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Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 28, 2018.

WKU News

• Long-time professor makes gift to support lecture series and scholarship: Professor Emeritus Dr. Carl Kell has taught classes at WKU since 1972. Not surprising to those who know him, he continues to teach an Advanced Public Speaking course each semester even though he is fully retired. Dr. Kell recently made two gifts to support both the department he has called home for many years and to honor his wife, Mary Anne Kell, who passed away in late 2017. The first gift will establish and provide an initial contribution for an endowment for the Carl L. and Mary Anne Kell Distinguished Lecture Series in Communication.
• Black History Month Salute: Andre Dowell: 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 Andre Dowell, a graduate student from Brandenburg.
• Ready for Competition, WKU's Concrete Canoe Team: Students gathered earlier this month to complete the concrete canoe’s final pour. Work lasted all day and a mixture of seniors and underclassmen contributed to the production line.  Tucker Baker, the project manager, detailed the work that has already been completed and what remains to be done. More Stories from SEAS: Engineering-Manufacturing-Commercialization Center 
• PS1 & PS2 Used Nightly for Event Parking: WKU is hosting the 2018 KHSAA Regional Basketball Tournaments in Diddle Arena through March 6. PS1 and PS2 will be used for event parking.  Students and faculty/staff with current WKU parking permits may use the structures as space allows.
• 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

• Baseball: Acosta Spins 6 Scoreless, Zuberer III Homers in Loss to No. 7 Wildcats: Within one strike of an upset of No. 7 Kentucky, WKU Baseball was unable to get out the final out of the ninth inning in a 4-3 loss to the Wildcats on Tuesday evening. Next: WKU returns home for a Friday-to-Sunday, three-game set with West Virginia.
• Women’s golf: Lady Toppers Finish Fifth in Field of 42 Teams at Kiawah Island: Two individuals in the top 20 helped WKU Lady Topper Golf claim a fifth-place finish among 42 teams Tuesday at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic. Senior Georgina Blackman and sophomore Mary Joiner both finished in the top 20 for the Lady Toppers, who carded a three-round total of 889 (293-291-305). They were just three strokes out of fourth place and seven shots out of third. Next: The Lady Toppers will compete in the UNF Collegiate on March 5-6 in Jacksonville, Fla.

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

WKU in the News

• Garden is Changing Lives at Barren County Detention Center: A garden is changing the lives for inmates at the Barren County Detention Center and this year they plan to expand. The garden started in partnership with WKU and creates a valuable productive learning experience for the inmates.
• Stansbury: 'They know Western Kentucky’s here to stay': During Monday’s weekly radio show, WKU coach Rick Stansbury did not hold back. “This won’t be a one-year flash I can promise you that,” the second-year coach WKU coach, referencing the team’s current 22-7 record. “It’s gonna be consistent. And everybody in and around basketball they understand that. They know Western Kentucky’s here to stay.”

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.

WKU Admissions

• #ClimbWithUs: The WKU Office of Admissions helps future Hilltoppers as they start their journey on The Hill. You can reach us by calling 270-745-2551, emailing admission@wku.edu or connecting with us on social media. Upcoming Important Dates/Deadlines: Admitted Student Nights; Housing Priority Deadline March 31; Spring TOP Dates: April 13 (Honors), April 14, April 20, April 28 and May 4. Students can reserve their TOP date and take their placement exams at www.wku.edu/top
• Useful links for prospective/admitted students: Campus tours; Let’s Talk, Topper; Admissions Timeline; Topper Orientation Program; Scholarships; Housing; MASTER Plan
• Admitted Student Nights: The WKU Office of Admissions is hosting several admitted student nights in various communities. These events are for high school seniors that have been admitted to WKU and their families. The Admissions Counselor for your area will be there to discuss your next steps and answer any questions you may have. Upcoming events include the following: Elizabethtown: Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. ET at EC3. Contact: lindsey.white@wku.edu; Nashville: Tuesday, March 6, 5:30 p.m. CT at Goodlettsville Public Library. Contact: michael.shelton@wku.edu; Louisville: Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. ET at Jeffersontown Branch Public Library. Contact: karina.bruce@wku.edu; Lexington: Wednesday, March 21, 6 p.m. ET at Lexington Public Library, Central Location (Room A). Contact: meredith.norman@wku.edu Other admitted student nights are being planned. Visit https://www.wku.edu/admissions/counselors/ or call 270-745-2551 to get in touch with your WKU Admissions Counselor.

More: Visit the WKU Admissions website; Information for Prospective Students

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; 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 28

• 9:15 a.m.: HAD Artist Collective Workshop. Kentucky Museum Courtyard. Part of International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contact Yvonne Petkus, (270) 745-2390.
• 1 p.m.: Gordon Ford College of Business Job Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Center for Career and Professional Development, (270) 745-3095.
• 5:30 p.m.: HAD Collective Artist Talk for Proof of Existence exhibition. Guillaume Auditorium, Grise Hall. Reception to follow in University Gallery, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Part of International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• 6 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ 4^th Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 7 p.m.: Black Excellence Exposition, hosted by WKU Forensics. Rescheduled from Feb. 22. Downing Student Union Auditorium. Contact Chris Chandler, (270) 745-6340.
• 8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ 4^th Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.

Thursday, March 1

• 9:15 a.m.: HAD Artist Collective Workshop. Kentucky Museum Courtyard. Part of International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contact Yvonne Petkus, (270) 745-2390.
• 2 p.m.: HAD Artist Collective Workshop. Kentucky Museum Courtyard. Part of International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contact Yvonne Petkus, (270) 745-2390.
• 4 p.m.: Presentation: Artivism and Decolonial Emancipation: Social Surrealism of the In-Between by Dr. Wilson Valentín-Escobar. Downing Student Union, room 3020. Contact Diversity & Community Studies, (270) 745-6477.
• 6 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ 4^th Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: Performance: WKU Wind Ensemble. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Performance: New Works Festival 2018. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ 4^th Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.

Friday, March 2

• 9 a.m.: Used Book Sale to benefit SOKY Book Fest. Warren County Public Library’s Bob Kirby Branch, 175 Iron Skillet Court. Contact SOKY Book Fest, (270) 745-4502.
• 9:30 a.m.: HAD Artist Collective Workshop. Kentucky Museum Courtyard. Part of International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Contact Yvonne Petkus, (270) 745-2390.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Austin Peay. Part of WKU Hilltopper Spring Fling. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. West Virginia. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 5:30 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Dayton. Part of WKU Hilltopper Spring Fling. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6 p.m.: US Bank Celebration of the Arts Exhibit Opening Reception. Kentucky Museum. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• 6 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ 4^th Region Tournament semifinals. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: Recital: Lucas Allen, percussion. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Performance: New Works Festival 2018. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ 4^th Region Tournament semifinals. 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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