WKU Events
Friday, November 22nd
- Time: 6:30pm
Our World Burning Photo Exhibition
September 24 - November 22
The Thomas Fire burns in the Los Padres National Forest, near Ojai, Calif., on Dec. 8, 2017. A group of closely knit photojournalists find safety in numbers as they work together to document some of California’s largest and most dangerous fires. Photo by Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times
EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION AND REMARKS
School of Media Gallery Hours
M-W 9am – 9pm
Th–F 9am – 5pm
Sunday 3pm – 9pm
Free parking after 4:30 M-F in the Chestnut St. Lot South / Closed Oct. 10, 11 and 13 for fall break
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHERS
Photographer Justin Sullivan is seen here seeking a low angle while covering the Camp Fire of 2018. “Being with a group that is well trained and understands how to navigate these dangerous fires is so important to me,” Sullivan says. “Being in a car with someone when you’re driving down roads that have fire on both sides with trees and power lines falling all around is so much better than trying to navigate it on your own.” Photo by Noah Berger.
Freelance photographer Noah Berger has spent 24 years covering the San Francisco Bay Area for editorial, corporate and government clients. He works for national and international news outlets including the Associated Press, Reuters, San Francisco Chronicle and LA Times. On the corporate side, Noah covers transportation and infrastructure for government agencies and works often with health care organizations. A native of New York, Noah lives in Alameda – an island across the bay from San Francisco – with his wife and 9-year-old son.
Renée C. Byer is a catalyst for change. She is an award-winning documentary photojournalist and Emmy nominated multimedia field producer best known for her in-depth work focusing on the disadvantaged and those who otherwise would not be heard. Her ability to produce photographs with profound emotional resonance and sensitivity earned her the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 2007 and dozens of national and international honors, including the World Understanding Award from Pictures of the Year International, and Pulitzer Finalist in 2013.
Known for her ability to translate stark statistics into images that connect us to our humanity, she has traveled throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, covering some of the most important issues of our time. Byer’s stories have deepened our understanding of the environment, climate change, extreme poverty, genetically modified food, healthcare, women at war, domestic violence, and the drought and economic crisis in California.
- Location: Cravens 4th floor
- Time: All Day
WKU Libraries is accepting non-perishable food items and toiletries to benefit the WKU Food Pantry in exchange for overdue library fines.
- Location: Kentucky Museum
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Held in conjunction with the National Basketry Organization 2019 Biennial Conference this exhibit is unique in it's focus on basketry and in it's inclusion of the full range of work being executed by well-known and emerging artists.
- Location: Richardson Quilt Gallery
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Kentuckians have practiced the art of weaving for more than 200 years.
Techniques represented in Even Coverlets Get the Blues range from overshot, double weave, and tied-biederwand to hooked rug making.
- Location: Kentucky Museum - Grand Gallery
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
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.
- Location: Kentucky Museum Courtyard
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Anel Lepić and Muhamed “Hamo” Bešlagic, two HAD Collective artists from Bosnia, carved murals in the Kentucky Museum courtyard.
- Location: Kentucky Museum Front Lawn
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty created Highbrow, a sculpture made from intertwined tree saplings, on the Museum's front lawn.
- Location: Richardson Quilt Gallery
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Jacqui Lubbers is a part-time weaving and art appreciation instructor in the WKU Art Department.
- Location: Kentucky Museum - Kentucky Room
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Location: Community Gallery
- Time: All Day
In 2019, the Kentucky Building celebrates 80 years of showcasing South Central Kentucky’s unique culture and heritage. In honor of this milestone, the Kentucky Museum presents Out of the Box, an exhibition focused on fostering multidisciplinary discussions about our collective heritage while shining new light on the relevance of our museum in the 21st century.
Using local historical artifacts, photos, and records, we invite you to discover how every object tells multiple stories. Themes and stories are curated in partnership with faculty from 9 WKU departments
- Location: JRH Gallery
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
OUR WORLD BURNING
As deadly wildfires globally increase in number and severity, residents of fire-prone areas are finding themselves on the frontline of these historic and potential climate-changing events. This exhibition of over 50 images and a documentary film from recent California fire seasons, come together in this body of work from nine critically-acclaimed photojournalists and explores the ramifications these fires can have and reveal the pain, suffering and all-encompassing loss the victims endure.
Free and open to the public.
- Location: Downing Student Union, third floor
- Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
The WKU School of Media will host its annual Media Scholars Day at Downing Student Union, third floor. The conference includes breakout sessions taught by WKU faculty, students and industry professionals as well as the yearbook Mark of Excellence awards ceremony.
- Location: Snell Hall
- Time: 3:30pm - 9:00pm
39th Annual Mathematics Symposium
at
Western Kentucky University
Conference Flyer & Schedule
November 22-23, 2019 (Friday 3:30 pm - 9:00 pm; Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Snell Hall (SH) 1st Floor
Refreshments and registration start at 3:30 pm on Friday the 22nd
Free Registration: at the Registration Desk at the meeting
Abstract submission: OPEN until November 13th
Submit abstracts to Richard Schugart at richard.schugart@wku.edu.
Invited talks by:
Dr. Laura Potter
Syngenta
Professor Suzanne Lenhart
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Presentations: There will be a number of 20-minute talks, focusing on mathematics and closely-related topics. The talks can be expository, historical, research-related, or education-related. Student presentations are especially welcome.
Where: Snell Hall
Directions to WKU // Campus Map
Parking: If you arrive before 3:30 pm on Friday the 22nd, please stop by the Mathematics Department Office to obtain a temporary parking permit from the staff. Parking is always free along State St. and after 4:30 pm in all non-gated lots, and is free on Saturday in all lots.
Questions?
Please contact the Mathematics Department Office at (270) 745-3651, or
Dr. Richard Schugart at (270) 745-2947 or richard.schugart@wku.edu.
Sponsored by:
WKU Mathematics Department
Ogden College of Science & Engineering
Gatton Academy of Math & Science
- Location: Snell Hall
- Time: 3:30pm - 9:00pm
The 39th Annual WKU Math Symposium is scheduled for November 22 and 23 in Snell Hall. All are welcome to attend.
- Location: Van Meter Hall
- Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The WKU Dance Company will bring enchantment and excitement to the stage! This hour-long concert will mesmerize audiences of all ages with a variety of ballet, jazz, modern, and tap dance choreography. The dancers will take the audience on a storybook journey through all of your favorite fairy tales and children’s fables. Sponsored by Service One Credit Union.
Adults $16 / Students & Seniors (62+) $12 / Ages 12 & under $10
- Location: VMH - VMH 0108
- Time: 7:00pm - 10:30pm
- Time: All Day
The Dean of Ogden College invites
nominations for two College awards for pre-tenure faculty
Award for Teaching
and
Award for Research/Creative Activity
given by the Ogden College of Science and Engineering
Nominations (name only) should be submitted by email to Cathleen Webb, cathleen.webb@wku.edu in the Office of the Dean, OCH 1023. Nominations may be made by faculty, staff, administration, alumni, or friends of the University. Nominees must be pre-tenure faculty (as of January 1, 2020) in Ogden College with a demonstrated record of outstanding performance in teaching or research.
Nomination Deadline is Tuesday,
December 10th, 2019
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