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

School of Media Gallleries: The Way We Were - Slices of Everyday Life Photography Exhibit

Option #2 for completing the required WKU Pre-Departure Orientation for students studying abroad in the Winter and Spring 2023 terms. 

Disaster Science Operations Center opening dedication will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Nov. 4 at Environmental Sciences and Technology Building. Tours of DSOC facility on the third floor of EST will follow.

WKU alumnus Emily Snider (’12) will discuss her work in applied archaeology as a civilian contractor for the federal government, which has taken her from MIA recoveries in Southeast Asia to historic preservation on Guam. Lecture is free and open to the public.

A compilation of student works.

The 2022 inductees to the Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame will be honored with a ceremony and reception. Please call the CEBS Dean's Office with any questions at 270-745-4662.

WKU PT students and alumni are welcome to attend and learn about jobs and internships.

Presented by the WKU Department of Music

The Southern Kentucky Choral Society and WKU Department of Music presents Jubilate! Music for Choir and Orchestra featuring Jubilate Deo by Dan Forrest.

Tickets are available at the door:

$12 Genral Admission

$10 Seniors

$5 Students

Choral Society Concert - more information coming soon!

What do you do when you find out the Greek gods are real, Poseidon's your dad, and you're a half-blood with weird new powers and mythical monsters on your trail? If you're teenager Percy Jackson, you somehow end up on a quest with your best friend, Grover, and fellow half-blood, Annabeth, to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt and prevent war between the gods. This "irreverent, rock-and-roll" musical adaption of Rick Riordan's beloved novel is sure to delight the whole family!

Adults $20 / Students & Seniors (62+) $16 / Ages 12 and under $12