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September
Monday, September 1st
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

All Day
  • Time: All Day

WKU offices closed for Labor Day

Academic Calendar

Tuesday, September 2nd
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

7:00am
  • Location: WKU Housing Portal (my.wku.edu)
  • Time: 7:00am

Room change requests are accepted through the Housing Portal beginning at 7 AM.

Learn More

 
1:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

4:00pm
  • Location: COHH 3119
  • Time: 4:00pm

Have you ever wondered what some of the benefits are to studying mathematics at WKU? Are you unsure of what to do after graduation? A great resource for answers to these questions are the people who have been in your shoes before! In the Pi Mu Epsilon Math Alumni Speaker Series (PME MASS), WKU Mathematics alumni speak about their career paths and how studying mathematics at WKU has been beneficial to them. Each event ends with a Q&A session.

We are pleased to announce our first speaker of the semester, Samuel Chang (BS ’21), an Ernest R. Wish Research Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Samuel will be speaking to us on Tuesday, September 2, at 4:00 PM in COHH 3119. See the picture below and the attached PDF for more information!

7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: JRH - JRH 0166
  • Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, September 3rd
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

One-to-one walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor for students planning to apply for the Gilman Scholarship. Discuss your global learning options and how to find the best fit for you.

3:30pm - 4:45pm
  • Location: Honors College and International Center Multipurpose Room
  • Time: 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Admission officials from the University of Kentucky College of Law, The Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, and the Northern Kentucky University Chase Law School will present a program on admission strategies, LSAT preparation, and Pre-Law preparation.  They will also answer questions about the process and distribute information and admission packets for their programs.  All students interested in Pre Law should attend and this is appropriate for all students, from first semester to final semester.

Sponsored by Pre-Law Advising

Thursday, September 4th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:30am - 10:30am
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 8:30am - 10:30am

One-to-one walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor for students planning to apply for the Gilman Scholarship. Discuss your global learning options and how to find the best fit for you.

2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

Friday, September 5th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:30am - 11:30am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Rock Garden Behind Hardin Planetarium
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us for the Ogden College Ice Cream Social! This event makes it easy for students to find a student organization to join. Chaney's Dairy Barn and Kona Ice will both be present, and you can earn a FREE ice cream or snow cone by visiting at least four student organization tables!

5:30pm
  • Location: Bowling Green Ballpark (300 E 8th Ave)
  • Time: 5:30pm

To celebrate 60 years, PCAL is taking over BG Hot Rods on Friday, September 5th!

Join us for a night of baseball, fun, and all things PCAL! We're giving away 175 tickets, so be sure to fill out our Ticket Registration Form here: https://forms.gle/4hggKhmppHBj4a1a6.

Tickets are on a first come, first served basis. If you are one of the first 175 people to fill out the registration form, you will receive an email instructing you on how to pick up your ticket. If you have any questions about ticket pick up, please contact us at potter.college@wku.edu.

We will also be giving away 100 FREE limited edition PCAL 60th Anniversary baseball hats at the game. Gates open at 5:30 PM and the game starts at 6:35 PM. We hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 6th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:30am
  • Location: E. A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 8:30am

WKU Preview Day is a free open house event that offers a comprehensive look at WKU’s outstanding academic offerings, student activities, and beautiful campus. Sessions are offered to provide valuable information about life on The Hill, and an information expo allows students and their families the opportunity to personally connect with representatives from different academic departments, student services, housing, financial aid and more! 

Learn more and register online at https://www.wku.edu/preview/. 

10:30am
  • Location: L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center Main Arena
  • Time: 10:30am

Check Facebook for more information!

12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Join us for a day-long music festival hosted at the Kentucky Museum! Meet regional musicians, listen to live performances, and celebrate the grand opening of Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral KentuckyFood trucks, art-making activities, and more await. The fun culminates with an evening concert by Sam Bush at Van Meter Hall.

Where: Kentucky Museum at WKU at 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY. 

When:

  • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Musical performances, activities, food trucks, and more at the Kentucky Museum! 
    • Musical performances will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.
  • 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Sam Bush in concert at Van Meter Hall

Admission: FREE

Directions and Parking: please click here. All WKU lots will be open for visitor parking!

For full schedule of events and details on performers, please visit the Sonic Fest website here.

12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Join us for a day-long music festival hosted at the Kentucky Museum! Meet regional musicians, listen to live performances, and celebrate the grand opening of Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral KentuckyFood trucks, art-making activities, and more await. The fun culminates with an evening concert by Sam Bush at Van Meter Hall.

Where: Kentucky Museum at WKU at 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY. 

When:

  • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Musical performances, activities, food trucks, and more at the Kentucky Museum! 
    • Musical performances will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.
  • 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Sam Bush in concert at Van Meter Hall

Admission: FREE

Directions and Parking: please click here. View the Sonic Fest Parking Map here. All WKU lots will be open for visitor parking!

For full schedule of events and details on performers, please visit the Sonic Fest website here.

7:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Location: VMH - VMH 0108
  • Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Free Event!! First come first serve, and doors open at 6pm. For additional information, please call the KY Museum at 270-745-2592
Sunday, September 7th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

Monday, September 8th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: The Campbell House in Lexington
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

***This event occurs at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.***

We're bringing the Hilltopper spirit to a city near you for Discover WKU! Get a glimpse at the WKU experience without the commute to campus through an Admissions presentation and meet and greet. 

Location:

The Campbell House Lexington, Curio Collection by Hilton
1375 S Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504
United States

For more information and to register, visit https://www.wku.edu/discoverwku/. 

Tuesday, September 9th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

1:00pm
  • Location: FAC 140
  • Time: 1:00pm

     

1:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

Wednesday, September 10th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

11:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: Centennial Mall
  • Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

The Accessibility Awareness Fair, sponsored by the RADAR Project, is a campus-wide event dedicated to celebrating inclusion and educating the WKU community about accessibility resources. The fair brings together student organizations, campus departments, and community partners to showcase the services and opportunities available to support individuals with disabilities.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to explore interactive tables, connect with resource providers, and learn practical ways to make WKU and the surrounding community more inclusive. This event highlights innovative accessibility tools, opportunities for involvement, and the importance of creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

The Accessibility Awareness Fair is not only a resource hub but also a celebration of progress, advocacy, and the diverse strengths within our community.

 https://www.wku.edu/news/articles/index.php?view=article&articleid=12675 

11:00am - 2:00pm
  • Location: Centennial Mall
  • Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Western Kentucky University will host the Accessibility Awareness Fair on Wednesday, September 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Centennial Mall. The event is organized by The RADAR Project (Raising Awareness of Disability and Neurodiversity at WKU) and is open to all students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Learn more at https://www.wku.edu/news/articles/index.php?view=article&articleid=12675.

2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

One-to-one walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor for students planning to apply for the Gilman Scholarship. Discuss your global learning options and how to find the best fit for you.

Thursday, September 11th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:30am - 10:30am
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 8:30am - 10:30am

One-to-one walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor for students planning to apply for the Gilman Scholarship. Discuss your global learning options and how to find the best fit for you.

11:00am - 2:00pm
  • Location: Gary Ransdell Hall, room 2068
  • Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

WKU Military Student Services will host an open house on Thursday, September 11. On this meaningful day, Military Student Services invites you to join them to take time to reflect and remember, while also learning about the resources and support available for our military and veteran-connected students.

Gary Ransdell Hall, Room 2068
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

We also hope you’ll join us for food, fellowship, and the opportunity to explore the many ways we support military and veteran-affiliated students.

This event is open to:

  • All faculty and staff, regardless of military affiliation
  • Any student currently serving in the U.S. Military
  • Any veteran student
  • Spouses and children of those who have served or are serving
2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

7:00pm
  • Location: WKU Soccer Complex
  • Time: 7:00pm

For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer

Friday, September 12th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:30am - 11:30am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

11:30am - 1:30pm
  • Location: DSU, Career Development Studio (2nd Floor, above Fresh)
  • Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm

F1rstGen MAKE IT COUNT workshop
w/ First Gen Advocate, Dr. Peggy Crowe!

The foundation of success is how you view challenges and opportunities.

Learn how to shift your mindset, embrace obstacles with confidence, and build resilience that supports your goals inside and outside the classroom.

11:30 am (in-person)
12:30 pm (hybrid)

Win a Spencers Coffee gift card!

RSVP and see more details in the Suitable app. 
For more details about Suitable, go to   wku.edu/firstgen/get-involved

Saturday, September 13th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Chaney's Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road
  • Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

The WKU Army ROTC program will host its 15th Eric D. Yates Memorial Run on Sept. 13.

The 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk will begin at 10 a.m. at Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road. In-person registration begins at 9 a.m.

Yates, a 2008 WKU graduate from Rineyville, was killed in action Sept. 17, 2010, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Afghanistan. Yates served in the Army’s 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell.

Proceeds from the event benefit the 1LT Eric Yates Scholarship Fund. Registration for the run/walk is $20 in advance at https://www.raceentry.com/races/15th-annual-eric-yates-memorial-run/2025/register or $25 at the event. Advance registration includes an event T-shirt.

For information, contact WKU ROTC at (270) 745-4293 or visit www.wku.edu/rotc.

Sunday, September 14th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Faculty Recital – Brahms & Mozart Clarinet Quintets
 
Two of the most historically significant clarinet chamber works will be performed at WKU! 

Mozart and Brahms each composed their clarinet quintets (clarinet and string quartet) late in their careers, resulting in mature and sophisticated compositions. This is a unique opportunity for the audience to experience sublime chamber music that explores the depth, expressiveness, and subtle dialogues within these monumentally important works.  
 
✨ Performed by Dr. John Cipolla, clarinet, with Jocelyn Sprouse and Marie Winget (violins), Sarah Cote (viola), and Keith Nicholas (cello).
 
-Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 – 3:00 PM
-WKU Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
-Free Admission
Monday, September 15th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Franklin Marriott Cool Spings
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

We're bringing the Hilltopper spirit to a city near you for Discover WKU! Get a glimpse at the WKU experience without the commute to campus through an Admissions presentation and meet and greet. 

Location:

Franklin Marriott Cool Springs
700 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067
United States

For more information and to register, visit https://www.wku.edu/discoverwku/. 

7:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Pianist Michael Seregow leads a vibrant and diverse career that brings music to life in a variety of forms. As an acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, dedicated educator, and recording artist, his journey has taken him to cities and stages across the United States, Latin America, and Europe.

Winner of the American Prize in chamber music performance, he collaborates with internationally acclaimed artists, presenting a diverse repertoire that ranges from the late Renaissance to contemporary works, including new commissions and world premieres. His activity as a performer is highlighted by participation in international festivals and conferences, spanning various countries and numerous organizations. Notably, he has served as an official festival pianist for the International Trombone Festival, and in the spring of 2023, he was honored with an invitation to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for a chamber music residency alongside saxophonist Nathan Bogert.

Dr. Seregow earned graduate degrees from University of Oregon (MM and DMA in piano performance), where he was additionally recognized with three awards for excellence. In the summer of 2011, he was invited as a collaborative piano fellow to the prestigious Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA, receiving a full scholarship. His principal teachers include Mark Westcott and Dean Kramer, and he has performed in masterclasses with eminent artists such as Emanuel Ax, John Perry, and Angela Hewitt. An active member of Music Teachers National Association, Dr. Seregow is regularly invited to lecture, adjudicate, and teach in the United States and abroad. He has presented on various piano-related topics for conferences and organizations such as the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (NCKP), Asociación latinoamerica de profesores de piano among others. Currently a member of the piano faculty at Ball State University, Dr. Seregow has also served on the keyboard faculties at Washington State University, the University of Puget Sound, and the University of Oregon, and his students have been prizewinners in local and national competitions.

Tuesday, September 16th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

1:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

4:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008
  • Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Calling all anatomy and physiology students! Did you know we have skeleton bone kits in the library? We do! Join us for hands-on exploration of human anatomy with these interactive bone kits. Whether you are a future healthcare hero preparing for your lab quiz or just curious what holds us together, this event is your chance to piece together the puzzle of the human frame - one bone at a time!

Registration encouraged, not required. Walk-in's available.

To see more information about this event, register, or browse other library events this semester, visit the library's event calendar at https://libcal.wku.edu/.

Note: This event corresponds with the content schedule for BIOL 131 (Human Anatomy and Physiology). 

6:00pm
  • Location: E. A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 6:00pm

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

Wednesday, September 17th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

10:00am - 2:00pm
  • Location: HCIC Multipurpose Room
  • Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Interested in Study Abroad? Join us in HCIC Multipurpose Room to learn about the opportunities!

11:00am - 2:00pm
  • Location: Centennial Plaza
  • Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

The WKU Market on the Avenue is a collaborative outdoor pop-up farmers market hosted by the WKU Restaurant Group and the WKU Office of Sustainability. It offers a fun and educational experience for students, highlighting the value of shopping local while showcasing a wide variety of goods and services from community vendors. 

1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Preston Center
  • Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us for this “casino” theme event that is jam-packed with vendors and events focused on wellness and healthy options.

Students have the chance to win Healthy Days T-shirts, meal plan dollars, Roku,  Beats Headphones, A Snow Cone Maker, and more! Bring your WKU ID.

You will receive one WellU credit for taking part in Healthy Days, which will count toward a WellU scholarship after the semester.

We're hoping to see you there!

Learn more at https://www.wku.edu/awellu/healthydays/hd2025.php 

2:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008
  • Time: 2:00pm - 8:00pm

Calling all anatomy and physiology students! Did you know we have skeleton bone kits in the library? We do! Join us for hands-on exploration of human anatomy with these interactive bone kits. Whether you are a future healthcare hero preparing for your lab quiz or just curious what holds us together, this event is your chance to piece together the puzzle of the human frame - one bone at a time!

Registration encouraged, not required. Walk-in's available.

To see more information about this event, register, or browse other library events this semester, visit the library's event calendar at https://libcal.wku.edu/.

Note: This event corresponds with the content schedule for BIOL 131 (Human Anatomy and Physiology). 

2:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008
  • Time: 2:00pm - 8:00pm

Calling all anatomy and physiology students! Did you know we have skeleton bone kits in the library? We do! Join us for hands-on exploration of human anatomy with these interactive bone kits. Whether you are a future healthcare hero preparing for your lab quiz or just curious what holds us together, this event is your chance to piece together the puzzle of the human frame - one bone at a time!

Registration encouraged, not required. Walk-in's available.

To see more information about this event, register, or browse other library events this semester, visit the library's event calendar at https://libcal.wku.edu/.

Note: This event corresponds with the content schedule for BIOL 131 (Human Anatomy and Physiology). 

Thursday, September 18th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:30am - 10:30am
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 8:30am - 10:30am

One-to-one walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor for students planning to apply for the Gilman Scholarship. Discuss your global learning options and how to find the best fit for you.

8:30am - 3:30pm
  • Location: Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center
  • Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm

Twice-exception (2e) learners are both gifted and have another diagnosis (such as autism, ADHD, learning disability, anxiety, and others). They need support for both their advanced cognitive abilities and areas of struggle. 

Learn from one of the most knowledgeable educators on twice-exceptional (2e) children. This workshop is for classroom teachers, special educators, gifted resource teachers, counselors, and parents. Participants will learn strategies for building on strengths while supporting challenging areas and gain confidence to interact with children and young people who are 2e. 

2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Location: DSU - DSU 2081
  • Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
4:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008
  • Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Calling all anatomy and physiology students! Did you know we have skeleton bone kits in the library? We do! Join us for hands-on exploration of human anatomy with these interactive bone kits. Whether you are a future healthcare hero preparing for your lab quiz or just curious what holds us together, this event is your chance to piece together the puzzle of the human frame - one bone at a time!

Registration encouraged, not required. Walk-in's available.

To see more information about this event, register, or browse other library events this semester, visit the library's event calendar at https://libcal.wku.edu/.

Note: This event corresponds with the content schedule for BIOL 131 (Human Anatomy and Physiology). 
 

Friday, September 19th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:00am
  • Location: New Gordon Ford College of Business Building
  • Time: 10:00am

Join us as we dedicate the Western Kentucky University Gordon Ford College of Business Building on Friday, September 19 at 10 a.m.

Find details at wku.edu/businesscollege.

10:30am - 11:30am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

11:30am - 12:25pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center room 354
  • Time: 11:30am - 12:25pm

If you are a rising junior or senior, or want to get ahead on learning how to format your recital program, join Emily in classroom 354 for a program making lesson! 

12:30pm
  • Location: E. A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 12:30pm

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

3:00pm
  • Location: COHH 4123
  • Time: 3:00pm

Mathematics Department Meeting

4:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Location: The Medical Center - WKU Health Sciences Complex
  • Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

***This event is part of the Med Center Health 10K Classic. The Med Center Health 10K Classic takes place on Saturday, September 20.***

Sponsored by Med Center Health, the Health & Fitness Expo will feature vendors as well as free health screenings.

US Foods Pre-Race Pasta Party - Enjoy a delicious Pre-Race Pasta Dinner. Includes pasta, fresh garden salad, bread, dessert and beverage - FREE when you present your 10K Classic race number at the door. Additional tickets may be purchased at the entrance. 

For more information about the Med Center Health 10K Classic, visit MCH10K.com. 

7:00pm
  • Location: E. A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 7:00pm

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Come join us on FRIDAY, September 19, 2025, for "Fall Classics" by the WKU Symphony!

7:30 PM at Van Meter Hall!

Tickets are $12 per person and available at the door or purchase online at: https://wku.showare.com/ordertickets.asp?p=969...

This concert will feature:

  • The funeral march from Mahler's Symphony No. 1
  • Weber's Der Freischutz Overture
  • Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D, op. 120.
All Day
  • Time: All Day

Western Kentucky University's Parent & Family Weekend is an exciting event for Hilltopper families! Join us for a weekend full of events for the whole family. We will also recognize the student-nominated "WKU Family of the Year!"

Learn more: wku.edu/pfw/ 

Saturday, September 20th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

All Day
  • Time: All Day

Western Kentucky University's Parent & Family Weekend is an exciting event for Hilltopper families! Join us for a weekend full of events for the whole family. We will also recognize the student-nominated "WKU Family of the Year!"

Learn more: wku.edu/pfw/ 

1:30pm
  • Location: E. A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 1:30pm

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

3:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: DSU Nite Class
  • Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

he Parent & Family Weekend Sensory Friendly Tailgate, hosted by the RADAR Project, is a welcoming game day experience designed with accessibility in mind. This event offers a calmer, inclusive environment for students, families, and fans who may find traditional tailgating overwhelming.

Guests will enjoy food, games, and community in a space that prioritizes sensory-friendly accommodations, including reduced noise, relaxed lighting, and quiet zones. The tailgate is also an opportunity for families to learn more about accessibility initiatives on campus while celebrating WKU spirit together.

By creating a supportive and enjoyable game day option, the Sensory Friendly Tailgate ensures that everyone—regardless of sensory needs—can take part in the excitement of Parent & Family Weekend.  

6:00pm
  • Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
  • Time: 6:00pm

Game Theme: WKU returns home on Sept. 20 to face Nevada in a 6 p.m. CT game. Fans are encouraged to celebrate WKU's Parent & Family Weekend at Houchens-Smith Stadium and to wear red to the game.

For more about WKU Football, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/football

Sunday, September 21st
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

1:00pm
  • Location: WKU Soccer Complex
  • Time: 1:00pm

For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer

6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Location: St. Joseph's Catholic Church (434 Church Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42101)
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

WKU Chorale Presents: The Stained Glass Concert Series

Repertoire to include pieces from:

  • Burleigh
  • Busto
  • Karg-Elert
  • Whitlock
  • Schumann
  • Langager
  • Mathias

And folk music from:

  • Spain
  • Lithuania
  • United States

Admission is free!

Contact Dr. Paul Hondorp with questions

Monday, September 22nd
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: The Olmsted in Louisville
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

***This event occurs at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.***

We're bringing the Hilltopper spirit to a city near you for Discover WKU! Get a glimpse at the WKU experience without the commute to campus through an Admissions presentation and meet and greet. 

Location:

The Olmsted
3701 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, KY 40207
United States

For more information and to register, visit https://www.wku.edu/discoverwku/. 

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Fine Arts Center Room 189 - Recital Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Dr. Austin Motley, Assistant Professor of Music (Low Brass) at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas, will be joining us for a guest recital on September 22nd, 2025 at 7:30pm. 

Please direct questions about this recital to Mr. Jefferson Tunks at jefferson.tunks@wku.edu 

Tuesday, September 23rd
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

1:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

3:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Location: The Majlis HCIC 3rd Floor
  • Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

International Tea, Coffee & Snack Hour

4:00pm
  • Location: COHH 3119
  • Time: 4:00pm

Have you ever wondered what some of the benefits are to studying mathematics at WKU? Are you unsure of what to do after graduation? A great resource for answers to these questions are the people who have been in your shoes before! In the Pi Mu Epsilon Math Alumni Speaker Series (PME MASS), WKU Mathematics alumni speak about their career paths and how studying mathematics at WKU has been beneficial to them. Each event ends with a Q&A session.

We are pleased to announce our next speaker of the semester, Paul Mayfield (BA ‘12), Head of People Analytics at Humana. Paul will be speaking to us on Tuesday, September 23, at 4:00 PM in COHH 3119. See the picture below and the attached PDF for more information!

4:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008
  • Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Calling all anatomy and physiology students! Did you know we have skeleton bone kits in the library? We do! Join us for hands-on exploration of human anatomy with these interactive bone kits. Whether you are a future healthcare hero preparing for your lab quiz or just curious what holds us together, this event is your chance to piece together the puzzle of the human frame - one bone at a time!

Registration encouraged, not required. Walk-in's available.

To see more information about this event, register, or browse other library events this semester, visit the library's event calendar at https://libcal.wku.edu/.

Note: This event corresponds with the content schedule for BIOL 131 (Human Anatomy and Physiology). 

Wednesday, September 24th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

One-to-one walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor for students planning to apply for the Gilman Scholarship. Discuss your global learning options and how to find the best fit for you.

2:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008
  • Time: 2:00pm - 8:00pm

Calling all anatomy and physiology students! Did you know we have skeleton bone kits in the library? We do! Join us for hands-on exploration of human anatomy with these interactive bone kits. Whether you are a future healthcare hero preparing for your lab quiz or just curious what holds us together, this event is your chance to piece together the puzzle of the human frame - one bone at a time!

Registration encouraged, not required. Walk-in's available.

To see more information about this event, register, or browse other library events this semester, visit the library's event calendar at https://libcal.wku.edu/.

Note: This event corresponds with the content schedule for BIOL 131 (Human Anatomy and Physiology). 

7:00pm
  • Location: Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium (Rm 1074)
  • Time: 7:00pm

Poetry reading followed by book signing.

In her career of more than 30 years, renowned poet and professor NIKKY FINNEY has written six books and hundreds of poems and essays that explore the experiences that have shaped life in the South for herself and countless other African Americans. Her poetry collection Head Off & Split won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2011. Her most recent collection, Love Child’s Hotbed of Occasional Poetry (2020,) is an enduring love song to her father and 400 years of African American fight and ingenuity. Finney is Carolina Distinguished Professor at USC in Columbia where she is also Director of the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center. Free and open to the public.

7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: GRH - GRH 1074
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday, September 25th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Main Gallery (2nd floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

8:30am - 10:30am
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 8:30am - 10:30am

One-to-one walk-in advising with a Global Learning Advisor for students planning to apply for the Gilman Scholarship. Discuss your global learning options and how to find the best fit for you.

2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

4:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008
  • Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Calling all anatomy and physiology students! Did you know we have skeleton bone kits in the library? We do! Join us for hands-on exploration of human anatomy with these interactive bone kits. Whether you are a future healthcare hero preparing for your lab quiz or just curious what holds us together, this event is your chance to piece together the puzzle of the human frame - one bone at a time!

Registration encouraged, not required. Walk-in's available.

To see more information about this event, register, or browse other library events this semester, visit the library's event calendar at https://libcal.wku.edu/.

Note: This event corresponds with the content schedule for BIOL 131 (Human Anatomy and Physiology). 

Friday, September 26th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:30am - 11:30am
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

6:00pm
  • Location: E. A. Diddle Arena
  • Time: 6:00pm

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball 

7:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Van Meter Hall
  • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

A Night at the Opera will feature wonderful classics written for the stage dating back to 19th century at the Paris Opera House with the Overture to Zampa, the wonderful comic opera by Ferdinand Herold. Zampa was first performed in Paris 1831 where it became popular achieving 500 performances by 1877.  The Zampa Overture is Herold’s most famous work and has become a staple in the symphonic repertoire.

Drs. Liza Kelly, Mezzo Soprano, and WKU Professor of Voice, and Jeremy Kelly, Baritone and WKU Professor of Voice, will each sing an aria from the Bizet’s incredibly popular opera Carmen.   They will also be featured along with Adjunct Professor of Voice, Jennifer Hondorp (soprano), performing highlights from two 20th century masterpieces for musical theatre, Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserables The band will also perform Mambo from Bernstein’s West Side Story and selections from the hit TV Musical from 1978, The Wiz.

General Admission tickets are only $10 and will be available at the door the night of the concert.  

Saturday, September 27th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

10:00am
  • Location: L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center Main Arena
  • Time: 10:00am

For more information: Facebook

10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Location: Florence Schneider Hall
  • Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

We highly encourage families that are considering The Gatton Academy to attend one of our Preview Days held on the WKU campus. The Gatton Academy is a program for gifted and talented juniors and seniors in high school who apply during their sophomore year. Preview Days are a wonderful opportunity for prospective applicants and their families to meet with current Gatton Academy students and their families, visit our campus, and gain a better understanding of student life at The Gatton Academy. 

Join us for an On-Campus Preview Day on September 27, 2025. Registration is required via the link below by September 25. If the registration deadline has passed, but you would still like to attend, email us at academy@wku.edu or call 270-745-6565. 

https://apply.wku.edu/register/gattonpreviewdaySep2025

1:00pm
  • Time: 1:00pm

For more about WKU Volleyball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball

6:00pm
  • Location: WKU Soccer Complex
  • Time: 6:00pm

For more about WKU Soccer, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-soccer

Sunday, September 28th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

Monday, September 29th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

7:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Location: VMH - VMH 0108
  • Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Everyone is welcome to attend our worship service on top of the Hill at Van Meter Hall! Doors open at 6pm.
Tuesday, September 30th
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery (Second Floor)
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Exhibit

1:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 3004
  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Our First Steps session will cover all of your global learning options as a WKU student, where to find resources, how to get started finding the best program for you, and what the application process looks like.

2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1014 - WKU Global
  • Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet with Global Learning Ambassadors to learn about global learning opportunities, ask questions, receive help on the process, and more!

4:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008
  • Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm

The Commons at Helm Library 3002/3008

Event Details: Calling all anatomy and physiology students! Did you know we have skeleton bone kits in the library? We do! Join us for hands-on exploration of human anatomy with these interactive bone kits. Whether you are a future healthcare hero preparing for your lab quiz or just curious what holds us together, this event is your chance to piece together the puzzle of the human frame - one bone at a time!

Registration encouraged, not required. Walk-in's available.

To see more information about this event, register, or browse other library events this semester, visit the library's event calendar at https://libcal.wku.edu/.

Note: This event corresponds with the content schedule for BIOL 131 (Human Anatomy and Physiology). 


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