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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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Dept. of Art and Design: Gallery exhibit featuring the works of young Jonesville Academy Scholars from STEAM Day event.

Carolina Saxophone Quartet Master Class

After WKU and Arkansas both had games canceled due to weather in the past week, the teams will now get one back as the Razorbacks visit the WKU Softball Complex on Monday, March 21. First pitch between the pair of squads receiving attention in the national polls is slated for 6 p.m. CT.
 
Arkansas marks the fourth SEC team on the Hilltoppers' schedule in 2022, joining [RV] Texas A&M, [RV] Ole Miss and No. 2 Alabama.
 
Gates will open one hour prior to first pitch – 5 p.m. CT. Tickets will be available by walk up only. A flexible ticket package voucher can also be used. Tickets at the gate will cost $5 for adults and $3 for youth ages 12 and under.
 
The game will be available on WKU Athletics' primary stream via the Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network (HSSN) Facebook Live. The direct link can be found HERE.

Skywarn Training & Weather Safety Workshop

The Workshop is Free

In person and Virtual Options

Monday March 21, 2022 - 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

In Person:

WKU Ogden College Hall Auditorium

Located at Chestnut and East 14 Ave Bowling Green, KY 42101

Free Parking WKU North Chestnut Parking Lot Emergency Vehicle Staging Along E. 14th Ave

Register for In-person Training

Here's the Go To Webinar information for virtual attendance:

Please register for Bowling Green / Warren County Spotter Training (Virtual Option) on Mar 21, 2022 6:30 PM CDT at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7653850395990257680

For more information, visit: www.weather.gov/lmk/skywarn or contact: michael.kochasic@noaa.gov

SKYWARN is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters nationwide. Volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. Program participants consist of police and fire personnel, dispatchers, emergency management workers, weather enthusiasts and citizens. To become a spotter, class attendance is required where you'll learn the basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of storm structure, identifying potential severe weather features, information to report, how to report, and basic severe weather safety. Classes are free and open to all ages.

The Department of Music Presents: Carolina Saxophone Quartet