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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.

Join the Graduate School at WKU to learn more about the opportunities available to go beyond your bachelor's degree! You are invited to find out about opportunities for graduate study options, how to apply for admission, and more. These are drop-in/drop-out sessions. You can join the meeting for as long as you prefer.

Register at www.wku.edu/graduate/grad

Join WKU Global Learning Advisors to go work through the process and steps for having transfer credit earned on global learning programs applied to your WKU transcript. 

Are you a true crime enthusiast or Halloween aficionado? Join us at the Capitol Arts Theatre for a viewing of the 1978 film, Halloween, and learn more about serial killers with Dr. Carrie Trojan! Sponsored by the Department of Sociology & Criminology, the Criminology LLC, and WKU Housing and Residence Life.

The Education Living Learning Community is hosting a free movie showing of Halloween (2018, rated R) at the Capitol Theater (416 E Main Ave.) on Wednesday, October 26, 7-9 PM. 

All Living Learning Community residents are invited to attend. 

The movie screening is free; concessions are $1 and $2 each. 

Dr. Carrie Trojan will give a brief talk about serial homicide, and Jeremy Logsdon give a brief introduction to the significance of the Capitol Theater and its connection to John Carpenter (director of Halloween and Bowling Green local) and the Halloween series.