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- WKU News
- Tuesday, March 25th, 2025
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, March 18, through Saturday, April 5. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. (More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar
Tuesday, March 25
10 a.m.: WKU Spring Grad Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. UofL. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7 p.m.: Wedge Visiting Scholar Series: New Developments in Advanced Learning at the State and Local Level, by Dr. Jonathan Plucker, Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education. Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
Wednesday, March 26
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2025 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 18. Museum hours 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Tiffany Isselhardt, (270) 745-3369.
10 a.m.: WKU Spring Grad Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
Noon: Ohanami – Cherry Blossom Celebration. Centennial Mall. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
5 p.m.: Harrison Distinguished Lecture: The Year the Stars Fell by Professor Philip J. Deloria, a Professor of History at Harvard University. Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Contact History, (270) 745-3841.
7:30 p.m.: Concert: WKU Percussion Ensemble. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, March 27
10 a.m.: WKU Spring Grad Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Metal World: Mission to Asteroid Psyche. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Recital: Cello Studio. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Friday, March 28
11 a.m.: WKU Track & Field: Brent Chumbley Memorial Hilltopper Relays. Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Noon: Panel Discussion: Folklore Across Career Fields. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 248. Contact SCCJS, (270) 745-2150.
1 p.m.: Nursing Recruitment Fair. The Medical Center Health Sciences Complex. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
5 p.m.: Southeastern Color Guard Circuit Championships. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus & Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
6 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Sam Houston. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Louisiana Tech. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7:30 p.m.: Recital: Nathanael Taylor. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Saturday, March 29
9 a.m.: WKU Track & Field: Brent Chumbley Memorial Hilltopper Relays. Charles M. Ruter Track and Field Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
9 a.m.: Southeastern Color Guard Circuit Championships. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus & Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
10 a.m.: Gatton Academy Preview Day. Florence Schneider Hall. Contact Gatton Academy, (270) 745-6565.
2 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Louisiana Tech. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
3 p.m.: Graduate Recital: Sarah Morrow. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
4 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Sam Houston. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
5 p.m.: Concert: Phi Mu Alpha Spring Concert. Music Hall, room 103. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
7:30 p.m.: Recital: Steven Bernard. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Sunday, March 30
10:15 a.m.: Southeastern Color Guard Circuit Championships. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus & Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Sam Houston. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
1 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Louisiana Tech. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
1 p.m.: WKU Farm Tour for Prospective Students, hosted by Department of Agriculture and Food Science. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Agriculture and Food Science, (270) 745-3151.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Clocks of the Ancients. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
3 p.m.: Faculty Flute Recital: Heidi Alvarez. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
5 p.m.: Graduate Recital: Sofia Ponti. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
7:30 p.m.: Recital: Horn Studio. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, March 31
9 a.m.: Photo Exhibit: Birds Doing Things by Steve Jessmore. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through April 18. Gallery Hours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
10 a.m.: Tug Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center: schedule an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org; sponsor code WKU. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
7:30 p.m.: Recital: Dalton Childress. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Tuesday, April 1
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Clocks of the Ancients. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7 p.m.: Goldenrod Poetry Festival, featuring guest writer Gaylord Brewer. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
Wednesday, April 2
10 a.m.: Staff Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Staff Senate, staffsenate@wku.edu.
4 p.m.: Gender & Women’s Studies presentation: Experiences of Rural Nonbinary Students in Higher Education by Mark Flener, WKU School of Nursing Instructor. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Marla Zubel, (270) 745-3043.
5 p.m.: America 250 Series: Two Lights for Tomorrow, lighting ceremony. Felts Log House. Contact Christy Spurlock, (270) 745-6082.
Thursday, April 3
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Clocks of the Ancients. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, April 4
1 p.m.: WKU Farm Tour for Prospective Students, hosted by Department of Agriculture and Food Science. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Agriculture and Food Science, (270) 745-3151.
7:30 p.m.: Mainstage Opera: Dido & Aeneas. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $15; $10 for students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Saturday, April 5
9:30 a.m.: WKU Student Scholar Showcase. Downing Student Union. Contact
Research, (270) 745-6132.
7:30 p.m.: Mainstage Opera: Dido & Aeneas. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $15; $10 for students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Sunday, April 6
2 p.m.: Mainstage Opera: Dido & Aeneas. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $15; $10 for students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Clocks of the Ancients. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Monday, April 7
2 p.m.: Health Professions Showcase. Hosted by the Kentucky Gamma Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta. Engineering and Biological Sciences front lawn. Contact Amy Kandler, (270) 745-8894.
3 p.m.: Society, Culture, Crime & Justice Studies Awards, Scholarships, and Honor Society Induction. Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center Ballroom. Contact Ryan Roark, (270) 745-2150.
7:30 p.m.: Guitar Ensemble Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Tuesday, April 8
2 p.m.: Health Professions Showcase. Hosted by the Kentucky Gamma Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta. Engineering and Biological Sciences front lawn. Contact Amy Kandler, (270) 745-8894.
5 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Southern Indiana. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Clocks of the Ancients. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, April 9
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2025 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 18. Museum hours 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Tiffany Isselhardt, (270) 745-3369.
12:30 p.m.: SCCJS Brown Bag Lecture: Acompañamiento/Accompaniment as Engaged Anthropology by Dr. Robin Valenzuela. Hosted by Department of Society, Culture, Crime, and Justice Studies. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 249. Contact Ryan Roark, (270) 745-2150.
3 p.m.: SCCJS Career Fair. Downing Student Union, 3rd Floor. Contact Ryan Roark, (270) 745-2150.
5 p.m.: 2025 First Things First: Your Story, Your Words. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
7:30 p.m.: Steelband Concert. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, April 10
6 p.m.: Screening: Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
6:30 p.m.: Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers Series: Where the Butterflies Go followed by Q&A with filmmakers. The Capitol, 416 E. Main St. Contact Jessica Luna, (270) 745-2344.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Clocks of the Ancients. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Brass Ensembles Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: New Works Festival 2025. Gordon Wilson Hall, Lab Theatre. Admission is free. Suggested donation is $5 at the door. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Friday, April 11
8 a.m.: Mahurin Honors College Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
Noon: Lecture: Acting for Two? Why a Pregnant Person’s Obligations to the Fetus are Akin to Duties to the Self by Dr. Lindsey Chambers, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky. Cherry Hall, room 302. Contact Landon Elkind, (270) 745-4559.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: New Works Festival 2025. Gordon Wilson Hall, Lab Theatre. Admission is free. Suggested donation is $5 at the door. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Saturday, April 12
8 a.m. Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
8:30 a.m. CanStruct. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
3 p.m.: Concert. Chinese Music Ensemble. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: New Works Festival 2025. Gordon Wilson Hall, Lab Theatre. Admission is free. Suggested donation is $5 at the door. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
10 a.m.: West Kentucky Flat Shod Pleasure Horse Sale. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Steve Bulle, (270) 646-7385.
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