WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for June 25, 2018.

WKU Theatre & Dance senior Conner Keef and 2003 graduate Tyler Brown have been accepted to the Williamstown Theatre Festival Apprentice Program.

WKU News

• WKU Regents approve $388.4 million budget: The WKU Board of Regents on Friday (June 22) approved a $388.4 million budget for 2018-19, a 6 percent reduction from the current budget.
• Anthropology faculty awarded RCAP for research in Amsterdam: Dr. Ashley Stinnett is spending the summer in Amsterdam establishing a new research fieldsite, where she is exploring how people living in Holland are experiencing meat production and consumption. Dr. Stinnett was awarded competitive RCAP (Research and Creative Activities Program) funding from WKU to support this research.
• 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

• 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

• Hilltoppers to hold preseason practice at Barren County High School: The WKU football team will hold a preseason scrimmage Aug. 18 at Barren County High School. Details and a time for the event will be announced on a later date.

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.
• VAMPY (The Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth). June 24-July 14. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.

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.

Tuesday, June 26

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

Wednesday, June 27

• Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Various locations. Through June 29. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• American Black Hereford Association Junior Nationals. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through June 30. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 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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