WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for April 11, 2018.

WKU News

• What’s Happening at WKU: Check out a listing of events through April 28.
• Campus traffic advisory: Bus Congestion on College Heights Boulevard: Beginning today, school buses will be using the loading/unloading zone on College Heights Boulevard in front of College High Hall for the KMEA District Three Concert in Van Meter Hall.  The event is scheduled to conclude on Saturday.
• 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/

Follow WKU News: Subscribe to our daily email newsletter; follow WKU News on Twitter @wkunews or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/WKUNews.

WKU Sports

• Baseball: WKU Drops Nail-Biter to No. 15 Commodores: Two swings were the difference Tuesday night, as WKU Baseball lost to No. 15 Vanderbilt by a score of 3-2. With the visitors leading 2-0 going into the bottom of the sixth, the Commodores hit a pair of homeruns and held on for a one-run win. Next: WKU hosts Marshall this weekend in Conference USA action at Nick Denes Field.
• Softball: Colonels Set to Visit The Hill for Midweek Doubleheader: Fresh off its third Conference USA series win, WKU Softball will set its sights on in-state foe Eastern Kentucky as the Colonels visit The Hill this afternoon for a doubleheader. First pitch from the WKU Softball Complex is slated for 3 p.m. CT.
• Men’s golf: Hilltoppers Tie for Fifth in Tightly Contested Lipscomb Tournament: WKU Hilltopper Golf finished the Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate with three players in the top 20 individually Tuesday, as the team tied for fifth in the Lipscomb-hosted event. The Hilltoppers finished with an 876 (296-284-296) total, just two strokes out of third place. Rice won the team title at 860. Next: The Hilltoppers head quickly into their final event of the regular season, Purdue's Boilermaker Intercollegiate, which takes place Saturday and Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind.
• Women’s basketball: Porter-Talbert Joins Lady Toppers as Assistant Coach: Head Coach Greg Collins continued to fill out his coaching staff on Tuesday morning, announcing that WKU Athletic Hall of Famer Tiffany Porter-Talbert will join the Lady Toppers as an assistant coach effective immediately. Porter-Talbert, who served last season as a graduate assistant at Doane University, an NAIA program in Crete, Neb., was a four-year letterwinner for the Lady Toppers from 2002-03 through 2005-06.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU lecture features reporters who exposed Larry Nassar: Two reporters whose work helped convict serial child molester Larry Nassar shared their story Monday at WKU during this year’s John B. Gaines Family Lecture.
• Kelly Autism Program is Changing Lives in Bowling Green: The month of April means it's Autism Awareness Month.

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); 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.

Wednesday, April 11

• KMEA Third District Strings Large Ensemble Event. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 3 p.m.: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. Centennial Mall. Part of Sexual Assault Prevention Month. Contact Counseling & Testing Center, (270) 745-3159.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Eastern Kentucky, doubleheader. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6:30 p.m.: Gender Images Film Series: Suffragette. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Gender & Women’s Studies, (270) 745-6477.
• 7:30 p.m.: Performance: WKU Guitar Ensemble. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Thursday, April 12

• KMEA Third District Concert Band Festival. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 9 a.m.: WKU Agriscience & Education Field Day. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Agriculture, (270) 745-3151.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Far Away Places Series: Morocco at the Crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East by Soleiman Kiasatpour, WKU. Barnes & Noble, 1680 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green. Contact Brian Coutts, (270) 745-6121.
• 7:30 p.m.: Recital: Trombone Studio. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Friday, April 13

• KMEA Third District Concert Band Festival. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 7:30 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program (Honors TOP). Downing Student Union. Contact TOP, (270) 745-2551.
• 11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 3 p.m.: Creative Writing Reading Series: Brad Riddell. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
• 5 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Marshall. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7:30 p.m.: Student Recital: Desiree DeLoge. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

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

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What's Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu