WKU’s 2019 Spring Commencement will begin with Topper Walk at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Kentucky Museum followed by the Commencement Ceremony at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium and Big Red Bash on WKU South Lawn. Special Recognition Ceremonies for each of WKU's five academic colleges' graduates will be individually recognized will take place Saturday, May 11, in E.A. Diddle Arena. Several other special celebrations, including regional campus events, Lavender Recognition Ceremony, ISEC celebration, Global Learning & International Affairs celebration, Gatton Academy graduation and other program/departmental recognition events, are scheduled from May 1 to May 13. View Special Celebrations Schedule
When BGMU employees found this 10-inch crayfish last Tuesday in the intake filter of the Barren River pump station on Chestnut Street, they contacted WKU’s Department of Biology. Dr. Steve Huskey, associate professor of Biology, identified the bottlebrush crayfish, Barbicambarus cornutus, and checked with three national experts on crayfishes who confirmed it was the largest bottlebrush crayfish they’ve ever seen.
The annual meeting of the Robert Penn Warren Circle will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday at Cherry Hall 125 with a screening of the KET documentary Robert Penn Warren: A Vision. The film explores the life and career of Kentucky’s most acclaimed writer, the first Poet Laureate of the United States, and winner of Pulitzer Prizes in both fiction and poetry. As part of the meeting at WKU, Dr. Diana Hope Polley, Professor of English at Southern New Hampshire University and the 2018 winner of the Warren-Brooks Award, will present Text and Context: Close Reading and Periodization in Echoes of Emerson at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Cherry Hall 125.
The 2019 SOKY Book Fest will be held Friday and Saturday at the Knicely Conference Center. Events include Teen and Children's Day and Kentucky Writers Conference on Friday and the 21st annual SOKY Book Fest on Saturday.
Muhammad Ali: A Rare Glimpse into the Life of The Champ is open through May 3 at Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 1-9 p.m. Sunday. The photo exhibit is free and open to the public.
Greek Week Blood Drive concludes today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Preston Health and Activities Center. More Info
April
25
Thursday
The Last Lecture
The WKU Alumni Association will host The Last Lecture at 4 p.m. at Augenstein Alumni Center. Dr. Joseph Stites, a faculty member in WKU's Department of Music, will present View from College Heights. More Info
April
25
Thursday
WKU Bands Concert
WKU Symphonic Band and Campus Community Concert Band will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. at Van Meter Hall. More Info
