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Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
Tuesday, February 28th
All Day
  • Time: All Day

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. 

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

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.

5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: Cherry Hall 316
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
WKU Philosophy Club
Thursdays, Cherry Hall 316, 5 pm
Free snacks provided
All are welcome!
8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: FAC Corridor Gallery
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm

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.

 

2:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: JRH - JRH 0166
  • Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
This diversity conference will be open to the public to bring an internationally recognized speaker, Dr. Terrell Strayhorn. The purpose of this keynote speaker is to discuss how to espouse student success and mitigate equity/inclusion issues. Strayhorn’s scholarship focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to addressing complex educational problems such as campus climate, attrition, and most of all a sense of belonging. Dr. Strayhorn has served as Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs. As Vice President, Strayhorn served as both the Chief Academic Officer, providing oversight of all academic programs, and Senior Student Affairs Officer. He has supervised academic deans, student services deans, and even center directors.
3:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: Nick Denes Field
  • Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm

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

5:00pm
  • Location: Bridgestone Arena
  • Time: 5:00pm

Hilltoppers, join us for WKU Night at the Nashville Preds Game on February 28! You'll receive: Nashville Predators game ticket, a limited-edition co-branded hat, and access to a pre-game reception.

Purchase tickets: https://bit.ly/WKUNightTickets & RSVP: https://bit.ly/WKUNight

5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Location: Virtual
  • Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Join the WKU Office of Research and Creative Activity for the next installment of the 2023 Student Scholar Showcase workshop series presented by Dr. Lily Popova Zhuhadar, Associate Professor of Analytics & Information Systems.

Students will learn how to present their research data using common public data visualizations, such as charts, graphs, or diagrams, that can show the results without having to read the details or text. 

To join the workshop on Zoom, visit: https://wku.zoom.us/j/98753338847.

For more information, visit: www.wku.edu/showcase.

6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Location: Diddle Arena
  • Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

2023 KHSAA Fourth Region Boys' Tournament

  • First-round games at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1
  • Semifinal games at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 6
  • Championship game at 6 p.m. March 7

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.


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