The inaugural Hilltopper Excellence Awards will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Thursday followed by the awards program and dinner at 6:15 p.m. at the Knicely Conference Center.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Hilltopper Fieldhouse and Press Box will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the football practice field.
WKU will observe Veterans Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday at Downing Student Union, room 3020, followed by the WKU ROTC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at noon in Diddle Arena’s Stansbury Concourse.
Friday's Homecoming events include Junior Achievement’s Chili, Cheese and Community Celebration at 11 a.m. at Montana Grille, the Homecoming Parade at 5:30 p.m. from Cherry Hall to Fountain Square Park downtown followed by Big Red’s Roar at 6:30 p.m.
Homecoming Day on Saturday will feature reunions, celebrations and tailgating before the WKU vs. New Mexico State game.
The WKU Department of English will host its 27th annual Mary Ellen and Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing at 2 p.m. Sunday in Cherry Hall, room 125. Guest judge and featured speaker is author Angela Jackson-Brown. Learn More
This week is National First-Generation Student Week. Parker Stallings, a first-generation Mahurin Honors College student from Morgantown, is majoring in Professional Legal Studies.
Check out the latest WKU Week in Photos for a look at the opportunities to gain real-world experience and make connections on the Hill and our regional campuses.
Check out the November newsletter from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2). The nonprofit organization with a mission to foster innovation in Kentucky’s growing metals industry is headquartered at the WKU Innovation Campus.
The America 250 series will continue with Teaching History in the Past and Present panel discussion at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Kentucky Museum. Learn More
November
8
Wednesday
Jazz Band Concert
The WKU Jazz Band will present Jazz at the Movies, Cartoons and TV at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Capitol, 416 E. Main St. in downtown Bowling Green. Learn More
November
9
Thursday
Forensics Showcase
The WKU Forensics Meet the Team Showcase will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Learn More