Category Archives: Far Away Places

Belize was the subject of this month’s Faraway Places program scheduled for March 16 at Barnes & Noble. Presenters were Brian Coutts and Peggy Wright. If you missed the presentation, you may view these photos.

On November 17, 2005, WKU Libraries’ Faraway Places featured Dr. Tosha Dupras from the Department of Anthropology, University of Central Florida. Her topic, Life and Death in Ancient Egypt, attracted more than 150 people, a number of which were WKU students. In case you missed the presentation, you may view these photos.

1. On Saturday, Nov. 12, 9am – 12noon, at the Kentucky Library and Museum, the last of the fall series of “Medium Magic” workshops were held. Throughout the series, participants had worked with several different media. On Saturday it was acrylic paint. This series was planned for individuals 15 years old and up. The workshop fee, which included all materials and supplies, was $25; however, Library and Museum Associates and WKU students received a 15 percent discount. Pre-registration was encouraged. The contact was Lynne Ferguson (270) 745-6082 lynne.ferguson@wku.edu or Alice Gatewood-Waddell (270) 745-2594 or Alice.Gatewoodwaddell@wku.edu.
2. On Thursday, Nov. 17, 7pm at Barnes & Noble, 1680 Campbell Lane, Dr. Tosha Dupras, an internationally known forensic anthropologist from the University of Central Florida, presented this month’s “Far Away Places” program. Dupras talked about her research on Ancient Egypt as well as contemporary work for Florida police departments. Dr. Tosha’s web site is at http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~tdupras/insidecoverpage.html.

All programs in the “Far Away Places” series, which is organized by University Libraries, are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Brian Coutts (270) 745-6121 or brian.coutts@wku.edu or check the Website: www.wku.edu/library/faraway