WKU Events

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. 

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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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.

This competitive juried exhibition showcases a selection of work in a variety of media created by students in the WKU Department of Art & Design.

This exhibition presents a powerful series of images captured by photographer and community activist, Johnalma Barnett.

WKU Photojournalism Mountain Workshops.

Brown Bag Lecture Series: Daniel Claiborne - “Sensors and Software: The Application of Geophysical Survey in Cemetery Studies”. Zoom option avalible. 

A compilation of student works.

Mastered the basics of Zotero? Join us to learn about collaboration with Zotero online, saving different file types, and adding tags, notes, and annotations to your sources. 

B.Y.O.L.: Bring Your Own Laptop!

Registration Link: https://libcal.wku.edu/event/9565569

Looking for an online Zotero workshop? Contact laura.delancey@wku.edu to schedule.  

WKU Athletics is excited to announce that four-time NBA champion and Hall of Fame inductee Shaquille O'Neal will put on a concert as DJ Diesel prior to the WKU versus UAB football game on Friday, Oct. 21.
 
The concert will start at 5 p.m. CT at the Upper South Lawn tailgate area and run for one hour. The football game will then kick off at 7 p.m. CT. Fans are encouraged to wear black to complement WKU's blackout uniforms.

WKU Football will face UAB at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. The game is a Black Out; Hilltopper fans are encouraged to wear black.

The game will air nationally on CBS Sports Network.

A pregame concert by Shaquille O’Neal, aka DJ Diesel, will begin at 5 p.m. on the South Lawn.

Here are some reminders about parking, traffic and tailgating:

• Provost’s Message: Early Dismissal Guidelines
• View from the Hill: Pregame Concert
• Event Parking; Parking Lot Closings
• Reserved Lots/Road Closings Map
• 2022 Gameday Guide
• 2022 Tailgating Map
• WKU vs. UAB Preview

For more about WKU Football, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/football