WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for January 23, 2018.

WKU News

• Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council announce 2018 officers: WKU’s Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council have announced their officers for 2018.
• A message from WKU President Timothy C. Caboni: Gov. Matt Bevin presented his State of the Commonwealth and Budget Address to the legislature last Tuesday. Read President Caboni’s thoughts on the legislative session and WKU’s commitment to move forward.
• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• WKU Public Radio Weekday Newscast Schedule: Tune into WKU Public Radio for national and international news from NPR, and local newscasts every half hour during Morning Edition (4-9 a.m. Central), and All Things Considered (3-6 p.m. Central), as well as local news features and interviews produced by the WKU news staff. WKU's Public Radio can be heard on WKYU-FM (88.9) in Bowling Green/Glasgow; WDCL-FM (89.7) in Somerset/Campbellsville; WKPB-FM (88.9) in Henderson/Owensboro; WKUE-FM (90.9) in Elizabethtown/Bardstown; and online at http://www.wkyufm.org/

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WKU Sports

• Women’s basketball: Elgedawy Earns Lady Topper-Record Fourth C-USA Freshman of the Week Honor: Raneem Elgedawy has been named the C-USA Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon, breaking a tie with Tashia Brown for the most C-USA Freshman of the Week honors in Lady Topper Basketball history. Next: WKU at North Texas at 7 p.m. Friday.

More: For updates on WKU Athletics, follow @WKUSports on Twitter or WKU Athletics on Facebook.

WKU in the News

• Ahead of schedule, Stansbury's WKU team showing signs of an exciting future: Kermit Davis has said it before. And Saturday he said it again. “I say it to my fans, and it kinda upsets ‘em – I want Western Kentucky to be good,” the veteran coach admitted. “It’s great for our league, it’s great for our rivalry. They are good. There’s no question it’s by far the best rivalry game in Conference USA. No doubt about that. You saw it tonight. We’ll have an unbelievable crowd when the Hilltoppers come back down in March.”

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of events, visit the Alumni website and click on the Events Calendar. Or contact the WKU Alumni Association at 888-958-2586. For a list of Alumni news, visit the Alumni News page. More: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts; New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); plus other gallery and on-campus exhibits. (Museum hours/visitor information) Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• Exhibits at Downing Museum: The Story of Joe Downing: Select Works From the Collection. Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.
• Photographic Exhibition: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Then and Now. Jan. 31-April 13. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3055.
• Art Exhibition: Proof of Existence: An Exhibit of Work by Contemporary Artists of Bosnian and Balkan Origin. Jan. 22-April 6. Contact Art, (270) 745-3944.

Tuesday, Jan. 23

• 11:30 a.m.: Smart Start Business Basics, free workshop hosted by WKU Small Business Development Center. WKU Center for Research and Development, room 129, 2413 Nashville Road. Contact Miller Slaughter, (270) 745-1924.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, Jan. 24

• 8:30 a.m.: Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.

Thursday, Jan. 25

• 3 p.m.: WKU Honors Band Clinic. Rescheduled from Jan. 18-20. Music Hall, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center and other locations. Contact Gary Schallert, (270) 745-5893.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

For upcoming events: Visit the What's Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

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