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.

Students who plan to return to on-campus housing for 2023-2024 can renew their housing March 6-31. Students will receive an email with their personalized renewal timeframe and instructions. 

During phase 2, students can select a new room, add a roommate, join a hall waitlist, and update their housing application. 

Scott Strazzante - Shooting from the Hip Photography Exhibit.

For more information: Lyons Legacy

Designed for highly motivated horse person looking to take their knowledge of horses and training to the next level, regardless of discipline. This simple to apply method decreases the ability for the horse to give the wrong answer! No student is overlooked or gets lost in a “production line”. Our small class size allows everyone SUCCESS!!!

Rider Level: Intermediate- Advanced
This clinic is for riders actively riding and training their horse. You don’t have to be a professional
rider/trainer for this clinic but our goal is to build on a solid foundation and horsemanship skills. A 5
Day Clinic gives you and your horse enough time to make giant strides in horsemanship control. Josh
breaks the lessons down into workable, easy to follow steps, teaching you a safe and humane way to
gain your horse’s respect and reach your riding goals.

Horse Level: Broke – Advanced
Bring your horse that has a solid foundation in order to focus on performance and to obtain advanced
maneuvers. When you enroll in a 5 Day Clinic, expect to see the maximum amount of change from you
and your horse! Each day gives you and your horse the time it takes to participate in numerous training
phases. During the clinic, your horse will learn how to learn – this process takes time.

Modules
• The Essentials
• The 5 Releases
• Serpentines
• Shoulder Work
• Gear Work
• Speed Control & Rider Position

The cost of our 5- Day Clinic is $1250 per horse and rider.  Auditors (Fence sitters) are always welcome for $25 per day.  To get registered, you can start by paying your $350 non-refundable deposit. Your balance can be paid by the Thursday before your clinic.  There is even the option to rent a horse for use in the clinic!  All participants – riders and auditors – can sign up online using the links below.

Clinics start at 9:00am and end at 4:00pm daily.  There is a lunch break from 12:00 to 1:30pm daily.  On the first day of your clinic, we ask all riders to meet without horses at 9:00am to have a discussion with Josh before riding begins.

WKU Spring Break

• No classes March 13-17
• WKU offices closed March 15-17

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Note: WKU Baseball's March 14 game with Austin Peay has been moved from Clarksville, Tennessee, to Nick Denes Field. The WKU vs. Austin Peay game on April 25 will be played at 6 p.m. in Clarksville.

For more about Hilltopper Baseball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/baseball

The Kentucky Forge Council is a community organization based at WKU's Kentucky Museum. We are dedicated to preservation of the craft of blacksmithing through hands-on education.

Meetings are open to the public and feature participatory blacksmithing and metalworking demonstrations.