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- WKU News
- Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, December 2 through Saturday, December 20. 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, December 2
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, December 3
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Zys West: New Works. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Corridor Gallery, second floor. Through December 5. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Fall 2025 Graduating Seniors. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through December 12. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 11. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
10 a.m.: Staff Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Staff Senate, staffsenate@wku.edu.
11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
6:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7:30 p.m.: Performance: Last Chance to Dance 2025. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Tickets are $5. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Thursday, December 4
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Performance: Last Chance to Dance 2025. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Tickets are $5. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Friday, December 5
Final Exams Begin. Through December 11.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Concert: Holidays on the Hill, featuring live performances by WKU’s orchestra, choirs and band. Van Meter Auditorium. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Saturday, December 6
3 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Evansville. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
9 a.m.: Kentucky Sustainable Living - Beyond the Basics Herbalism Workshop. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
10:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
8 p.m.: Choral Concert: Winterfest 2025. Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4754 Smallhouse Road. Admission is free. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Sunday, December 7
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Monday, December 8
Final Exams Continue. Through December 11.
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Fall 2025 Graduating Seniors. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through December 12. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 11. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
Tuesday, December 9
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Public Observing Night. Kelly Thompson Hall Rooftop Observatory. Contact Physics & Astronomy, (270) 745-4357.
Wednesday, December 10
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Fall 2025 Graduating Seniors. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through December 12. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 11. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
3:30 p.m.: Recital: Performer of the Semester. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, December 11
4 p.m.: Faculty Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Daniel Clark, daniel.clark@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, December 12
8 a.m.: Fall 2025 College Recognition Ceremony: Potter College of Arts & Letters and College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
10 a.m.: Exhibit: Fall 2025 Graduating Seniors Reception. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
10:30 a.m.: Fall 2025 College Recognition Ceremony: Gordon Ford College of Business and Ogden College of Science & Engineering. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
1 p.m.: Fall 2025 College Recognition Ceremony: College of Health and Human Services. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
6 p.m.: Residence Halls Close for Winter Break. Note: Pearce-Ford Tower and Center Hall remain open. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Saturday, December 13
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Sunday, December 14
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Monday, December 15
6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Campbellsville. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Tuesday, December 16
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.Thursday, December 18
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, December 19
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Tulsa. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
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