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Thursday, February 17th, 2022
Thursday, February 17th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

In politics, the old adage “having a seat at the table” is often used to refer to those in positions of power, influence and policy making. This poster exhibit highlights a few of the women who have held political office and had “a seat at the table” in decision making for the Commonwealth.

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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.

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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. 

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This exhibit traces the history of Kentucky women in politics and political activism, featuring artifacts from the Rather-Westerman Collection and the America United/Divided project. 

All Day
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: All Day

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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3:00pm
  • Location: Zoom
  • Time: 3:00pm
This is an introductory session for students of color, who are curious about the "BIPOC Healing Circle" offered at the Counseling Center, to find out what happens in the group, how they feel to be part of it, and decide if they want to attend 4 more sessions to be scheduled this semester for ongoing support and continued self-reflections and dialogues. For more information, please email Dr. Masami Matsuyuki (masami.matsuyuki@wku.edu).

Sponsored by the Counseling Center

3:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: HCIC 1001 (Agora)
  • Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Please join us for this week's Chai Chat! One of our WKU Global Learning Ambassadors, Laura, will be serving hot chocolate and churros from Spain. 

7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: Hardin Planetarium
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

The Hardin Planetarium is presenting Eyes on the Early Universe: James Webb Space Telescope January 16 through February 24. Show times are 7 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

The James Webb Space Telescope will see the first galaxies that ever formed. Learn how we are able to see back in time, and also how Webb will be crucial to helping us discover whether there is life elsewhere in the universe.

For more information, visit https://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/

7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Diddle Arena
  • Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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