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- WKU News
- Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, February 24 through Saturday, March 14. 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, February 24
Noon: Monthly Solar Observing Event. Outside Hardin Planetarium. Intersection of State Street and College Heights Boulevard. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, February 25
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Work & Tradition. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through March 6. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. Honors College & International Center, room 1001. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
Thursday, February 26
6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. New Mexico State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6:30 p.m.: Open Mic Night. Grise Hall, room 235. Contact Brielle Freeman, brielle.freeman@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Friday, February 27
9 a.m.: FBLA Region 2 Spring Conference. Downing Student Union. Contact WKU Gordon Ford College of Business, gfcb@wku.edu.
3 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Indiana. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
3 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Illinois. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
5:30 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. IU Indy. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
6 p.m.: Opening Reception: 2026 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts Awards. Kentucky Museum. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: Perfect Arrangement. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
7:30 p.m.: Concert: WKU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.Saturday, February 28
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2026 About Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 17. Museum hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
12:30 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Illinois. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Indiana, doubleheader. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
2 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. UTEP. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
3 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Ball State. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
5 p.m.: Faculty Recital: Dr. Liza Kelly and Dr. Rebecca Golub. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: Perfect Arrangement. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
Sunday, March 1
12:30 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. IU Indy. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Indiana. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
2 p.m.: Theatre Production: Perfect Arrangement. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
3 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament first round. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
3 p.m.: Faculty Recital: Dr. Emily Britton, horn. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
4:30 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament first round. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Anna Donovan, piano and Bella Daep, soprano. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, March 2
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Work & Tradition. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through March 6. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
2 p.m.: Health Professions Showcase. Hosted by the Kentucky Gamma Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta. Engineering and Biological Sciences front lawn. Contact Amy Kandler, (270) 745-8894.
5 p.m.: Speaker Series: Founder vs. Founder: Agency Life in Bowling Green hosted by the Western Kentucky University Marketing Association featuring Austin Albany, Chief Executive Officer of Sublime Media Group and Sam Kirby, Owner & Founder of Vid Monster Productions. Chandler Hall, room 2004. Contact GFCB, (270) 745-2279.
6:30 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament first round. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: Perfect Arrangement. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament first round. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
Tuesday, March 3
4 p.m.: Pi Mu Epsilon Math Alumni Speaker Series featuring Allie Dixon. College High Hall, room 3119. Contact Melanie Autin, melanie.autin@wku.edu.
6 p.m.: Presentation: Legacy in Motion: LaVelle Smith Jr.’s Journey from Kentucky to Pop Icons presented by Kentucky to the World in partnership with The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science and the Warren County Public Library and featuring the WKU Dance Company. The Capitol, 416 E. Main St. Contact Meghen McKinley, meghen.mckinley@wku.edu.
6:30 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament first round. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Theatre Production: Perfect Arrangement. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Tickets are $16; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament first round. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
Wednesday, March 4
8 a.m.: Art Exhibit: The HER Exhibition. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through April 2. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
9 a.m.: 50th Mountain Workshops Gallery Exhibition: Through the Lens of Time: five decades of the mountain workshops. Work & Tradition. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through March 6. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2026 About Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 17. Museum hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
10 a.m.: Staff Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Staff Senate, staffsenate@wku.edu.
2 p.m.: Nursing Recruitment Fair. The Medical Center - WKU Health Sciences Complex. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-6141.
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. Honors College & International Center, room 1001. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
6:30 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament first round. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497
7:30 p.m.: Studio Recital, clarinet and saxophone. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament first round. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497
Thursday, March 5
3:30 p.m.: Experiencing Business Speaker Series, featuring Dion Houchins, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Houchens Industries. Chandler Hall, Houchens Industries Auditorium. Contact GFCB, (270) 745-2279.
5 p.m.: Panel Discussion: Challenging Conversations: Building Resilience in a Digital Age. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Missy Travelsted, missy.travelsted@wku.edu.
5 p.m.: Hatcher Modern Language Lecture Series: The Experience of Absence: Tracking Taboo Topics through Archives, Oral Histories, Anecdotes, and Artifacts, featuring Dr. Mei Li Inouye. Contact Modern Languages, (270) 745-2402.
6:30 p.m.: Cultural Enhancement Series: Why Accessibility is Important to All of Us, featuring disability advocate, educator and bestselling author Rebekah Taussig. Chandler Hall Auditorium. Contact Jessica Luna, (270) 745-2344.
6:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Missouri State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Faculty Recital: Dr. Lisa Kelly and Dr. Rebecca Golub. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Friday, March 6
4th Annual WKU Math Contest. Gary Ransdell Hall and Grise Hall. Contact Dan Clark, daniel.clark@wku.edu.
8 a.m.: Professional Headshots. Downing Student Union, room 2025. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
3 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Indiana State. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Missouri State. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
6:30 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament semifinal. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
7:30 p.m.: Concert: Obscure Classics featuring the WKU Symphony. Tickets are $12. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament semifinal. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
Saturday, March 7
1 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. FIU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
1 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Missouri State. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
4 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Indiana State. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
5 p.m.: Student Recital: Mack Overfelt, voice. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
7 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament championship. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
Sunday, March 8
Noon: WKU Softball vs. Missouri State. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Indiana State. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
4 p.m.: WKU Choirs Concert featuring Treble Chorus, University Singers, Chorale, Treblemakers and Redshirts. Van Meter Hall. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, March 9
8 a.m.: Art Exhibit: The HER Exhibition. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through April 2. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
7:30 p.m.: Graduate Conducting Recital: Campus Community Band & Noah Woody Graduate Conducting Recital with WKU Wind Ensemble. Free admission. Vân Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
6:30 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament semifinal. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament first semifinal. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
Tuesday, March 10
5 p.m.: JCPenney Suit-Up Event. Greenwood Mall, 2625 Scottsville Road. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-3095.
6 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Eastern Kentucky. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6:30 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament championship. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
7 p.m.: Wedge Seminar featuring Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, acclaimed clinical psychologist, neuroscientist and author of Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad). Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center. Contact Julia Roberts, julia.roberts@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Public Observing Night. Kelly Thompson Hall, first floor atrium. Contact Physics & Astronomy, (270) 745-4357.
Wednesday, March 11
8 a.m.: Art Exhibit: The HER Exhibition. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through April 2. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2026 About Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 17. Museum hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. Honors College & International Center, room 1001. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
3 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. EKU. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
4 p.m.: Kentucky Supreme Court Panel Discussion. Chandler Hall. Contact Ashley Patkovic, ashley.patkovic@wku.edu.
Thursday, March 12
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: PlanetQuest: Discovering Worlds Around Other Stars. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Studio Recital, horn. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Friday, March 13
11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
6 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. FIU Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
6 p.m.: Residence Halls Close for Spring Break. Note: Pearce-Ford Tower and Center Hall remain open. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
6 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Planetarium Show: Pink Floyd’s ’The Dark Side of the Moon:’ 50 Years in a Heartbeat. Tickets are $15. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Saturday, March 14
9 a.m.: Exhibit: 2026 About Credit Union Celebration of the Arts. Kentucky Museum. Through April 17. Museum hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
10 a.m.: WKU Farm Tour for Prospective Students, hosted by Department of Agriculture and Food Science. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Agriculture and Food Science, (270) 745-3151.
10:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
4 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. FIU. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
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