WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for October 10, 2018.

WKU News

• Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing Oct. 28: For 21 years, Professor Mary Ellen Miller organized The Celebration of Writing as a way to honor Jim Wayne Miller’s career as a renowned author, poet and teacher. After Professor Miller’s death in June, the WKU English Department renamed the event The Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing to honor her life and work, alongside the work of her husband, and created an endowment fund to support The Celebration.
• Gallery Hop at the Kentucky Museum: The Kentucky Museum will participate in the Bowling Green Gallery Hop and will be open extended hours on Friday (Oct. 12) from 5-8 p.m.
• What’s Happening at WKU: Check out a list of events through Oct. 27.
• Parking and Transit During Fall Break: Check out an announcement from WKU Parking & Transportation about parking and transit adjustments during fall break Oct. 11-12. More: Front section of PFT Lot closed; Fall break parking map
• Appointments open for annual WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive: WKU and Middle Tennessee State University will continue their annual blood drive competition this year to collect donations for the American Red Cross. In Bowling Green, campus and community members can schedule appointments to donate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 29-31 at the Preston Health and Activities Center. For information, visit www.wku.edu/givered More: Video from President Caboni
• 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: Practice Report: WKU Football ran a spirited practice on Tuesday evening in preparation for the team's upcoming opponent, Charlotte, after the bye week. The Hilltoppers and 49ers square off Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT in the Queen City. With senior quarterback Drew Eckels recovering from injury, all three of the other Hilltopper quarterbacks are competing this week in practice.
• Football: Pro Hilltoppers in the NFL, Week 5 Update: Nine former Hilltoppers are currently signed with NFL teams, check out what they did during Week 5. More: Huge men, huge hearts as Jack Doyle and other Colts throw homeless kids a party
• 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: 2018-19 Media Guide.

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

WKU in the News

• Reaching the finish line: WKU Professor's involvement in 10K nears 40-year end: Making a commitment to something for nearly 40 years is never an easy task. It takes a true passion to be devoted to one thing for that long of time, and it's something Dr. Carl Kell is all too familiar with.
• Sculptor Patrick Dougherty Guides Volunteers in Stick Sculpture Project at Kentucky Museum at WKU: A community art project in Kentucky involves tramping around in the woods and cutting down young trees to create a large-scale sculpture made from sticks. The WKU project is led by a sculptor whose studio is the outdoors.
• WKU student from Shepherdsville to appear on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?': A WKU student is making a play for some major cash this week. Rebecca Price, a WKU sophomore from Shepherdsville, will appear this week on the popular game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"

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: John Asher Scholarship Fund;  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! Join the Hilltopper Family at http://wku.edu/apply. More: DiscoverWKU & Head for The Hill events
• 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); The Essential Tree (through Dec. 15); Process Oriented Works (through Dec. 14); Salient Features: Trees of Old Forests and Woodland Pastures (through 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.
• Photo Exhibits: WKU Project 68. Through Nov. 27. Jody Richards Hall Atrium. The Women Photojournalists of Washington, D.C. Through Nov. 27. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.
• International Year of Cuba: Various events during the 2018-19 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Stickwork at WKU by Patrick Dougherty. Oct. 1-19. Kentucky Museum front lawn. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.
• ISEC Exhibit: Faces of Domestic Violence. Oct. 1-31. Cynthia and George Nichols III Intercultural Student Engagement Center, Downing Student Union. Part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Contact Elizabeth Madariaga, (270) 745-3159.
• Homecoming 2018: To the Hill and Beyond. Oct. 25-28. Various events and locations. Contact Alumni, (270) 745-2586.

Wednesday, October 10

• 9 a.m.: Weaving Workshop: Random Willow Weave. Kentucky Museum Classroom II. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 1 p.m.: Open Weaving Studio. Kentucky Museum Classroom II. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.

Thursday, October 11

• WKU Fall Break. No classes. Offices open.
• 9 a.m.: Open Weaving Studio. Kentucky Museum Classroom II. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, October 12

• WKU Fall Break. No classes. Offices open.
• 9 a.m.: Open Weaving Studio. Kentucky Museum Classroom II. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 5 p.m.: Bowling Green Gallery Hop. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Volleyball vs. UAB. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. North Texas. WKU Soccer Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Saturday, October 13

• 7:30 a.m.: Med Center Health 10K Classic. Starts and ends at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 9 a.m.: FAFSA Completion Event. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact Student Financial Assistance, (270) 745-2755.
• 11:30 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.

Sunday, October 14

• 1 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. Rice. WKU Soccer Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.m.: ACT Fall Blitz. Knicely Conference Center. Contact DELO, (270) 745-1910.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

For upcoming events: Visit What's Happening at WKU or WKU’s online events calendar

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