WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for June 21, 2018.

WKU students are visiting Ireland and England as part of Faculty-Led Study Abroad trips. For updates on summer programs, follow Faculty-Led Study Abroad on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

WKU News

• Corinne Murphy named Dean of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences: Corinne Murphy, Interim Vice Provost at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, has been named Dean of WKU’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Murphy will assume her duties on Aug. 1. She replaces Dr. Sam Evans, who is retiring.
• YMLA prepares students for college and education fields: Javon Mitchell’s father is a teacher. Benjamin Meza’s life was impacted by a teacher. Brevon Whitney is still deciding between teaching and another field. These responses, plus 13 others, share why of the participants in the Young Male Leadership Academy are exploring career fields in education through monthly workshops during the academic year and this week’s summer program at WKU.
• Student, Parent, Teacher: Torri Martin Sees Giftedness from Many Directions: Few get to experience The Center’s summer programming from as many perspectives as Torri Martin of Louisville. First, she attended VAMPY in 1990-91; then, her son Max went to VAMPY in 2016 and her son Henry is a 2018 SCATS camper; finally, she is an instructor at SCATS this summer, teaching Radical Rube Goldberg as her practicum for her endorsement in gifted and talented. Her experiences as a gifted student and as the parent of gifted students have greatly influenced her job as a national board-certified eighth grade math teacher in the Jefferson County Public Schools; now, her knowledge influences what she does in the SCATS classroom. More: The Abel Brothers Make the Most of SCATS; Midweek Photo Roundup; Camp Blog
• Campus parking advisory: PS1 Levels 3-4 Reserved: Parking Structure 1 Levels 3 and 4 will be reserved for SCATS camp move-out and VAMPY camp move-in activities on Friday (June 22) and Sunday (June 24).
• WKU Regents schedule special budget, committee meetings June 22: The WKU Board of Regents will conduct a special budget approval meeting at 8:30 a.m. Friday (June 22), followed by meetings of the Academic Affairs and Finance and Budget committees.
• Follow the Bike4Alz riders: WKU students are making the sixth Bike4Alz cross country ride to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. The group will participate in a fundraising event July 6 in Bowling Green. 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 Faculty-Led Study Abroad on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
• Study Abroad summer programs: For updates on WKU Study Abroad summer programs, follow Study Abroad 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

• Volleyball: Engle Earns C-USA's Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship: Recent WKU Volleyball graduate Sydney Engle has been named one of 14 recipients of the 2018 Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship as announced by the league office on Wednesday. The Lady Topper all-arounder joins her sister, Rachel Engle, as a recipient of the prestigious honor following a tremendous career under the direction of head coach Travis Hudson.
• Softball: Hilltoppers Add Transfer Shannon Plese to 2018-19 Roster: After graduating just one senior following WKU Softball's 2018 campaign, head coach Amy Tudor continues to add to next year's experienced squad as she announced the addition of Shannon Plese to the program. The Knoxville, Tenn., native is eligible to compete immediately following stints at Chattanooga State Community College, South Carolina and Tennessee most recently.
• 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 Learn and Earn, Caverna TOPS help students earn money for school: Leslie Witty shared information Tuesday during the Cave City Chamber of Commerce's second quarterly breakfast about a scholarship program offered through WKU that helps college students, as well as area businesses.
• Expectations soaring for Tops as Stansbury begins Year Three at WKU: Rick Stansbury won’t let anyone forget. Often, as was the case Monday in Louisville, he reminds those who will listen that a little more than two years ago he made the short walk on the WKU campus from the Jack and Jackie Harbaugh Club (after his introductory news conference) at Houchens-Smith Stadium to E.A. Diddle Arena to watch his first team of Hilltoppers practice. He found a program void of scholarship guards. Flash forward to June 2018 and that moment in time seems like a long, long time ago.

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 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. Schedule a tour. 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.
• SCATS (The Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students). June 10-22. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• VAMPY (The Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth). June 24-July 14. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.

Thursday, June 21

• High School Media Institute Summer Workshop. Various locations. Contact Sam Oldenburg, (270) 745-3055.
• Advanced Placement Summer Institute: Government and Politics, U.S. Workshop. Various locations. Through June 22. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Paper Palooza. Kentucky Museum. Through June 22. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 9 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball Individual Camp. Diddle Arena. Through June 22. Contact Peggy Jones, (270) 745-2133.
• 9 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball Lil’ Topper Camp. Diddle Arena. Through June 22. Contact Peggy Jones, (270) 745-2133.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Southern Kentucky Community Band Twilight Concert Series. Instrumental Rehearsal Hall in Music Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Friday, June 22

• RuFF! Dog Agility Trials. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through June 24. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• Advanced Placement Summer Institute: Government and Politics, U.S. Workshop. Various locations. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 8:30 a.m.: Board of Regents Special Budget Approval Meeting. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Bob Skipper, (270) 745-4295.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Paper Palooza. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 9 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball Individual Camp. Diddle Arena. Contact Peggy Jones, (270) 745-2133.
• 9 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball Lil’ Topper Camp. Diddle Arena. Contact Peggy Jones, (270) 745-2133.

Saturday, June 23

• RuFF! Dog Agility Trials. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through June 24. 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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