WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for June 5, 2018.

WKU Baseball's Steven Kraft carries the life and legacy of his late father on and off the baseball field. Read more on WKUSports.com

WKU News

• WKU senior participates in 88th Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival: Emily A. Pride, a WKU senior from Bowling Green, participated in the 88th Annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville on May 23. She was named Ms. Congeniality during the festival weekend.
• Student Research Accepted at National Analytics Competition: Kyla Scanlon, triple major in Economics, Finance, and Business Data Analytics, from Louisville, has been accepted to present her research at the Teradata University Network Analytics Challenge Competition in Las Vegas October 13-18. Scanlon’s research, “Twitter & School Shootings: Determining the Effect and Detriment Through Sentiment Analysis” seeks to understand the relationship between linguists and terror attacks through collecting data on social media sites.
• Follow the Bike4Alz riders: WKU students are making the sixth Bike4Alz cross country ride to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. For updates on social media, follow Bike4Alz on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. More: Bike4Alz Support Vehicle Fundraiser
• Study Away summer programs: For updates on WKU Study Away summer programs, follow Study Away on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
• Faculty-Led Study Abroad summer programs: For updates on WKU Faculty-Led Study Abroad summer programs, follow Study Away on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
• 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: I'm So Proud Of You Buddy, I Love You: Steven Kraft started the season 0-for-8 with six strikeouts and he was embarrassed to call home. He always called his family back in Gainesville, Virginia, to talk about his games. They were his rock, his support, through 21 years of life and 17 of baseball. He remembers fondly a call on the night of his first start as a freshman in 2015, when he went 3-for-4 and scored the game-winning run on a walk-off in extra innings. The first thing his dad had said was: "I'm so proud of you buddy, I love you."
• Football: Countdown to Kickoff – 100 Days of Hilltopper History: WKU Football will kick off its 100th season on August 31, and each day this summer, WKU Athletics is treating fans to unique and interesting history of Hilltopper Football, from never-before-seen photos to game tickets and programs and everything in between.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU to offer three healthcare career training programs: WKU is hoping to attract more students looking to come back to school by offering three new job training programs in the health care industry at its Glasgow campus.
• Gunsmithing seminar returns to the Hill for 37th year: It's a lost art, and one that will be gone soon if seminars like these don't continue. That lost art is gunsmithing, and the goal of this annual seminar held at WKU is to carry on the tradition of smiths who started the trade back in the mid-18th century.
• Kentucky Museum's summer camps kickoff: Monday was the first day of the Kentucky Museum's summer camps. The weeklong camps run throughout the month of June, with each week focusing on a new art skill.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: Alumni College is a lifelong learning program that offers fun—yet educational—classes, all while celebrating WKU traditions; all WKU alumni, friends and family are invited to join us June 15-16. Homecoming 2018 has been set for Oct. 27; game time and additional details TBA. For a listing of Alumni 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 May 11, 2019); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (through Dec. 15); 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.
• National STEM Scholar Program. June 3-9. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• SCATS (The Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students). June 10-22. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.

Tuesday, June 5

• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Hand Building with Clay. Kentucky Museum. Through June 8. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 9 a.m.: Camp Explore. Gary Ransdell Hall. Through June 8. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 9 a.m.: Lil’ Volley Topper Camp. Diddle Arena. Through June 6. Contact Kristi Griffin, (270) 745-7090.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, June 6

• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Hand Building with Clay. Kentucky Museum. Through June 8. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 9 a.m.: Camp Explore. Gary Ransdell Hall. Through June 8. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 9 a.m.: Lil’ Volley Topper Camp. Diddle Arena. Contact Kristi Griffin, (270) 745-7090.

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

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