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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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Did you know Afro-Latinos make up significant shares of the population in some corners of Latin America? A strong African influence saturates music, dance, the arts, literature, speech forms, and religious practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Whether you're a native Spanish speaker or you re learning Spanish, please join us as we learn about Afro Latinx cultural contributions!

WKU will host Ohio, Dayton and Illinois State for the 2022 WKU Spring Fling at the WKU Softball Complex. The weekend schedule has been adjusted due to field conditions at the WKU Softball Complex.

Friday's play is dropping to two games:

• Noon – Ohio vs. Illinois State
• 2:30 p.m. – WKU vs. Dayton

Saturday will still be four games but that schedule has been altered and is now as follows:

• 10 a.m. – Dayton vs. Illinois State
• 12:30 p.m. – Ohio at WKU
• 3 p.m. – Illinois State at WKU
• 5:30 p.m. – Ohio vs. Dayton

Sunday's schedule has also been adjusted to the following:

• 10 a.m. – Dayton vs. Illinois State
• 12:30 p.m. – Ohio at WKU
• 3 p.m. – Dayton at WKU

For more on WKU Softball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/softball

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For more on Hilltopper Baseball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/baseball

For more on Lady Topper Basketball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/womens-basketball

Grab your sneakers and join us for the inaugural sneaker gala! The night will be fun of entertainment, food, mocktails, and much more! Come out to celebrate the culture as we pay homage to late fashion designer and sneaker head, Virgil Abloh. Formal attire mandatory. Tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets go on sale February 1, 2022. 

Sponsored by the Intercultural Student Engagement Center and the Campus Activities Board

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