Elaine Weiss, author of
The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
, visited WKU April 29-30 to kick off a yearlong celebration of the
100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment
. Her visit was made possible by generous funding from a 2018 WKU Sisterhood grant and support from the Boyd-Lubker Visiting Scholars Program.
More than 200 WKU students, alumni and community members attended the Boyd-Lubker Visiting Scholar Lecture on April 30 at the Downing Student Union Auditorium, which focused on the passage of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote. Weiss also spent time with students in the classroom during her two-day visit.
“We are thrilled with the attendance and community support for this issue,” said Dr. Victoria Gordon, Professor of Political Science at WKU. “Elaine Weiss’ visit was a great kickoff of our yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.”
The
WKU Sisterhood
is a group of women with shared values who enjoy collaborating to advance the mission of WKU. In November 2018, members voted to provide funding to bring Weiss to campus and to support several programs centered on the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. “The WKU Sisterhood was pleased to support this event and kickoff the yearlong celebration,” said Dr. Barbara Burch, Chair of the WKU Sisterhood.
