WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for October 29, 2018.

The WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive begins this morning at the Preston Health and Activities Center. Read more

WKU News

• Makayle Botts named WKU's 2018 Homecoming queen: Makayle Botts of Glasgow was crowned WKU’s 2018 Homecoming queen on Saturday (Oct. 27). Botts, the daughter of Jimmy and Cathy Botts, is a Public Relations major and Communication Studies minor and was sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi and Sigma Phi Epsilon. She was one of 22 candidates for Homecoming queen. More: Check out Homecoming photos on WKU’s Facebook page
• Dr. Phillip Bale, current Regent, and Kristen Bale, former Regent, make gift to support WKU Center for Leadership Excellence: Kristen T. and Phillip W. Bale of Glasgow, Ky., have made a gift of $250,000, through a combination of an outright gift and a provision in their estate plans, to establish the Kristen T. & Phillip W. Bale Leadership Excellence Fund to benefit the WKU Center for Leadership Excellence.
• WKU recognizes top volunteers at Summit Awards: WKU recognized its top volunteers Thursday night (Oct. 25) at the 18th annual Summit Awards. Distinguished Service Medals to recognize the service of the University’s top volunteers were presented to Dion W. Houchins (’87) of Bowling Green, Ky., Deanna L. Mills (’94) of Woodstock, Ga., and Heather L. Rogers (’89) of Nashville, Tenn. More: Dr. Benny Lile honored; Dr. Nicholas Brake honored
• Annual WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive Begins Today: WKU and Middle Tennessee State University will continue their annual blood drive competition next week 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. today-Wednesday (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

• Women’s golf: Clarke's Season-Low 72 Leads Lady Tops on Day One at Little Rock: WKU Lady Topper Golf sophomore Megan Clarke shot a season-low 72 on Sunday to open play at the Little Rock Golf Classic, tying her for fourth with two rounds to play. Clarke tallied four birdies – tied for the second-most in the field – with two double bogeys to register her even-par 72 at the 6,076-yard Diamante Country Club. She's just two strokes behind UTEP's Lily Downs for the individual lead.
• Volleyball: All-Around Effort Leads WKU Past UTSA in Four Sets on the Road: WKU Volleyball secured a four-set win at UTSA on Sunday as the Lady Toppers turned in a solid outing across the board. Rachel Anderson and Sophia Cerino combined for 31 kills while three defensive specialists racked up double-digit digs. The 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23 victory marked the second win of WKU's road trip to the Lone Star State. Next: WKU vs. FIU on Friday night.
• Football: Hilltoppers Fall to FIU Despite Holt's 19 Tackles: James Morgan threw three touchdowns and Florida International defeated WKU 38-17 on Homecoming on Saturday night. Next: WKU at MTSU on Friday night.
• Cross country: Young WKU Distance Squads Wrap Up C-USA Championships: WKU Cross Country wrapped up the 2018 Conference USA Championships Saturday morning. The men's squad finished ninth while the women came in 12th.
• Soccer: WKU Completes Unbeaten Home Season with 2-0 Senior Night Win over Marshall: Freshman Ambere Barnett shined on WKU's Senior Night on Friday evening, scoring a pair of goals to lead the Lady Toppers over Marshall, 2-0, at the WKU Soccer Complex. WKU's four seniors; Sarah Gorham, Nicole Roseland, Hannah Cady and Megan Morris; were honored in a postmatch ceremony that included their friends and family, the WKU coaching staff and support staff, Director of Athletics Todd Stewart and WKU President Dr. Timothy C. Caboni.
• Men’s basketball: General Season Tickets Sold Out: As of Friday afternoon, general season tickets are sold out for the 2018-19 WKU Hilltopper Basketball season. Only an extremely limited number of premium season tickets remain. Fans interested in purchasing those premium seats can call the WKU Ticket Office at 1-800-5-BIG RED. Any remaining limited quantity of single-game tickets will be released at different times throughout the season. A very limited number of single-game tickets for WKU's exhibition games against Campbellsville on Tuesday (Oct. 30) and Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday (Nov. 3) will go on sale at 8 a.m. CT today (Oct. 29). The tickets will be $15 each. More: Hilltoppers Relishing Chance to Play in Sold-Out Diddle
• Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers Host Annual Media Day: Lady Topper Basketball first-year Head Coach Greg Collins, redshirt juniors Alexis Brewer and Dee Givens and junior Whitney Creech represented WKU in its annual on-campus Media Day on Friday afternoon inside E.A. Diddle Arena's Paul Just Media Center.
• 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

• WKU homecoming tailgating: Students and proud alumni spent the day tailgating and celebrating the WKU Hilltoppers for their homecoming weekend.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: 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); Highbrow; 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.
• 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.
• International Education Week. Nov. 5-9. Various events and locations. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.

Monday, October 29

• 10 a.m.: Graduation Fair. Augenstein Alumni Center. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
• 10 a.m.: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Andrew Rash, (270) 745-2484.
• 7:30 p.m.: Recital: Trombone Studio. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Tuesday, October 30

• 10 a.m.: Graduation Fair. Augenstein Alumni Center. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
• 10 a.m.: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Andrew Rash, (270) 745-2484.
• 5 p.m.: FAFSA Application Day. WKU Owensboro Campus. Contact WKU Owensboro, (270) 684-9797.
• 5:30 p.m.: Fall 2018 WKU Student Funshop: Mask Making. Kentucky Museum. Pre-registration required by Oct. 23. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 5:30 p.m.: Trunk or Treat. WKU South Lawn. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 7 p.m.: Gender Images & Sustainability Fall Film Series: Avatar. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Gender & Women’s Studies, (270) 745-6477.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Campbellsville, exhibition. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7:30 p.m.: Concert: WKU Steelband. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Admission is $4. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Wednesday, October 31

• 10 a.m.: WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Andrew Rash, (270) 745-2484.
• 11:30 a.m.: Society for Lifelong Learning Food for Thought Series: Madagascar: The Threats to a Biodiversity Hot Spot and...Lemurs! by Jane Barthelme. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Cindy Ehresman, (270) 745-1912.

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

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