WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for March 6, 2019.

WKU News

• Four former Hilltoppers honored as Trailblazers: For 22 years, Bowling Green’s Trailblazers Committee has recognized community leaders during Black History Month. This year, WKU alumni Dr. V. Lynne Holland, Brooke Justice, Mitch Walker and Monica Wardlow were among the six local African-American citizens recognized on Feb. 24 for their leadership qualities in management, civic engagement, community service, law, entrepreneurship and higher education.
• Mardi Gras in New Orleans ‘amazing experience’ for WKU student: WKU student Madeline Marita is studying at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with National Student Exchange (NSE). “Being in New Orleans for Mardi Gras season has been an amazing experience. I have never seen a whole community come together so much for a holiday celebration. Each parade has a different krewe running it and they spend all year building floats and prizes to throw. All the local middle school and high school bands play in parades every weekend. People of all ages, children to college students to elderly couples, come out to watch the parades and celebrate together." More: Cooking with Caboni
• What’s Happening at WKU: Check out a list of events through March 23.
• 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
• WKU participating in statewide tornado drill: WKU will participate in the Statewide Tornado Drill this morning by activating the outdoor warning system at 9:07 a.m. Please use this opportunity to review emergency procedures in the event of a tornado. More information is available on WKU Campus Safety page at https://www.wku.edu/emergency/tornado.php.

WKU Sports

• Men’s basketball: Tops Looking to Clinch No. 2 Seed vs. UTSA on Bearden's Senior Night: WKU Hilltopper Basketball plays its regular season finale against UTSA at 6:30 CT tonight at E.A. Diddle Arena. The game will air on beIN SPORTS and will be Senior Night for guard Lamonte Bearden. The Hilltoppers have clinched a first-round bye in the Conference USA Tournament and could secure the No. 2 seed with a win tonight. WKU is coming off a 76-71 home win over Southern Miss on Sunday. More: Event parking
• Men’s golf: Tops Tie For Third in ECU Tourney as Four Golfers Place in Top 20: WKU Hilltopper Golf finished in the top four as a team for the fourth time in six events this season Tuesday, tying for third at East Carolina's ECU Intercollegiate. The Hilltoppers tied with Jacksonville at 886 (291-294-301). Four WKU golfers finished in the top 20 individually at the par-72, 6,755-yard Brook Valley Country Club. Next: The Hilltoppers return to the course at Vanderbilt's Mason Rudolph Championship on April 5-7 in Nashville, Tenn.
• Women’s golf: Joiner Ties for 12th as Lady Tops Move up Standings at UNF: WKU's Mary Joiner logged her fifth top-15 performance of the season Tuesday, tying for 12th individually at North Florida's UNF Collegiate to lead Lady Topper Golf. The junior Joiner shot a 3-over 75 in Tuesday's final round at the par-72, 5,926-yard Jacksonville Golf and Country Club. She finished with a three-round total of 220 (77-68-75) and tied for fourth in the field with 11 total birdies. WKU finished seventh as a team at 896 (303-292-301). Next: The Lady Toppers will stay in Florida this week over spring break before hosting their own Spring Break Shootout event for the third straight year on March 11-12 in Dade City, Fla.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU exhibit to celebrate Muhammad Ali's life through Courier Journal photos: The Courier Journal's photo staff spent decades chronicling the life of Louisville native Muhammad Ali, and some of their best work will be on display this spring at WKU.
• WKU students to support Puerto Rican baseball teams through fundraiser: Two years after Hurricane Maria – a storm that caused billions of dollars in damage in Puerto Rico and an estimated 2,975 attributable deaths – there’s perhaps nothing that brings the island’s people closer together than baseball.

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.

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.

Thursday, March 7

• WKU Spring Break. No classes. Offices open.
• 6 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Friday, March 8

• WKU Spring Break. No classes. Offices open.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Memphis. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Greenwood High School Production: The Little Mermaid. Van Meter Hall. Contact Greenwood High School, (270) 842-3627.

Saturday, March 9

• 1 p.m.: WKU Baseball vs. Memphis. Nick Denes Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: No Limits! Monster Trucks. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 7 p.m.: Greenwood High School Production: The Little Mermaid. Van Meter Hall. Contact Greenwood High School, (270) 842-3627.
• 7 p.m.: No Limits! Monster Trucks. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
  

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

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