In politics, the old adage “having a seat at the table” is often used to refer to those in positions of power, influence and policy making. This poster exhibit highlights a few of the women who have held political office and had “a seat at the table” in decision making for the Commonwealth.

This exhibit tells the stories of freshmen year from participants in a student success intiative, WKU Freshmen Guided Pathway (FGP). This cohort of first-time, full-time students who graduated from one of five high schools in Warren County represent the typical WKU freshman in terms of academic achievement prior to admission and their demographic makeup.

FGP assists students as they negotiate the often difficult affective and academic shifts between high school and college. Learn more about the program in this exhibit, presented by the Kelly M. Burch Institute for Transformative Practices in Higher Education, Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing, the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, the WKU Center for Literacy, and the Kentucky Museum.

Gazing Deeply showcases how WKU’s backyard—the unique landscape of Mammoth Cave—is being studied, interpreted, and inspiring action on environmental change. Coinciding with the UNESCO Conservation of Fragile Karst Resources: A Workshop on Sustainability and Community and Earth Day’s 50th anniversary in 2020, this exhibition is a collaborative effort between arts and science faculty and students that highlights one of the most well-known and vital natural landscapes in the world. 

This exhibit traces the history of Kentucky women in politics and political activism, featuring artifacts from the Rather-Westerman Collection and the America United/Divided project. 

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Class discussions, whether held face-to-face or online, are a great teaching strategy to get students talking about the material and how it relates to them both inside and outside of the classroom, but how might we strengthen our discussions to get students to think deeper and more critically?  In this session, we will explore effective discussion strategies utilized by faculty across campus and talk about things such as students who either dominate or seem to not participate in the conversation, managing difficult conversations, bringing a discussion back on topic, and more.

Please register online at https://www.wku.edu/citl/events/events.php.

WKU Softball will wrap up its fall 2021 schedule against Austin Peay in a doubleheader. Admission is free.

More information about WKU Softball's fall schedule

The Kentucky Forge Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month for demonstrations, networking, and discussions. Members of the public are welcome to attend.  

The Hardin Planetarium is presenting Finding Your Way Around the Autumn Skies September 12 through October 21. Show times are 7 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

For information about the show, visit https://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/

An opportunity for Spanish students to feature their projects created for Hispanic Heritage Month. 

Sponsored by ISEC and Yertty VanderMolen