Sharing Your WKU Events

• Events must be sponsored by an academic college or campus department.

• For priority consideration, please submit information at least 7 days in advance of the event's start date.

• Events submitted less than 48 hours prior to the start of the event may not be shared.

• The frequency of updates to the WKU Events Instagram will vary based on staff and student intern availability.

• Event posts may be archived after the date has passed. 
• The user comments posted on WKU social media pages do not represent the opinions of the University. Social media platforms have their own policies and guidelines. All users or user comments are subject to being hidden or removed by the social media platform, such as those that violate those terms. 
• Content that may violate state or federal legislation may not be promoted on WKU social media channels. 
• Not all post tags, collaboration invitations, cross-posting, or similar actions will be accepted, and some approved events may be reshared as stories instead of feed posts. Factors affecting acceptance may include connection to commercial activities, timeliness of the submission, production quality, content calendar, staffing for posting or moderation, etc.

• Name of your event

• Date or date range

• Start & finish time of your event 

• Location of your event, including building and room number

• Event details to be included in a short social media caption

• Image or photograph associated with your event

• User handle of all registered student organizations or campus departments involved with sponsoring the event

When submitting photos for use, please share images that are high-resolution and are 1080px by 1350px. Taller images may be cropped to fit the space.

• Please directly message the WKU Events Instagram account or email wkumarketing@wku.edu with the information listed above.
• All flyers will be archived on Instagram after the conclusion of the event.
• Not all post tags, collaboration invitations, cross-posting or similar actions will be accepted, and some approved events may be reshared as stories instead of feed posts. Factors affecting acceptance may include connection to commercial activities, timeliness of the submission, production quality, content calendar, staffing for posting or moderation, etc.

• Name of your event

• Date or date range

• Start & finish time of your event 

• Location of your event, including building and room number

• Event details

  • What is your event for?

  • Who are you expecting to attend? Is it swipeable?

  • Parking or dining service accommodation information

  • Do you require an advance RSVP?

  • Do you need to provide directions to campus?

• Image or photograph associated with your event (flyer or web ad).

  • If you need a graphic, our office can create one for you. The WKU Publications Team needs a minimum of two weeks' notice to create a graphic for you. 

    You may submit a publications request online and we will get started!

• Contact name, phone number and email address of whom attendees should contact for more info about your event

• URL of website or webpage to associate with this event for additional details

• Any additional relevant information pertinent to your event

Please complete this brief information form to place your event on the WKU Events Calendar. 

If you are an ASTRA user, please follow this procedure instead to place your event on the WKU Events Calendar.