WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 7, 2019.

Another mild and rainy day at WKU before colder temperatures return tonight. For updates, follow @WKUweather

WKU News

• 22 WKU students to present research in 2019 Posters-at-the-Capitol: Twenty-two WKU students, including five from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, will present their research at the 2019 Posters-at-the-Capitol event Feb. 21 in Frankfort.
• 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

• BRMB twirler finalist in Twirl Mania Social Media Award Challenge: Madalynn Alt, feature twirler in the Big Red Marching Band, is a finalist in the first ever 2019 Twirl Mania Social Media Award Challenge. The Twirl Mania International Championships will be held Feb. 15-18 in Orlando, Florida. Alt also will represent the USA in the Grand Prix baton twirling contest later this year in France. View and like her video here.

WKU Sports

• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Take Momentum on Road to Rice: WKU Hilltopper Basketball starts its final road trip before Bonus Play begins at Rice at 8 tonight in Houston, Texas. The game will air on CBS Sports Network. The Hilltoppers have won five of their last six and two straight, most recently topping UTEP 76-59 at home Saturday. WKU will be trying for its 1,000th straight game with a made 3-pointer.
• Women’s basketball: WKU Hosts Rice Tonight in Pivotal C-USA Clash: Two of the top teams in C-USA will meet for their lone clash of the regular season as WKU, a winner in eight of its nine conference games, hosts Rice, the lone unbeaten team in C-USA, at 6 tonight. The first 500 fans into Diddle Arena will receive a special WKU Pink-Out shirt commemorating the team's annual Pink Game. More: Event parking
• Football: Hilltoppers Push 2019 Signing Class to 21 with Four Additions: WKU added four more future Hilltoppers to the class of 2019 on Wednesday as three high schoolers and one junior college transfer signed their National Letter of Intent to join the program this fall. Junior college defensive lineman Celestin Haba (Columbus, S.C.), offensive lineman Wes Dorsey (Knoxville, Tenn.), kicker Cory Munson (Warner Robins, Ga.), and receiver Dayton Wade (Lovejoy, Ga.) all signed or announced their signings Wednesday morning.
• Baseball: Promotional Schedule Announced for 2019 Season: With 2019 Opening Day on Friday, Feb. 15 vs. Northern Kentucky, WKU Baseball is excited to announce its slate of promotions for the 28 home games this season at Nick Denes Field, as well as the contest vs. Kentucky at Bowling Green Ballpark on April 23.
• 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

• WKU to make key hires in coming months: WKU will make important administrative hires in the coming months as it continues advancing long-term building projects, a review of its academic programs and new budgeting practices.
• Campus ministries work to make a difference: Each day thousands of people are given the opportunity to make a donation that will save lives. On Wednesday, a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Preston Center brought in many people willing to give the gift of life.
• Mother, son find ‘The Tassel is Worth the Hassle’: On the surface, Triston and Kerrie Druen appear to be typical college students. They are both doing their best to balance life with their course load and are concerned about the questions on an assignment that is due in their next class. Except Kerrie and Triston are not your typical college students — they are mother and son. They do share a last name and the campus at WKU. Since Triston recently switched his major to the same as his mom, Organizational Leadership, they’ve started their first semester together — as classmates.

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.

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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