Día De los Muertos and Hispanic Heritage Celebration

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection
of work in a variety of media created by students in the
WKU Department of Art & Design.

Fall on the Hill 

Tuesday, October 15, 1-4 PM, South Lawn

Join WKU Housing & Residence Life and WKU Campus Recreation & Wellness for an afternoon of fall fun: 

• Petting zoo
• Ghost stories
• S'mores
• Chair Massages
• Snacks from Hilltopper Nutrition
• Pumpkin, rock, and canvas painting
• Apple cider
• Lawn games

...and more! 

Black Material Culture with Dr. Tiffany Momon, Assistant Professor, University of the South. This talk will focus on Dr. Momon's community-based historic preservation projects with Black Craftspeople Digital Archive, a black digital humanities project that centers black craftspeople, their lives, and their contributions to the making and building of America. The talk will engage with how black craftspeople are identified and researched in the historical record and how institutions are adjusting their curatorial practices to better collect, preserve, and engages with this history. Dr. Momon is the founder and co-director of the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive and has worked with organizations such as the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Winterthur Museum and Gardens, and the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum.

Sponsored by the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission.

Location: Kentucky Museum 

Western Kentucky University President Timothy C. Caboni has announced #1 International and New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Genova as the speaker for the university’s fall 2024 Presidential Speaker Series event. Dr. Genova will deliver a keynote speech, How We Remember and Why We Forget, exploring the intricacies of our ability to remember, why we forget and what we can all do to protect our memories. Her presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, October 15 in WKU’s Van Meter Auditorium.

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. 

Learn more at wku.edu/presidentialspeakerseries.

Deadline to apply for the World Topper Scholarship for Spring 2025 global learning programs!