the TV off, staying away from Facebook, or dealing with a disruptive roommate, come to the Zacharias back lounge every Monday night from 8-10PM beginning January 30th. Make sure to have your WKU ID to sign in at the front desk. Coffee, juice, and light snacks will be provided. Start strong, finish strong!
- Location: Gilbert Hall TV Room
- Time: 8:30pm - 9:30am
YOU’RE INVITED!! Come and help us prove that Gilbert girls are the best!! If you missed your Gilbert family, come to the TV room on January 30th for a Welcome Back Bash! Let’s start the semester off right with you, your best friends and a party!!
- Time: All Day
- Location: Bemis Fish Bowl
- Time: 7:00pm
Academic Warning, Dismissal, Probation…what do all of these terms mean?! Come to the Bemis Lawrence Fishbowl on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00pm to learn what these terms mean, as well as a way to make sure you never see these terms again! Don’t let these words haunt you this semester, come to Bemis and create a plan for success!
- Location: Hugh Poland Community Room
- Time: 8:30pm
Who will be the last one standing? Join us in the Poland community room at 8:30 PM on January 31st, to play Marshmallow Assassin, as well as learn how to avoid some not-so-sweet scenarios.
- Location: Rodes Lobby
- Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm
When your notebook looks like everyone else’s notebook, you lose your notebook. When you lose your notebook, you get mad. When you get mad, you scream. When you scream, you break quite hours. When you break quite hours, you have to have a judicial meeting with your Housing Director. Don’t have a judicial meeting with your Housing Director. Come decorate your notebooks in the Rodes Harlin Hall lobby Tuesday, January 31st at 9pm. Bring your notebooks, favorite pictures, markers, feathers to the lobby and make your notebook look like YOUR notebook.
- Location: Northeast Hall Lobby
- Time: All Day
Ready, Set, Goal!! Post your goals for the Spring semester on the Northeast Ready, Set, Goal board located in the Northeast Hall lobby starting January 23rd until January 31st. It’s never too early to begin planning your road to success for Spring!
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