WKU Department of History

08/29/2026

✨🎥 Crossing Disciplines in the Humanities 🎥✨

Join the WKU Center for Riverlands Jewish Life & Culture for a special conversation with photographer and documentarian Emily Rena Williams as she explores the intersection of artistic photography, Jewish Studies, documentary work, and the humanities. 🎞️🎥 Riverlands Jewish Archive

📅 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 5:30 pm
📍 Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium

Come hear Emily discuss her work and how visual storytelling can help us understand, explore, and connect with the humanities in new ways. ❣️

08/28/2026

Curious about History? Want to get to know the department? 🧐
Join the WKU History Club for their first meeting of the semester! 🏛️❣️ ALL are welcome!

🗓️ Wednesday, Sept. 2nd
🕰️ Starts at 3:45 pm
Student Lounge 📍 Grise Hall 245

08/27/2026

⚖️🎓 Thinking about law school? This event is for you! ⚖️🎓

Join WKU Legal Studies for a Law School Admissions Forum featuring admissions representatives from the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Chase Law School at Northern Kentucky University. 🏛️🧑‍⚖️

Whether you’re just beginning to explore law school or are already preparing your application, this is a great opportunity to learn more about applying to, getting into, and succeeding in law school ⚖️ Hear straight from admissions professionals themselves! ✨

📅 Wednesday, September 9 ⏰ 3:30–5:30 p.m
📍 HCIC Multipurpose Room

Students at all levels who are interested in pursuing law school are welcome! Come with your questions and leave with valuable insight for your next steps. ⚖️📚

08/27/2026

Our Quilts from History 101 students and peers are now hitting the road! 💟🛞

Bringing Services to Where Survivors Are 💜

Help is getting closer to home. BRASS (Barren River Area Safe Space) has introduced a new Mobile Advocacy Unit designed to bring safety planning, advocacy and survivor resources directly to communities throughout its 10-county service area, including Butler County.

📰 Pick up next week’s Butler County Banner to read more about this important new resource and how BRASS is working to meet survivors where they are. Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc.

08/27/2026

WKU Jewish Hilltoppers Presents: 5th Annual Rose Hashanah Dinner 🥘💛 Mark your calendars! ✨ Riverlands Jewish Archive

🗓️ Friday, September 11th
🍎 ABC's of the new year
🕰️ 6 pm in the Martens Alumni Center, WKU

Join us for a delicious time! 🌿

08/26/2026

❣️ GRAND OPENING ❣️

Next month, the Center for Riverlands Jewish Life & Culture will be OPEN! ✨ Catch WKU History and Riverlands Jewish Archive celebrate parents weekend with the schedule of events 📆🏫

👁️ Thursday 9/24: "Melding the Humanities and the Visual Form", a Conversation with Emily Rena Williams at 5:30 pm
🎉 Friday 9/25: Riverlands Jewish Archive Open House & Exhibition at 3 pm
🍕 Saturday 9/26: Jewish Hilltoppers Pizza in the Sukkah Tailgate at 2 pm

08/25/2026

✨👁️ Melding the Humanities with the Visual Form 👁️✨

Join the WKU Center for Riverlands Jewish Life & Culture for a special conversation with photographer and documentarian Emily Rena Williams as she explores the intersection of artistic photography, Jewish Studies, documentary work, and the humanities. 🎞️🎥 Riverlands Jewish Archive

📅 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 5:30 pm
📍 Gary Ransdell Hall Auditorium

Come hear Emily discuss her work and how visual storytelling can help us understand, explore, and connect with the humanities in new ways. ❣️

08/24/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Alex Olson, for winning the PCAL Award in Excellence in Student Advising 🎉❤️

08/21/2026

Campus history with the Hardin Planetarium and this special telescope crafted by BG resident, Albert Cox! 🔭

08/20/2026

Summer Shenanigans with Dr. Miner and Dr. Lennard! 🥾🪨 Some History professors have been caving this Summer at Hidden River Cave in Horse Cave, KY 🐎✨ And admiring 1893 graffiti 😱🔎

WKU History Alumni have also found roles offered post-graduation with organizations like the American Cave Museum and curation positions 🏫
Hidden River Cave/American Cave Museum