WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 21, 2019.

WKU students Claire Harralson (left) and Meredith Bowman (right) are featured in People of WKU on WKU Facebook. 

WKU News

• People of WKU – Claire Harralson: WKU Nursing student Claire Harralson participated in the KIIS Study Abroad trip to Tanzania last summer. The trip gave her practical experience in the medical field and the opportunity to experience life in a different culture. "I was able to use Tanzania for my Nursing Practicum and Nursing Internship and it allowed me to gain a whole new perspective on life as well as the medical field. This experience changed my whole life and helped me learn more about myself, to help me become a better equipped nurse; I will carry Tanzania and its culture and people in my heart and soul for the rest of my life. It has given me a new love for nursing and reassured me why I chose to become a nurse in the first place."
• People of WKU – Meredith Bowman: By the time she had begun her junior year, Elizabethtown Marketing major Meredith Bowman had already completed an internship as an Operations Assistant Student Trainee in the Leadership Development Program, Observer Controller/Trainer Academy, and the Review and Evaluation Team with the Headquarters of the U.S. Army Cadet Command in Fort Knox. “I have always had a desire to give back my time and service for those who defend our country and [my] internship provided me that opportunity. I wanted to be a part of something that was bigger than myself, where I could contribute to the overall mission. I learned the importance of clear, concise communication and how to become an effective leader.”
• 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/

Follow WKU News: Subscribe to our daily email newsletter; follow WKU News on Twitter @wkunews or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/WKUNews.

Campus Announcements

• WKU hosting High Impact Practices National Conference: WKU will be hosting the 2019 HIPs in the States Conference today and Friday at the Downing Student Union. More than 125 individuals will deliver individual presentations, panel sessions and interactive sessions divided across 54 individual breakout sessions and four plenary sessions. All of these sessions highlight important work that is ongoing in the field, including the creation and delivery of high quality HIP experiences, new and innovative forms of HIP implementation, ensuring equity and access to these practices, the tracking and assessment of HIPs, and various collaborative efforts within and across campuses. For information, visit the conference website  at www.wku.edu/hips.
• Summer Camp Employment Event: The WKU Recreation Administration program and the School of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport will host its 2019 Summer Camp Employment Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday (Feb. 22) on the second floor of Diddle Arena, near WKU Recreation Administration program. WKU students will have an opportunity to visit with staff and directors from multiple youth summer camps and apply for summer jobs.  and started on networking early. For information, contact Tammie Stenger at tammie.stenger@wku.edu
• Lost River Sessions LIVE: WKU Public Broadcasting’s monthly concert series Lost River Sessions LIVE returns Friday night (Feb. 22) at the Capitol Arts Center in downtown Bowling Green. February’s featured artists are Nashville singer-songwriter Carl Anderson and Bowling Green’s Jordan Young. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 (general admission) and $8 for students (with WKU ID) and can be purchased in advance or at the door. The show will be recorded for broadcast this month on WKU Public Radio. 

WKU Sports

• Softball Schedule Change: Hilltopper Classic Condensed to Sunday and Monday Play: With rain filling the Bowling Green area forecast for much of Friday and Saturday, WKU Softball has announced that this weekend's Hilltopper Classic will now be condensed into Sunday and Monday. Four games will be played each day from the WKU Softball Complex with each day's first pitch coming at 10 a.m. CT.
• Soccer: Gorham Inks Professional Contract With Swedish Club Lidköpings FK: Former WKU Soccer standout and Lexington native Sarah Gorham has inked a professional contract with Lidköpings FK of the Swedish Elitettan league and is set to begin her professional journey when the season begins in April.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU holds STEM career fair: Careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math are also known as STEM fields for students wanting to get into these fields, WKU held a STEM career fair Wednesday.
• Hilltoppers try to reboot before stretch run: Conference USA's Bonus Play -- a late-season initiative designed to improve or maintain strength of schedule for teams in the league's upper tier -- begins Saturday for WKU, which travels to league-leading Old Dominion for the first of four games that will close out the regular 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; US Bank Celebration of the Arts (March 2-April 5); Arte Cubano (March 9-May 28); 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.

Thursday, February 21

• 8:30 a.m.: High Impact Programs in the States National Conference. Downing Student Union. Contact Erin Holderman, (270) 745-4254.
• 3:30 p.m.: Presentation: The Hoover Institution: Improving the Human Condition by Thomas Gilligan, Ted and Dianne Taubee Director of the Hoover Institution. Grise Hall’s Guillaume Auditorium. Sponsored by the WKU BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism. Contact Brian Strow, (270) 745-7082.
• 3:45 p.m.: University Senate Meeting. Faculty House. Contact Academic Affairs, (270) 745-2296.
• 5 p.m.: Presentation: Cuba con Amor: Creative Bridges through Literature and the Arts by Dr. Ruth Behar, Cuban American anthropologist and author. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center’s Russell Miller Theatre. Contact Miwon Choe, (270) 745-7052.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Poetry Reading: Sarah McCartt-Jackson, author of Stonelight. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact English, (270) 745-3043.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Aglaonike’s Tiger. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $16; $12 for students and seniors. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Friday, February 22

• 8 a.m.: High Impact Programs in the States National Conference. Downing Student Union. Contact Erin Holderman, (270) 745-4254.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Eastern Illinois. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7:30 p.m.: Concert: Back to the Classics by The Symphony at WKU. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $12; $6 for students/faculty. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Aglaonike’s Tiger. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $16; $12 for students and seniors. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Saturday, February 23

• 7:30 a.m.: The Gatton Academy Class of 2021 Interview Day. Various locations. Contact Zack Ryle, (270) 745-2971.
• 8 a.m.: Ogden College of Science and Engineering Preview Day. Ogden College Hall. Contact Ogden College, (270) 745-4449.
• 8 a.m.: 2019 Physics Olympics. Snell Hall, room 1108. Contact Richard Gelderman, (270) 745-6203.
• 9:30 a.m.: Winter Super Saturdays. Various campus locations. Contact Gifted Studies, (270) 745-6323.
• 11 a.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Eastern Illinois, doubleheader. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• Noon: Triple T Farm Black Hereford Sale. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Tim Tarter, (606) 305-2289.
• 1:30 p.m.: Explore WKU Preview Day. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Aglaonike’s Tiger. Gordon Wilson Hall Lab Theatre. Admission is $16; $12 for students and seniors. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

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

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What's Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu