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- WKU News
- Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, March 31 through Saturday, April 18. 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, March 31
11 a.m.: Neurodiversity Awareness Fair. Centennial Mall between Downing Student Union and Minton Hall. Contact Student Support Services-Disabilities, sssd@wku.edu.
12:45 p.m.: SCCJS Brown Bag Lecture hosted by Department of Society, Culture, Crime, and Justice Studies. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 249. Contact Ashley Patkovic, ashley.patkovic@wku.edu.
3:15 p.m.: Financial Success Presentation: Basic Investing. Gary Ransdell Hall, room 1003. Contact Kent Johnson, kent.johnson@wku.edu.
6 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Tennessee Tech University. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Mack Overfelt, voice. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Wednesday, April 1
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2026 About Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 17. Museum hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. The Changing Story. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through May 8. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
10 a.m.: Staff Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Staff Senate, staffsenate@wku.edu.
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. Honors College & International Center, room 1001. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Denny Oum & Jacoby Brison. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, April 2
10 a.m.: Disney College Program Tabling Event. Downing Student Union first floor lobby. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
1 p.m.: Disney College Program Information Sessions. Downing Student Union, room 2025. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
5 p.m.: Child Welfare Expo. Knicely Conference Center, 2355 Nashville Road. Contact LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research, (270) 745-2059.
6 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Liberty. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Sam Houston. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Micah Buckham & Will Burris, trumpet. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Friday, April 3
8 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
3 p.m.: Ph.D. and Professionalism Chat. Grise Hall, room 441. Contact Brielle Freeman, brielle.freeman@wku.edu.
4 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Liberty. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
5 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Sam Houston. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
5:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Ellen Pardue & Meara Wilcox, voice. First Christian Church, 1106 State Street. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
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, April 4
8 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
10 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
Noon: WKU Softball vs. Sam Houston. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Liberty. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
3 p.m.: Student Recital: Emily Curtsinger & Emily Castner, flute. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
5 p.m.: Student Recital: Dalton Childress, piano. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Sunday, April 5
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
5 p.m.: Student Recital: James Baxter & Brent Layne. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, April 6
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2026 About Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 17. Museum hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. The Changing Story. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through May 8. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
Tuesday, April 7
11:10 a.m.: Collins-Bramham Folk Studies Alumni Roundtable. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Brielle Freeman, brielle.freeman@wku.edu.
1 p.m.: Exhibit Opening Reception: PCAL 60th Anniversary Technology Petting Zoo. Grise Hall, fourth floor lobby. Exhibit will be open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through May 5 in Grise Hall, room 433. Contact Jane Fife, jane.fife@wku.edu.
3 p.m.: Valleypalooza. Gilbert/McLean Lawn. Contact Natalie Smith, natalie.smith@wku.edu.
4 p.m.: Pi Mu Epsilon Induction Ceremony. College High Hall, room 4123. Contact Melanie Autin, melanie.autin@wku.edu.
6 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Belmont. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Lipscomb. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Guitar Ensemble & Blues Band Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Wednesday, April 8
8 a.m.: Exhibit: PCAL 60th Anniversary Technology Petting Zoo. Exhibit will be open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through May 5 in Grise Hall, room 433. Contact Jane Fife, jane.fife@wku.edu.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. The Changing Story. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through May 8. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2026 About Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 17. Museum hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. Honors College & International Center, room 1001. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
Thursday, April 9
8 a.m.: Exhibit: PCAL 60th Anniversary Technology Petting Zoo. Exhibit will be open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through May 5 in Grise Hall, room 433. Contact Jane Fife, jane.fife@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, April 10
11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
2 p.m.: WKU Farm Tour for Prospective Students hosted by Department of Agriculture and Food Science. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Agriculture and Food Science, (270) 745-3151.
6 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. New Mexico State. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
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.: Mainstage Series: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
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, April 11
8 a.m.: LifeSkills Run for Autism. Bowling Green Ballpark. Contact Run for Autism, (270) 745-4232.
9 a.m.: WKU Student Scholar Showcase. Downing Student Union. Contact
Research, (270) 745-6132.
10 a.m.: West Kentucky Flat Shod Pleasure Horse Sale. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
Noon: WKU Red & White Spring Showcase. Houchens-Industries Smith Stadium. Free admission. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
1 p.m.: Songs of SOKY. Kentucky Museum. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
4 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. New Mexico State. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7:30 p.m.: Mainstage Series: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Sunday, April 12
1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. New Mexico State. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
2 p.m.: Mainstage Series: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Monday, April 13
8 a.m.: Exhibit: PCAL 60th Anniversary Technology Petting Zoo. Exhibit will be open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through May 5 in Grise Hall, room 433. Contact Jane Fife, jane.fife@wku.edu.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. The Changing Story. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through May 8. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
Tuesday, April 14
9 a.m.: WKU Agriscience & Education Field Day. L.D. Brown Agricultural Expo Center. L.D. Brown
4 p.m.: Pi Mu Epsilon Math Alumni Speaker Series featuring Simon Heimbrock. College High Hall, room 3119. Contact Melanie Autin, melanie.autin@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Public Observing Night. Kelly Thompson Hall, first floor atrium. Contact Physics & Astronomy, (270) 745-4357.
Wednesday, April 15
8 a.m.: Exhibit: PCAL 60th Anniversary Technology Petting Zoo. Exhibit will be open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through May 5 in Grise Hall, room 433. Contact Jane Fife, jane.fife@wku.edu.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. The Changing Story. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through May 8. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2026 About Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 17. Museum hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. Honors College & International Center, room 1001. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
5 p.m.: 2026 First Things First: Your Story, Your Words. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Contact Jess Folk, jess.folk@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: 2026 Boyd-Lubker Lecture: AI & The Challenge of Preserving our Humanity. Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Contact Gary Houchens, gary.houchens@wku.edu.
7:30 p.m.: WKU Steelband Concert. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, April 16
8 a.m.: Art Exhibit: Spring 2026 Graduating Seniors Exhibition. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, Main Gallery. Through May 8. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
4 p.m.: Faculty Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Daniel Clark, daniel.clark@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, April 17
8 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
10 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
5 p.m.: Opera Theatre: Trial by Jury. Tickets are $5. Warren County Justice Center, Courtroom C, 1001 Center Street. Contact liza.kelly@wku.edu.
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 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. University of Texas at El Paso. WKU Softball Complex. 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.
Saturday, April 18
8 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
8:30 a.m. CanStruct. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Andrew Rash, (270) 745-2484.
10 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
1 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. University of Texas at El Paso. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
5 p.m.: Concert: Chinese Music Ensemble. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
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