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. 

History suggests that as “big business” started to take hold in the late 1800s, women became more involved in business and working outside the home. However, few women owned companies. Those that did were in industries centered on women, such as home goods, apparel, or personal care.

Today, women own only 40% of businesses in the U.S., making Carrie Burnam Taylor’s business of the early 20th century that much more impressive. Curated with Dr. Carrie Cox, this exhibit will explore Taylor's life and work, displaying three of her dresses, two coats, two bodices, and various undergarments recently conserved thanks to our Adopt-an-Artifact program.

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In the late 1800s, stitchery from London's Royal School of Art needlework and Japanese arts and crafts exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition inspired women across America to take up their needles in new and different ways. Explore the various "maniacal" and "maddening" designs that resulted in this showcase of our Crazy Quilt collection.

This exhibition documents the process artists Alice Gatewood Waddell and Mike Nichols followed to create the historic Jonesville Fresco for the lobby of the Kentucky Museum. The fresco is based on Waddell's image featuring the historic African-American community destroyed by the expansion of WKU.

Students who plan to return to on-campus housing for 2023-2024 can renew their housing March 6-31. Students will receive an email with their personalized renewal timeframe and instructions. 

During phase 2, students can select a new room, add a roommate, join a hall waitlist, and update their housing application. 

Scott Strazzante - Shooting from the Hip Photography Exhibit.

We're celebrating Pi Day a little early this year by pieing our favorite professors and instructors! Join us Wednesday, March 8th in the grassy area in front of the Colonnade to pie a professor or instructor from each of Ogden College's departments. The cost is $1 per pie. All proceeds benefit the WKU Food Pantry.

The first 100 attendees will be given a free t-shirt, and a raffle will be conducted for a special pie-ing of Dean Brown!

We're celebrating Pi Day early this year by pi(e)-ing our favorite professors! Join us March 8 from 11am-1pm, in front of the Colonnade! For just $1, you’ll be able to pie a professor. The first 100 attendees will receive a FREE t-shirt AND the Pie Wagon truck will be there!

This is an event for students where they can learn more about creating their personalized academic plan using the Degree Works academic planning feature.

Dr. Brooke Blower, Associate Professor of History at Boston University, will present WKU Department of History’s 2023 Lowell Harrison Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, March 8.

Dr. Blower’s presentation on Americans in the World at War: Intimate Histories from the Crash of Pan Am’s Yankee Clipper will begin at 4 p.m. in Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Phi Mu is hosting “Mu Madness” a 5v5 basketball tournament that will take place at the Preston Center. There will be a men’s and women’s bracket. It is $100 for each team of 5 and $20 for any additional players. All money made will go towards Children Miracle Network Hospitals. Link to sign up is in @wkuphimu ‘s Instagram bio.

WKU Forensics presents Bodies Speech Showcase.  A celebration of diversity, autonomy, & bodily resilience.

This event is focused on highlighting speeches from students that revolve around topics of autonomy, feminism, queerness, race, and other body-centric topics.