WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for June 6, 2018.

WKU is hosting the 37th annual National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association Gunsmithing Seminar this seminar. Wallace Gusler, (left) the “Gunsmith of Williamsburg,”  helped start the WKU event in 1981 with Dr. Terry Leeper.

WKU News

• Young Alumni Council announces first scholarship recipient: The WKU Young Alumni Council has awarded its first scholarship to Hannah Good, a rising senior from Park Hills. The Young Alumni Council (YAC), part of the WKU Alumni Association, provides an opportunity for alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years to maintain ties to WKU and provide important feedback to the Alumni Association on programming and services.
• What’s Happening at WKU: Check out a list of WKU events through June 23.
• 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: Angels Select Ben Morrison in 10th Round of 2018 MLB Draft: The Los Angeles Angels selected WKU Baseball righty Ben Morrison in the 10th round of the 2018 MLB Draft with the 301st overall pick on Tuesday evening.
• Soccer: WKU Releases 2018 Fall Schedule: WKU Soccer Head Coach Jason Neidell has announced the team's 2018 fall schedule that includes eight regular season home matches at the WKU Soccer Complex and marquee non-conference road matches at SEC foes Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.
• Volleyball: Lady Topper Rookie Named to PrepVolleyball.com's Defensive Dandy List: Head coach Travis Hudson's incoming rookie class continues to turn heads as Payton Frederick was named to PrepVolleyball.com's Defensive Dandy list as a first team selection in the Gym Dandy category.
• Track & Field: Morris, Hilltopper Relays Travel to NCAA Outdoor Championships: Ten Hilltoppers will travel to Eugene, Ore., this week to take on the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field. This trip marks the 11th straight season WKU has been represented at the national championships by multiple student-athletes.
• 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

• Morris brings Montserratian pride to track for Hilltoppers: Julius Morris will step onto the track this week and run for a championship. He’ll represent both his school and the tiny island he calls home. Morris, a WKU sprinter, will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.
• Lady Toppers expect 'steep learning curve' in nonconference schedule: Greg Collins isn’t expecting his first several games as the WKU women’s basketball coach to be cupcakes.

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.
• Xposure Journalism Workshop. June 9-17. Contact Chuck Clark, (270) 745-4206.
• SCATS (The Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students). June 10-22. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.

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.

Thursday, June 7

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

Friday, June 8

• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Hand Building with Clay. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 9 a.m.: Camp Explore. Gary Ransdell Hall. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.

Saturday, June 9

• 11:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.

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

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