WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for July 20, 2018.

A nice morning on the WKU campus but severe weather is expected later today. Follow @WKUweather for updates.

WKU News

• 11 new members to serve on WKU Alumni Association Board: The WKU Alumni Association recently elected nine new board members for 2018-2019 and recognized two members who will serve in one-year appointments. More: WKU Alumni Association announces 2018-2019 Board leadership
• Patty Hill and Her Happy Song: They wanted to create a song that was easy for young children to sing, so in 1892 Mildred Hill, a Louisville music teacher, wrote the tune, and her sister Patty Smith Hill, a pathbreaking kindergarten educator, wrote the lyrics.  Good morning, dear children, good morning to you, it began, with the children’s reply, Good morning, dear teacher, good morning to you.  But another sister, Jessica, adapted the song for a birthday, and the iconic “Happy Birthday to You” was born. In 1982, Hopkinsville teacher Marion Lee Adams delved deeper into the lives of the Hill sisters and their composition when she wrote “Patty Hill and Her Happy Song” for her professional society, Delta Kappa Gamma. Adams’ collected research and correspondence about “Happy Birthday to You” is part of the Manuscripts & Folklife Archives of WKU’s Department of Library Special Collections.  More: Read more from the WKU Libraries Blog.
• Consuming Katrina: Public Disaster and Personal Narrative: Congratulations to Dr. Kate Horigan (Folk Studies and Anthropology) on the release of her new book Consuming Katrina: Public Disaster and Personal Narrative.
• RSA Faculty Receive Research Award from N4A: Recreation and Sport Administration faculty Dr. Evelyn Oregon (WKU), Dr. Lauren McCoy (WKU), and Dr. Lacee Carmon-Johnson (formerly of WKU) received the Research Award this summer at the 2018 Annual Convention of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) in Washington, D.C. More: WKU Receives  Exercise is Medicine on Campus Gold Standard Award
• WKU Student Priority Registration for Stickwork Project: Attention WKU students, if you’re interested in volunteering to assist with Stickwork at WKU, featuring artist Patrick Dougherty, priority registration is open through Aug. 1. Volunteer slots are limited; students can call (270) 745-2594 to reserve a volunteer slot but must confirm their reservation in person at the Kentucky Museum by Aug. 30. The Stickwork Project will be conducted Oct. 1-19. For details, visit www.wku.edu/grow/stickwork
• Follow the Bike4Alz riders: WKU students are scheduled to complete the sixth Bike4Alz cross country ride to raise money for Alzheimer’s research on Monday (July 23) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 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

• WKU summer program giving a head start to first-year students: Many college students spend their summer break in the classroom, picking up an extra credit here and there through summer classes offered at their university. Several incoming students to WKU are getting the opportunity to do the same, thanks to a summer program they started just last year.
• Good Samaritan awards Institute for Rural Health $50,000: WKU’s Institute for Rural Health received a $50,000 grant from the Good Samaritan Foundation for its work in providing dental and clinical care to rural residents of southcentral Kentucky.

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 – Castles of the Rhine 2019

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); Summer Camp Exhibit (through Aug. 25); 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.

Friday, July 20

• Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 8 a.m.: 32^nd Summer Conference on Topology and its Applications. Snell Hall and Ogden College Hall. Contact Paige Spear, (270) 745-4695.

Saturday, July 21

• Kentucky Junior Livestock Expo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.

Sunday, July 22

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, July 23

• 9 a.m.: Summer Strings Institute. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Through July 27. Contact Andrew Braddock, (270) 745-5939.

Tuesday, July 24

• 9 a.m.: Summer Strings Institute. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Through July 27. Contact Andrew Braddock, (270) 745-5939.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

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

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