WKU Events

The WKU Army ROTC program will host its 16th Eric D. Yates Memorial Run/Walk on Sept. 19.

The 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk will begin at 9 a.m. at Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road. In-person registration begins at 8 a.m.

Yates, a 2008 WKU graduate from Rineyville, was killed in action Sept. 17, 2010, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Afghanistan. Yates served in the Army’s 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell.

Proceeds from the event benefit the 1LT Eric Yates Scholarship Fund. Registration for the run/walk is $20 in advance at https://www.raceentry.com/races/2026-16th-annual-eric-yates-memorial-5k-run-and-2-mile-walk/2026/register or $25 at the event. Advance registration includes an event T-shirt.

For information, contact WKU ROTC at (270) 745-4293 or visit www.wku.edu/rotc.

We highly encourage families that are considering The Gatton Academy to attend one of our Preview Days held on the WKU campus. The Gatton Academy is a program for gifted and talented juniors and seniors in high school who apply during their sophomore year. Preview Days are a wonderful opportunity for prospective applicants and their families to meet with current Gatton Academy students and their families, visit our campus, and gain a better understanding of student life at The Gatton Academy. 

Join us for an On-Campus Preview Day on September 19, 2026. Registration is required via the link below by September 17. If the registration deadline has passed, but you would still like to attend, email us at academy@wku.edu or call 270-745-6565. 

https://apply.wku.edu/register/gattonpreviewdaysep26

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball