WKU News

Here's a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 18, through Saturday, October 6. All times are Central (unless noted). More event listings: WKU Events calendar; WKU Admissions events; WKU Alumni events

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through May 11, 2019); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (through Dec. 15); The Essential Tree (through Dec. 15); Process Oriented Works (through Dec. 14); Salient Features: Trees of Old Forests and Woodland Pastures (through Dec. 1); plus other gallery and on-campus exhibits. (Museum hours/visitor information) Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• Exhibits at Downing Museum: The Story of Joe Downing: Select Works From the Collection. Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• Photo Exhibits: WKU Project 68. Through Nov. 27. Jody Richards Hall Atrium. The Women Photojournalists of Washington, D.C. Through Nov. 27. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.
• International Year of Cuba: Various events during the 2018-19 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Stickwork at WKU by Patrick Dougherty. Oct. 1-19. Kentucky Museum front lawn. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.

Tuesday, September 18

• 4 p.m.: Social Justice Salons: Housing, Inequality, & Violent Crime: Perspectives on American and Cuba by Dr. James Kanan, WKU Sociology Department. Downing Student Union, room 2113. Contact Center for Citizenship & Social Justice, (270) 745-3218.
• 4 p.m.: Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Rolling in the Dough: Recent WKU Alum’s Journey as a Food Entrepreneur by Spence Sheldon, owner of Donatos Pizza. Grise Hall, room 238. Contact Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, (270) 745-4142.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. Cincinnati. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6:30 p.m.: Lecture: Keeping It Real in Reality by Santos Lopez, executive producer, Scripps Network Interactive. Downing Student Union Auditorium. Contact Communication, (270) 745-3296.6.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Humans on Mars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m. ET: DiscoverWKU Lexington. Signature Club of Lansdowne, 3256 Lansdowne Drive, Lexington. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 7 p.m.: Cuban Film Festival: Viva Cuba. Cherry Hall, room 125. Part of International Year of Cuba. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• 7 p.m.: Southern Tour of Independent Filmmakers: Hillbilly, screening and Q&A with Associate Producer Sam Cole. Capitol Arts Theater, downtown Bowling Green. Free admission. Contact Warren County Public Library, (270) 781-4882.

Wednesday, September 19

• 10 a.m.: Majors, Minors & Study Abroad Fair. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Study Abroad, (270) 745-5334.
• 5 p.m.: Sing Out! Choral Leadership Event. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 6 p.m.: 9^th Annual Eric D. Yates Memorial Run. Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road. Contact ROTC, (270) 745-4293.
• 7 p.m.: Cuban Film Festival: Los Sobrevivientes. Cherry Hall, room 125. Part of International Year of Cuba. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.

Thursday, September 20

• Noon: Center for Citizenship and Social Justice Open House. Diversity and Community Studies House, 1532 State St. Contact CCSJ, (270) 745-3218.
• 3:45 p.m.: University Senate Meeting. Faculty House. Contact Academic Affairs, (270) 745-2296.
• 5:30 p.m.: Eezy Graphic Design Meetup: Mike Nelson, founder of ReallyGoodEmails.com and Global Director of E-commerce & Commercial Partnerships at Lonely Planet. Eezy Offices, WKU Center for Research and Development, 2413 Nashville Road, Suite 125, Bowling Green. Contact Elissa Wyne, (517) 499-9940.
• 6 p.m.: U.S. Service Academy Information Fair. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Sen. Rand Paul’s office, (270) 782-8303.
• 7 p.m.: Baker Arboretum Distinguished Lecture: Great Garden Plants – Attracting Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators by Jason Reeves. Knicely Conference Center, WKU South Campus. Free admission. Contact Baker Arboretum, (270) 842-7415.
• 7 p.m.: DiscoverWKU Bowling Green. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Humans on Mars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, September 21

• 8 a.m.: WKU Forensics Fall Tournament. Garrett Conference Center and other locations. Through Sept. 23. Contact Forensics, (270) 745-6340.
• 8 a.m.: High School Leadership Conference. Downing Student Union. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. Middle Tennessee. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7:30 p.m.: Concert: The Symphony at WKU. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $10; $5 for students with WKU ID. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, September 22

• 8 a.m.: Head for The Hill open house event. Diddle Arena. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 8 a.m.: WKU Forensics Fall Tournament. Garrett Conference Center and other locations. Through Sept. 23. Contact Forensics, (270) 745-6340.
• 9 a.m.: Girls in Engineering, Math and Science Day. Ogden College Hall. Contact Karen Long, (270) 745-3900.
• 9 a.m.: Museum Day. Kentucky Museum. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• 10 a.m.: West Kentucky Flat Shod Pleasure Horse Auction. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.

Sunday, September 23

• 8 a.m.: WKU Forensics Fall Tournament. Garrett Conference Center and other locations. Contact Forensics, (270) 745-6340.
• Noon: WKU Softball vs. John A. Logan College. WKU Softball Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• Noon: WKU Volleyball vs. Charlotte. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.m.: ACT Fall Blitz. Knicely Conference Center. Continues Sundays through Oct. 14. Contact DELO, (270) 745-1910.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Humans on Mars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Performance: Sunday Baroque featuring Sarah Berry and Friends. L&N Train Depot, 401 Kentucky St. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, September 24

• 10 a.m.: Faculty Workshop: Educating Today’s Student: Inclusive Pedagogy, Equity and Intentionality by Design. Downing Student Union, room 3024. Contact Michael Hanner, (270) 745-2683.
• 7 p.m. ET: DiscoverWKU Somerset. Center for Rural Development, 2292 U.S. 27, Somerset. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 7 p.m.: Creative Writing Reading Series: Curtis Crisler, poet. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.

Tuesday, September 25

• 3:30 p.m.: Pre-Law Admissions Forum. Faculty House. Contact Patricia Minter, (270) 745-5098.
• 6 p.m.: Presentation: Conversation with Artist Charles Brindley. Kentucky Museum’s Kentucky Room. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• 7 p.m.: Cuban Film Festival: Guantanamera. Cherry Hall, room 125. Part of International Year of Cuba. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• 7 p.m.: DiscoverWKU Hopkinsville. Holiday Inn Hopkinsville, 2910 Fort Campbell Blvd., Hopkinsville. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Humans on Mars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Mary E. Hensley Lecture Series: Words I Never Heard by Lynnie Vessels, WKU graduate and author of To Soften the Blow. Gary A. Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Contact College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, (270) 745-4664

Wednesday, September 26

• 6 p.m.: Represent(ed) Panel Discussion. Beulah Winchel Education Library, Gary Ransdell Hall. Part of Project LIT. Contact Sara Volpi, (270) 745-4502.
• 7 p.m.: Cuban Film Festival: Juan of the Dead. Cherry Hall, room 125. Part of International Year of Cuba. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.

Thursday, September 27

• 9 a.m.: Progressive Agriculture Safety Day. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Catherine Malin, (270) 745-3325.
• 7 p.m. ET: DiscoverWKU Elizabethtown. Hardin County Schools Early College and Career Center, 200 University Drive, Elizabethtown. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Humans on Mars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: Presentation of Fleischaker/Greene Award for Courageous International Reporting: Mexican journalist Marcela Turati. Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.

Friday, September 28

• Parent & Family Weekend. Various events and locations. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.

Saturday, September 29

• Parent & Family Weekend. Various events and locations. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 8 a.m.: Football Tailgating Areas Open. Various locations. 2018 tailgating map. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 9 a.m.: Bowling Green International Festival. Circus Square Park. Contact Bowling Green International Festival, (270) 779-3830.
• 11:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 4 p.m.: WKU Alumni Tailgate & Celebrate. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 6:30 p.m.: WKU Football vs. Marshall. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Sunday, September 30

• Noon: WKU Volleyball vs. Rice. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.m.: ACT Fall Blitz. Knicely Conference Center. Continues Sundays through Oct. 14. Contact DELO, (270) 745-1910.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Humans on Mars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Recital: Dr. Kevin Ayesh, piano. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, October 1

• 8 a.m.: Stickwork at WKU. Kentucky Museum front lawn. Through Oct. 19. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.

Tuesday, October 2

• 4 p.m.: Topper Tank Elevator Pitch Competition. Grise Hall, room 238. Entry deadline Sept. 28. Contact Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, (270) 745-4142.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, October 3

• 9 a.m.: Weaving Workshop: Rib Work Techniques. Kentucky Museum Classroom II. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 1 p.m.: Open Weaving Studio. Kentucky Museum Classroom II. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 5:30 p.m.: National Anthem Auditions for WKU Basketball. Diddle Arena. Register by noon Oct. 1. Contact Seth Sales, seth.sales085@topper.wku.edu

Thursday, October 4

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: Concert: WKU Bands. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $5; $3 for students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Tartuffe by Moliere. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Friday, October 5

• 6 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. FIU. WKU Soccer Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Tartuffe by Moliere. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Saturday, October 6

• 8 a.m.: Volunteer State Pinto Organization. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through Oct. 7. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 10 a.m.: Hammer In, free community event celebrating the metal workers’ trade. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Tartuffe by Moliere. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

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