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.

Student Recital

Hands-on Data Analytics Project

1. Use Wolfram/Alpha data in a web scraping project

2. Work with external data

3. Make a stand-alone web form

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

Hilltopper Creamery's  “Farm to Campus” program went from first piloting in 2020 to full production mode in 2022. A big contributing factor to the program’s progress was made possible by the horticulture unit receiving a generous donation of two new greenhouses from an anonymous donor. One of these donated greenhouses was being utilized as a heated high tunnel for vegetable production, allowing students to grow produce year-round, regardless of the season. Unfortunately, this greenhouse was one of two that were completely destroyed in the recent storms. Three additional greenhouses were damaged. 

10% of proceeds donated to assist in replacement and repairs of greenhouses at WKU Agricultural Research Education Complex. 

The Ninth Annual Dance Big Red student-led dance fundraising event at WKU will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight March 24 at the Preston Health and Activities Center. Since it began, Dance Big Red has raised nearly $500,000 for Norton Children’s Hospital.

For more about Dance Big Red, visit https://p2p.onecause.com/dancebigred2023

For more about WKU Softball, visit https://wkusports.com/sports/softball

Connection, collaboration, and creative chaos reign at the WKU News Works Festival! Experience a range of innovative, original performances and enjoy the excitement of being part of something absolutely new! Recommended for mature audiences.

$5 suggested donation.

Apply to be a Resident Assistant! Free housing included. 

Being a Resident Assistant helps you build real-world skills of planning, assessment, administration, counseling, conflict resolution, crisis management, facilities management, staff development, leadership training, public speaking, and many other valuable skills.

You have the opportunity to make life-long friendships with residents and fellow staff. Take full advantage of your college experience - become an RA!

Learn more and apply at www.wku.edu/housing/employment/ra.php