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Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 15, 2019.

WKU student Becca Green is completing an internship with the Disney College Program this spring. Read more

WKU News

• View from the Hill: Coming Home King candidates: It’s been a busy week for 22 WKU students vying for the chance to be crowned Coming Home King at halftime of Saturday’s basketball game. WKU's Amy Bingham caught up with them at their service day in this week’s View from the Hill. More: List of candidates
• WKU student completing Disney internship this spring: Becca Green of Mayfield, a Communication Studies major, is living a lifelong dream while completing her internship with the Disney College Program this semester. “To me, I will always be successful in my life as long as I am happy and I am making others happy. I chose the Disney College Program because it is giving me the chance to create happiness every day while I am working here,” Green said. To learn more about the Disney College Program or other internship opportunities, contact your college’s Dean’s office, or the WKU Academic and Career Development Center at (270) 745-3095.
• Students Can Dress for Success During the Professional Clothes Closet Event: Students taking classes in the Gordon Ford College of Business will have the opportunity on Tuesday (Feb. 19) to select a professional outfit suitable for an interview or a networking event during the Professional Clothes Closet event that will take place on the second floor of Grise Hall from 10 am until 1 p.m.
• GFCB Makes the Honor Roll for Beta Gamma Sigma: The WKU Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society for students in business has earned Highest Honors designation for the 2017-18 academic year. This is the highest level of recognition a chapter can earn in the BGS Honor Roll Program, which commends the GFCB's commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and student success.
• Anthropology major Amber Burdine wins Study Abroad Photo Contest: Amber Burdine, an Anthropology-History double major, has won the Fall 2018 New Horizons Study Abroad Photo Contest. During her experience at Harlaxton College in England, she took the opportunity to explore other areas in Europe. Her winning image was taken in the Scottish Highlands near Glencoe.
• 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

• Concert by Timothy Brumfield: As part of its bicentennial celebration, The Presbyterian Church (1003 State St.) will host Pipes, Piano, Praise! by Timothy Brumfield at 3 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 17). Admission is free and open to the public. Originally from Richmond, he is Director of Music Ministry, Organist and Choirmaster at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church, Boca Raton, Florida, and previously served as Cathedral Organist at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. He is considered one of the world's finest organ improvisers and tours regularly as a solo organist and pianist. For information, contact WKU’s Department of Music, (270) 745-3751.
• Sarah McCartt-Jackson Poetry Reading: Join us for a night of poetry by Kentucky folklorist, poet, and educator Sarah McCartt-Jackson at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in Cherry Hall, room 125. McCartt-Jackson is the author of Stonelight (Airlie Press), which won the 2017 Airlie Prize, and three chapbooks: Calf Canyon, Vein of Stone, and Born on the Wrong Side of the River, which won the 2015 Mary Ballard Poetry Prize.
• Aglaonike’s Tiger to be presented: WKU’s Department of Theatre & Dance will present Aglaonike’s Tiger Feb. 21-26 at the Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Show times are 8 p.m. Feb. 21-23, 3 p.m. Feb. 24 and 8 p.m. Feb. 25-26. Tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for students and seniors (62+).

WKU Sports

• Men’s basketball: Second-Half Surge Lifts Tops Over Middle Tennessee, 71-63: WKU Hilltopper Basketball scored the first 13 points of the second half, rallying from a halftime deficit Thursday to take down rival Middle Tennessee 71-63 at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers (16-10, 9-4 Conference USA) have won five straight games and eight of their last nine. WKU notched its first home over Middle Tennessee since 2012 and improved its all-time rivalry advantage to 94-43. Next: WKU vs. UAB at 2 p.m. Saturday; event parking.
• Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers Fall 81-69 to Hot-Shooting Middle Tennessee: WKU enjoyed its best shooting night in nearly a month and finished 25-of-30 from the free throw line, but the Lady Toppers (14-12, 8-4 C-USA) could not overcome hot shooting by Middle Tennessee inside the Murphy Center on Thursday evening in an 81-69 setback. Next: WKU at UAB at 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Baseball: WKU Welcomes NKU For 2019 Opening Weekend: The 100th Season of WKU Baseball begins today as the Hilltoppers host in-state foe Northern Kentucky with a 1 p.m. first pitch at Nick Denes Field. The Norse are in town for a three-game series over the weekend, with games on Saturday and Sunday - also at 1 p.m. - to follow.
• Tennis: Full Weekend Schedule Includes Home Match for Lady Toppers: WKU Tennis is set to play at Lipscomb in Nashville, Tenn., this evening before playing its first home match in almost two years on Saturday afternoon against UAB at the WKU Tennis Complex.
• Softball Promotional Schedule Announced for 2019 Season: With its home-opener just around the corner, WKU Softball has announced its 2019 promotions schedule for the 24 home games this season at the WKU Softball Complex. The slate features seven different giveaways, admission discounts, new concession stand deals and more. Next: WKU vs. Western Illinois at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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

WKU in the News

• 'Cool' product: WKU students create wearable technology that heats and cools: Young entrepreneurs Liam Seymour and Jacob Haskamp of Bowling Green have a really cool product. Or maybe it’s totally hot. It sort of depends on the season.
• 'The Future is Now': WKU's Idea Festival draws hundreds of students to campus: When Keiko Nishijima looks back on her memories of attending the Idea Festival at WKU as a high school student, she remembers the creativity and inspiration it helped spark.
• Author Julia Cooke Explores Lives of Young Adults in Cuba:  Most people are familiar with the stereotypes of Cuba: old cars, salsa music, rum, cigars, picturesque beaches and warm weather.  For Cubans who grew up there in the 1990s however, life was much different. Cuba's economy plummeted following the fall of the Soviet Union and the first dozen years of the 2000s brought about rapid changes. So how did these factors affect young people who are now adults? It was a question author Julia Cooke explores in her book "The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba," which documents the lives of several young people. Cooke will be in Bowling Green on March 14 to discuss her book as part of WKU's International Year of Cuba.

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) 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.

Friday, February 15

• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Northern Kentucky. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Saturday, February 16

• 8 a.m.: Gordon Ford College of Business Preview Day. Grise Hall. Contact Nicola Sparks, (270) 745-6311.
• 8 a.m.: Kentucky 4-H Livestock Skillathon. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Steve Austin, (859) 257-7544.
• 9 a.m.: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Preview Day. Gary Ransdell Hall. Contact CEBS, (270) 745-4664.
• 9:30 a.m.: Winter Super Saturdays. Various campus locations. Continues each Saturday in February. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 12:45 p.m.: Potter College of Arts & Letters Preview Day. Russell Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Contact Potter College, (270) 745-2344.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Softball vs. Western Illinois, doubleheader. WKU Softball Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Northern Kentucky. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Tennis vs. UAB. WKU Tennis Complex. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. UAB. Diddle Arena. Coming Home King will be crowned at halftime. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Sunday, February 17

• Miss Kentucky United States Pageants. Van Meter Hall. Little Miss, 11 a.m.; Miss Kentucky, 2 p.m.; Ms. Kentucky, 6 p.m. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Northern Kentucky. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Concert: Tim Brumfield, organ. The Presbyterian Church, 1003 State St. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, February 18

• 8 a.m.: Head for The Hill, campus open house event for prospective students. Diddle Arena and various locations. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.

Tuesday, February 19

• 4 p.m.: Entrepreneur Speaker Series. Grise Hall, room 238. Contact Whitney Peake, (270) 745-4142.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter 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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