WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for July 16, 2018.

WKU News

• WKU Institute for Rural Health Receives $50,000 Grant: The WKU Institute for Rural Health (IRH) in the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) received a $50,000 grant from the Good Samaritan Foundation Inc., a ministry of the Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. IRH Director, Dr. Matt Hunt, will serve as the project director for this grant of which he also authored.
• WKU faculty members receive ACLS Project Development Grants: WKU faculty members Audra Jennings and Alexander Olson are among the inaugural recipients of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Project Development Grants.
• WKU Alum's cartoons exhibited in Special Collections: A new exhibit containing editorial cartoons and other memorabilia related to WKU alumnus Bill “Whitey” Sanders has opened in the Jackson Gallery on the second floor of the Kentucky Building.  Titled That 70s Show:  The Editorial Cartoon of Bill Sanders, the exhibit features nearly 30 Sanders cartoons from WKU’s Department of Library Special Collections. More: International photographer Ray Scott's images donated to WKU LIbrary Special Collections
• New Adventure Course Offered at WKU Elizabethtown-Ft. Knox: Through a partnership with Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, WKU will bring the ROTC program to the Hardin County area. Beginning this fall, any ECTC or WKU student can register for MIL101, an introductory course that teaches mountaineering operations and leadership. The course is open to any major and has no registration restrictions.
• 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 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: Linebacker Eli Brown Granted Immediate Eligibility for 2018: Incoming WKU Football linebacker Eli Brown will be eligible for competition in 2018 after the NCAA approved a waiver request for immediate eligibility. A Warren East High School graduate in 2015, Brown enters the campaign as a redshirt junior in athletic standing, and will have two years of eligibility remaining after transferring from the University of Kentucky.
• Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers Announce 2018-19 C-USA Regular Season Slate: WKU Lady Topper Basketball will face a 16-game slate in regular season C-USA action, including eight matchups inside E.A. Diddle Arena, in the upcoming 2018-19 season as announced by the conference office on Friday morning. Under first-year Head Coach Greg Collins, the two-time defending C-USA Tournament champions are set to open conference play inside Diddle Arena on Thursday, Jan. 3 against Charlotte. As has been the case since WKU became a member of the league in 2014-15, C-USA league matchups will be played primarily on Thursdays and Saturdays.
• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers to Face Valparaiso to Open Myrtle Beach Invitational: WKU Hilltopper Basketball will open play in November's Myrtle Beach Invitational with its first-ever matchup against Valparaiso, the tournament announced Wednesday. The Hilltoppers are set to face Valpo at 4 p.m. CT November 15 at the HTC Center on the campus of Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
• 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

• HOMETOWN HERO: Bike4Alz is getting closer to finishing cross-country journey: They bike for one goal: to beat Alzheimer's. "Alzheimer's is just a terrible disease," said Seth Chaney. "It's just awesome that we can do it for that." Since 2010, WKU students from the Phi Gamma Delta chapter have traveled across the country to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer's Disease; 13 WKU students began the summer-long journey in May, starting in San Francisco with the goal of ending in Virginia Beach for a total of roughly 3,600 miles.
• 'This is your shot:' Eckels ready to finally start for Hilltoppers: Drew Eckels waited four seasons for his chance to be WKU’s starting quarterback.

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
  

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: A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through May 11, 2019); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (through Dec. 15); 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.
• Summer Start. Through Aug. 9. Contact Summer Start, (270) 745-4254.

Monday, July 16

• 9 a.m.: WKU Baseball Youth Camp 2. Nick Denes Field. Through July 19. Contact Tommy Winterstein, (270) 745-2493.

Tuesday, July 17

• 8 a.m.: 32^nd Summer Conference on Topology and its Applications. Snell Hall and Ogden College Hall. Through July 20. Contact Paige Spear, (270) 745-4695.
• 9 a.m.: WKU Baseball Youth Camp 2. Nick Denes Field. Through July 19. Contact Tommy Winterstein, (270) 745-2493.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: Lecture: A Random Walk Through Physics to the Nobel Prize by Michael Kosterlitz, recipient of 2016 Nobel Prize Physics. Part of 32^nd Summer Conference on Topology and its Applications. Ogden College Hall. Contact Paige Spear, (270) 745-4695.

Wednesday, July 18

• 8 a.m.: 32^nd Summer Conference on Topology and its Applications. Snell Hall and Ogden College Hall. Through July 20. Contact Paige Spear, (270) 745-4695.
• 9 a.m.: WKU Baseball Youth Camp 2. Nick Denes Field. Through July 19. 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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