WKU News

Today@WKU: March 7, 2019

WKU News
Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for March 7, 2019.

WKU News

Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering at the 2019 Kentucky Crafted Market: Folklorists, Community Scholars, folk artists, tradition bearers and other folklife enthusiasts are invited to the Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering at the 2019 Kentucky Crafted Market on March 16 at the Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena. Participants from all over Kentucky will come together in Lexington to develop plans for a Kentucky Folklife Network & Digital Magazine, coordinated by the Kentucky Folklife Program with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kentucky Arts Council and WKU’s Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology.
English Department magazine: Check out the first issue of Portraits, a magazine profiling students in the WKU English Department. More: Dr. Deborah Logan's Fulbright experience
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

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 Sports

Men’s basketball: Tops Drop Regular-Season Finale to UTSA in OT, 81-76: WKU Hilltopper Basketball went to overtime once again with UTSA in Diddle Arena on Wednesday night, but it was the Roadrunners who made big plays in the extra period to hand the Hilltoppers an 81-76 defeat in the regular-season finale. Next: WKU (18-13 overall, 11-7 Conference USA) will play in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament next Thursday.
Women’s Basketball: WKU Concludes Regular Season With Rivalry Rematch Against Middle Tennessee Tonight: For the 74th time in school history, Lady Topper Basketball will square off against archrival Middle Tennessee in what will be the regular season finale for both sides this evening at 6 inside E.A. Diddle Arena. WKU will also honor its three seniors -- Sidnee Bopp, Kayla Smith and Jae'Lisa Allen -- as part of its Senior Night festivities in a postgame ceremony.
Baseball: Toppers-Tigers Series Starts This Afternoon at Nick Denes Field: After a weekend in The Sunshine State, WKU Baseball returns home for a series against visiting Memphis at Nick Denes Field. Originally scheduled for a Friday-to-Sunday set, the Hilltoppers and Tigers will play their first game today at 2 p.m., while the remaining contests in the days to follow are TBA at this time.
Men’s golf: Sargent Wins Fifth Career C-USA Golfer of the Week Award: After finishing tied for third at the ECU Intercollegiate, WKU Hilltopper Golf's Billy Tom Sargent has earned his fifth career Conference USA Golfer of the Week award, the league announced Wednesday. This is the second such award of the season for Sargent, who also took the honor after winning the Pinetree Intercollegiate in the fall.

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

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 Exhibits: The Island of My Love: The Faces and Stories of Cuba (through April 6); The String Project (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.

Thursday, March 7

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

Saturday, March 9