WKU News

Here's a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, January 21, through Saturday, February 8. 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; 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.

Tuesday, January 21

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Spaceship Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, January 23

• 8:30 a.m.: Student Success Summit. Downing Student Union. Contact Sarah Haught, (270) 745-5065.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Honors Band Clinic. Music Hall and other locations. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 3:45 p.m.: Faculty Senate Meeting. Faculty House. Contact Julie Shadoan, (270) 780-2539.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Spaceship Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, January 24

• Final Exams for Winter Term.
• 8 a.m.: Residence Halls Open for Spring Semester. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
• 8:30 a.m.: WKU Honors Band Clinic. Music Hall and other locations. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 7 p.m.: Lost River Sessions LIVE!: Will Kimbrough and Jamie Resch. Capitol Arts Center, downtown Bowling Green. Admission is $12.50; $10.50 for students. Contact WKU Public Broadcasting, (270) 745-2400.
• 8 p.m.: 25^th Annual PRISM Concert. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $15; $8 for WKU students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, January 25

• 8 a.m.: WKU Honors Band Clinic. Music Hall and other locations. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 10 a.m.: Mammoth Strength Challenge. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 11 a.m.: WKU Honors Band Clinic Concert. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Marshall. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Sunday, January 26

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Spaceship Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, January 27

• Spring Semester Classes Begin.

Tuesday, January 28

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Spaceship Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, January 30

• 5 p.m.: Black History Month Opening Celebration. Downing Student Union, room 3023. Contact Intercultural Student Engagement Center, (270) 745-5066. 
• 6 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Spaceship Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, January 31

• 9 a.m.: Board of Regents Committee Meetings. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Bob Skipper, (270) 745-4295.

Saturday, February 1

• 9:30 a.m.: Winter Super Saturdays. Various campus locations. Continues Feb. 8, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22. 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.
• 2 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. FIU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Kick the Clock Dance Festival. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Free admission; donations accepted. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Sunday, February 2

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Spaceship Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, February 3

• 7:30 p.m.: Cultural Enhancement Series: Swedish Jam Factory, featuring WKU alumnus Isaac Middleton. Van Meter Hall. Free admission. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.

Tuesday, February 4

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Spaceship Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, February 5

• 6 p.m.: Black History Month Keynote Celebration: Le’Andria Johnson. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door; free for students. Contact Intercultural Student Engagement Center, (270) 745-5066.

Thursday, February 6

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Spaceship Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 8 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Friday, February 7

• 8:30 a.m.: #BlacktoService: Baba Musa and Nature’s Drummers Performance. Bowling Green Junior High School. Contact Intercultural Student Engagement Center, (270) 745-5066.
• 8 p.m.: Lone Star Championship Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Lone Star Rodeo, (270) 269-6000.

Saturday, February 8

• 9:30 a.m.: Winter Super Saturdays. Various campus locations. Continues Feb. 15 and Feb. 22. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• Noon: Herstory@WKU. Kentucky Museum. Contact Christy Spurlock, (270) 745-6082.
• 2 p.m.: Lone Star Championship Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Lone Star Rodeo, (270) 269-6000.
• 6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Southern Miss. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 8 p.m.: Lone Star Championship Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Lone Star Rodeo, (270) 269-6000.

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