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Friday, March 20th, 2020
Friday, March 20th
9:00am - 4:00pm
  • 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.

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9:00am - 4:00pm
  • 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.

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9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Gazing Deeply showcases how WKU’s backyard—the unique landscape of Mammoth Cave—is being studied, interpreted, and inspiring action on environmental change.

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9:00am - 4:00pm
  • 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.

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9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Location: 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.

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9:00am - 4:00pm
  • 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.

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The US Bank Celebration of the Arts exhibit is an open art show featuring the work of professional as well as amateur artists who reside in Kentucky within a 65-mile radius of Bowling Green, KY. All work will be exhibited at the Kentucky Museum from February 29 - April 17. Works are judged and awards given in eight categories.

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  • 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

12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: Potter Hall Conference Room, 408
  • Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Stress ManagementLearn ways stress can impact physical and emotional health, and how self-care can help reduce the negative effects of stress. Participants will have a chance for hands-on practice of effective relaxation techniques.

All sessions will be taught by Counseling Center staff and offered from Noon – 1:00 p.m. in the Potter Hall conference room, 408.

Please B.Y.O.L. – Bring Your Own Lunch
We encourage you to attend, learn new skills, and gain knowledge.

Sessions are open to anyone in the university community – Students, Faculty, and Staff. 
ALL sessions will be given Well-U credit (for students enrolled in the program)!

You may register for one or more by clicking the "Attending" circle under each session description here: https://wku.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3IuQB9FK61lvyrr

12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Location: JRH - JRH 0108
  • Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
5:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum @ WKU
  • Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Kentucky Museum  will showcase the US Bank Celebration of the Arts annual exhibit during the March 20 Gallery Hop.

8:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Time: 8:00pm - 12:00pm

Dance Big Red will be shifting from an on campus event to a virtual platform on March 20 from 8-Midnight. 

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All in-person events with more than 50 attendees between Monday, March 16 and Sunday, April 5, on any of our campuses, must be postponed, cancelled, or virtualized. 

Additionally, per this notification from Vice President Kuster and SGA President Harris, all in-person student activities and organizational meetings scheduled between Monday, March 16th, and Sunday, April 5th, on any of our campuses, must also be postponed, cancelled, or moved to an online format.  

It is important for all students to practice social distancing and implement the practice into all activities.

Although this may cause inconveniences and disappointment among event participants, we believe it is in the best interest of our campus communities.

For questions about specific events, please contact the event’s organizer or the WKU Office of Campus and Community Events at 270-745-2497 or via email at special.events@wku.edu.


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