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Wednesday, June 7th, 2023
Wednesday, June 7th
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.

8:00am
  • Location: Florence Schneider Hall
  • Time: 8:00am

A two-week camp held in June, SCATS offers high-ability students who have completed grades 6–8 a unique learning environment to explore new ideas, develop concepts, make friends, and share experiences. Students arrive at the WKU campus from counties around Kentucky, states across the nation, and countries around the world to challenge themselves academically and to meet like-minded peers with diverse backgrounds and interests.

8:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: CH - CH 0309
  • Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm
The 2023 Philosophy Summer Camp theme is Mind, Thought, and Consciousness; the full philosophy summer camp program is available on our website. Students can apply to the philosophy summer camp here. The application deadline is May 19th. Students are admitted on a rolling basis. Breakfast is provided to all participants. https://orgs.wku.edu/philtoppers/2023.php

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