WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for March 2, 2018.

Sunny conditions are forecast today and through the weekend at WKU. (Photo by @WKUWeather)

WKU News

• Student Scholarship Endowment created to honor retired WKU Libraries Dean Connie Foster: A new student scholarship endowment fund has been created to aid WKU students and to honor retired WKU Libraries Dean Connie Foster. The newly formed endowment, named the Connie Foster Student Scholarship Endowment, aims to assist WKU students with priority to those students working in the libraries.
• The Society for Lifelong Learning at WKU Offers Three Food For Though Events this Spring: The SLL has three Food For Thought events this spring. These are open to the entire community and include interesting presentation and lunch. Upcoming events are listed online, along with registration links. More: Society for Lifelong Learning at WKU Class Registrations are Booming
• Partnership Develops Mental Health Video Series for WKU Online Students: WKU Online is partnering with the WKU Counseling and Testing Center (CTC) to produce a series of videos for online learners. The videos will cover topics such as grief, depression, anxiety, and other issues. This is a joint effort between Instructional Design (Andrew Swanson), the Technology Resource Center (Julie Taylor), WKU Online (Holly Young), and counselors at the CTC.
• 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

• Women’s basketball: Furious Lady Topper Rally Falls Short at Southern Miss, 69-63: WKU rallied from a double-digit deficit in each half and briefly took the lead at the end of the third quarter, but a strong fourth quarter from Southern Miss dealt the Lady Toppers a 69-63 setback inside Reed Green Coliseum on Thursday evening. Next: Lady Toppers (21-7, 12-3 C-USA) at UTEP at 2 p.m. Saturday. More: Ivy Brown Named to 2017-18 C-USA All-Academic Team
• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Fall 82-64 at Middle Tennessee: A rough end to the first half and Middle Tennessee's hot shooting worked against WKU in an 82-64 road loss Thursday night. Next: WKU (22-8, 14-3) at UAB at 7 p.m. Saturday.
• Volleyball: Anderson Headed for U.S. Women's National Team Tryouts: For the second-consecutive season, WKU Volleyball's Rachel Anderson is headed to the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts from March 2-4. Anderson is one of 229 athletes representing 89 different colleges and universities at this year's tryout vying for spots on the U.S. Women's National Team and U.S. Collegiate National Team programs.
• Baseball: Toppers Host Mountaineers in First-Ever Series Against Big 12 Opponent: For the first time in program history, WKU Baseball will play a three-game series against a Big 12 opponent when West Virginia visits Nick Denes Field today through Sunday.
• Softball: WKU Homestand Continues with Hilltopper Spring Fling: WKU Softball will look to continue to build upon one of the best starts in program history as the team continues its homestand with the Holiday Inn Hilltopper Spring Fling this weekend. WKU (11-4) will welcome Austin Peay, Dayton and Evansville to Bowling Green for the three-day outing that begins this morning at the WKU Softball Complex.
• Tennis: No Winner Declared in WKU-Miami (Ohio) Match: Late Wednesday evening, the ITA ruled that the Feb. 24 match between the WKU and Miami (Ohio) women's tennis teams would be declared with no winner. Next: WKU (4-2) returns to action this weekend against Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.

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

WKU in the News

• Used book sale to raise funds for April SOKY Book Fest: Thousands of used books will be offered to the public at a three-day sale to fund the annual Southern Kentucky Book Fest.
• Trailblazer award winners worthy of emulation: As former WKU administrator Howard Bailey said during Sunday’s Trailblazer awards event, “These are people who have blazed trails and been successful in areas where their ancestors maybe were denied.”

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.

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.

Saturday, March 3

• 8 a.m.: Kappa Delta Shamrock Shootout. Preston Health and Activities Center. Continues March 4. Contact Haley Doerr, (502) 751-6709.
• 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 a.m.: Regional Bridge Building Competition. Center for Research and Development, 2413 Nashville Road. Contact Rico Tyler, (270) 745-3900.
• 10 a.m.: Pysanky Egg Dyeing Workshop. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 11:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 12:30 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Evansville. Part of WKU Hilltopper Spring Fling. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. West Virginia. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ 4^th Region Tournament championship. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 7:30 p.m.: Recital: Josh Scott. 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.

Sunday, March 4

• WKU Softball vs. TBA. Part of WKU Hilltopper Spring Fling. Game at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 9 a.m.: Kappa Delta Shamrock Shootout. Championship game at 3 p.m. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Haley Doerr, (502) 751-6709.
• Noon: WKU Baseball vs. West Virginia. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.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.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 5:30 p.m.: Recital: Daniel Finch. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, March 5

• 6 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ 4^th Region Tournament semifinals. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 7:30 p.m.: Cultural Enhancement Series: Daniel Levitin, neuroscientist, musician and author of This is Your Brain on Music. Van Meter Hall. Free admission. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.
• 8 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ 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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