WKU News

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

WKU News

• WKU Board of Regents to meet today: The WKU Board of Regents will hold its first quarterly meeting at 9 a.m. today. The meeting will be in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall. The meeting will be available for live viewing on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/wkunews More: President Timothy C. Caboni shares Budget Stabilization Plan Recommendations
• Mahurin Honors College launches speaker series: The Honors College at WKU launched its first-ever speaker series on Thursday (Feb. 22) with a guest who tackled some of the toughest subjects in higher education. Dr. Sarah Mahurin, dean of Timothy Dwight College at Yale, gave a lecture titled “Narratives of (and in) Higher Education” to more than 100 WKU faculty, staff, students and community guests.
• WKU hosting 2018 Physics Olympics on Feb. 24: Western Kentucky Physics Olympics will be awarding medals on Saturday (Feb. 24) with students from area high schools on the podium. This year’s event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Snell Hall and the new Ogden College Hall.
• 2018 Black Excellence Exposition rescheduled for Feb. 28: The 2018 Black Excellence Exposition, a free public performance hosted by students from WKU’s Forensics Team, has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Downing Student Union Auditorium.
• 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: Hilltoppers Keep Rolling with 93-55 Home Win Over Charlotte: WKU shot better than 55 percent for the fourth straight game Thursday night, rolling past Charlotte 93-55 at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers (21-7, 13-2 Conference USA) put six players in double figures, shot 56.1 percent from the field and netted 23 of 30 free throws on their way to their fifth straight win and 14th overall in the last 16 outings. Next: WKU vs. ODU at 6 p.m. Saturday. Senior Night festivities will take place before the game. More: Event parking information
• Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers to Host Charlotte Tonight for Senior Night: WKU will honor two of the greatest players in program history this evening at 7 during Senior Night festivities against Charlotte, with Ivy and Tashia Brown set to play their final home game inside E.A. Diddle Arena. The duo will be honored in a postgame ceremony. More: Event parking information
• Baseball: WKU vs. Northern Illinois Series Preview: Led by one of the best starts by a pitching staff in 33 years, WKU Baseball looks to carry that success into a four-game series vs. Northern Illinois at Nick Denes Field. The series will begin today with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m., with 45 minutes in-between contests; the schedule for the final two games is currently TBA.
• Softball: WKU Set for 2018 Home Opener with Hilltopper Classic: Tied for the second-best 10-game start in program history with a 7-3 record, the Hilltoppers are set to make their 2018 home debut this weekend as Green Bay, Toledo and Indiana State are headed to The Hill for the 2018 Hilltopper Classic. The tournament will begin this morning. Any schedule changes will be communicated through the WKU Softball Twitter, Facebook and web platforms.

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

WKU in the News

• For No. 23, career shaped by decision to always be a Hilltopper: These days, Justin Johnson lingers. He’ll sit at his locker a few extra minutes after games. He walks a little slower toward the exit when it’s time to leave E.A. Diddle Arena. He’ll catch himself glancing toward the banners that hang from the ceiling of the building where he’s played 59 games – and spent so much more time in when the stands were empty. “My dream is to have 23 put in those rafters one day,” he said. “That’s something that no one can ever take away from you. You can bring your kids and your grandkids back, people look up and that’s you up there.” More: WKU blasts Charlotte to set up showdown with Old Dominion
• Lady Toppers' Brown duo to play last game at Diddle Arena: Ivy Brown remembers being in middle school the first time she visited E.A. Diddle Arena – 2009, when Tennessee played Ball State in the NCAA Tournament. Brown never played in the KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16 when it was held in Bowling Green, but she still attended the state tournament as a spectator in the arena she would one day call home. Tonight, Brown will wrap up a WKU career where she was anything but a spectator. The Hodgenville native and fellow senior Tashia Brown will go down as one of the best Lady Topper duos the program has had.

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; Conference USA basketball tournament information
• 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.

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.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Green Bay. Part of WKU Hilltopper Classic. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Northern Illinois, doubleheader. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3 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.
• 7:30 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.
• TBA: WKU Baseball vs. Northern Illinois. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 8 a.m.: WKU Engineering LEGO Robotics Competition. Moss Middle School. Contact School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, (270) 745-2461.
• 8 a.m.: Physics Olympics. Snell Hall and Ogden College Hall. Contact Richard Gelderman, (270) 745-6203.
• 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.
• TBA: 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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