WKU Events
Thursday, September 22nd
- Time: All Day
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.
- Time: All Day
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.
- Location: Kentucky Museum
- Time: All Day
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.
- Location: Kentucky Museum
- Time: All Day
In the late 1800s, stitchery from London's Royal School of Art needlework and Japanese arts and crafts exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition inspired women across America to take up their needles in new and different ways. Explore the various "maniacal" and "maddening" designs that resulted in this showcase of our Crazy Quilt collection.
- Location: FAC Corridor Gallery
- Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
This exhibition recognizes the Gerald Printing Graphic Design Scholarship and Awards that were established this past year and awarded to five exemplary students majoring in Graphic Design.
- Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Emily is the author of two books related to the development of children and teens who are neurodivergent and cognitively gifted. “Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today's Classroom" (Free Spirit Publishing, 2021) focuses on supporting 2e learners in the educational setting, and the forthcoming "Raising Twice-Exceptional Children: A Handbook for Parents of Neurodivergent Gifted Kids" (Routledge, 2022) is a guide for parents navigating the world of twice-exceptionality.
Emily hosts The Neurodiversity Podcast, which explores the psychological, educational, and social needs for enriching the lives of neurodivergent people. She speaks at statewide, national, and international conferences and frequently provides virtual and in-person professional development to educators, mental health clinicians, and parents worldwide.
- Location: L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center
- Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm
More than 600 fourth-graders from Allen and Warren counties will participate in the 25th annual Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® program on Thursday (Sept. 22) at WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Educational sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the South Central Area Health Education Center in partnership with the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health and Safety, Inc.
- Location: HCIC 2007
- Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
You’re not supposed to know everything. All you need to know is who to ask!
This workshop will help you figure out how to “ask the experts” in your field, cultivating mentors who will light the way to your academic and professional goals.
- Location: Student Success Center, First Floor, Gary Ransdell Hall
- Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
A Deliberative Dialogue Group Discussion.
- Location: DSU 2123
- Time: 5:00pm
The Advising & Career Development Center (ACDC) is offering a Registration Workshop to help students prepare for registration later this semester. During this workshop, we will cover topics such as: Meeting with your Academic Advisor, Understanding your Degree Audit, and Registration Tools/Dates.
- Location: Cherry Hall 316
- Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
- Location: The Historic State Theater Complex
- Time: 6:00pm - 6:00pm
During DiscoverWKU, prospective students and their families can learn more about the opportunities available at WKU. There is an Admissions presentation at every DiscoverWKU event, so students can learn more about becoming a Hilltopper. High school seniors will be eligible to win a $500 scholarship or a VIP Visit Experience.
Time: 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Location:
The Historic State Theater Complex
209 W Dixie Ave
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Register online at https://www.wku.edu/discoverwku/
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