WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for December 3, 2018.

WKU News

• Richardson First WKU Student Selected as a Rangel Fellow: Deven Richardson of Bowling Green has been selected as a 2019 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellow.  He is one of 30 fellows selected nationwide and the first WKU student to earn this honor.
• 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

• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Use Free-Throw Line to Defeat Tennessee State 88-74: WKU Hilltopper Basketball made a living at the free-throw line Saturday night, netting 36 of 45 shots from the charity stripe in an 88-74 victory over Tennessee State at E.A. Diddle Arena. On the night the Hilltoppers (4-3) honored their All-Century Team, they also registered the 600th all-time win in Diddle Arena in front of 6,071 fans. Next: WKU at Missouri State at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
• Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers Battle Past Trojans in 68-56 Road Victory: Raneem Elgedawy turned in a double-double of 17 points and 21 rebounds and WKU outscored Little Rock 26-18 in the final quarter of play as the Lady Toppers picked up their first true road win of the season in a 68-56 decision inside the Jack Stephens Center. Next: WKU vs. Bellarmine at 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Track & Field: WKU Track & Field Racks Up 17 Top-10 Finishes at Vanderbilt Indoor Opener: Seventeen top-10 finishes highlighted the WKU Track & Field season-opening meet at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener on Saturday. The outing in Music City marked the sixth-straight season that the Red and White opened the indoor campaign at a Vanderbilt-hosted outing. Saturday's opener saw 21 teams represented inside the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility. Next: WKU Track & Field will be back in action again on Jan. 12 at the Purdue-hosted Gene Edmonds Open.
• Baseball: Countdown to First Pitch - 100 Days of Hilltopper History: As WKU prepares for the 100th Season of Hilltopper Baseball, WKU Athletics is treating fans to unique moments and interesting history from Hilltopper Baseball, leading up to First Pitch at Nick Denes Field on February 15, 2019.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU Professor: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Still Resonates 70 Years Later: A Kentucky Professor who researches ethnic cleansing says the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" has served as a road map for the rights of all human beings since it was ratified by the United Nations General Council in 1948.  Dr. Sam McFarland, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at WKU said the declaration continues to serve as an aspirational document 70 years later. 

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• WKU Spirit Magazine: Check out the fall 2018 issue of WKU Spirit magazine.
• 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;  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); 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.
• International Year of Cuba: Various events during the 2018-19 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.

Tuesday, December 4

• 9 a.m.: STLP Regional Event. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 4 p.m.: WKU Business Plan Competition. Grise Hall, room 238. Contact Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, (270) 745-4142.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, December 5

• 11:30 a.m.: Student Recital. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 3 p.m.: Presentation: The College Experience for Students with Autism by Dr. Jane Thierfeld Brown, director of College Autism Spectrum and Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Child Study Center. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact WKU Public Broadcasting, (270) 745-5489.
• 6 p.m.: WKU Kwanzaa Celebration. Mahurin Honors College/International Center, room 1011. Contact Saundra Ardrey, (270) 745-4558.

Thursday, December 6

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. 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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