WKU Events
Tuesday, August 20th
Basketry Now: 10th Anniversary Exhibit
- Location: Kentucky Museum
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Held in conjunction with the National Basketry Organization 2019 Biennial Conference this exhibit is unique in it's focus on basketry and in it's inclusion of the full range of work being executed by well-known and emerging artists.
Even Coverlets Get the Blues
- Location: Richardson Quilt Gallery
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Kentuckians have practiced the art of weaving for more than 200 years.
Techniques represented in Even Coverlets Get the Blues range from overshot, double weave, and tied-biederwand to hooked rug making.
HAD Artist Collective Murals
- Location: Kentucky Museum Courtyard
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Anel Lepić and Muhamed “Hamo” Bešlagic, two HAD Collective artists from Bosnia, carved murals in the Kentucky Museum courtyard.
Highbrow, Patrick Dougherty Sculpture
- Location: Kentucky Museum Front Lawn
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty created Highbrow, a sculpture made from intertwined tree saplings, on the Museum's front lawn.
Jacqui Lubbers: A Legacy in Weaving
- Location: Richardson Quilt Gallery
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Jacqui Lubbers is a part-time weaving and art appreciation instructor in the WKU Art Department.
Process Oriented Works
- Location: Kentucky Museum - Kentucky Room
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan
- Time: All Day
M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan is WKU's transition program for all new undergraduate students and is designed to help you smoothly transition to your new life as a Hilltopper.
To begin your climb to the top as a Hilltopper, we have planned an exciting week of events for you! You'll have the opportunity to:
- Meet your new best friends
- Get acclimated to campus
- Learn and practice WKU traditions
- Meet faculty and staff in your college
- Move-in early, if you live on campus
What to Expect: https://www.wku.edu/masterplan/about/index.php
Move In Schedule: https://www.wku.edu/masterplan/schedule/movein.php
Full week schedule: https://www.wku.edu/masterplan/schedule/index.php
M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Move In Day 2*
- Time: All Day
M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Move-In will take place on Monday, August 19 and Tuesday, August 20, 2019.
Move In Timeslots
Watch your email for more information regarding move-in timeslot sign-ups.
M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan participants are required to sign up for a move-in timeslot via the WKU Housing Portal.
Your residence hall will have move-in timeslots on one or both days.
Move-in timeslots will be available on a "first come, first served" basis.
Move-in timeslots are carefully planned to ensure that the ease of traffice flow to unloading areas, volunteer help is available, and elevator wait is minimal.
Please adhere to your move-in time. Students who arrive early will not be able to check in until their move-in timeslot.
Learn more about M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan and move-in at https://www.wku.edu/masterplan/schedule/movein.php
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