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Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for March 5, 2019.

The US Bank Celebration of the Arts exhibit is open at the Kentucky Museum. View more photos from the opening reception in WKU Week in Photos.

WKU News

• Celebration of the Arts Exhibit: On March 2, the annual US Bank Celebration of the Arts opened at the Kentucky Museum. Now in its 32nd year, the show is a chance for our community to engage with artists and their work, become inspired, and—most importantly—celebrate our region’s incredible creativity.
• Hilltopper Etiquette Dinner teaches students to shine while they dine: Pass to the right, butter only small pieces of bread, remember that the bread plate is on your left and your drinks are on your right, and place your knife on the plate with the blade facing away from your dining companions. These were just a few of the business etiquette guidelines shared with a group of nearly 200 students from 18 departments and student organizations at the annual Hilltopper Etiquette Dinner.
• WKU Week in Photos: Check out the latest WKU Week in Photos.
• 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; Fourth Region Basketball Parking Advisory

WKU Sports

• Softball: Sullivan Named Conference USA Co-Pitcher of the Week: WKU Softball rookie pitcher Kennedy Sullivan posted another dominating week in the circle for the Hilltoppers and has been recognized by the league office as the Conference USA Co-Pitcher of the Week. The Georgetown, Ky., native went 3-0 on the week while recording a no-hitter and an NCAA-best 17-strikeout showing on separate occasions.
• Men’s golf: Hilltoppers, Sargent in Title Hunt at ECU Intercollegiate: WKU Hilltopper Golf and redshirt senior Billy Tom Sargent are very much in contention for titles heading into the final day of East Carolina's ECU Intercollegiate. Sargent is in second place in the field after compiling a two-round total of 142 (69-73) on Monday at the par-72, 6,755-yard Brook Valley Country Club. As a team, WKU is in third place with a two-round total of 585 (291-294).
• Women’s golf: Joiner Ties for Third-Lowest Round in Program History at UNF Tourney: WKU junior golfer Mary Joiner fired a 4-under 68 in the second round of North Florida's UNF Collegiate, rebounding from a tough start to finish the opening day tied for 12th individually. Joiner's 68 is tied for the third-lowest single-round score in program history, a mark she also reached in the fall. She's just four strokes out of fifth with a 145 (77-68) total.
• Men’s basketball: Bassey Wins Ninth C-USA Freshman of the Week Award: WKU center Charles Bassey averaged a double-double over two Pod 1 victories last week, securing his ninth Conference USA Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week award Monday. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound native of Lagos, Nigeria, is now one weekly freshman honor away from tying the C-USA record of 10 set by Rice's Marcus Evans in 2015-16.

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

WKU in the News

• Percussion in Cuban Music: A Crash Course from the WKU Department of Music: A centerpiece of Cuban music is the percussion section. In conjunction with WKU's International Year of Cuba, Professor Mark Berry's percussion studio in the Department of Music spent part of its fall semester studying percussion in Cuban music and prepared some short audio features to give listeners a crash course in Cuban music.

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 (through 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: Ali (March 11-May 3). Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.

Tuesday, March 5

• WKU Spring Break. No classes. Offices open.
• 8 a.m.: Educators Rising State Conference. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Kathy Collins, (502) 564-1479.
• 6 p.m.: High School Basketball: Girls’ Fourth Region Tournament Championship. Diddle Arena. Contact Campus and Community Events, (270) 745-2497.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Wednesday, March 6

• WKU Spring Break. No classes. Offices open.
• 8 a.m.: Educators Rising State Conference. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Kathy Collins, (502) 564-1479.
• 6:30 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. UTSA. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

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

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