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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. 

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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Bring your resume and network with employers looking to hire STEM majors. Employers registered to attend include:

• Altec Industries
• Barnard Construction
• Bell & Associates Construction
• Beltline Electric Co., Inc. 
• Bendix
• CDPC Sales Team
• Century Aluminum
• Chism Automation
• Civil Design Inc. 
• Cleveland-Cliffs Steel
• Coffey’s Veterinary Center
• Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. 
• Cooper Steel Fabricators
• Denham-Blythe
• Earle C. Clements JCA
• Emerson
• Franklin Precision Industry
• GeoStabilization International
• Gray Construction
• H&H Design-Build
• HDR, Inc.
• HeathCo LLC
• HMB Professional Engineers, Inc. 
• Illinois Department of Transportation
• Johnson Electric
• JQOL
• Keyence Corporation of America
• Kobe Aluminum
• Kobelco Construction Machinery
• Kroger - Kroger Manufacturing
• LG&E and KU Engergy
• Logan Aluminum
• Morley
• North American Stainless
• Performance Contracting 
• RaganSmith
• RBS Design Group
• Robins & Morton
• Tennessee Department of Transportation – Human Resources
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
• Yates Engineers and Construction

Go Beyond Your Bachelor's Degree - WKU Graduate School/WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences - Virtual Info Fair

The Graduate School and the WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences are partnering to help WKU graduates learn more about the opportunities available to go beyond your bachelor's degree! Graduate School staff and faculty and CEBS representatives will be available to help you find out about graduate certificates, master's programs and other opportunities. This is a drop-in/drop-out session; you can join us for as long as you like.

Register at www.wku.edu/graduate/grad

The Gordon Ford College of Business Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will host a Black-Owned Business Panel: Investing in Community to celebrate Black History Month. Hear from Empowered Group Solutions venture partners on the new One Roof Event Space located downtown Bowling Green on Wednesday, February 16th from 4:00 – 5:00 PM in the Grise Hall Auditorium (GH 235).

Sponsored by the Gordon Ford College of Business Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Gender Images Film Series presents:

Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Hitman, 2020)

Presented by Dr. Kelsey Truxal & the students of PS 374 (Women & Politics) Public Screening/Discussion

Trailer: https://www.focusfeatures.com/never-rarely-sometimes-always

• More: Black History Month calendar