WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for March 29, 2018.

Session winners from Saturday's 48th Annual Student Research Conference have been announced.

WKU News

• WKU CCSJ to host presentation by Dr. Khadijah White on April 4: The WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice invites campus and community members to a presentation by Dr. Khadijah White, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at Rutgers University, at 4 p.m. Wednesday (April 4) at Downing Student Union, room 3020.
• Student Research Conference Session Winners: Check out a list of session winners from the 48^th Annual Student Research Conference, which was held March 24 at WKU’s Downing Student Union.
• Veterans Upward Bound Newsletter: Check out the Spring 2018 newsletter from Veterans Upward Bound at WKU.
• Parking Structure 3 Closed March 30-31: Parking Structure 3 will be closed on Friday and Saturday (March 30-31) while contractors finalize installations within the structure.
• 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: Toppers Return Home to Face UTSA, Riding 3-Game Road Win Streak: Riding a three-game road win streak, WKU Baseball returns to the friendly confines of Nick Denes Field and will host UTSA today-Saturday. First pitches today and Friday will be at 5 p.m., while the series finale will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU will look to reload in 2018-19: Now that WKU has rebuilt and rebranded itself, the mission for 2018-19 is to reload. The Hilltoppers will still have a relatively young and relatively new roster in Year Three of the Rick Stansbury regime. The program loses the eligibility of three seniors and brings in – at least – five new players to Bowling Green next year. The current group raised expectations for those that come after them to try to duplicate the successes of a team that won 27 games.

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.

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. 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); US Bank Celebration of the Arts (through April 7); 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. 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.
• 2018 Fulbright Week. Various events and locations. April 2-6. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.

Thursday, March 29

• 5 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. UTSA. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6:30 p.m.: Presentation: Madeline McDowell Breckinridge: A Kentucky Suffragette by Kelley O’Connell Brengelman. Odgen College Hall Auditorium. Contact Jonathan Jeffrey, (270) 745-5265
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: Clarinet and Saxophone Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 7:30 p.m.: Harrison Distinguished Lecture: Good Muslims, Bad Muslims: Colonial Enlightenment Discourse and the Genesis of Salafi Movements in West Africa by Dr. Ousman Kobo, Ohio State University. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact Tony Harkins, (270) 745-3841.

Friday, March 30

• Noon: Good Friday Service. Chandler Memorial Chapel. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 5 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. UTSA. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6 p.m.: Faraway Flix Film Series: Ida. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Shaden Melky, (270) 745-5139.
• 7:30 p.m.: Senior Recital: Jose Carlos Rodriguez. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, March 31

• 11 a.m.: WKU Baseball vs. UTSA. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Senior Recital: Carrie Moscoe. First Christian Church, 1106 State St. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Forensics Showcase. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Ganer Newman, (270) 745-6340.

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

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