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Today@WKU: June 8, 2018

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for June 8, 2018.

Guthrie announces WKU mental health research grant: Congressman Brett Guthrie announced Thursday that the National Institute of Mental Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding a $413,400 research grant to WKU. More: Saving lives: How one WKU professor and her students are committed to improving suicide prevention
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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Football: Home Kickoff Times and TV Designations Set for 2018 Season: Tailgaters rejoice, as every game on the 2018 WKU Football home schedule will now kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT, under the lights at Houchens-Smith Stadium. Meanwhile, 11 of the Hilltoppers' 12 regular-season games have been confirmed on the national broadcast schedule, the Conference USA office announced on Thursday. More: 2018 schedule
Baseball: Morrison Claims Academic Triple Crown with CoSIDA All-American Honors: What an encore it was for WKU Baseball's Ben Morrison, as the senior righty earned 2018 Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team honors, it was announced Thursday.
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.

Italian court rules in favor of Big Red in 15 year ongoing lawsuit: An Italian judge ruled in favor of the WKU mascot, Big Red, on Wednesday. The judge claimed that Italian TV character, Gabbibo, infringed on the likeness of Big Red. More: WKU's 15-year-old lawsuit against an Italian media company is being reopened

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

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.

#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

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.

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.

Sunday, June 10

WKU Agriculture ASSET Conference. Various locations. Through June 14. Contact Agriculture, (270) 745-3151.
Noon: WKU Football Prospect Camp 2. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Nick Uhlenhopp, (270) 745-7027.
2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, June 11

Classes Begin for June II Summer Sessions. Contact Summer Sessions, (270) 745-5011.
WKU Agriculture ASSET Conference. Various locations. Through June 14. Contact Agriculture, (270) 745-3151.
8 a.m.: WKU Football Future Toppers Youth Camp. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Through June 13. Contact Nick Uhlenhopp, (270) 745-7027.
8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: The Art of Drawing. Kentucky Museum. Through June 15. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
9 a.m.: Lady Topper Volleyball All Skills Camp. Diddle Arena. Through June 13. Contact Kristi Griffin, (270) 745-7090.
9 a.m.: Lady Topper Volleyball Elite Camp. Diddle Arena. Through June 13. Contact Kristi Griffin, (270) 745-7090.
9 a.m.: WKU Baseball Youth Camp 1. Nick Denes Field. Through June 14. Contact Tommy Winterstein, (270) 745-2493.

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

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