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- WKU News
- Friday, March 13th, 2026
Here is a listing of WKU events for Friday, March 13 through Saturday, April 4. 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)
Friday, March 13
11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
6 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. FIU Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: Residence Halls Close for Spring 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, March 14
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.
10 a.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.
10:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
4 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. FIU. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Sunday, March 15
Noon.: WKU Baseball vs. FIU. Nick Denes Field. 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.
Monday, March 16
WKU Spring Break. No Classes. Offices open.
8 a.m.: Art Exhibit: The HER Exhibition. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through April 2. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
Tuesday, March 17
WKU Spring Break. No Classes. Offices open.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, March 18
WKU Spring Break. No Classes. Offices closed.
6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Louisville. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Thursday, March 19
WKU Spring Break. No Classes. Offices closed.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, March 20
WKU Spring Break. No Classes. Offices closed.
6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Middle Tennessee. WKU Softball Complex. 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.
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, March 21
1 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Middle Tennessee. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Sunday, March 22
Noon: WKU Softball vs. Middle Tennessee. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Noon: Residence Halls Reopen. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
3 p.m.: Faculty and Guest Recital: Ching-Yi Lin, Andrew Braddock, Ting-Ting Yang and Doyeon Kim. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, March 23
8 a.m.: Art Exhibit: The HER Exhibition. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through April 2. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
Tuesday, March 24
10 a.m.: Tim and Sarah Ford Fieldhouse Building Dedication and Ribbon Cutting. 1715 Avenue of Champions. Houchens Industries Athletic District. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
10 a.m.: WKU Spring Grad Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
Noon: Monthly Solar Observing Event. Outside Hardin Planetarium. Intersection of State Street and College Heights Boulevard. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
6 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Louisville. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Jazz Concert: United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble. Free tickets are available online. Downing Student Union Auditorium. Contact Zachary Lopez, zachary.lopes@wku.edu.
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: Donari Merritt, voice. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Wednesday, March 25
8 a.m.: Art Exhibit: The HER Exhibition. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through April 2. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
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.
10 a.m.: WKU Spring Grad Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
Noon: Ohanami – Cherry Blossom Celebration. Centennial Mall. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. Honors College & International Center, room 1001. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
7:30 p.m.: Percussion Ensemble Concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, March 26
10 a.m.: WKU Spring Grad Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
4 p.m.: Faculty Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Daniel Clark, daniel.clark@wku.edu.
5 p.m.: Harrison Distinguished Lecture 2026: Ballots for Bullets? Disenfranchising Disabled Civil War Veterans featuring Dr. Rabia Belt Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Contact History, (270) 745-3841.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, March 27
8:30 a.m.: WKU Preview Day. Tim and Sarah Ford Fieldhouse. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
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.
5 p.m.: Archive Dinner & Exhibition: Cooking Up Community: Jewish Cookbooks in the South. Martens Alumni Center. Contact History, (270) 745-3841.
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.
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.
6:30 p.m.: Gaines Lecture Series: The Act of Looking - Four Kentucky Documentary Projects in Dialogue. Jody Richards Hall Gallery and Auditorium. Contact School of Media & Communication, (270) 745-4144.
Saturday, March 28
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.: WKU Block & Bridle Little North American. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
Sunday, March 29
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
3 p.m.: Recital: Sigma Alpha lota. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Admission is free. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, March 30
8 a.m.: Art Exhibit: The HER Exhibition. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through April 2. 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. The Changing Story. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through May 8. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
10 a.m.: WKU Tug Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Schedule appointment online. Contact Andrew Rash, (270) 745-2484.
7:30 p.m.: Studio Recital: horn. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
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
1 p.m.: Disney College Program Event, Downing Student Union, room 2025. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
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.
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.
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.
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