WKU Events

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 documents the process artists Alice Gatewood Waddell and Mike Nichols followed to create the historic Jonesville Fresco for the lobby of the Kentucky Museum. The fresco is based on Waddell's image featuring the historic African-American community destroyed by the expansion of WKU.

WKU and the Gordon Ford College of Business will host the Future Business Leaders of America Region 2 Leadership Conference on March 3. 

More than 600 students from 20 high schools will be competing in 18 pre-conference events and 22 day-of events.

Tentative schedule

• The conference will begin at 8 a.m. with registration in Downing Student Union followed by the opening assembly at 8:45 in the DSU Auditorium.
• Competitive events will begin at 9:30 a.m. in DSU, Grise Hall and Gary Ransdell Hall. The final event, the talent show, will begin at 1 p.m. in the DSU Auditorium.
• The awards assembly and closing session will begin at 2 p.m. in the DSU Auditorium.

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The 2023 Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts will honor its winning entries with an Awards Ceremony at the Kentucky Museum on Friday, March 3, from 6pm to 8pm. Remarks begin at 7pm. 

2023 KHSAA Fourth Region Girls' Tournament

• First-round games at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26 and 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27
• Semifinal games at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 3
• Championship game at 6:30 p.m. March 4

Tournament Parking

Event parking operations will begin 4 hours prior to tip-off of first game and will continue until traffic has cleared after the last game.

Parking Structure 1

• Prepaid $5 event parking reservations are available through the ParkMobile app.  Credit card payment is required. ParkMobile Instructions
• Current WKU H1 and FS3 permits will be honored.

Parking Structure 2

• Event parking, $5 cash at entry.
• Commuter permits will be honored as usual.

Diddle North and Diddle West lots are reserved and must be cleared by the start of event operations.

Diddle South is available for all current WKU permit holders.

For event parking information, contact Parking and Transportation Services at 270-745-2361 or transportation@wku.edu.

Presented by the WKU Department of Music

WKU ORCHESTRA & JAZZ BAND

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. 

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