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Today@WKU: February 7, 2018

WKU News
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 7, 2018.

WKU News

WKU Winter Weather Advisory for Feb. 7: WKU campuses in Elizabethtown, Fort Knox and EC3 will operate on a two-hour delay today (Feb. 7) because of ice.
Black History Month Salute: Robert Unseld: This month, we're highlighting the work of African American faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make a difference each day at WKU. Today, we focus on Robert Unseld, director of WKU CCPD & SARC.
Lone Star Rodeo Feb. 9-11 at WKU's Ag Expo Center: The Lone Star Rodeo Company will make its 2018 visit to WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center this weekend for four shows at 8 p.m. Feb 9; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 10; and 2 p.m. Feb. 11.
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

Football: White, Iyiegbuniwe headed to 2018 NFL Scouting Combine: For the third consecutive season, WKU will be represented by a pair of former Hilltoppers at the NFL Scouting Combine as quarterback Mike White and linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe earned invitations to this year's event, the National Football League announced on Tuesday. More: Follow 2018 Signing Day

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

WKU in the News

Former WKU Regent school superintendent Lois Gray dies at 81: Lois Gray, a revered educator who led Hardin County Schools for more than a decade, died Tuesday in Florida. Gray, 81, also served as a principal in Fort Knox Community Schools and was a longtime member of the WKU Board of Regents, serving as its chairwoman from 2002 to 2004.
Guide raising funds for family memorial at Mammoth Cave: Jerry Bransford, a seasonal tour guide at Mammoth Cave National Park, is raising money to fund the creation and placement of a memorial at Mammoth Cave National Park in effort to commemorate his family's historical connection with Mammoth Cave. Helping him with the fundraising process is Imagewest, a student run advertising and public relations agency at WKU.
WKU Civil War forum stirs discussion, debate on monuments: When protests in Charlottesville, Va., erupted in violence last August, WKU history professor Glenn LaFantasie felt he was experiencing something new.
'KABOOM': Jevin Redman balances life behind the mic and in stripes: The first 3-pointer made by a WKU women’s basketball player also nets the same call by its play-by-play radio broadcaster.

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 (through Dec. 18); 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; Emily Hendricksen, A Reflective Collection (through Feb. 24); David Marquez, Germination Series (Feb. 6-March 17). 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. Through April 6. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Contact Art, (270) 745-3944.
Exhibit at Intercultural Student Engagement Center: Black History Month student artwork. Downing Student Union, room 2041. Contact ISEC, (270) 745-5066.

Wednesday, Feb. 7

8 a.m.: Kentucky DECA Regional Conference. Downing Student Union. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
8 a.m.: Personal Financial Planning Symposium. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Gordon Ford College of Business, (270) 745-6311.
10 a.m.: WKU Campus Ministry Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Mindy Johnson, (270) 745-2459.

Thursday, Feb. 8

5:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Old Dominion. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
7:30 p.m.: Cultural Enhancement Series: Roxane Gay. Van Meter Hall. Free admission. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.
7:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Friday, Feb. 9

8 a.m.: Student Success Summit. Downing Student Union, room 2124. Contact Academic Advising and Retention, (270) 745-5065.
7:30 p.m.: Faculty Recital: Dr. Amelia Rollings and Dr. Julie Lyn Barber, assisted by Julie Pride. Free admission. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
8 p.m.: Lone Star Championship Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Lone Star Rodeo Company, (270) 269-6000.
8 p.m.: The Dance Project 2018. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $6. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Saturday, Feb. 10

7:30 a.m.: Ogden College of Science and Engineering Preview Day. Ogden College Hall. Contact Melanie Redden, (270) 745-4449.
Noon: Winter Super Saturdays. Various campus locations. Continues Feb. 17 and Feb. 24. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
2 p.m.: Lone Star Championship Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Lone Star Rodeo Company, (270) 269-6000.
3 p.m.: The Dance Project 2018. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $6. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.
6 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. FIU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
8 p.m.: Lone Star Championship Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Lone Star Rodeo Company, (270) 269-6000.
8 p.m.: The Dance Project 2018. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $6. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.