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- WKU News
- Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, July 28 through Saturday, August 15. 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, July 28
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th Anniversary. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Thursday, July 30
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th Anniversary. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Sunday, August 2
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th Anniversary. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Tuesday, August 4
10 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th Anniversary. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, August 5
10 a.m.: Staff Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Staff Senate, staffsenate@wku.edu.
6 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. Murray State. WKU Soccer Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Thursday, August 6
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th Anniversary. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, August 7
8 a.m.: RuFF Agility of KY. Through August 9. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
2 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. Samford. WKU Soccer Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Saturday, August 8
8 a.m.: RuFF Agility of KY. Through August 9. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
Sunday, August 9
8 a.m.: RuFF Agility of KY. Through August 9. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th Anniversary. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Tuesday, August 11
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th Anniversary. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Thursday, August 13
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th Anniversary. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, August 14
8:30 a.m.: Bluegrass Round-up Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through August 16. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
Saturday, August 15
Big Red Marching Band Preseason Camp. Various locations. Through August 22. Contact BRMB, band@wku.edu.
8:30 a.m.: Bluegrass Round-up Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through August 16. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
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