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Week of 10/25 to 10/31
Sunday, October 25th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Main Gallery, 2nd Floor FAC
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

1:00pm
  • Location: WKU Soccer Complex
  • Time: 1:00pm

For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer

2:00pm - 3:30pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
  • Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Daring, provocative, and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

Recommended for mature audiences.

Tickets: Adults $20 / All Students $5

Purchase tickets at wku.showare.com or by contacting the WKU Fine Arts Box Office at 270-745-3121 or boxoffice@wku.edu.

3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

This is a free event.

5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

This is a free event.

Monday, October 26th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Main Gallery, 2nd Floor FAC
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

4:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001
  • Time: 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Join WKU Global staff and student ambassadors for a short introductory presentation on global learning options at WKU. Learn about program types, funding your experience, logging into the WKU Global portal, and searching for program options. 

These sessions are hosted daily on Mondays-Thursdays in HCIC 1001. 

7:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
  • Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Daring, provocative, and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

Recommended for mature audiences.

Tickets: Adults $20 / All Students $5

Purchase tickets at wku.showare.com or by contacting the WKU Fine Arts Box Office at 270-745-3121 or boxoffice@wku.edu.

Tuesday, October 27th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Main Gallery, 2nd Floor FAC
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

4:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001
  • Time: 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Join WKU Global staff and student ambassadors for a short introductory presentation on global learning options at WKU. Learn about program types, funding your experience, logging into the WKU Global portal, and searching for program options. 

These sessions are hosted daily on Mondays-Thursdays in HCIC 1001. 

4:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Location: Kelly Thompson Hall
  • Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
On Tuesday, October 27, the Department of Physics & Astronomy at WKU will host “A Nightmare on Physics Avenue 2026” from 4:30 p.m. central time to 6:30 in Kelly Thompson Hall on the WKU campus (next to the planetarium).  Free for the public, this will feature Halloween-themed science activities and demonstrations, as well as a brief themed planetarium show.
 
”Nightmare on Physics Avenue” activities begin at the entrance to Kelly Thompson Hall, allowing guests to experience many physics-based thrills centered around Halloween scares.  Physics students and instructors will explain the underlying science and how these work.  Wrapped candies will be provided by the Physics & Astronomy Department.
 
Shortly before the event, beginning at 4:30 p.m., Hardin Planetarium will offer 15-minute themed planetarium shows every 20 minutes. The last performance begins at 5:50 p.m., as the regular free public show begins at 7:00 p.m.
 
For 2026 several new tricks and treats have been added.  Physics Instructor (and Crypt Master) Kenny Lee explained, “There will be surprises and delights, and spooks around every corner.  We have hair-raising—literally—machines that Dr. Frankenstein wished he had.”  Lee added, “We want to emphasize Halloween, so we will be in costume, and we hope any of our guests will come dressed for fun.  We also expect most of our guests to be in elementary or middle school, but this should be fun for parents and university students as well.”
 
The “A Nightmare on Physics Avenue 2026” event is sponsored by the Society of Physics Students, the Hilltopper Astronomy Club, and Women in Physics.
6:00pm
  • Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
  • Time: 6:00pm

Game Theme: Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The game will be a Red Out, so fans are encouraged to wear red to cheer on the Hilltoppers. It will also be Youth Sports Night, and youth sports teams that purchase group tickets will have the opportunity to take part in a fan tunnel to welcome the Hilltopper Football team onto Feix Field prior to the game. Parents of Big Red's Rascals Kids Club members can receive 50% off tickets to the game, and WKU faculty and staff members can claim two free game tickets, two free drinks (bottled water or soda) and two free food items (hot dog or popcorn). 

For more about WKU Football, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/football

7:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Russell H. Miller Theatre, FAC
  • Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Daring, provocative, and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

Recommended for mature audiences.

Tickets: Adults $20 / All Students $5

Purchase tickets at wku.showare.com or by contacting the WKU Fine Arts Box Office at 270-745-3121 or boxoffice@wku.edu.

Wednesday, October 28th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Main Gallery, 2nd Floor FAC
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Location: Downing Student Union, 3rd Floor, Rooms 3023-3025
  • Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Grad Fair is WKU's kickoff to the graduation celebration! While attendance is optional, it's a convenient opportunity to take care of many graduation-related tasks in one place.

Grad Fair is happening on October 28 & 29 between 10am and 6pm in DSU 3023-2025.  

At Grad Fair, you can:

  • Pick up your cap & gown (regalia) – Be sure to pre-order from Herff Jones to guarantee availability and sizing.
  • Know where to go – Grab your line-up info card with your arrival time and check-in location for Commencement.
  • Capture the moment – Take your professional graduation photo. (Dress in business attire or rock your cap & gown!)
  • Mark your milestone – Order personalized announcements, class rings, diploma frames, and more from Herff Jones.

 

Important Notes: 

  • The Fall Grad Fair will only provide items for Fall 2026 graduates. A future Grad Fair will be held for Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 graduates.

  • Please remember to bring your WKU ID to Grad Fair if you have one.

Learn more at wku.edu/commencement/gradfair

1:30pm - 3:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014
  • Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Stop-by for walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor to learn about the first steps in planning a study abroad experience. 

4:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001
  • Time: 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Join WKU Global staff and student ambassadors for a short introductory presentation on global learning options at WKU. Learn about program types, funding your experience, logging into the WKU Global portal, and searching for program options. 

These sessions are hosted daily on Mondays-Thursdays in HCIC 1001. 

4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1011
  • Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Please join us for the Gender & Women's Studies annual Genderations Lecture, where we showcase local feminist scholarship and community engagement.

Abstract:

Small Is All: Fractal Patterns: of Feminisms and Rhetorics

Picture a fern: The tiny curled end unfurling from the larger pattern of its fronds is a fractal—a pattern that is the same at every scale. How do we make big change in the world when we often feel small and vulnerable? Through fractals, Dr. Jessi Thomsen
(English) opens a conversation about the small ways we use language and feminisms to contribute to patterns of surviving and thriving. Our collective engagement in feminist rhetorical action scales up to big changes, reaching far beyond us. Small is all.

Jessi Thomsen, PhD, is a teacher-scholar-mentor and an assistant professor of professional writing at WKU. She is curious about the entanglements of
rhetoric and writing with our more-than-human world. Her pups—Janeway and Tendi—supervise her work.

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Please contact Dr. Mark Berry with questions about this event! 

Thursday, October 29th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Main Gallery, 2nd Floor FAC
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Location: Downing Student Union, 3rd Floor, Rooms 3023-3025
  • Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Grad Fair is WKU's kickoff to the graduation celebration! While attendance is optional, it's a convenient opportunity to take care of many graduation-related tasks in one place.

Grad Fair is happening on October 28 & 29 between 10am and 6pm in DSU 3023-2025.  

At Grad Fair, you can:

  • Pick up your cap & gown (regalia) – Be sure to pre-order from Herff Jones to guarantee availability and sizing.
  • Know where to go – Grab your line-up info card with your arrival time and check-in location for Commencement.
  • Capture the moment – Take your professional graduation photo. (Dress in business attire or rock your cap & gown!)
  • Mark your milestone – Order personalized announcements, class rings, diploma frames, and more from Herff Jones.

 

Important Notes: 

  • The Fall Grad Fair will only provide items for Fall 2026 graduates. A future Grad Fair will be held for Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 graduates.

  • Please remember to bring your WKU ID to Grad Fair if you have one.

Learn more at wku.edu/commencement/gradfair

4:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001
  • Time: 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Join WKU Global staff and student ambassadors for a short introductory presentation on global learning options at WKU. Learn about program types, funding your experience, logging into the WKU Global portal, and searching for program options. 

These sessions are hosted daily on Mondays-Thursdays in HCIC 1001. 

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

This is a free event.

Friday, October 30th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Main Gallery, 2nd Floor FAC
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

11:30am - 12:30pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

This is a free event.

1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Location: Helm Commons
  • Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Interested in learning about the influence of a feminist education and the heartbreak of infant loss on gothic literature? Join this coffee and chat!

Also, consider taking HIST 322: The Age of Enlightenment this spring to learn about proto-feminist and mother of Mary Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft.

For more information, please contact Professor Kathryn Reetzke at kathryn.reetzke@wku.edu.

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Romantic Classics

Wagner, Die Meistersingers Overture
Mendelssohn, Trumpet Overture, op. 101
Franck, Symphony in D minor 

Buy Tickets at WKU Showare

Saturday, October 31st
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Main Gallery, 2nd Floor FAC
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

9:30am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Gary Randsdell Hall
  • Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm

Super Saturdays encourages students in grades 1 – 6 who are of high ability or have high interest in a topic to pursue their passions outside the regular classroom. Through a minds-on, hands-on approach to learning, students explore and investigate such areas as math, art, science, history, writing, music, and performance under the thoughtful guidance of experienced teachers and in the company of enthusiastic, like-minded peers. Each year, over 1000 students enjoy the benefits of Super Saturdays.

2:00pm
  • Location: E.A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 2:00pm

For more information, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-basketball  

5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

This is a free event.

6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Location: TBA
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

 

 

 


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