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Social Events


Our daily social events provide plenty of opportunities to meet new friends, have fun, and make some unforgettable memories!

 

 


 

Raymond B. Preston Health & Activities Center Open House

6-8 PM | Raymond B. Preston Health & Activities Center

The Preston Center is a 140,000 sq ft facility dedicated to serving all the fitness and recreational needs of the WKU Community.  Take a break from your residence hall move in and see what the Preston Center has to offer! 

Preston Center | Learn More

Outdoor Movie: The Parent Trap

 9-11 PM |  DSU Auditorium

Grab a blanket and join us on the Freshman Village Lawn for an outdoor movie! We're celebrating 30 years of M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan and throwing it back to the 90's! Come watch The Parent Trap, enjoy free food, and meet some new friends. 

Drinks and popcorn provided. 

Rain Location: Downing Student Union (DSU) Auditorium

Sponsored by Abound Credit Union

 


 

I am F1RST Welcome Reception

4:00 - 5:30 PM | DSU Nite Class | First Generation Students Invited to Attend

WKU is proud to welcome hundreds of first-generation college students to WKU! Meet fellow First Gen M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan students, First Gen alumni, and WKU staff who are ready to support you on your college journey. 

Dinner provided.

WKU defines first generation as “neither parent graduated from a traditional four-year college. Contrary to popular opinion, it does not mean that you are the first one in your family to attend college. In addition, a student is considered "first generation" if his/her parents graduated with an associate's degree (two-year degree), attended college but failed to graduate or had a sibling graduate with a bachelor's degree.  

Late Night Breakfast

 9-11 PM |  Fresh Food Company

It's been a long day...you’re probably hungry! Swing by the Fresh Food Company in Downing Student Union and grab some breakfast with new friends!

A M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan meal swipe will be used for entry, so have your WKU ID card ready! 

 


 

In Living Color Community Bash

6-8 PM | First Year Village Lawn

Come meet students like you, get to know allies, meet members of the Bowling Green community, and learn about resources on WKU’s campus for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Food, games, and music provided.

Sponsored by the Intercultural Student Engagement Center (ISEC)

Create-A-Creature

7-8 PM | Centennial Mall

It's another opportunity to MAKE A FRIEND at M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan!

Make a stuffed animal to help you remember this week! Lots of different animals to choose from! Limited quantities available. First-come, first-served.

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan's Got Talent

7:30-9:30 PM | DSU Auditorium

Are you a karaoke rockstar? Are you a wanna-be comedian? Do you have tricks? Whatever your talent or dream, bring it to the DSU stage and perform for the crowd. Get on stage or hang out in the audience but get ready to be entertained!

Silent Disco

9-10:30 PM | Centennial Mall

It’s a dance party... but silent! Come dance while listening to different stations on wireless headphones.  

BINGO!

9:30-10:30 PM | DSU Auditorium

We’re slowing this party down!  Come play a nice, relaxing game - or two - or three - of old school bingo. Kick back and relax and hope to have the lucky board because these prizes are GOOD. 

 


 

Living Learning Communities Social

4-6 PM | First Year Village Lawn

You’ve met fellow students in your Living Learning Community. Now, visit with the all the other students, faculty, and staff participating in WKU’s Living Learning Communities.  

WKU Store Open House & Big Red Backpack Pick Up

2:30-6 PM | WKU Store, DSU Ground Floor 

The WKU Store is open and ready to serve you! Check out what all the WKU Store has to offer. 

If you reserved your books, this time is set aside for you to pick those up and be ready for the first day of classes. 

"Why Knot" BBQ

5-6:30 PM | PFT Courtyard

Come and learn more about the Why Knot Us Black Male Initiative while enjoying free BBQ and games!

Sponsored by the Intercultural Student Engagement Center (ISEC).  

Why Not Us | Learn More

The Amazing Big Red Race

5-6 PM | Meet at Centennial Mall

In the end, just like the TV show, only one team will be left standing.  To win, teams will travel the Hill using clues, teamwork, bread crumbs, and a little bit of luck. The first team to arrive at the final destinationwill receive a prize, but unlike the TV show, it will not be $1 million dollars (but still pretty awesome)! 

LGBTQIA+ Social

6-8 PM | Zacharias/Meredith Hall Lawn

Join us for an LGBTQIA+ social to meet new people and create new connections! All are welcome and encouraged to join!

Sponsored by the Queer Student Union, Topper Pride Alumni, and the WKU Pride Center

Campus Ministries Lawn Party

6:30-8:30 PM | Centennial Mall

Do you want to be part of a community where you can grow in your faith? Come meet our Campus Ministries at the Lawn Party. Enjoy food, music, lawn games and getting to know each other!

Sponsored by Student Activities-Campus Ministries

Free Money Game Show

7:30-8:30 PM | DSU Auditorium

Calling all pop-culture fanatics! Buzz in when you know the song, movie theme, TV theme or movie quote played.

Everyone in the audience gets to participate, and there are lots of prizes up for grabs! 

Dodgeball

8-9 PM | Preston Center Blue Courts

Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge! Bring back your elementary school skills with a fun game of dodgeball with new WKU friends. 

Creepy Campus Live

9-10:30 PM | Van Meter Hall

Are you ready for a frightening good time?

Join Creepy Campus podcast hosts Doug Tate & Jeremy Cloyd as they explore the ghost stories, urban legends, & true-crime mysteries that surround WKU.

It’s all good, clean fun, but you might want to bring your flashlight for the walk back home! Participants will receive a free glow-in-the-dark WKU sticker! 

Creepy Campus Podcast | Learn More

Outdoor Movie - Super Mario Bros.*

9-11 PM | First Year Village Lawn 

Grab a blanket and join us on the First Year Village Lawn for Super Mario Bros.*

With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world.

PG, 1h 32min. Drinks and popcorn provided!

Rain Location: DSU Auditorium

*Movie subject to change

 


 

Topper Fest

6 PM - Dark | DSU South Lawn 

M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan goes out with a BANG, literally! 

Food and entertainment provided, plus the evening concludes with a fireworks display at dark.  

The first 2,000 guests in attendance will receive a free Topper Fest t-shirt. 

Topper Fest is open to all members of the WKU Community.

Learn More | Topper Fest

 


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 Last Modified 8/14/23