WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for April 24, 2018.

Homecoming 2018 has been set for Oct. 27 vs. FIU. Homecoming theme, game time and additional details TBA.

WKU News

• SKy Science Festival Expo Day features dozens of local exhibitors: WKU’s Hardin Planetarium and more than 30 other community partners will offer a carnival of science at the SKy Science Festival Expo Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (April 28) at Bowling Green’s Circus Square Park, 601 State St.
• WKU Week in Photos for April 16-21: Check out the latest installment of WKU Week in Photos by Clinton Lewis and Bryan Lemon of WKU Public Affairs.
• WKU PR Students Attempt to Build a Cultural Bridge to Downtown Bowling Green: A pop-up street fair is taking place at 4 p.m. Saturday (April 28). The event is introducing a public relations campaign called Rue de la Rouge. Rue de la Rouge is a campaign that is attempting to make the Downtown area more appealing to WKU students and to build a cultural bridge to Downtown Bowling Green.
• 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

• Football: Two Games Added to CBS Sports Network Schedule; Homecoming Announced: Two games in the 100th season of WKU Football have been added to the CBS Sports Network national broadcast schedule, and Homecoming on The Hill has been tabbed for the FIU game on Oct. 27. Road games at Louisiana Tech and at Middle Tennessee have been picked up by league broadcast partner CBS Sports Network. To accommodate the move the television, the game at Middle Tennessee previously slated for Nov. 3 has been moved to Nov. 2. WKU's regular season finale at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 24) remains unchanged. More: Vote for WKU Football All-Century Team
• Men’s golf: Easton, Sargent Shoot Pair of 74s on Second Day of C-USA Championship: WKU golfers Billy Tom Sargent and Stuart Easton each shot a 2-over 74 in Monday's second round of the 2018 Conference USA Championship, the best rounds in the event by a Hilltopper thus far. The redshirt junior Sargent, who led WKU in the first round, is tied for 22nd individually with a two-round total of 149 (75-74) at the par-72, 6,969-yard Texarkana Country Club. The tournament continues today.
• Baseball: WKU Faces Road Test at Louisville: After working to even up its Conference USA record to 9-9, WKU Baseball will have an opportunity to move to 20-20 overall in Louisville for a midweek contest against the Cardinals. First pitch today will be at 5 p.m. CT from Jim Patterson Stadium, with the game being streamed on ACC Network Extra.

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

WKU in the News

• Annual Blood Drive Returns to WKU: WKU is hosting an opportunity to give back and save lives during the three-day Greek Week blood drive.
• Red, White & Brew Was a Big Success: A fun, gorgeous weekend all around! A perfect time for WKU’s annual Red, White & Brew.
• Trio of Toppers each had unique path to this week's NFL Draft: In what has become a bit of annual tradition around these parts, the WKU football program cranes its neck toward the NFL Draft this week hoping to see the red towel logo flash across the screen. Those hopes rest on the shoulders of three young men with three unique paths leading to the start of their professional football dreams.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: Homecoming 2018 has been set for Oct. 27; game time and additional details TBA. 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 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 (through June 30); Create It Forward (through 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. 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.

Tuesday, April 24

• 10 a.m.: Blood Drive. Part of Greek Week 2018. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 4 p.m.: Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: Going Back Home to the Family Business: A Father and Son’s Perspective by Steven Dossey and Allen Dossey, Purple Toad Winery. Grise Hall, room 238. Contact Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, (270) 745-4142.
• 4 p.m.: The Last Lecture: Looking Out the Provost’s Window: A Historian Considers the Future by Dr. David Lee. Retirement reception follows. Augenstein Alumni Center. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: MoonBeings. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Greek Jeopardy. Part of Greek Week 2018. Downing Student Union Auditorium. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 7:30 p.m.: Recital: Alicia Yoho. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Wednesday, April 25

• 10 a.m.: Blood Drive. Part of Greek Week 2018. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.

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

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