March 11, 2008
Events and news tips for Saturday, March 15, through Saturday, March 29. All area codes are 270 unless indicated; all times are Central.
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EXHIBITS AT KENTUCKY BUILDING: “U.S. Bank Celebration of the Arts”; “VSA Arts: Side by Side”; “Recommended by Duncan Hines”; “Western 100”; “Growing Up Victorian”; “Roads, Rails and Rivers”; “Hascal Haile: Guitar-maker to the Stars”; “Taking the Mystery out of Prehistory.” Contact Kentucky Building, 745-2592.
SPRING BREAK ARTS DAY CAMP. Kentucky Library and Museum. March 24-28. Contact Lynne Ferguson, 745-2594.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen. Diddle Arena. Semifinals at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Championship at 8 p.m. Contact Campus and Community Events, 745-2497.
KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH LEAGUE TOURNAMENT. Various locations. Contact Communication Department, 745-3296.
10 a.m. WEST KENTUCKY FLAT SHOD SALE. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Steve Bulle, 678-5376.
MONDAY, MARCH 17
CLASSES RESUME after WKU Spring Break.
5 p.m. GAMMA BETA PHI MEETING. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 131. Contact James McCaslin, 659-6924.
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
8 a.m. ACADEMIC TRANSITION PROGRAM. Various locations. Contact New Student Orientation, 745-4242.
8 a.m. FINANCIAL AID SERVICES SESSION. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 112. Contact Mary Ann Bokkon, 745-5162.
10 a.m. CLOTHESLINE PROJECT. Downing University Center. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Contact Elizabeth Mohon, 745-3159.
11 a.m. WKU AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT CAREER DAY LUNCHEON. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Gabrielle Hunt, 745-3151.
11 a.m. AGRICULTURE FOCUS GROUP. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Donita Lashley, 745-3325.
11 a.m. SUMMER SESSIONS KICK OFF. Centennial Mall. Contact Alicia Pirtle, 745-2478.
1 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Florida International, doubleheader. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
5:30 p.m. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CENTER WORKSHOP. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 131. Contact Kathy Fraim, 659-6950.
6 p.m. WARREN COUNTY ROUGH RIDERS 4-H PRACTICE. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Jon Sams, 792-2293.
6 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Belmont. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
7 p.m. WKU MARKSMANSHIP CLUB MEETING. Diddle Arena. Contact Bruce Larson, 745-2211.
7:30 p.m. PLANETARIUM SHOW: “Robot Eyes III.” Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, 745-4044.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
8 a.m. FBLA. Downing University Center. Contact Campus and Community Events, 745-2497.
1 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Florida International. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
6:30 p.m. TOURNEES FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: “Fauteuils d’orchestre.” Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Campus Activities Board, 745-2459.
7 p.m. PERFORMANCE: Greenhouse Poetry Inc. Downing University Center Theatre. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Contact Elizabeth Mohon, 745-3159.
7 p.m. ECOFLIX FILM SERIES: “The Story of Stuff” and “Kilowatt Ours: A Plan for Reenergizing Our Energy Future.” Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium. Contact Ouida Meier, 745-6001.
7:30 p.m. RECITAL: Mira Frisch, cello, and Anna Cromwell, violin. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Free admission. Contact Music Department, 745-3751.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
8 a.m. ACADEMIC TRANSITION PROGRAM. Various locations. Contact New Student Orientation, 745-4242.
11 a.m. CLOTHESLINE PROJECT. WKU-Glasgow Campus. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Contact Elizabeth Mohon, 745-3159.
11 a.m. ECOFLIX FILM SERIES: “The Story of Stuff” and “Kilowatt Ours: A Plan for Reenergizing Our Energy Future.” Downing University Center’s Red Zone. Contact Ouida Meier, 745-6001.
3:45 p.m. UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING. Garrett Conference Center Ballroom. Contact Academic Affairs, 745-2296.
7 p.m. UNITY STEP. Van Meter Auditorium. Contact Cedric Irvin, 792-8886.
7:30 p.m. PLANETARIUM SHOW: “Robot Eyes III.” Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, 745-4044.
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH LEAGUE JUNIOR TOURNAMENT. Various locations. Contact Communication Department, 745-3296.
Noon DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE I. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 131. Contact Scott Taylor, 745-2459.
1:15 p.m. DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE II. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 131. Contact Scott Taylor, 745-2459.
6 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Troy. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH LEAGUE JUNIOR TOURNAMENT. Various locations. Contact Communication Department, 745-3296.
9 a.m. COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS. Tate Page Hall. Contact Susan Krisher, 745-6474.
10 a.m. KITES 4 KIDS. Preston Miller Park. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Contact Elizabeth Mohon, 745-3159.
11 a.m. WEST KENTUCKY HORSE SALE. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through March 23. Contact Wayne Boyd, 365-7272.
3 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Troy. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
11 a.m. WEST KENTUCKY HORSE SALE. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Wayne Boyd, 365-7272.
1 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Troy. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
2:30 p.m. PLANETARIUM SHOW: “Robot Eyes III.” Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, 745-4044.
MONDAY, MARCH 24
8 a.m. FINANCIAL AID SERVICES SESSION. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 112. Contact Mary Ann Bokkon, 745-5162.
7 p.m. PERFORMANCE: “The Vagina Monologues.” Grise Hall Auditorium. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Admission is $7. Contact Elizabeth Mohon, 745-3159.
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
9 a.m. STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES SESSION. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 112. Contact Matt Davis, 745-5004.
9 a.m. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES SESSION. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 201. Contact Chris George, 745-3978.
1 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, doubleheader. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
6 p.m. TOURNEES FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: “Indigenes.” Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Campus Activities Board, 745-2459.
6 p.m. WARREN COUNTY ROUGH RIDERS 4-H PRACTICE. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Jon Sams, 792-2293.
7 p.m. CHI O IDOL. Van Meter Auditorium. Contact Megan Bird, 991-7772.
7:30 p.m. PLANETARIUM SHOW: “Robot Eyes III.” Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, 745-4044.
7:30 p.m. LECTURE: “Learning to Drive: And Other Life Stories” by Katha Pollitt. Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium. Contact Women’s Studies, 745-6477.
7:30 p.m. RECITAL: Woodwind Ensemble. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Free admission. Contact Music Department, 745-3751.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
1 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
4 p.m. PRESENTATION: “Shifting Ancestors and Ecuadorian Music” by composer Milton Estevez. Part of the “Tracing the Unexplored: A Journey Through the Latino Heritage” series. Downing University Center, room 340. Contact Diversity Programs, 745-5066.
6 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Austin Peay. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
6 p.m. PRESENTATION: “Network Capacity Building for English as New Language Best Practices: The New Neighbors Program” by Dr. Magdalena Herdoíza from Indiana University Southeast. Part of the “Tracing the Unexplored: A Journey Through the Latino Heritage” series. Downing University Center, room 340. Contact Diversity Programs, 745-5066.
7 p.m. ECOFLIX FILM SERIES: “End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream.” Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium. Contact Ouida Meier, 745-6001.
7 p.m. MOVIE NIGHT: “National Treasure 2.” Downing University Center Theatre. Contact Campus Activities Board, 745-2459.
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
8 a.m. ACADEMIC TRANSITION PROGRAM. Various locations. Contact New Student Orientation, 745-4242.
11 a.m. ECOFLIX FILM SERIES: “End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream.” Downing University Center’s Red Zone. Contact Ouida Meier, 745-6001.
1 p.m. WKU SPRING JOB FAIR. Knicely Conference Center, WKU South Campus. Contact Career Services Center, 745-3095.
3:30 p.m. GRADUATION FAIR. WKU-Glasgow Campus, room 131. Contact David Carner, 745-5806.
6 p.m. TAKE BACK THE NIGHT MARCH AND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL. Warren County Justice Center. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Contact Elizabeth Mohon, 745-3159.
6:30 p.m. TOURNEES FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: “Daratt.” Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Campus Activities Board, 745-2459.
7:30 p.m. PLANETARIUM SHOW: “Robot Eyes III.” Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, 745-4044.
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
7:30 p.m. PERFORMANCE: WKU Chorale. First Christian Church. Tickets are $8; $2 for students. Contact Music Department, 745-3751.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
8 a.m. ACADEMIC TRANSITION PROGRAM. Various locations. Contact New Student Orientation, 745-4242.
8 a.m. HOOF CARE SYMPOSIUM. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ann Corso, (606) 878-0466.
9 a.m. PARENT-CHILD GPS DAY. Various locations, beginning at Environmental Sciences and Technology Building. Contact Kay Gandy, 745-2991.
1 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Troy, doubleheader. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
1 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Youngstown State, doubleheader. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Media Relations, 745-4298.
3 p.m. STUDENT RECITAL: Music 21 Chamber Music. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Free admission. Contact Music Department, 745-3751.
4 p.m. WRANGLER JUNIOR RODEO FINALS. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through March 30. Contact Tina Litkenhus, (502) 839-5538.
7 p.m. FACULTY RECITAL: Gerald Stroup and Friends. First Christian Church. Free admission. Contact Music Department, 745-3751.
7:30 p.m. STUDENT RECITAL: Nelson Logan, percussion. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Free admission. Contact Music Department, 745-3751.
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