WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for June 22, 2018.

Award-winning artist Patrick Dougherty, who creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings, will visit WKU in October.

WKU News

• WKU welcomes creator of stickwork sculptures Patrick Dougherty in October: WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum will host award-winning artist Patrick Dougherty Oct. 1-19 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings. His next installation will be located in front of the Kentucky Museum.
• VAMPY, Advanced Placement Summer Institute celebrate 35 years: Next week marks the 35th year The Center for Gifted Studies has offered the Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY) and the Advanced Placement Summer Institute.
• View from the Hill: WKU volunteers have impact on Center for Courageous Kids: It’s been 10 years since the Center for Courageous Kids began offering a camping experience to kids suffering from 100 different illnesses. WKU has a strong presence at the medical camping facility as WKU's Amy Bingham explains in the View from the Hill.
• 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 today (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. today (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

• Softball: O'Daniel Signs NLI to Join WKU Softball This Fall: WKU Softball head coach Amy Tudor continues to add depth to the 2018-19 Hilltopper squad as she announced the signing of Lexie O'Daniel on Thursday. The Hopkinsville, Ky., native will join her fellow Red and White newcomers on The Hill this fall.
• 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

• Bassey's enrollment continues momentum for Stansbury's Hilltoppers: Rick Stansbury had an ambitious vision for WKU when he took the job in March 2016. Stansbury wanted to build a Hilltopper program that could compete with anyone in the country. He spoke of winning championships and filling E.A. Diddle Arena, saying there’d “come a time real soon” when tickets would all be sold out. Two years into his tenure, Stansbury has WKU rolling toward those goals. More: Much expected of Hollingsworth in guard's second season at WKU
  

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.

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.

Sunday, June 24

• RuFF! Dog Agility Trials. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Happy Birthday, Earth. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, June 25

• Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Various locations. Through June 29. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 8:30 a.m.: Kentucky Museum Summer Camp: Experiment with Painting. Kentucky Museum. Through June 29. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.

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

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