Housing & Residence Life

It's the Reduce Your Use Kick-Off Event! Meet the Green Campus Interns, learn how to reduce your use, and watch RANGO on the big screen! Popcorn and Fair Trade tea provided by WKU Restaurant and Catering Group. Reduce Your Use by bringing your own container and mug.

Brought to you by WKU AID, Housing & Residence Life, WKU Office of Sustainability, WKU Restaurant and Catering Group, and Campus Conscience

Monday Night Football- Monday, October 3^rd, 7:30 pm, Barnes Campbell Hall “Tank”

Residents will have the opportunity to watch the Monday night football games in the “Tank” with their peers while enjoying some light refreshments. The program will target the brothers of the 2^nd floor, but anyone in Barnes is welcomed to join. Football is “America’s Favorite Pastime”. This will create a bonding experience for the Brothers of Barnes to appear more like a family. During commercials, the RA will pass out information about upcoming events and ways to prepare “early” for finals.

Residents of Barnes Campbell Hall who attend this program will feel connected through a common bond- Football!!! Hopefully this will lead to more bonding ideas for the semester. Residents will also take away forms of information and resources to help them prepare for FINALS.

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.

Attend this Reduce Your Use event and earn points for your hall! Products of Jackson's Orchard and Chaney's Dairy Barn are in the spotlight!

If you love to pull weeds and sling mulch, join us in the WKU Student Garden at the Farm. Remember to bring sunscreen, hat, or gloves if you want them. Bring Water. Directions to the WKU Student Garden

The Model Student – Monday, October 10^th @ 7PM, Minton Hall Lobby

Every student wants to be the model student; most people want to know how to get there.  Our program called, “The Model Student” will show our residents what it takes by showing them 2 types of students. One student will be the model student and one will be the anti –model student. These two models will rip the runway as they portray good student behavior and bad student behavior.  Our “fall collection” or topics covered will consist of procrastination issues related to academic progression, illness and emergency awareness, counseling sessions, career services center, addressing 5^th week assessments, when to drop a class, addressing your teacher, etc.

This will be a fun and interesting way to address some student concerns. Fifth week assessment is coming up and the last drop date is also. They may have heard of these things but a little reminder wouldn’t hurt especially close to the time when they may need to think about their options.

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.

Come Study Abroad! -10/12 @ 6:00pm

An individual from the Study Abroad office will be coming to Bemis to facilitate an interest meeting for those wanting to study abroad.  Participants will gain a better understanding of how to study abroad through WKU

Boy Stop!-Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00pm

Elizabeth Madariaga will be discussing ways to protect yourself and educate residents about sexual assault.

Hula Hoops & Pasta – Wednesday, October 12^th, 7-9pm, Main Lobby

We want residents to be able to eat good pasta and then be able to work it off with hula hooping.  Proper kitchen etiquette will again be covered as well as distributing information about the Well U program here on campus.

Keen will invite the Ladies of Poland for Pancakes. There will also be a interactive sexual awareness program and education provided through the health education office.

Our goal is to provide a fun way to discuss safe sex and positively build community between Keen and Poland Halls.

Midnight Knowledge, Thursday October 13^th, Midnight, PFT 7^th Floor

The RA will cook breakfast for her residents while they study and do homework on the floor.  This program will promote good study habits by residents.  By participating in this program, residents will learn to exhibit self-reliant behaviors by studying independently.

A+mazing Race – Thursday, October 13^th @ 7PM, Minton Hall Lobby

The event will provide a game-like atmosphere that would challenge how to focus on studying with several distractions. We hope this activity will assist students in realizing how they best study for classes. The 5^th week assessment is quickly approaching and we would like for them to be prepared. Students who participate in the program will be able to identify the productive study environment.

Monster Mocktails -Thursday, October 13, 9pm

The Bates Lounge will be transformed into a dance club and mocktails will be served. 

Study Time-Using the TLC on the 27^th Floor, October 16th at 2:00 PM, PFT 14^th floor.

The residents will be challenged to study more for their classes by utilizing various campus resources and examine how they manage time and balance their lives.  By participating in this program, residents will be able to identify and work to overcome obstacles that hamper goal achievement.

Join us for chicken noodle soup!

Dear Mom and Dad…, Monday October 17^th 7:00PM, PFT 5^th floor

Each resident will take a picture and write a short letter home.  The photos will be put in a collage and printed for each resident.  By participating in this program, residents will be able to covey meaning in a way that others understand by writing and speaking coherently and effectively.

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.

Letters for Dadaab-Monday, October 17

Residents will be encouraged to sign form letters to various political figures imploring them to take immediate action in order to provide assistance to the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya.  This program is meant to raise awareness for the devastating famine in East Africa and promote the Dadaab Dining Experience program taking place November 14-16.

Honors Advising for Spring 2012– Tuesday, October 18th, 7-8PM and Wednesday, October 19th 7:30-8:30PM, Minton Study Room

Ami Carter, Coordinator for Academic Advising & Retention from the Honors College will come into the hall and advise Minton residents from Spring 2011 classes. This event fits perfect into Minton’s October theme of our residents “Understanding Academic Needs”. Honors College students who participate in advising will be able to identify the classes they will need to register for Spring 2011. The students who attend this event will be able to begin to build a relationship with Honors College staff, particularly Ami Carter.

Lounge Hangout, Tuesday October 18^th, 7:00PM, PFT 24^th Floor Study Lounge

As a floor they will spend time in the study lounge to study and hang out.  This will help them learnt that the study lounge is available to them.  By participating in this program, residents will be able to identify and work to overcome obstacles that hamper goal achievement.

Sponsored by WKU AID

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.

Sponsored by the Social Responsibility & Sustainable Communities Gender and Women's Studies

Dance the Night Away! – Wednesday, October 19^th, 7-10pm, Main Lobby

We will be playing Dance Central and handing out Preston Group work out schedules.  We will be building community and promoting healthy lifestyles.  Residents provided an excellent turn out for the last dance program we provided, so we are hoping for those same great numbers and ability to provide the Preston information.

Honors Advising for Spring 2012– Tuesday, October 18th, 7-8PM and Wednesday, October 19th 7:30-8:30PM, Minton Study Room

Ami Carter, Coordinator for Academic Advising & Retention from the Honors College will come into the hall and advise Minton residents from Spring 2011 classes. This event fits perfect into Minton’s October theme of our residents “Understanding Academic Needs”. Honors College students who participate in advising will be able to identify the classes they will need to register for Spring 2011. The students who attend this event will be able to begin to build a relationship with Honors College staff, particularly Ami Carter.

Part of the Gender and Women Studies Gender Images film series and co-sponsored by Socail Responsibility and Sustainable Communities program

Residents will practice chants, paint their bodies, enjoy snacks, and get excited about Homecoming before heading over to the Pep Rally!

Our goal is to increase school spirit amongst the Keen residents and encourage positive activities during homecoming weekend.

Halloween Dessert Get Together, October 21^st 7:00PM 12^th floor study lounge

The residents will bake their own Halloween Dessert and share with the rest of the group.  Here they will be able to get to know each other more and interact with each other. Through this program, residents will be able to establish healthy, mutually beneficial relationships with others.

Bowling! Friday October 21^st, 8:00PM, DUC

The people on PFT floor 19 will be going to DUC and they will be bowling, playing pool and using the various resources available up there.  By participating in this opportunity, students will be able to engage in behaviors and contribute to environments that promote health and reduce risk.

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Stomp The RAs Football Trivia Night- Monday, October 19^th, 7:00 pm, Barnes Campbell Hall “Tank”

Residents will be invited to meet in the “Tank” at 7:00 pm. In the order of how they arrive, residents will have the opportunity to challenge a designated RA to a “football trivia question”. If the resident “stomps the RA” they will gain the opportunity to choose a small prize from the table, or have the option to bank their point and try to get a total of three points by the end of the game. If a resident has three points, at the end of the game, they will be able to trade in their points for a large “WKU” prize.

Residents of Barnes Campbell Hall will participate in friendly competition against the Resident Assistant staff. Residents will leave this program with a better understanding of sportsmanship.

Sex and Candy, Monday October 24^th, 6:00PM, PFT 24^th Floor Lounge

This will be a social there will be candy and treats like cupcakes, chips, and drinks available. The girls will grab a color piece of paper from a choice of 6 colors. Then they will grab another sheet of paper that has a number from 1 to 5 on it. Each color represents a different disease and the numbers will represent the number of sexually transmitted diseases the student contracted. We will then give out information on each kind of diseases and what each color stands for. By participating in this program, residents will learn to exhibit behaviors that advance the health of communities.  Students will also be able to engage in behaviors and contribute to environments that promote health and reduce risk.

Tricks and STD’s, Monday October 24^th, 7:30 PM PFT 6^th floor

RA Horton will be hosting a condom party where he will be handing out condoms and information about STD’s.  By Participating in this program, residents will learn to exhibit behaviors that advance the health of communities.

Big Brother/Nutty Buddy Info Session- Monday, October 24^th, 8:00pm, Barnes Campbell Hall “Tank”

Residents will have the opportunity to gain knowledge about what it means to be a “Big Brother” in the Bowling Green, KY Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. The resident will watch a 10 minute video showing the different opportunities that are available for them to get involved. Each resident will receive a nutty buddy, with a picture of a little boy on it, at the end of the video.

Residents of Barnes Campbell Hall who attend this program will gain knowledge about ways to get involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. They will have access to applications and resources for the program.

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.

Open Mic Night Round Two-Presented by the Northeast Staff -10-24-2011 at 8:30 pm in the Northeast Lobby

Northeast will convert the hall’s lobby into an intimate coffeehouse, open mic venue that encourages and welcomes all artists and art forms.  The Open Mic Night is open to all residents of Northeast as well as all WKU students. Resident Assistants will work to obtain donations from local businesses to provide food and beverages for participants and guests.

Students who attend this program will be able to interact with at least one person from the WKU’s campus community demonstrated by interactions and conversation
Students who attend this program will be able to identify one campus initiative occurring on campus in which they could be involved with

Turn those pesky plastic shopping bags into amazing baskets, rugs, and yoga mats! Sponsored by WKU Recycling. Refreshments provided - bring your own mug!

BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket), Tuesday October 25^th, 7:00PM PFT 27^th Floor

The Residents of the 17^th floor will go to a movie night up on the 27^th floor and will receive party cups with stickers on the bottom.  The group will watch the movie Hocus Pocus then they will talk about statistics relating to alcohol, date rape and other risks relating to partying.  The residents will then receive informational packets on alcohol related to women.  By participating in this program, residents will learn to exhibit behaviors that advance the health of communities.  Students will also be able to engage in behaviors and contribute to environments that promote health and reduce risk.

Hot Cocoa for Health – Wednesday, October 25^th, 7-9pm, Main Lobby

With the (hopeful) transition to cool weather we will be handing out hot cocoa and further information about the other services that the Preston Center offers.  We will also be covering relevant health topics such as flu season, healthy living tips, etc. 

Goal of Program: October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and this program will be held to bring awareness about breast cancer. The RAs along with the Hall Director will be making pink pancakes, dying strips of the girls hair pink, and providing pink hearts for the girls to fill out. The girls can write individuals names down that are survivors or who have passed away of breast cancer. The hearts will then be hung in the lobby for the remainder of the academic year.

Meredith’s REP is “Connect with ME” and the monthly theme for October is “Get Connected with Myself.” We will be handing out informational sheets about checking yourself for lumps and it will also provide additional information about Breast Cancer throughout the month of October.

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.

Residents will be able to participate in this program where they will complete in a Magic tournament. The Magic card game is very popular with the residents. By participating in this tournament will give McCormack residents the opportunity to meet other residents who play Magic. RAs will also offer “training” session on how to play Magic before the tournament, so that everyone in the hall has the opportunity to participate. Some snacks and drinks may be provided.

Details coming soon - sponsored by Housing & Residence Life

Dial down the kWh and dial up the romance, with a dimly lit dinner in Fresh Food Company. Perfect date night! Sponsored by Restaurant and Catering Group

Mattie’s Mayhem - Wednesday, October 26^th @ 7PM, McLean Hall Lobby

After the inaugural event last year, Bates-McLean and Minton Halls will bring back Mattie’s Mayhem for the children of the Bowling Green community. McLean Hall will be decorated for Halloween and Trick-or-Treat for the community. Hall Directors will contact Potter Children’s Home, the Housing Authority, and the Boys & Girls Club to invite their families to trick-or-treat at McLean Hall. Residents and staff will construct an experience that will permit the families from Bowling Green to come to WKU’s campus and experience a safe and fun Halloween. Students who participate in Mattie’s Mayhem will be able to recognize one’s ability to participate in the Bowling Green and WKU community and create positive environment.

Laugh Out Stress!-10/26 @ 8pm

A professor will be coming to teach residents different techniques to use when stressed to laugh out stress!  This will be occurring right around the time that many students face an overload in school work.  Each participant will learn one new way to positively handle stress.

Halloween Party, Wednesday October 12^th 9:00PM, PFT 27^th floor

The RA’s will host a costume party on the 27^th floor where they will be able to dance, and have safe fun.  The students will also be able to interact with and meet new people in the building.  By participating in this opportunity, students will be able to engage in behaviors and contribute to environments that promote health and reduce risk.

Schedule of Events coming soon!

Rally to raise awareness of violence, bullying, sexual assault, and more.

Fall in love with the Valley! Pie eating contest, free food & giveaways, music, and pumpkin decorating!

Saw Marathon – October 31^st starting at 3pm- Zacharias Rec. Room

Residents will be invited to enjoy their Halloween day/evening with Zacharias community. We will work resident to watch scary movies and eat junk food. Halloween Trivia will be discussed before and after each movie.

This program will focus on community.

Haunted Study Room-10/31 @7:00pm

Residents will be able to partake in the spooky fun of the haunted study room!  The entire study room will be transformed into a ghoulish night of fun!  Residents that participate will do so to solely have fun!

Project Success- Monday’s and Tuesday’s- 8pm-10pm

Resident will be encouraged to come and study with other residents. Unfortunately, the residents aren’t allowed to talk, because this is a two hour study sessions. Light Snacks will be provided.  We are striving to increase our GPA’s.