WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for February 28, 2019.

Cloudy and cooler this morning at WKU with a chance of rain in the forecast. For updates, follow @WKUweather

WKU News

• WKU Student Night at Lost River Sessions LIVE March 16: WKU Public Broadcasting and Lost River Sessions LIVE will present an Evening with Parker Millsap on March 16 at the Capitol Arts Center in Bowling Green. As a part of this special event, the first 100 WKU students who present an ID will receive free admission to the concert courtesy of LRS sponsor Mike Simpson.
• Panhellenic, IFC councils recognized at leadership conferences: The WKU Panhellenic and IFC councils were recognized during their recent leadership conferences in Atlanta.
• 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

• Spring Break 2019 Parking and Transit: Intersession services will be in effect during Spring Break Week (March 4-8). More: Intersession Parking Map; Parking Lot Lighting during Spring Break.
• Board of Regents to conduct quarterly meeting Friday: 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

• Baseball: Crosby's Stellar Start Leads WKU Over Visiting Racers: In his first career appearance on the Nick Denes Field mound, freshman Hunter Crosby pitched five innings and allowed only one run in WKU Baseball's 9-5 victory over Murray State on Wednesday evening. Next: WKU (6-2) travels to Pensacola, Fla., for the 2019 Cox Diamond Invitational Friday-Sunday, which includes neutral-site games against North Florida, Louisiana Monroe and Tennessee.
• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Travel to UAB for Final Bonus Play Road Game: WKU Hilltopper Basketball continues Bonus Play with its second straight road game at UAB at 6:30 CT tonight in Birmingham, Ala. The game will air on beIN SPORTS. The Hilltoppers began Bonus Play with a loss Saturday at league-leading Old Dominion. WKU (16-12, 9-6 C-USA) is tied for third in the conference standings.

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

WKU in the News

• Former Arkansas QB Storey transferring to WKU: Arkansas quarterback Ty Storey went home for winter break and started thinking about his future. Storey announced Wednesday on Instagram and Twitter that he’ll spend a graduate transfer season in 2019 playing quarterback for WKU.

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 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.

Friday, March 1

• High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament. Diddle Arena. Semifinal games at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 8:30 a.m.: Board of Regents Meeting. Martin Regents Room, Jody Richards Hall. Contact Bob Skipper, (270) 745-4295.
• 8:30 a.m.: Middle School Honors Band Clinic. Van Meter Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 9 a.m.: SOKY Book Fest Used Book Sale. Warren County Public Library’s Bob Kirby Branch, 175 Iron Skillet Court. Through March 3. Contact Jennifer Wilson, (270) 745-6977.
• 9:30 a.m.: Mark of Excellence Awards. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact Sam Oldenburg, (270) 745-3055.
• 6 p.m.: US Bank Celebration of the Arts Opening Reception. Kentucky Museum. Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• 6 p.m.: Residence Halls Close for Spring Break. (Halls reopen at noon March 10.) Note: Barnes-Campbell, Hilltopper and Northeast halls remain open. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.

Saturday, March 2

• 9 a.m.: SOKY Book Fest Used Book Sale. Warren County Public Library’s Bob Kirby Branch, 175 Iron Skillet Court. Through March 3. Contact Jennifer Wilson, (270) 745-6977.
• 11 a.m.: Southern Kentucky Team Penning. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 6 p.m.: High School Basketball: Boys’ Fourth Region Tournament Championship. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.

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

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