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  • Tuesday, September 21st, 2021

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 21, through Saturday, October 9. 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, September 21

  • 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies.  Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
  • 7 p.m.: DiscoverWKU Nashville-South. Hilton Brentwood/Nashville Suites, 9000 Overlook Blvd., Brentwood, Tenn. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
  • 7 p.m.: Film Screening: Hillbilly. Followed by Q&A with Director Ashley York. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact WKU Film, (270) 745-3456.

Wednesday, September 22

  • 7 p.m.: DiscoverWKU Nashville-North. Hampton Inn & Suites, 111 Saundersville Road, Hendersonville, Tenn. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.

Thursday, September 23

  • 3 p.m.: Presentation: My WKU Experience: Preparing for and Starting College in the Pandemic. Virtual. Contact Micah Logan, (270) 745-4932.
  • 3 p.m.: Ribbon Cutting for Julie and Gary Ransdell LLC at LifeWorks at WKU. LifeWorks at WKU, 1328 Adams St. Contact Deanna Jenkins, (270) 745-7056.
  • 3:45 p.m.: Faculty Senate Meeting. Virtual. Contact Julie Lee, julie.lee@wku.edu.
  • 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies.  Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
  • 7 p.m.: DiscoverWKU Owensboro. Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, 311 W. Second St., Owensboro. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.

Friday, September 24

  • 8:30 a.m.: Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar: Differentiating Twice: Instructional Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Learners by Dr. Claire Hughes, Professor of Elementary and Special Education at the College of Coastal Georgia. Knicely Conference Center, 2355 Nashville Road. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
  • 1 p.m.: Presentation: Teaching with Transparency: Designing Assignments. Mahurin Honors College-International Center, room 3005. Contact Micah Logan, (270) 745-4932.
  • 3 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Lakeland Community College, doubleheader. Part of Fall Exhibition Schedule. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
  • 4 p.m.: Parent & Family Weekend Check-In. Downing Student Union, second floor. Contact Mindy Johnson, (270) 745-2060.
  • 6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. Marshall. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
  • 7:30 p.m.: WKU Symphony Concert: Back to the Classics. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $12. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, September 25

  • 8 a.m.: Parent & Family Weekend Check-In. Downing Student Union, second floor. Contact Mindy Johnson, (270) 745-2060.
  • 8 a.m.: Football Tailgating Areas Open. Various campus locations; tailgating map. Contact Parking & Transportation, (270) 745-2361.
  • 9 a.m.: Bowling Green International Festival. Circus Square Park, downtown Bowling Green. Contact BG International Festival, (270) 779-3830.
  • 10 a.m.: Mahurin Honors College Parent & Family Brunch. Mahurin Honors College-International Center, room 1011. Part of Parent & Family Weekend. Contact Mindy Johnson, (270) 745-2060.
  • 10 a.m.: West Kentucky Flat Shod Pleasure Horse Auction. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Steve Bulle, (270) 670-6773.
  • Noon: WKU Volleyball vs. Marshall. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
  • 2 p.m.: WKU Student Publications Open House. Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Building. Part of Parent & Family Weekend. Contact Mindy Johnson, (270) 745-2060.
  • 4 p.m.: Hilltopper Family Cookout. WKU South Lawn. Part of Parent & Family Weekend. Contact Mindy Johnson, (270) 745-2060.
  • 4:30 p.m.: WKU Alumni Association Tailgate & Celebrate. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
  • 4:30 p.m.: Topper Walk. Parking Structure 1. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
  • 7 p.m.: WKU Football vs. Indiana. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

Sunday, September 26

  • 11 a.m.: Family Farewell Brunch. Fresh Food Company, Downing Student Union. Part of Parent & Family Weekend. Contact Mindy Johnson, (270) 745-2060.
  • 2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies.  Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
  • 3 p.m.: Faculty Recital: Dr. Zachary Lopes. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, September 27

  • 2:30 p.m.: Presentation: Teen Issues Virtual Workshop with Alyson Shafer, parenting expert. Virtual. Contact Dr. Jill Duba Sauerheber, (270) 745-4799.
  • 6 p.m.: HOLAS Zumba Night. Preston Center Dance Studio. Part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Contact Michael Sostre, (270) 745-5066.

Tuesday, September 28

  • 7 p.m. ET: DiscoverWKU Somerset/London. The Center for Rural Development, 2292 U.S. 27, Somerset. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
  • 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies.  Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, September 29

  • 9 a.m.: Bowling Green Regional College Fair. Diddle Arena. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
  • 10 a.m.: Presentation: Soliciting and Responding to Student Feedback to Improve Teaching and Learning. Virtual. Contact Micah Logan, (270) 745-4932.
  • 11 a.m.: Majors and Minors Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Advising, (270) 745-5065.
  • 6 p.m.: Fair Maps Webinar. Virtual. Register online. Contact Saundra Ardrey, (270) 745-4558.
  • 6 p.m.: U.S. Border Immigration Simulation. Downing Student Union, third floor. Part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Contact Michael Sostre, (270) 745-5066.
  • 7 p.m. ET: DiscoverWKU Elizabethtown. Early College and Career Center, Hardin County Schools, 200 University Drive, Elizabethtown. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.

Thursday, September 30

  • 8:45 a.m.: SCK Launch Pathway to Engineering. Various Ogden College buildings. Contact Sandra Baker, (270) 901-4617.
  • 4 p.m.: Presentation: Communicating about COVID: understanding how folklore affects medical decision making and what to do about it with Dr. Andrea Kitta, WKU graduate and folklorist. Virtual. Register online. Contact Tiffany Isselhardt, (270) 745-3369.
  • 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies.  Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, October 1

  • 4 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Volunteer State Community College, doubleheader. Part of Fall Exhibition Schedule. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
  • 7:30 p.m.: WKU Symphonic Band Concert. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
  • 7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: Fools by Neil Simon. Russell Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre, (270) 745-5845.

Saturday, October 2

  • 7 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. Rice. WKU Soccer Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
  • 7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: Fools by Neil Simon. Russell Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre, (270) 745-5845.

Sunday, October 3

  • 2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies.  Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
  • 2 p.m.: Theatre Production: Fools by Neil Simon. Russell Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre, (270) 745-5845.
  • 4 p.m.: Faculty Recital: David Humphreys. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, October 4

  • 6 p.m.: HOLAS DACA Documentary Screening. Gary Ransdell Hall, room 1074. Part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Contact Michael Sostre, (270) 745-5066.
  • 7 p.m.: Creative Writing Reading Series: Jennifer Dunn. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
  • 7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: Fools by Neil Simon. Russell Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre, (270) 745-5845.

Tuesday, October 5

  • 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies.  Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
  • 7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: Fools by Neil Simon. Russell Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre, (270) 745-5845.

Wednesday, October 6

  • 11 a.m.: Market on the Avenue. Avenue of Champions at Parking Structure 2. Contact Madonna May, madonna.may240@topper.wku.edu.
  • 6:30 p.m.: Grocery Bingo. Preston Center Multipurpose Room. Contact Avery Nordgren, (270) 745-4491.

Thursday, October 7

  • 4 p.m.: PCAL Beyond the Hill Series: Workshop on Governmental Job Search. Grise Hall, room 135. Contact Potter College, (270) 745-2344.
  • 4 p.m.: Gender & Women’s Studies Film Series: Sisters with Transistors. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Sophie Benn, sophie.benn@wku.edu.
  • 6:30 p.m.: WKU Latinx Alumni Panel. Augenstein Alumni Center. Part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Contact Michael Sostre, (270) 745-5066.
  • 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies.  Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, October 8

  • 11:30 a.m.: WKU Jazz Band Concert. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Amphitheatre. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
  • 11:30 a.m.: Folk Studies & Anthropology Brown Bag Lecture: Restoration and Tradition: Andy Mill’s Work on the Felts Log House with Ginny Willoughby. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 249. Contact Darlene Applegate, (270) 745-5898.
  • 6 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. Old Dominion. WKU Soccer Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

Saturday, October 9

  • 8 a.m.: Football Tailgating Areas Open. Various campus locations; tailgating map. Contact Parking & Transportation, (270) 745-2361.
  • 3:30 p.m.: WKU Alumni Association Tailgate & Celebrate. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
  • 6 p.m.: WKU Football vs. UTSA. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

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