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Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for April 6, 2018.

WKU News

• Pulaski & Fulton partners support sites for Kentucky Mesonet at WKU: After reaching agreements with community partners, the Kentucky Climate Center will install and operate a Kentucky Mesonet station in Pulaski County and make upgrades to the Mesonet station in Fulton County.
• Musician & author J.D. Wilkes to speak in Kentucky Live Series: J.D. Wilkes, Grammy-nominated front man and founder of the Legendary Shack Shakers, will be reading from and discussing his book The Vine That Ate the South at 7 p.m. April 19 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers as part of WKU Libraries’ Kentucky Live Series.
• “You’re not college material.” 23 years later, the two-time WKU graduate has spent his career mentoring students: As the eighth of nine children, Delvagus Jackson didn’t hear much about college during his growing-up years. In fact, the Morganfield native was the first in his family to graduate from college, even after being told numerous times that college wasn’t for him.
• There’s no place like home—or chocolate!—for Dustin Cornett: For WKU alumnus Dustin Cornett of Beattyville, entrepreneurship is a recipe of travels, family and lots of chocolate. Cornett and his wife, Mai, opened the Chocolat Inn and Café in Beattyville in September 2017—a process that was a sweet concoction of trial and error.
• Parking and Traffic Changes This Weekend: WKU is hosting the SCGC Color Guard Percussion Winds Championship this weekend at Diddle Arena.  This will bring a large volume of buses, trucks, and tractor trailers to campus.  In support of this event, several parking, traffic and transit changes are in effect.
• 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: WKU in Hattiesburg for Series at No. 13 Southern Miss: After a five-day break in the schedule, WKU Baseball resumes play today to open a weekend series against the first-place team in Conference USA: No. 13 Southern Miss.
• Track & Field: WKU to Host Hilltopper Relays, Senior Day: Hilltopper and Lady Topper Track & Field are set to host the annual WKU Hilltopper Relays today from the Charles M. Ruter Track & Field Complex. In total, 19 teams will be represented at the Relays. Action will begin at 9 a.m. CT with field events and a rolling schedule of running events will start at noon. The Senior Day festivities are estimated to begin around 2:45 p.m. with the remainder of the running events to follow.
• Softball: Tops Welcome UTEP to The Hill for Weekend Series: With just 19 regular season games remaining, WKU Softball is set to begin a four-game homestand as UTEP visits town to kick things off with a three-game series. First pitch of Saturday's doubleheader between the Hilltoppers (21-13) and Miners (13-24) is slated for 1 p.m. CT, from the WKU Softball Complex. Sunday's finale is slated for noon.
• Men’s basketball: Splitting Time Between Leagues, Evans Gives WKU Two NBA Tops: Former WKU Hilltopper Basketball star Jeremy Evans has been a busy man on the NBA scene. Currently splitting time between a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks and the G League playoffs with the Erie BayHawks, the former Hilltopper has made his presence known.

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

WKU in the News

• Susan Sweeney Crum, Signing Off: In a couple of weeks, Susan Sweeney Crum will retire. The well-known local radio and TV newsperson – an afternoon fixture on hundreds of thousands of home and car radios, laptops and cell phones – will say her familiar signature, “I’m Susan Sweeney Crum, 89.3, WFPL News,” for the last time on April 16. “I went to Western Kentucky University as a theater major,” she said, “but switched after a semester to broadcast journalism. I realized I didn’t have that kind of dedication to travel the country looking for acting jobs.”
• Loyalty helps Collins land Lady Topper coaching job: He was nowhere to be found. WKU had just beaten Middle Tennessee at E.A. Diddle Arena two years ago, and athletic director Todd Stewart sought to congratulate every member of the Lady Topper basketball team. Except he couldn’t find Greg Collins, the team’s longtime assistant and associate head coach. Stewart ventured back to the women’s basketball offices where he found Collins – not 15 minutes after the game’s conclusion – breaking down film of the next opponent.  More: Collins tasked with keeping Lady Tops winning

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

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; 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); 2018 Side by Side (April 14-June 30); Create It Forward (April 19-May 2); 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; Marilee Salvator: Propagation (through April 14). 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 13. 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.

Friday, April 6

• 8 a.m.: National Geographic State Bee. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Amy Nemon, (270) 745-3082.
• 8:30 a.m.: Spring Break Clay Camp. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 9 a.m.: Track & Field: 2018 Hilltopper Relays. Charles M. Ruter Track & Field Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Production: 9 to 5 The Musical. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $18; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Saturday, April 7

• 8 a.m.: Southeastern Color Guard Circuit. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 9 a.m.: Southeastern Winchester Longhorn Futurity. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Terry King, (850) 956-4154.
• 10 a.m.: Identity Exploration Summit. Downing Student Union. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. UTEP, doubleheader. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 8 p.m.: Production: 9 to 5 The Musical. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $18; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Sunday, April 8

• 10:30 a.m.: Southeastern Color Guard Circuit. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• Noon:  WKU Softball vs. UTEP. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Production: 9 to 5 The Musical. Van Meter Hall. Tickets are $18; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre & Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 7 p.m.: Student Recital: Anna Darling. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, April 9

• 7 p.m.: John B. Gaines Family Lecture Series: #MeToo Journalism: Investigating Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.

Tuesday, April 10

• 3 p.m.: 2018 Faculty Awards Reception. Faculty House. Contact Academic Affairs, (270) 745-2296.
• 5 p.m.: Student Recital: Brittany Bagwell. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 5:30 p.m.: International Fly Fishing Film Festival. Downing Student Union, room 3020. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at door. Contact Raymond Poff, (270) 745-2498.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

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

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