WKU News

Here's a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, October 15, through Saturday, November 2. 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: Facing the Freshman Year: Essential Conversations; Highbrow; Even Coverlets Get the Blues; Jacqui Lubbers: A Legacy in Weaving; Basketry Now: 10^th Anniversary Exhibition (through Dec. 1); Out of the Box (through June 30); 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) 935-9181.
• Photo Exhibit: Our World Burning (through Nov. 22). School of Media Gallery, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
• Art Exhibit: MO-KY Mud: A Collaborative Display of Contemporary Ceramics (through Nov. 7). Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Contact Art, (270) 745-3944.

Tuesday, October 15

• 7 p.m.: Fleischaker/Greene Award for Courageous International Reporting Ceremony and Presentation. Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Contact School of Media, (270) 745-4144.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Our Star. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: Cultural Enhancement Series: Poetry in Context by Dr. Eve L. Ewing. Van Meter Hall. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.

Wednesday, October 16

• 11 a.m.: Market on the Avenue. Centennial Plaza. Contact Leslie North, (270) 745-5982. 
• 4 p.m.: Gender Images Film Series: Mary Shelley. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Gender & Women’s Studies, (270) 745-6477.
• 7 p.m. ET: DiscoverWKU Elizabethtown. Hardin County Schools Early College and Career Center (EC3), 200 University Drive, Elizabethtown. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 7:30 p.m.: Octubafest. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Thursday, October 17

• 11 a.m.: Homecoming Chili Cheese Luncheon and Pep Rally. Montana Grille, 1740 Scottsville Road. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 3:45 p.m.: Faculty Senate Meeting. Faculty House. Contact Julie Shadoan, (270) 780-2539.
• 6 p.m.: Hilltopper Hysteria. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Our Star. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Film Screening: The Biggest Little Farm. Downing Museum at the Baker Arboretum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Registration is $5; pre-registration required. Contact Martin Stone, (270) 438-6923.
• 7:30 p.m.: Clarinet and Saxophone Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Friday, October 18

• 11 a.m.: Hall of Distinguished Alumni Luncheon and Induction Ceremony. Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 2:30 p.m.: Gray & Gray Seminar: Fusion Mathematics by Dr. Shirley Gray and Splitting Water with Metal Oxos by Dr. Harry Gray. Ogden College Hall Auditorium. Contact Ogden College, (270) 745-4448.
• 4 p.m.: Theatre for Young Audiences: Three Wolves Howling. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $6; $3 for children 12 and under. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 5 p.m.: Homecoming Parade. Route begins on State Street near Hardin Planetarium, travels to downtown Bowling Green then up College Street and ends at Cherry Hall. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 5 p.m.: Bowling Green Gallery Hop. Kentucky Museum. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• 6:30 p.m.: Big Red’s Roar. Cherry Hall. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 7:30 p.m.: National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show. Van Meter Hall. Contact Randall Bogard, (270) 745-5809.

Saturday, October 19

• Homecoming Day. Various events and locations. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 8 a.m.: Football Tailgating & Parking Areas Open. Various locations. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 10 a.m.: Alumni W-Club Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Diddle Arena. Contact Paul Just, (270) 792-4247.
• 10 a.m.: Festival of Friends Homecoming Tailgate. WKU South Lawn and other locations. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 11 a.m.: WKU Softball vs. Alumni. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Football vs. Charlotte. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Homecoming queen will be crowned at halftime. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3 p.m.: Theatre for Young Audiences: Three Wolves Howling. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $6; $3 for children 12 and under. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Sunday, October 20

• Noon: WKU Volleyball vs. UTSA. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• Noon: WKU Softball vs. Pikeville, doubleheader. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Mary Ellen and Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing. Kentucky Museum. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Our Star. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 2 p.m.: Carden Circus. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 3 p.m.: Theatre for Young Audiences: Three Wolves Howling. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $6; $3 for children 12 and under. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Choirs Concert. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 4:30 p.m.: Faculty Recital: John Cipolla, clarinet. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 5 p.m.: Carden Circus. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.

Tuesday, October 22

• 4 p.m.: Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. Grise Hall, room 238. Contact Whitney Peake, (270) 745-4142.
• 7 p.m.: DiscoverWKU Hopkinsville. Holiday Inn Hopkinsville, 2910 Fort Campbell Blvd., Hopkinsville. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Our Star. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, October 23

• 1 p.m.: Potter College Fall Festival. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Amphitheatre. Contact Potter College, (270) 745-2344.
• 7:30 p.m.: WKU Percussion Ensemble. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Thursday, October 24

• 7 p.m.: The Berta Seminar: Dr. Sylvia Rimm, child psychologist. Gary Ransdell Hall, room 2064. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Our Star. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: Guest Artist. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Friday, October 25

• 8:30 a.m.: The Berta Seminar: Dr. Sylvia Rimm, child psychologist. Gatton Academy Great Hall. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 9 a.m.: Board of Regents Committee Meetings. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Bob Skipper, (270) 745-4295.
• 9 a.m.: Clay Working Demonstration. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 151. Contact Art, (270) 745-3944.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. UAB. WKU Soccer Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6:30 p.m. Kiln Firing and Reception. WKU Farm at end of Bennett Lane. Contact Art, (270) 745-3944.
• 7:30 p.m.: WKU Symphony Concert: Fifth Annual Halloween Concert. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $12; $6 for students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, October 26

• 9 a.m.: Weaving Workshop. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 3 p.m.: Production: The Liar’s Bench. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Free admission; donations accepted. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 6 p.m.: KMEA State Marching Band Championship. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact John Stroube, (859) 626-5635.

Sunday, October 27

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Our Star. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Senior Recital: Megan Johnson and Malanie Valone. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 3 p.m.: Production: The Liar’s Bench. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Free admission; donations accepted. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Tuesday, October 29

• 5 p.m.: Trunk or Treat. WKU South Lawn. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Our Star. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, October 30

• 4 p.m.: Gender Images Film Series: Certain Women. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Gender & Women’s Studies, (270) 745-6477.

Thursday, October 31

• 6 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, exhibition. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Our Star. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, November 1

• 4 p.m.: Violin Fest. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. UTEP. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Saturday, November 2

• 8 a.m.: Football Tailgating & Parking Areas Open. Various locations. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 9 a.m.: Cross Country: 2019 Conference USA Championships. Kereiakes Park. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 9:30 a.m.: Fall Super Saturdays. Various campus locations. Continues Nov. 9, Nov. 16 and Nov. 23. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 11 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• Noon: Violin Fest. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Football vs. Florida Atlantic. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Kentucky State, exhibition. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

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