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- WKU News
- Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, November 11 through Saturday, November 29. 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, November 11
11 a.m.: Veterans Day Ceremony. Guthrie Bell Tower. Contact ROTC, (270) 745-4293.
1 p.m.: SCCJS Brown Bag Lecture Hosted by Department of Society, Culture, Crime, and Justice Studies. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, room 140. Dr. Amy Krull, amy.krull@wku.edu.
6:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Wichita State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
8 p.m.: Public Observing Night. Kelly Thompson Hall Rooftop Observatory. Contact Physics & Astronomy, (270) 745-4357.
Wednesday, November 12
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Zys West: New Works. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Corridor Gallery, second floor. Through December 5. 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. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 3. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
1 p.m.: Hope on the Hill. DSU Lawn. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
5 p.m.: 2025 Dr. Carl L. and Mary Anne Kell Distinguished Lecturer: More Than Words: Communication Practices And Their Impact on Success by Amanda Belcher, Vice President of Human Resources at Sarah Cannon Research Institute, a joint venture of McKesson and HCA. Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium. Contact Jieyoung Kong, (270) 745-6578.
7:30 p.m.: Performance: Delta Omicron Fall Musicale. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, November 13
10 a.m.: Auction Preview: Joe & Mary Jane Booth Tractor Collection Auction. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
5:30 p.m.: 2025 Unity in Action. Warren County Public Library, Lisa Rice Library, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2, 1225 State Street. Contact Lifeskills Center for Child Welfare, (270) 745-2059.
6 p.m.: Bell Lecture 2025: Producer, Director George Siegal discusses his award-winning documentary, Built to Last: Buyer Beware. Ogden College Hall Auditorium. Contact Warren Campbell, warren.campbell@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Performance: Opera Theatre. Tickets available for purchase at the door. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Friday, November 14
9 a.m.: Board of Regents Committee Meetings. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Jace Lux, (270) 745-4295.
11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Noon: First Generation Leadership Conference. Through November 15. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Student Support Services - Disabilities, (270) 745-5175.
1 p.m.: Nursing Recruitment Fair. The Medical Center - WKU Health Sciences Complex. Contact Career Development, (270) 745-6141.
3 p.m.: 45th Annual WKU Mathematics Symposium. Through November 15. Ogden College Hall and Snell Hall. Contact Mathematics, (270) 745-3652.
6 p.m.: Joe & Mary Jane Booth Tractor Collection Auction. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
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.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Indiana State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
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, November 15
8:30 a.m.: WKU Preview Day. Diddle Arena. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
Noon: Tailgate & Celebrate. WKU South Lawn. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
2:30 p.m.: WKU Football vs. Middle Tennessee. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. 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.
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.
Sunday, November 16
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
3 p.m.: Studio Recital, trumpet. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Tennessee State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Monday, November 17
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Zys West: New Works. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Corridor Gallery, second floor. Through December 5. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Fall 2025 Graduating Seniors. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through December 12. 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. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 3. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
Tuesday, November 18
3 p.m.: Chai Chat. The Majlis, Honors College & International Center, third floor. Contact WKU Global, (270) 745-4857.
7 p.m.: WKU Forensics Showcase. Ogden College Hall Auditorium. Contact Ganer Newman, (270) 745-6340.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Bethel (Tenn.). Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
Wednesday, November 19
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Zys West: New Works. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Corridor Gallery, second floor. Through December 5. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Fall 2025 Graduating Seniors. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through December 12. 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. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 3. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
11 a.m.: Market on the Avenue – Holiday Bazaar. Downing Student Union, first floor lobby. Contact Alexandra Meredith, (270) 745-2416.
6:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Vanderbilt. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-5388.
7:30 p.m.: Steelband Ensemble Concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Thursday, November 20
Noon: Take Care of WK-YOU: A De-Stress Event. WKU Store, Ground Floor, Downing Student Union. Contact Sarah Sears, sarah.sears@wku.edu.
4 p.m.: Faculty Senate Meeting. Downing Student Union, room 2081. Contact Daniel Clark, daniel.clark@wku.edu.
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Studio Recital, Cello. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751
7:30 p.m.: Concert: WKU Symphonic Band. Bowling Green High School, 1801 Rockingham Ave. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Friday, November 21
11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Admission is free. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, room 189. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
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.
7:30 p.m.: WinterDance: Candyland Adventures. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $16 for adults; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance. (270) 745-5845.
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, November 22
7 a.m.: 2025 WKU Physics Olympics. Kelly Thompson Hall, room 2038. Contact Physics & Astronomy, (270) 745-4357.
10 a.m.: Gatton Academy Preview Day. Florence Schneider Hall. Contact Gatton Academy, (270) 745-6565.
7:30 p.m.: WinterDance: Candyland Adventures. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $16 for adults; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance. (270) 745-5845.
Sunday, November 23
2 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
2 p.m.: WinterDance: Candyland Adventures. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $16 for adults; $5 for students. Contact Theatre & Dance. (270) 745-5845.
7:30 p.m.: Concert: WKU Jazz Band. The Capitol, 416 E. Main St. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
Monday, November 24
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Zys West: New Works. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Corridor Gallery, second floor. Through December 5. Contact Art & Design, (270) 745-3944.
8 a.m.: Exhibit: Fall 2025 Graduating Seniors. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Main Gallery, second floor. Through December 12. 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. Portraits of a Place. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Through December 3. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
4 p.m.: Math Graduation Celebration. College High Hall, room 4123. Contact Mathematics, (270) 745-3652.
Tuesday, November 25
7 p.m.: Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Free admission. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
Wednesday, November 26
Thanksgiving Holiday. WKU offices closed. No classes.
10 a.m.: Residence Halls Close for Thanksgiving Holiday. Note: Pearce-Ford Tower and Center Hall remain open. Contact Housing, (270) 745-3143.
Thursday, November 27
Thanksgiving Holiday. WKU offices closed. No classes.
Friday, November 28
Thanksgiving Holiday. WKU offices closed. No classes.
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, November 29
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.
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