WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 26, 2019.

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WKU News

• WKU gallery show highlights Ali with images from Courier Journal photojournalists: More than a dozen staff photographers for the Courier Journal documented Muhammad Ali’s rise to fame and his later years fighting a different fight, Parkinson’s Disease. On March 11, WKU and the School of Journalism & Broadcasting will open a tribute to the photographs and photographers of Muhammad Ali. Picture: Muhammad Ali, a hard cover book, will be celebrated in a 50-photo exhibit at Jody Richards Hall Gallery.
• Sisters establish scholarship to honor parents: Dr. Wanda Weidemann and her sister, Joyce Weidemann Young, established a scholarship to honor their mother and father who were unable to go to college but made sure their children were able to pursue higher education.
• Spotlight: Dance Big Red: Last year, Dance Big Red raised more than $70,000 for Norton's Children's Hospital. This year, the goal is even bigger! All WKU friends and family can support the March 29 event with a donation, and students can still register to participate. Learn more at www.dancebigred.com.
• WKU Week in Photos: Check out the latest WKU Week in Photos.
• Winter Super Saturdays: Check out photos from Week 4 of Winter Super Saturdays, hosted by The Center for Gifted Studies.
• Anthropology assistant professor Ashley Stinnett interviewed by Culture and Agriculture: The Culture & Agriculture (C&A) Section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) published an interview with Anthropology assistant professor Ashley Stinnett, and her co-editor/author Jennifer Jo Thompson (University of Georgia, Athens) about their special issue "Agriculture of the Middle," published in the journal of Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE). More faculty news: Dr. Allie McCreary Co-Authors Report for The National Park Service
• 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

• Herald to host first WKU Housing Fair today: Finding the right place to live is among the confusing choices college students face each year. The College Heights Herald will bring WKU students a new level of access to the best information today during the first WKU Housing Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Downing Student Union.
• Board of Regents to conduct quarterly meeting March 1: The WKU Board of Regents will conduct its quarterly meeting on Friday (March 1), beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.
• Parking advisory: PS1 & PS2 Used for Fourth Region Basketball Parking: WKU is hosting the 2019 KHSAA Regional Basketball Tournaments in Diddle Arena through March 5.

WKU Sports

• Football: Hilltopper Spring Practices Open to the Public; Set to Start March 12: WKU will hit the practice field for the first time under new head coach Tyson Helton on March 12, the first of 15 practices during spring football, and all practices will be open to the public.
• Softball: Hilltoppers Blast Four Homeruns & Nunn Shines in Sweep: WKU Softball picked up where it left off Sunday night at the plate, combining for 17 runs on 21 hits to complete its sweep of the Hilltopper Classic. The Red and White opened the day with a walk-off run-rule victory over Cleveland State in six innings behind Shelby Nunn's one hitter before holding on for a 9-7 win against Indiana State to seal the sweep. Next: WKU (10-2) will head to Birmingham, Ala., for four games at the Samford-hosted tournament beginning Friday.
• Baseball: Sims, Sanford Each Smack Two Hits in EIU Series Finale: Middle-of-the-order hitters Davis Sims and Jake Sanford combined to go 4-for-8 as WKU Baseball lost by a score of 8-1 to visiting Eastern Illinois in the series finale against the Panthers on Monday afternoon at Nick Denes Field. Next: WKU (5-2) vs. Murray State at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
• Men’s golf: Tops Push Up Leaderboard in Improved Second Round at Auburn: Every competitor for WKU Hilltopper Golf matched or improved on their first-round score Monday at Auburn's Tiger Invitational, as the Hilltoppers moved up four spots to 10^th in the team standings heading into the final day. WKU shot 14 strokes better in the second round at the par-72, 7,289-yard Grand National on the Lake Course, carding a 4-over 292 on Monday.

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

WKU in the News

• Trailblazers Program honors six: A bank officer, WKU’s top law enforcement official and the head of maintenance and engineering at The Medical Center were among those honored Sunday by the Bowling Green Trailblazers Organizing Committee for their professional excellence and pioneering work.

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.

Tuesday, February 26

• High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. First-round games at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 11 a.m.: WKU Housing Fair. Downing Student Union. Contact Chuck Clark, (270) 745-4206.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 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.

Wednesday, February 27

• High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. First-round games at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 10:30 a.m.: Fix It Fest. Downing Student Union Lobby. Contact Courtney Martin, (270) 745-6827.
• Noon: Gordon Ford College of Business Career Fair. Downing Student Union, third floor. Contact Career Services, (270) 745-3095.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Murray State. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Gender Images Film Series: RBG. Cherry Hall, room 125. Contact Gender & Women’s Studies, (270) 745-6477.

Thursday, February 28

• 9 a.m.: Kentucky Hemp Industries Association Annual Conference. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Paul Woosley, (270) 745-5967.
• 3:30 p.m.: Symposium: Solutions for Health Aging: From the Brain to Community Intervention. Downing Student Union, room 2124. Contact Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging, (270) 745-2077.
• 4 p.m.: Book Club: The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba. Beulah Winchel Education Library, Gary Ransdell Hall. Part of International Year of Cuba. Contact Julia Shadoan, (270) 745-2539.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7:30 p.m.: WKU Bands Concert. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $5; $3 for WKU students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

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

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