News & Events Tips

June 30, 2009

Events and news tips for Saturday, July 4, through Saturday, July 18. All area codes are 270 unless indicated; all times are Central. For more events, visit WKU’s online calendar at http://www.wku.edu/Info/Events/ and the WKU News Blog’s event listings at http://wkunews.wordpress.com/upcoming-events/

EXHIBITS AT KENTUCKY BUILDING: “Dorothy Grider’s Illustrious Career” (opens July 1); “Portrait of a Town: Cave City, Kentucky”; “A Star in Each Flag: Conflict in Kentucky”; “Recommended by Duncan Hines”; “Western 100”; “Roads, Rails and Rivers”; “Hascal Haile: Guitar-maker to the Stars”; “Taking the Mystery out of Prehistory.” Contact Kentucky Building, 745-2592.

2009 SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS: The WKU ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships has compiled a listing of summer camps/activities for youth at http://www.wku.edu/alive/summerfun.html Contact ALIVE Center, 782-0082.

2009 KARST FIELD STUDIES. Through July 15. Various courses at Mammoth Cave National Park and WKU. Contact Center for Cave and Karst Studies, 745-3252.

VAMPY (The Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth). June 28-July 18. Various campus locations. Contact Gifted Studies, 745-6323.

BB GUN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Through July 8. Diddle Arena Auxiliary Gyms. Contact Jeff Younglove, 745-2497.

SATURDAY, JULY 4
8 p.m.      FOURTH OF JULY CONCERT AND FIREWORKS. Guthrie Tower. Contact Orchestra Kentucky, 846-2426.

TUESDAY, JULY 7
9 a.m.     DISTRICT DAIRY SHOW. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Amber Huffman, 524-2451.

10 a.m.      PESTICIDE LICENSING EXAM. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Chris Ragan, 339-4526.

FRIDAY, JULY 10
FINAL EXAMS for five-week summer session. Contact Summer Sessions, 745-2478.

BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM CAMP. WKU Soccer Complex. Through July 14. Contact Chris Tinius, 745-4952.

8 a.m.              52nd ANNUAL WKU FACULTY-STAFF GOLF TOURNAMENT. Crosswinds Golf Course. Contact Steve Rey, 745-6060.

SATURDAY, JULY 11
BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM CAMP. WKU Soccer Complex. Through July 14. Contact Chris Tinius, 745-4952.

9 a.m.    COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS. Tate Page Hall. Contact Susan Krisher, 745-4662.

9 a.m.    FOOTBALL BIG MAN CHALLENGE. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Nick Uhlenhopp, 745-7027.

9 a.m.      FOOTBALL 7 ON 7 TOURNAMENT. Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex. Contact Nick Uhlenhopp, 745-7027.

SUNDAY, JULY 12
2009 SUMMER FORENSIC CAMP. Garrett Conference Center. Through July 17. Contact Judy Woodring, 745-6340.

BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM CAMP. WKU Soccer Complex. Through July 14. Contact Chris Tinius, 745-4952.

9 a.m.     SKTPA. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Dana Ray, 287-1007.

MONDAY, JULY 13
CLASSES BEGIN for three-week, four-week and five-week July sessions. Contact Summer Sessions, 745-2478.

2009 SUMMER FORENSIC CAMP. Garrett Conference Center. Through July 17. Contact Judy Woodring, 745-6340.

BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM CAMP. WKU Soccer Complex. Through July 14. Contact Chris Tinius, 745-4952.

8 a.m.   VERTICAL TEAM INSTITUTE. Downing University Center. Through July 16. Contact Gifted Studies, 745-6323.

8:30 a.m.         COACH KEN McDONALD’S BASKETBALL DAY CAMP 2. Diddle Arena. Through July 17. Contact Men’s Basketball, 745-2131.

TUESDAY, JULY 14
2009 SUMMER FORENSIC CAMP. Garrett Conference Center. Through July 17. Contact Judy Woodring, 745-6340.

BOYS’ SOCCER TEAM CAMP. WKU Soccer Complex. Contact Chris Tinius, 745-4952.

8:30 a.m.         COACH KEN McDONALD’S BASKETBALL DAY CAMP 2. Diddle Arena. Through July 17. Contact Men’s Basketball, 745-2131.

8:30 a.m.         VERTICAL TEAM INSTITUTE. Downing University Center. Through July 16. Contact Gifted Studies, 745-6323.

5:30 p.m.         INFORMATION SESSION for Student Affairs graduate program in Owensboro. WKU-Owensboro Campus. Contact Lewatis McNeal, 684-9797.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
2009 SUMMER FORENSIC CAMP. Garrett Conference Center. Through July 17. Contact Judy Woodring, 745-6340.

8:30 a.m.         COACH KEN McDONALD’S BASKETBALL DAY CAMP 2. Diddle Arena. Through July 17. Contact Men’s Basketball, 745-2131.

8:30 a.m.         VERTICAL TEAM INSTITUTE. Downing University Center. Through July 16. Contact Gifted Studies, 745-6323.

THURSDAY, JULY 16
2009 SUMMER FORENSIC CAMP. Garrett Conference Center. Through July 17. Contact Judy Woodring, 745-6340.

8:30 a.m.         COACH KEN McDONALD’S BASKETBALL DAY CAMP 2. Diddle Arena. Through July 17. Contact Men’s Basketball, 745-2131.

8:30 a.m.         VERTICAL TEAM INSTITUTE. Downing University Center. Contact Gifted Studies, 745-6323.

8:30 a.m.         FOOTBALL JUNIOR/SENIOR SKILLS CAMP I. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Nick Uhlenhopp, 745-7027.

FRIDAY, JULY 17
2009 SUMMER FORENSIC CAMP. Garrett Conference Center. Contact Judy Woodring, 745-6340.

8:30 a.m.         COACH KEN McDONALD’S BASKETBALL DAY CAMP 2. Diddle Arena. Contact Men’s Basketball, 745-2131.

8:30 a.m.         FOOTBALL JUNIOR/SENIOR SKILLS CAMP II. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Nick Uhlenhopp, 745-7027.

11 a.m.            SANTA GERTRUDIS SHOW AND SALE. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through July 18. Contact John Taylor, 287-8629.

SATURDAY, JULY 18
11 a.m.          SANTA GERTRUDIS SHOW AND SALE. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact John Taylor, 287-8629.

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