WKU News

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for March 8, 2019.

Cloudy and rainy this morning on the WKU campus with more rain in the forecast for Saturday. For updates, follow @WKUweather

WKU News

• WKU student wins Hearst multimedia contest, qualifies for national championship: WKU student Kathryn Ziesig won the second multimedia competition of the 2018-2019 Hearst Journalism Awards Program and qualified to participate in the National Multimedia Championship June 1-6 in San Francisco. Ziesig, a senior from Brentwood, Tennessee, placed first in the Multimedia II-News Competition for the piece titled “Defying All Odds” published in Wkupj.com.
• Finance students attend national conference: WKU finance majors Caleb Lee and Caitlyn Thornton attended the 2019 National LINC conference, hosted by TD Ameritrade Institutional Feb. 6-9 in San Diego. Lee, a senior from Campbellsville, and Thornton, a senior from Walton, were among 63 undergraduate financial planning students from 30 schools who participated in the conference, one of the industry’s largest events for independent registered investment advisors. Dr. Indu Chhachhi, chair of WKU’s Department of Finance, also attended the National LINC conference.
• 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 Sports

• Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers Secure First-Round Bye, Earn 67-56 Rivalry Win over Middle Tennessee: In the 74th edition of the top rivalry in program history, WKU led nearly wire-to-wire and split the season series against Middle Tennessee inside E.A. Diddle Arena on Thursday evening, closing the regular season with a 67-56 victory over the Blue Raiders on Senior Night to secure a first-round bye in next week's C-USA Tournament. Sidnee Bopp, Kayla Smith and Jae'Lisa Allen were honored in a special postgame ceremony as part of WKU's Senior Night festivities.
• Track & Field: Hilltopper 4x400 Relay Headed for NCAA Indoor Championships: WKU Track and Field will be represented this weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championships from Birmingham, Ala., as the men's 4x400-meter relay squad earned one of the meets 12 slots. The squad qualified in its final opportunity of the season, running a 3:04.24 at the Boston University Last Chance Invite to earn a spot in the top heat at this weekend's Championships.
• Baseball: Wilson, Nelson Knock Three Hits Each in Loss to Memphis: A five-run second inning for Memphis was the difference on Thursday afternoon, as WKU Baseball fell to the visiting Tigers by a score of 9-6. Jack Wilson and Dillon Nelson each went 3-for-4 with one run batted in, recording their first three-hit games of the season. Next: WKU vs. Memphis scheduled for 3 p.m. today.
• Softball: Tops Headed for Kennesaw State-Hosted Bobbie Bailey Memorial Invitational: WKU Softball (13-2) is headed for the three-day Bobbie Bailey Memorial Invitational in Kennesaw, Ga., today through Sunday, where the squad will face off against Wright State, Kennesaw State and Saint Louis.

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.

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

• 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.

Sunday, March 10

• Noon: Residence Halls Reopen after Spring Break. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Starry Tales for a Winter Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Greenwood High School Production: The Little Mermaid. Van Meter Hall. Contact Greenwood High School, (270) 842-3627.

Monday, March 11

• 4:30 p.m.: Exhibit Opening Reception: Ali. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
• 5:30 p.m.: WKU Student Funshop: Currier & Ives Collage. Kentucky Museum, Classroom II. Pre-registration required. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 6 p.m.: Ali Exhibit Roundtable. Jody Richards Hall Auditorium. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3005.
• 6 p.m.: Presentation: Buddhism and Political Refugees in Nepal by Tsering Phuntsok, Tibetan Buddhist monk. Downing Student Union, room 3020. Contact Patricia Desrosiers, (270) 745-5312.
• 6:30 p.m.: Weather Spotter Training Program. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Warren County Emergency Management, (270) 781-8776.
• 7:30 p.m.: Guest Recital: Spencer Prewitt, clarinet. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

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

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