WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for May 15, 2018.

WKU studetns Isaac Keller (left) and Rachel Hunter (right) have been selected to participate in US-UK Fulbright Summer Institutes in the United Kingdom.

WKU News

• 2 WKU students selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes: For the second year in a row, two WKU students have been selected to participate in US-UK Fulbright Summer Institutes in the United Kingdom. Rachel Hunter of Owensboro and Isaac Keller of Kansas City, Missouri, are the seventh and eighth WKU students to be selected for the prestigious nationally-competitive program since 2012.
• WKU Week in Photos for May 7-12: Check out the latest installment of WKU Week in Photos by Clinton Lewis and Bryan Lemon of WKU Public Affairs. More: Commencement photos and more
• WKU Elizabethtown-Fort Knox Campus Offers Flexible Courses to Fit Student Schedules: Many college students must balance classes with family and work responsibilities. That’s why WKU offers flexible course options that help students fit classes into their schedules. “We are committed to helping students reach their educational goals without sacrificing their personal and professional responsibilities,” said Jenny London, WKU academic support specialist.
• WKU Faculty Learning Opportunities Offered in May and June: The WKU Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) is offering several upcoming learning opportunities for WKU faculty. These are available to all full-time and part-time faculty.
• Follow WKU student groups on social media: For updates on the WKU storm chase course, Bike4Alz riders and WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter's week in Pennsylvania, follow the groups on social media.
• 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

• Men’s golf: Sargent Completes First Round at NCAA Regional: After a challenging start at the NCAA Kissimmee (Fla.) Regional, WKU golfer Billy Tom Sargent settled in nicely over the final 13 holes of his opening round. The redshirt junior played at 1 over par across his last 13 holes after starting 5 over through the first five. He finished the day tied for 68th with a 6-over 78 in the first round at the par-72, 7,154-yard Reunion Resort Watson Course.
• Baseball: Toppers Travel to Cookeville to Face No. 20 Tennessee Tech: WKU Baseball begins the final week of the 2018 regular season with a trip to No. 20 Tennessee Tech today, with first pitch from Bush Stadium in Cookeville at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the OVC Digital Network.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU students set off to chase, study storms: For Pierce Larkin, a meteorology student at WKU, chasing and studying storms across the Midwest last summer was the time he connected school to the real world.
• BG woman turns miniature furniture into online business: The furniture Rebecca Stewart crafts by hand is distinct. Whether it’s a sofa, bed, cabinet or even a kitchen sink, each piece is small enough to fit in your hand. On the second floor of her Bowling Green home, Stewart works in a bedroom that’s been converted into her workshop. A miniature house in the French chateau style overlooks her workspace, where pieces of doll-sized furniture at a 1-to-12 scale stand on regular-sized desks and shelves. For Stewart, who is frequently busy attending WKU athletic events with her husband, WKU athletic director Todd Stewart, her workshop serves as her getaway.

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. Visit https://www.wku.edu/admissions/counselors/ or call 270-745-2551 to get in touch with your WKU Admissions Counselor. 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

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); 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.
• WKU Summer Office Hours. May 14-Aug. 10. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday.

Tuesday, May 15

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, May 17

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, May 18

• 7 p.m.: Dance Images Spring Recital. Van Meter Hall. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.

Saturday, May 19

• 10 a.m.: Dance Images Spring Recital. Van Meter Hall. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 10 a.m.: Mini Corvette Challenge. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Junior Achievement, (270) 782-0280.
• 11 a.m.: West Kentucky Horse Sales. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Wayne Boyd, (270) 365-7272.
• 3 p.m.: Violin and Viola Recital. 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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