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Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 6, 2019.

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WKU News

• WKU's Parking Structure 3 receives Parksmart certification: Parking Structure 3 at WKU has become the first parking structure in Kentucky and the 26th in the world to receive Parksmart certification from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI).
• Stephen Bray: Random acts of kindness in California: WKU graduate Stephen Bray of Monrovia, Calif., recently received the Iris Award from the Monrovia Chamber of Commerce, which is presented each year to a Los Angeles-area individual whose volunteer efforts have the greatest lasting impact on a wide base of the city’s citizens.
• What’s Happening at WKU: Check out a list of events through Feb. 23.
• 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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Campus Announcements

• Traffic Congestion Today on Avenue of Champions: Beginning at 8:30 a.m. today (Feb. 6), there will be increased traffic congestion on Avenue of Champions as numerous school buses will be dropping off and picking up children near Downing Student Union.
• WKU Campus Ministries Blood Drive Today: WKU Campus Ministries will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today (Feb. 6) at the Preston Health and Activities Center. Schedule an appointment at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give Code: WKU

WKU Sports

• Track & Field: Oliver Alexandre Earns Second C-USA Male Track Athlete of the Week Nod: WKU Track and Field's Oliver Alexandre has earned his Conference USA Male Track Athlete of the Week accolade of the 2019 campaign the league office announced Tuesday. The Hilltopper senior posted a pair of podium finishes at the Kentucky-hosted Rod McCravy Memorial Invite over the weekend.
• Football: Lankford Named New WKU Tight Ends Coach: The next leader of the "Tight End U" position group on The Hill is a familiar face as Zach Lankford has been promoted to the tight ends coach position under head coach Tyson Helton. More: National Signing Day
• Men’s basketball: WKU Unveils 2019 Summer Camp Schedule: WKU Hilltopper Basketball announced its full schedule of summer camps Tuesday, with options available for a variety of ages of youth campers. WKU will host its High School Team Camp on June 6-8, its Overnight Camp on June 16-19 and its Day Camp on June 24-27. All will take place at E.A. Diddle Arena.
• Baseball and Softball: Hilltopper Teams to Stream 32 Home Games on CUSA.tv: WKU Baseball and Softball announced their CUSA.tv schedules for the 2019 season, which includes 19 games at Nick Denes Field and 13 at the WKU Softball Complex.
• 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.

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

WKU in the News

• Hilltoppers' 3-point streak impressive:  To some degree, WKU’s consistent ability to make the 3-point shot has flown under the radar for the past three-plus decades, and the time has come to shed light on what the Hilltoppers have achieved during college basketball's shot-clock era, which began in the 1986-87 season.

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: Share your #RedTowelsAtWork photos; 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); Highbrow;  Even Coverlets Get the Blues; Jacqui Lubbers: A Legacy in Weaving; plus other gallery and on-campus exhibits. (Museum hours/visitor information) Call for Artists: US Bank Celebration of the Arts deadline for entries is Feb. 8. 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.
• Art Exhibit: The Island of My Love: The Faces and Stories of Cuba. Through April 6. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery. Part of International Year of Cuba. Contact Miwon Choe, (270) 745-7052.
• Photo Exhibit: Mount Sterling: Gateway to the Heart. Through March 1. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
• Black History Month Exhibit at Cynthia and George Nichols III Intercultural Student Engagement Center. Through February. Downing Student Union, room 2041. Contact Angie Link, (270) 745-5066.

Wednesday, February 6

• 10 a.m.: Campus Ministries Blood Drive. Preston Health and Activities Center. Contact Student Activities, (270) 745-2459.
• 2 p.m.: Diversity and Community Studies Workshop, featuring Joan Brannon, founder of DrummingWorks. Faculty House. Contact Diversity and Community Studies, (270) 745-6477.
• 4:30 p.m.: English Department Essay Contest Awards Ceremony. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
• 6 p.m.: Silent Disco. Downing Student Union Nite Class. Contact Residence Hall Association, (270) 745-4359.

Thursday, February 7

• 11:30 a.m.: Genderations Lecture Series: Keeping a Steady Beat in Unsteady Times by Joan Brannon, founder of DrummingWorks. Faculty House. Contact Gender & Women’s Studies, (270) 745-6477.
• 2 p.m.: Diversity and Community Studies Workshop, featuring Joan Brannon, founder of DrummingWorks. Faculty House. Contact Diversity and Community Studies, (270) 745-6477.
• 4 p.m.: Nantucket Lightship Basket Making Workshop. Kentucky Museum. Through Feb. 9. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 6 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Rice. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Phantom of the Universe. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, February 8

• 9 a.m.: Board of Regents Committee Meetings. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Bob Skipper, (270) 745-4295.
• 9 a.m.: Nantucket Lightship Basket Making Workshop. Kentucky Museum. Through Feb. 9. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 8 p.m.: The Dance Project 2019. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $7. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 8 p.m.: Lone Star Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Reserved seats $22; general admission $17. Contact Lone Star Rodeo Company, (270) 269-6000.

Saturday, February 9

• 9 a.m.: College of Health and Human Services Preview Day. Downing Student Union. Contact CHHS, (270) 745-2425.
• 9 a.m.: Nantucket Lightship Basket Making Workshop. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 9:30 a.m.: Winter Super Saturdays. Various campus locations. Continues each Saturday in February. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 2 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. North Texas. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Lone Star Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Reserved seats $22; general admission $17. Contact Lone Star Rodeo Company, (270) 269-6000.
• 3 p.m.: The Dance Project 2019. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $7. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 8 p.m.: Lone Star Rodeo. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Reserved seats $22; general admission $17. Contact Lone Star Rodeo Company, (270) 269-6000.
• 8 p.m.: The Dance Project 2019. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $7. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

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

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