WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 22, 2018.

WKU News

• GFCB Entrepreneurship Students and Faculty Win Awards: WKU faculty and students won multiple national awards at the 42nd Annual Academic Small Business Institute® Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Feb. 16-17.
• Black History Month Salute: Ambriehl Crutchfield: 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 Ambriehl Crutchfield, a broadcasting senior from Nashville.
• Allen County native receives Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Internship to preserve local history: Christopher Coe Campbell, the eldest son of Greg and Trudi Compton and the grandson of Nancy (Pruitt) Miller, has been named the Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Intern for 2018. Campbell is a lifelong resident of Allen County and a 2015 graduate of Allen County-Scottsville High School. He is a junior at WKU pursuing a degree in History with a minor in Agriculture.
• 2018 Black Excellence Exposition rescheduled for Feb. 28: The 2018 Black Excellence Exposition, a free public performance hosted by WKU Forensics Team, has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Downing Student Union Auditorium.
• Panhellenic, Interfraternity councils recognized at leadership conferences: The WKU Panhellenic and Interfraternity councils were recognized during leadership conferences this month.
• WKU Department of Art Welcomes visiting artists, the HAD Collective, from Bosnia-Herzegovina: The WKU Department of Art is excited to welcome visiting artists the HAD Collective from Visoko, Bosnia-Herzegovina to campus to provide workshops and speak about Bosnia and their artwork to students and the Bowling Green community.
• WKU Board of Regents to meet Feb. 23: The WKU Board of Regents will hold its first quarterly meeting at 9 a.m. Friday. The meeting will be in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.
• 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

• Men’s basketball: Tops Begin Final Homestand Against Charlotte Tonight: WKU Hilltopper Basketball will look to secure a top-four seed and a first-round bye in the Conference USA Basketball Championship when it hosts Charlotte at 7 CT tonight to start the final homestand at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers have won four straight games and 13 of their last 15, securing the 44th 20-win season in program history. The game will air on beIN Sports and Hilltopper IMG Sports Network: More: Event parking information

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

WKU in the News

• Barren County invests in possible job training program: Barren County Judge-Executive Micheal Hale said Ankur Gopal, founder and CEO of Interapt, is interested in headquartering a southern Kentucky training center in Barren County because of the community’s “aggressive” approach to training its workforce. Gopal plans to hire 10 project managers locally to run the program on WKU’s Glasgow campus for a year, Hale said.
• Tops look to lock up quarterfinal tourney berth with win over Charlotte: One of the best seasons in WKU’s recent history is suddenly, and expectedly, coming to a close. And it will be a close to remember. The Hilltoppers’ final four-game stretch includes the chance at clinching a first-round bye into the conference tournament, the final regular-season game for a cherished four-year senior, a trip to Murfreesboro to play a game with major NCAA Tournament implications on the line and the finale against a rival on the road.

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 (through 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. Through 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.

Thursday, Feb. 22

• 8:30 a.m.: Wedge Visiting Scholar Presentation: Dr. Rena Subotnik, American Psychological Association. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 3 p.m.: Mahurin Honors College Speaker Series: Narratives of (and in) Higher Education by Dr. Sarah Mahurin, dean of Timothy Dwight College at Yale. Honors College/International Center ballroom. Contact Mahurin Honors College, (270) 745-2081.
• 3:30 p.m.: BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism Lecture Series: The Ethics of Transracialism by Rebecca Tuvel, Rhodes College. Guillaume Auditorium, Grise Hall. Contact Brian Strow, (270) 745-7082.
• 7 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Charlotte. Diddle Arena. Coming Home King will be announced at halftime. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Far Away Places Series: The Magic, Mystery and Misfortune of Modern Kenya by Nancy Rice, WKU Biology Department. Barnes & Noble, 1680 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green. Contact Brian Coutts, (270) 745-6221.

Friday, Feb. 23

• Triple T Farm Black Hereford Cattle Show & Sale. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 9 a.m.: Board of Regents Meeting. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Bob Skipper, (270) 745-4295.
• 9 a.m.: Photojournalism Career Day. Jody Richards Hall. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Green Bay. Part of WKU Hilltopper Classic. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Northern Illinois. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 5:30 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Toledo. Part of WKU Hilltopper Classic. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6 p.m.: Faraway Flix Film Series: Dukhtar. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Shaden Melky, (270) 745-5139.
• 7 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Charlotte. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Black History Spoken Word. Downing Student Union Nite Class. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 7:30 p.m.: Performance: The Symphony at WKU. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $10; $5 for students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, Feb. 24

• Triple T Farm Black Hereford Cattle Show & Sale. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 8 a.m.: WKU Engineering LEGO Robotics Competition. Moss Middle School. Contact School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, (270) 745-2461.
• 11 a.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Northern Illinois, doubleheader. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• Noon: Winter Super Saturdays. Various campus locations. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 12:30 p.m.: Gordon Ford College of Business Preview Day. Grise Hall. Contact Gordon Ford College of Business, (270) 745-6311.
• 12:30 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Indiana State. Part of WKU Hilltopper Classic. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Old Dominion. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Sunday, Feb. 25

• WKU Softball vs. TBA. Part of WKU Hilltopper Classic. Game at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Northern Illinois. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, Feb. 26

• 11 a.m.: Ribbon Cutting for Parking Structure 3. Creason Lot. Contact Parking & Transportation, (270) 745-2361.
• 11 a.m.: Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Presentation. WKU South Campus, room C303. Contact Tonya Archey, (270) 861-6939.
• 2 p.m.: HAD Artist Collective Workshop. Kentucky Museum Courtyard. Part of International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contact Yvonne Petkus, (270) 745-2390.
• 6 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ 4^th Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ 4^th Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.

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

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