WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for August 14, 2018.

WKU News

• WKU researchers part of study on irrigation's impact on precipitation: WKU meteorology students and a Kentucky Climate Center scientist have been gathering data this summer in Nebraska as part of the Great Plains Irrigation Experiment (GRAINEX), a National Science Foundation-funded research project to further understand how irrigation may be affecting precipitation. The project highlights the engagement of the Kentucky Climate Center and WKU students in research that links land use and atmospheric processes, leading to a better understanding of climate.
• 9th annual Eric D. Yates Memorial Run set for Sept. 19: The WKU Army ROTC program will host the ninth annual Eric D. Yates Memorial Run on Sept. 19. The 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk will begin at 6 p.m. at Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road.
• New WKU Alumni Connection mobile app available for WKU Alumni Association: The WKU Alumni Association has launched a new mobile app to help alumni, friends and members remain connected to the University. According to Greg Keightley, Assistant Director of Membership and Business Development for the WKU Alumni Association, the new app will bring the Alumni Association to both Apple and Android devices.
• WKU Elizabethown-Fort Knox Adding Office Hours for VA Students: WKU is making it more convenient for VA students in the Elizabethtown area to utilize their VA educational benefits. Beginning this month, a WKU representative will meet students at the WKU Elizabethtown office to provide assistance and answer questions.
• 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

• Volleyball: Second-Annual Volleyball 101, Scrimmage & Kids Clinic Set for Saturday: As the 2018 season quickly approaches, WKU Volleyball is excited to invite fans to its inaugural Volleyball 101 event on Saturday (Aug. 18) inside Diddle Arena. The outing will open with the Lady Toppers' second inter-squad scrimmage of the preseason open to the public at 10 a.m. CT, before shifting into a youth clinic with the WKU players and assistant coaches while head coach Travis Hudson conducts an educational session in the Paul Just Media Center to break down the game and strategies.
• Tennis: Davis Releases First Schedule as Lady Topper Head Coach: Four tournaments, including the ITA Regionals, make up the beginning of the schedule for head coach Greg Davis' inaugural season on the Hill. Davis was announced as the eighth head coach of the Lady Topper Tennis program on June 26.
• Track & Field: Former Hilltoppers Place at NACAC Championships: Three former WKU Track and Field Hilltoppers competed at the North America Central America Caribbean Championships this past weekend. Each of the former student-athletes graduated from WKU within the past decade.
• Football: Countdown to Kickoff – 100 Days of Hilltopper History: WKU Football will kick off its 100th season on August 31, and WKU Athletics is treating fans to unique and interesting history of Hilltopper Football.
• Men’s basketball: Countdown to Tipoff - 100 Days of Hilltopper Basketball History: The 100^th season of WKU Hilltopper Basketball will tip off in November. WKU Athletics is treating fans to unique moments and interesting history from Hilltopper Basketball leading up to the start of the 2018-19 season.

More: For updates on WKU Athletics, follow @WKUSports on Twitter or WKU Athletics on Facebook.

WKU in the News

• WKU Volleyball heads into new season with same expectations: A new season of Lady Topper Volleyball brings with it the same expectations they've had the past four seasons--win the Conference USA regular season and conference tournament titles. WKU has been selected as the preseason favorites to win their fifth consecutive championship, but the players aren't too worried about the outside noise right now.
• Freshman LaFrance gives WKU a flash out of the backfield: Recruiting can often times be a luck-filled business. Luck, of course, includes equal parts preparation and opportunity. And there’s a little bit of all those elements when speaking about Garland LaFrance being a Hilltopper. Because not too many football players from New Orleans – especially ones as good as LaFrance – leave the bayou for WKU.
• Run, Forrest Lamp! Run! Chargers hope offensive lineman returns with same explosiveness before surgery: Forrest Lamp burst out of a three-point stance, swung his massive right forearm and jammed his left fist into the chest of a defender and maintained his block a few yards down the line, one of several individual drills the Chargers offensive lineman participated in during Monday’s practice in Costa Mesa. It had been a year since Lamp practiced with the team, a year since he took even a hint of contact, a year since right-knee surgery deprived him of his rookie NFL season, yet it all felt so familiar, so natural to the 6-foot-4, 310-pounder.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: To the Hill and Beyond is the theme for Homecoming 2018 festivities; Homecoming game vs. FIU on Oct. 27 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. kickoff. 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: 2018 Football Central; WKU Alumni Connection App; 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
• #WKU2023: Attention high school seniors, WKU has opened the Fall 2019 application early! Join the Hilltopper Family at http://wku.edu/apply.
• 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); The Essential Tree (through Dec. 15); Process Oriented Works (through Dec. 14); Salient Features: Trees of Old Forests and Woodland Pastures (Aug. 21-Dec. 1); 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.
• M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan 2018: Move-in, Aug. 20-21; educational sessions and special events, Aug. 22-25. Various locations. Contact Housing, (270) 745-2037.

Tuesday, August 14

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Humans on Mars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, August 16

• 4 p.m.: WKU Glasgow Student Open House. WKU Glasgow Campus. Contact Phyllis Reed, (270) 861-6900.
• 5 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. Kentucky, exhibition. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Humans on Mars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, August 18

• Bluegrass Round-up AMHR/ASPC Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through Aug. 19. Contact Bluegrass Miniature Horse Club, (270) 929-6292.
• 5 p.m.: High School Football Rafferty’s Bowl: North Hardin vs. Clarksville (Tenn.) Northeast. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 6:30 p.m.: WKU Football Scrimmage. Barren County High School football field, Glasgow. Free admission. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Contact Phyllis Reed, (270) 861-6900.
• 8 p.m.: High School Football Rafferty’s Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Central Hardin. Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.

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

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