WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for April 12, 2018.

WKU News

• WKU Forensics Team places 2nd at AFA national tournament: The WKU Forensics Team placed second in team sweepstakes at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament championship, while WKU junior Andrea Ambam was recognized as the national champion in individual sweepstakes for personal excellence across several events.
• Campus traffic advisory: Bus Congestion on College Heights Boulevard: Through Saturday, 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. 
• 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

• Softball: Tops Split Wednesday Doubleheader with EKU: WKU Softball split Wednesday's doubleheader against Eastern Kentucky from The Hill, taking game one 6-3 before falling 8-4 in the second tilt. The Hilltoppers climbed to 24-15 overall with the split results while EKU moved to 23-14. Next: WKU at UAB on Friday.
• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers to Play in Inaugural Myrtle Beach Invitational: WKU Hilltopper Basketball will participate in the first-ever Myrtle Beach Invitational during the upcoming 2018-19 season, ESPN Events announced Wednesday. WKU will be joined in the eight-team event by West Virginia, Wake Forest, Valparaiso, UCF, Saint Joseph's, Cal State Fullerton and a team still to be announced. Teams will play three games in the event on November 15, 16 and 18 at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C.
• Football: Marcus Ward Named to 2018 NFF Hampshire Honor Society: Former WKU Football student-athlete Marcus Ward has earned his place as a 2018 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society member, it was announced Wednesday morning. Ward achieved at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 during his entire Hilltopper career.
• Track & Field: Hilltopper Morris Narrowly Misses Commonwealth Games Finals: WKU senior Julius Morris ran in the semifinals of the 200-meter dash at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games early Wednesday morning and just missed the cutoff to advance to the finals. Montserrat native Morris competed in the third heat of the 200-meter semifinals, running a 10.69. The final runner to make the cut clocked a time of 20.66, leaving Morris out of the finals by three one hundredths of a second in 10th.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU to add building to outdoor McChesney Field Campus: WKU’s outdoor learning space at the McChesney Field Campus is getting a new building with classroom space and other facilities.
• WKU, and Other Schools, Taking Part in Rally for Higher Education Today: A rally for higher education is being held on WKU’s campus this afternoon. It’s an event being coordinated with other universities in the state, which are planning to hold similar rallies.
• Weather station at Northern Elementary will benefit students, residents & farmers: Pulaski County is about to be put on the map — the weather map that is. The county is on track to have a Mesonet weather station installed at Northern Elementary School. This weather station is not only a chance for students and residents to access local weather data, but it will also benefit local farmers, explained Chris Pierce with the Pulaski County Extension Board.
• WKU Fraternities Host Mile In Her Shoes Event: In recognition of Sexual Awareness Month WKU's Inter-Fraternity Council hosted their ninth annual walk a mile in her shoes event. More: Men put on some heels on the hill at WKU to bring awareness to sexual assault and gender violence

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: Red, White & Brew 2018; 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.

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.

Saturday, April 14

• KMEA Third District Concert Band Festival. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 7:30 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact TOP, (270) 745-2551.
• 10 a.m.: West Kentucky Flat Shod Pleasure Horse Auction. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Steve Bulle, (270) 646-7385.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Marshall. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Exhibit Opening Reception: 2018 Side by Side. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 3 p.m.: Senior Recital: Emma King. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 5 p.m.: A Capella Spring Concert: Redshirts and TrebleMakers. First Christian Church, 1106 State St. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Sunday, April 15

• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Marshall. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3 p.m.: Cellobration. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 6 p.m.: Delta Omicron Musicale. 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

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