WKU News

Today@WKU: June 26, 2018

WKU News
Tuesday, June 26th, 2018

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for June 26, 2018.

WKU News

Starting Strong: The day has finally arrived and VAMPY 2018 has begun! Everything officially started Sunday with campers moving in to their dorms and checking in with counselors, although the real fun kicked off after everyone was settled in. More: Learning Begins on Day One of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
Candy is Dandy: During this June, National Candy Month, let’s look in the Manuscripts & Folklife Archives of WKU’s Department of Library Special Collections at an order placed in October 1847 by Bowling Green druggist Joseph Younglove to a New York manufacturer of sweets. More: WKU Libraries Blog
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

Track & Field: Coach Jenkins Shares Summer Update: Check out a summer update from WKU Coach Erik Jenkins.
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

Retired WKU professor stranded in Vietnam in coma to return home: After a severe head injury left him comatose in Vietnam, retired WKU professor Edward Bohlander may be returning home as soon as this week. Bohlander’s wife, Crystal, learned Monday that she will likely be home with her husband within the week following an update from Allianz, the family’s travel insurance company. More: WKU professor stuck in coma in Vietnam to be flown home; WKU professor stuck in Vietnam for months after accident
WKU series branches out with community art project this fall: WKU is branching out with a community art project this fall involving artist Patrick Dougherty, who is known for his large-scale sculptures woven with tree saplings.
Bell discusses latest book, the writing life: As a child growing up in Cincinnati, author and WKU faculty member David Bell thought all writers were like Ernest Hemingway, leading adventurous lives in exotic locales. The truth is that many, when not writing, “are driving their kids to soccer practice in a Toyota Camry,” Bell said.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

Upcoming WKU Alumni events: Homecoming 2018 has been set for Oct. 27 with kickoff at 6:30 p.m.; 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.

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.