Western Kentucky University: What's Happening At Western Kentucky University

Press release from Western Kentucky University:

September 28, 2021

Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 28, through Saturday, October 16. All times are Central (unless noted).

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 Discussion. 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

• 3 p.m.: LGBTQ+ History Month Kickoff. Mahurin Honors College-International Center, room 1011. Contact ISEC, (270) 745-5066.
• 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: Fables, Tales and Legends. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $5. 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.: Documentary Screening: The Unafraid. 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

• 11 a.m.: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Kickoff. Downing Student Union Courtyard. Contact WKU Counseling Center, (270) 745-3159.
• 4 p.m.: PCAL Beyond the Hill Series: Getting into Graduate/Professional School: An Overview. Contact Potter College, (270) 745-2344.
• 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 Hispanic/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.

Sunday, October 10

• 2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Student Recital: Aliza Norman, piano. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Tuesday, October 12

• 2 p.m.: CITL Faculty Panel: Facilitating Effective Discussions. Virtual. Contact Micah Logan, (270) 745-4932.
• 4 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Austin Peay, doubleheader. Part of Fall Exhibition Schedule. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
• 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, October 13

• 10 a.m.: Staff Senate. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Staff Senate, staffsenate@wku.edu

Thursday, October 14

• WKU Fall Break. No classes. Offices open.
• 6:30 p.m.: Carden Circus. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Ticket information online. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, October 15

• WKU Fall Break. No classes. Offices open.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. MTSU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

Saturday, October 16

• 10 a.m.: Hammer-In. Kentucky Museum. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2595.
• Noon: WKU Volleyball vs. MTSU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.

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