WKU News

• Professor receives grant from Jessie Ball duPont Fund for Service Dog Awareness Program: Dr. Darbi Haynes-Lawrence, an Associate Professor of Child & Family Studies in the College of Health & Human Services, has received a grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to support her Service Dog Awareness Program.
• Board of Regents to hold committee meetings Jan. 26: The committees of the WKU Board of Regents will meet Jan. 26, beginning at 9 a.m. The meetings will be in the Martin Regents Room of Jody Richards Hall.
• Spring 2018 Parking and Transportation: Check out updates for WKU parking and transit operations for the Spring 2018 semester.
• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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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WKU Sports

• Men’s basketball: Tops Take Sole Possession of C-USA Lead with 77-69 Win Over UAB: WKU sits alone atop the Conference USA standings after defeating UAB 77-69 on Thursday night at E.A. Diddle Arena. With UAB up 67-64 with 4:36 to play, the Hilltoppers (14-5 overall, 6-0 C-USA) went on an 11-0 run to surge ahead and were able to ice the victory at the free-throw line. Next: WKU vs. MTSU at 6 p.m. Saturday at Diddle Arena. The game has already been announced as a sellout.
• Women’s basketball: Stout WKU Defense Leads Lady Toppers Past UTSA, 73-38, on Education Day: WKU posted its best defensive outing of the season, holding UTSA to just 20 percent shooting from the field, and outscored the Roadrunners 37-16 in the second half to earn a 73-38 win on Education Day inside E.A. Diddle Arena on Thursday afternoon. Next: Lady Toppers (13-5, 4-1 C-USA) open a three-game road trip at Marshall at noon Sunday.
• Track & Field: Vanderbilt Invitational Up Next for WKU: WKU Track & Field is back in action this weekend at the fifth annual Vanderbilt Invitational today and Saturday inside the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility. The Hilltoppers opened the 2017-18 indoor campaign in Nashville, Tenn., back on Dec. 2.
• Softball: WKU Picked Seventh in C-USA Preseason Coaches Poll: Just three weeks out from opening day of the 2018 softball season, Conference USA has announced its Preseason All-Conference Team and Coaches Poll with WKU predicted to finish seventh this year. With head coach Amy Tudor at the helm of the Hilltopper program entering her fifth season on The Hill, the Red and White return 10 letterwinners from last year’s 31-win squad. More: 2018 schedule

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

WKU in the News

• Bridal Expo to provide wedding planning resources: Brides-to-be struggling through the daunting task of preparing a wedding can get some help at this weekend’s SOKY Bridal Expo. The expo’s website, sokybridal expo.com, lists more than 90 vendors. The expo will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at WKU’s Knicely Conference Center.
• Tops keep streak alive, hold off UAB 77-69: WKU got an absolute fight Thursday from visiting Alabama Birmingham, but the Hilltoppers found a way to pull out a 77-69 win at E.A. Diddle Arena.
• Lady Toppers Cruise to Big Win: The WKU women’s basketball team bounced back from its first conference loss of the season by beating UTSA on Thursday in Bowling Green. The Lady Toppers (13-5, 4-1) took the lead for good almost halfway through the first quarter and never trailed again en route to a 73-38 win over UTSA (3-14, 1-4).

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (opens Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.
• Photographic Exhibition: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Then and Now. Jan. 31-April 13. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3055.
• Art Exhibition: Proof of Existence: An Exhibit of Work by Contemporary Artists of Bosnian and Balkan Origin. Jan. 22-April 6. Contact Art, (270) 745-3944.

Friday, Jan. 19

• Winter Term Ends.
• RESCHEDULED: PRISM Concert. Rescheduled to Jan. 26. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, Jan. 20

• 11 a.m.: SOKY Bridal Expo. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Knicely Center, (270) 745-4254.
• 6 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Sunday, Jan. 21

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, Jan. 22

• Spring Semester Classes Begin.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

• WKU Winter Weather Advisory for Jan. 18: WKU Elizabethtown-Fort Knox campus is closed Thursday.
• Younglove’s Drugstore: January 12 was National Pharmacists Day. The work of pharmacists over generations appears in the Manuscripts & Folklife Archives of WKU’s Department of Library Special Collections. But if one Bowling Green pharmacy came closest to becoming an institution, it was Younglove’s Drugstore.
• Get a great “Foundation” with new WKU On Demand courses: WKU On Demand has added two new Foundations courses to its catalog for Spring 2018.
• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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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WKU Sports

• 

  Lady Toppers vs. UTSA this morning.

  Women’s basketball: WKU to Host UTSA This Morning for Seventh Annual Education Day: Coming off its first loss of C-USA play at UAB on Saturday, WKU will look to rebound at 11 a.m. today as the Lady Toppers (12-5, 3-1 C-USA) host UTSA (3-13, 1-3 C-USA) in the seventh annual Spread the Red Education Day game inside E.A. Diddle Arena. Today’s game will feature free admission for all Lady Topper fans and will be carried nationally on Fox College Sports and locally on WKU PBS. More: Event parking

• 

  Hilltoppers vs. UAB tonight.

  Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Host UAB to Begin Crucial Homestand: WKU tied for the Conference USA lead at 5-0 as it hosts UAB at 8 tonight at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers are 13-5 overall and 5-0 C-USA while the Blazers are 13-5 and 4-1 in conference. The game will be televised nationally on the CBS Sports Network. More: Event parking

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

WKU in the News

• Governor’s budget proposal amounts to $4 million reduction for WKU, cuts statewide weather network: WKU is facing a $4.6 million cut and elimination of funding for its statewide weather network under a budget plan proposed Tuesday by Gov. Matt Bevin.
• March, speeches honor King’s legacy: MLK Planning Committee member Howard Bailey, retired WKU vice president for student affairs, announced at the program that the committee was funding two $500 scholarships for local high school students. Ron Lewis, a 1970 WKU graduate, was presented with the Humanitarian Award by the committee.
• Feuds with UAB, MTSU on tap in major weekend for WKU: Thursday’s game for WKU is its biggest of the season. It’s the biggest game of the season because it’s the next one. That’s been the Hilltoppers’ mantra throughout the season, a cliché as old as they come. But so far that narrative has suited WKU just fine. The Tops (13-5, 5-0 Conference USA) are winners of six straight and have tried their hardest to approach each game as its own entity.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (opens Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.
• Photographic Exhibition: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Then and Now. Jan. 31-April 13. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact Tim Broekema, (270) 745-3055.

Thursday, Jan. 18

• RESCHEDULED: WKU Honors Band Clinic. Rescheduled to Jan. 25-27. Contact Gary Schallert, (270) 745-5893.
• 8 a.m.: Residence Halls Reopen for Spring Semester. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
• 11 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. UTSA. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3:45 p.m.: University Senate Meeting. Faculty House. Contact Eric Kondratieff, (270) 745-8861.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 8 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. UAB. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Friday, Jan. 19

• Winter Term Ends.
• RESCHEDULED: PRISM Concert. Rescheduled to Jan. 26. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Saturday, Jan. 20

• 11 a.m.: SOKY Bridal Expo. Knicely Conference Center. Contact Knicely Center, (270) 745-4254.
• 6 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Sunday, Jan. 21

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, Jan. 22

• Spring Semester Classes Begin.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

• WKU Winter Weather Advisory for Jan. 17: WKU’s Bowling Green and Owensboro campuses are operating on normal schedule Wednesday; WKU’s Elizabethtown-Fort Knox and Glasgow campuses are closed Wednesday. WKU Music event update: The WKU Honors Band Clinic, scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, has been rescheduled for Jan. 25-27. The PRISM Concert, scheduled for Friday night, has been moved to Jan. 26.
• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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.

WKU in the News

• Lady Tops look to bounce back on Education Day: It’s usually safe to count on WKU bouncing back from a loss. It’s even safer to think the Lady Toppers can do it in Thursday morning in their annual Education Day game.
• Thursday’s matchup between WKU and UAB to feature a Senegalese connection: Thursday’s college basketball game inside E.A. Diddle Arena will include two young men who are a long way from home playing a crucial game for their respective teams. Moustapha Diagne (pronounced jun) of WKU and Makhtar Gueye (pronounced gay) of Alabama Birmingham both hail from the east African nation of Senegal. Not only that, the duo came to the United State from Rufisque – a city about 30 kilometers west of the country’s capital of Dakar.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (opens Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Thursday, Jan. 18

• RESCHEDULED: WKU Honors Band Clinic. Rescheduled for Jan 25-27. Contact Gary Schallert, (270) 745-5893.
• 8 a.m.: Residence Halls Reopen for Spring Semester. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
• 11 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. UTSA. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3:45 p.m.: University Senate Meeting. Faculty House. Contact Eric Kondratieff, (270) 745-8861.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 8 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. UAB. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Friday, Jan. 19

• Winter Term Ends.
• RESCHEDULED: PRISM Concert. Rescheduled for Jan. 26. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

• WKU Winter Weather Advisory for Jan. 16: All WKU campuses are closed Tuesday. Students in Winter Term classes should watch email and Blackboard for assignment revisions.
• WKU couple’s Boyce General Store named one of Southern Living’s best general stores in the South: She’s the self-proclaimed “Pie Queen,” and he jokingly calls himself the dishwasher. So the owners of the Boyce General Store, WKU alumni Brie and Brad Golliher, thought it was a joke when they heard their store was on Southern Living’s list of best general stores in the South. More: Olympic competitor Emmanuel Dasor hopes to inspire others both on and off the track
• Dr. Debbie Reed named Veterinarian of the Year by KVMA: If you ask Dr. Debbie Reed, a native of Island in McLean County, why she wanted to become a veterinarian, she’ll simply say it’s because her first love was livestock. “I was interested in veterinary medicine from the agriculture perspective. I wanted to help farmers make more money and be more successful,” said Reed. More: Read more news from the WKU Alumni Association.
• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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.

WKU Sports

• Football: Hilltopper Linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe to Enter NFL Draft: Rising redshirt senior linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe will forgo his final season of eligibility on The Hill and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.
• Men’s basketball: Tops Start 5-0 in C-USA with 73-63 Win at Charlotte: WKU overcame a tough offensive first half Saturday at Charlotte, shooting better than 50 percent in the second half on its way to a 73-63 road victory. The Hilltoppers (13-5) improved to 5-0 in conference play for the fourth time since 1970 and the first time since 2014-15. Next: WKU vs. UAB at 8 p.m. Thursday at Diddle Arena.
• Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers Drop First C-USA Contest at UAB, 79-61: Ivy Brown scored a game-high 25 points and was one of three Lady Toppers in double figures, but WKU dropped its first C-USA matchup of the 2017-18 season in a 79-61 decision at UAB on Saturday evening inside Bartow Arena. Next: WKU (12-5, 3-1 C-USA) vs. UTSA at 11 a.m. Thursday in the annual Spread the Red Education Day game.
• Track & Field: Hilltoppers Open 2018 with 22 Top-10 Finishes at Gene Edmonds Open: WKU Track & Field headed to West Lafayette, Ind., to get the 2018 indoor schedule underway at the Purdue-hosted Gene Edmonds Open on Saturday. The Hilltoppers racked up 22 top-10 finishes on the day with nine on the women’s side and the remaining 13 by the men. Next: WKU will head to Vanderbilt for the first time in 2018 to compete in the two-day Vanderbilt Invite Jan. 19-20

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

WKU in the News

• Hilltoppers likely to play in front of big crowds this week: Since taking over the WKU basketball program in March of 2016, Rick Stansbury has dwelled upon the notion that E.A. Diddle Arena should be filled to the brim on a nightly basis. That, of course, has yet to happen for any of the 23 home games the former Mississippi State coach has been on the sideline for. But it appears Stansbury will finally get his wish of a sold-out arena this week, whether it be Thursday when Alabama Birmingham comes to town or Saturday when the Hilltoppers play archrival Middle Tennessee – or both.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (opens Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Tuesday, Jan. 16     

• CANCELLED: Student Success Summit. Downing Student Union. Contact Jennifer Markin, (270) 745-5065.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, Jan. 18

• 8 a.m.: Residence Halls Reopen for Spring Semester. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.
• 11 a.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. UTSA. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 3 p.m.: WKU Honors Band Clinic. Music Hall, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center and other locations. Contact Gary Schallert, (270) 745-5893.
• 3:45 p.m.: University Senate Meeting. Faculty House. Contact Eric Kondratieff, (270) 745-8861.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 8 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. UAB. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Friday, Jan. 19

• Winter Term Ends.
• 8:30 a.m.: WKU Honors Band Clinic. Music Hall, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center and other locations. Contact Gary Schallert, (270) 745-5893.
• 8 p.m.: PRISM Concert. Van Meter Hall. Admission is $15; $8 for students. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

• WKU Winter Weather Advisory for Jan. 12: All WKU campus will be closed Friday because of winter weather. Any students taking Winter Term classes should watch email and Blackboard for any assignment revisions.
• Portion of Minton Circle Closed: Beginning today, a portion of Minton Circle will be closed (at the crosswalk between Minton Hall and DSU) to through traffic so crews can begin work on replacing broken sections of brick on Minton Hall. A lift will be in position during the closure. Please use caution when driving or walking in the area. Work is expected to be complete by Tuesday.
• View from the Hill – WKU students studying in 12 countries during Winter Term: From the Grand Canyon to Argentina and points in between, several WKU faculty and staff are beginning the new year studying around the globe. Amy Bingham checks in with some of them in this View from the Hill.
• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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.

WKU Sports

• Women’s basketball: Record-Breaking Performances Carry WKU Past FIU, 101-47: Behind a record-setting performance from C-USA Freshman of the Year candidate Raneem Elgedawy, WKU closed its four-game homestand with a C-USA-record 54-point win, 101-47, against FIU inside E.A. Diddle Arena on Thursday evening. Next: Lady Toppers (12-4, 3-0 C-USA) at UAB at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Defeat Old Dominion 75-68 for Fifth Straight Win: WKU shot 62.5 percent in the second half Thursday night at Old Dominion, powering its way to a 75-68 victory – its fifth in a row overall. Next: Hilltoppers (12-5, 4-0 C-USA) at Charlotte at 6 p.m. Saturday.

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

WKU in the News

• Diagne debuts and gives WKU lift in the post: Moustapha Diagne is back. Finally. WKU’s redshirt-sophomore forward made his Division I debut Thursday during his team’s 75-68 win at Old Dominion. He’d waited a long, long time to get back on the court. More: Tops take control in second half, beat ODU 75-68

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (opens Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Saturday, Jan. 13

• CANCELLED: 2018 Winter Antique Tractor Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact James Chaney, (270) 792-4392.

Sunday, Jan. 14

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, Jan. 15

• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. University closed. No classes.

Tuesday, Jan. 16                

• 8 a.m.: Student Success Summit. Downing Student Union. Contact Jennifer Markin, (270) 745-5065.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

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  The Plural of Us by Bonnie Costello has been selected as the winner of the Warren-Brooks Award.

  Book by Bonnie Costello selected as winner of Warren-Brooks Award: The Plural of Us: Poetry and Community in Auden and Others, written by Bonnie Costello and published by Princeton University Press, has been selected as the 2017 winner of the Robert Penn Warren-Cleanth Brooks Award for outstanding literary scholarship and criticism.

• WKU SBDC offering free small business workshop on Jan. 23: WKU’s Small Business Development Center is offering “Smart Start Business Basics,” a free workshop for those who want to start a small business.
• Kentucky Mesonet at WKU Newsletter: The January 2018 newsletter for the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU features the FY17 Annual Report, 2017 in review and remote camera images.
• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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.

WKU Sports

• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Visit Old Dominion in Battle of C-USA Unbeatens: WKU (11-5, 3-0 C-USA) heads to Old Dominion (12-3, 3-0) for a battle of unbeaten teams in Conference USA play at 7 CT tonight in Norfolk, Va.
• Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers Wrap Up Homestand Against FIU Tonight: Holding a 2-0 record after the opening weekend of C-USA play, WKU will round out its longest homestand of the 2017-18 season this evening at 7 as the Lady Toppers welcome FIU into E.A. Diddle Arena. More: Event parking

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

WKU in the News

• Wes Strader fondly remembered by friends, WKU athletics family: 61 years ago WKAY Radio in Glasgow hired an 18-year-old WKU student named Charles Wesley Strader. Better known as “Wes,” the legendary Hilltoppers’ football and basketball play-by-play announcer touched the lives of multiple generations of Hilltopper fans. Funeral services for Wes Strader will be held next Monday and Tuesday at Eastwood Baptist Church in Bowling Green.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (opens Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Thursday, Jan. 11

• 5 p.m.: WKU Glasgow Visit Day. WKU Glasgow, room 131. Contact John Roberts, (270) 861-6984.
• 7 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. FIU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Jan. 13

• 9 a.m.: 2018 Winter Antique Tractor Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Admission is $5; children 12 and under free. Contact James Chaney, (270) 792-4392.

Sunday, Jan. 14

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Monday, Jan. 15

• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. University closed. No classes.

Tuesday, Jan. 16                

• 8 a.m.: Student Success Summit. Downing Student Union. Contact Jennifer Markin, (270) 745-5065.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

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  The circa 1880 Kentucky Sun Quilt will be part of the Kaleidoscope exhibit at the Kentucky Museum. (Photo by Lisa Swikert)

  ‘Kaleidoscope’ exhibit to feature ‘Kentucky Sun Quilt’: Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts will open Jan. 22 at the Kentucky Museum.

• WKU senior selected as 2018 Kentucky Derby Festival Princess: Katie Bouchard, a WKU senior from Owensboro, is among five women selected to serve as Princesses in the 2018 Kentucky Derby Festival Royal Court.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina photo exhibition opening, film screening Jan. 31: WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting will host a reception for the opening of a photographic exhibition Bosnia and Herzegovina: Then and Now followed by a screening of the documentary film Sarajevo Roses: A Cinematic Essay on Jan. 31.
• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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.

WKU Sports

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  Wes Strader

  Athletics: Longtime “Voice of the Hilltoppers” Wes Strader Passes Away: Charles Wesley “Wes” Strader, the “Voice of the Hilltoppers” as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for WKU football and men’s basketball for 36 seasons and one of the most prominent figures in the commonwealth of Kentucky’s sports broadcasting history, passed away Tuesday evening. He was 79. J.C. Kirby and Son on Lovers Lane in Bowling Green will handle the arrangements which are still in the process of being finalized. More: Remembering Wes Strader.

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

WKU in the News

• See where Kentucky colleges ranked among best online programs: U.S. News & World Report has released its rankings of the nation’s best online education programs, and WKU is the highest-ranking Kentucky school for bachelor’s degrees at No. 12.
• Johnson and Coleby have been crushing it for WKU: Through 16 games, WKU’s bigs have been a solid pair. And after three league games, Justin Johnson and Dwight Coleby have been darn-near unstoppable. The two seniors, both of whom fought through some early-season struggles brought on via completely different circumstances, have become solid options on both ends of the court as the Hilltoppers (11-5, 3-0 Conference) venture into the depths of the league schedule.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (opens Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Thursday, Jan. 11

• 5 p.m.: WKU Glasgow Visit Day. WKU Glasgow, room 131. Contact John Roberts, (270) 861-6984.
• 7 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. FIU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Jan. 13

• 9 a.m.: 2018 Winter Antique Tractor Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Admission is $5; children 12 and under free. Contact James Chaney, (270) 792-4392.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

• WKU students honored in Hearst photo, writing competitions: Three WKU students have been honored in the first photojournalism and writing competitions of the 2017-2018 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.
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  The Kentucky Warbler, May 1980

  All the News from Birdland: Friday (January 5) was National Bird Day, a good time to remind bird lovers that they can access full-text copies of The Kentucky Warbler through TopSCHOLAR, WKU’s digital repository. More: WKU Libraries Blog

• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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.

WKU Sports

• Men’s basketball: Triple-Double Earns Thompson First C-USA Player of the Week Award: The second triple-double in program history earned WKU senior guard Darius Thompson his first Conference USA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award, the league office announced Monday. Next: WKU at Old Dominion at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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

WKU in the News

• Weight lifters test strength at Bowling Green Strongman competition: The Iron Warrior SoKY Strongman competition, held Saturday at WKU’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center, drew roughly 60 competitors from numerous states and pitted them against each other in five official Strongman challenges.
• Anderson’s addition boosts thin Hilltopper roster: WKU through its first 15 games was a promising team with one glaring weakness: its depth.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (opens Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, Jan. 11

• 5 p.m.: WKU Glasgow Visit Day. WKU Glasgow, room 131. Contact John Roberts, (270) 861-6984.
• 7 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. FIU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Jan. 13

• 9 a.m.: 2018 Winter Antique Tractor Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Admission is $5; children 12 and under free. Contact James Chaney, (270) 792-4392.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

• 2018 Winter Weather Communications Plan: Check out a reminder about WKU’s winter weather communications plan that provides a number of ways you can find out if classes are delayed, canceled or if a campus is closed. Winter Weather Advisory for today: WKU Fort Knox campus will open at 10 a.m. EST.
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  2018 is off to a cold start across Kentucky.

  2018 off to colder start than 2017, state climatologist says: Temperatures during the first week of 2018 have already been colder than those recorded in 2017, according to data from the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU.

• College of Health and Human Services Newsletter: Check out the fall 2017 newsletter from WKU’s College of Health and Human Services.
• View from the Hill – WKU’s Hardin Planetarium gets new sound system: The iconic Hardin Planetarium on WKU’s campus is starting the new year with a new sound system.  Amy Bingham has more in this View from the Hill.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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.

WKU Sports

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  Darius Thompson recorded a triple-double in WKU’s 112-87 win at Marshall on Saturday night.

  Men’s basketball: Thompson’s Triple-Double Sparks Hilltoppers’ 112-87 Rout at Marshall: WKU senior guard Darius Thompson recorded the second triple-double in program history Saturday night, and the Hilltoppers scored their most points since 1994 in a 112-87 rout at Marshall. Thompson finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 36 minutes, joining former WKU great Orlando Mendez-Valdez (Jan. 1, 2009 vs. Troy) as the only Hilltoppers with a triple-double. Next: WKU (11-5, 3-0 C-USA) at Old Dominion at 7 p.m. CT Thursday.

• Women’s basketball: Big Fourth Quarter Powers Lady Toppers Past Southern Miss, 81-60: Leading 55-50 entering the final quarter of play, WKU outscored Southern Miss 26-10 over the final 10 minutes in Saturday’s rematch of the 2017 C-USA Tournament championship game to claim an 81-60 win over the Golden Eagles inside E.A. Diddle Arena. Ivy Brown led all scorers with 23 points, including a perfect 10-of-10 mark from the free throw line, and added eight rebounds. Next: WKU (11-4, 2-0 C-USA) vs. FIU at 7 p.m. Thursday at Diddle Arena.
• Track & Field: WKU Trio Honored at KTCCCA/USATF-Kentucky Awards Program: Current WKU Track & Field head coach Erik Jenkins and former Hilltopper standouts Sharika Smith and Christina Brown Wells were recognized at Saturday’s KTCCCA/USATF-Kentucky Awards Program for their accomplishments. Jenkins was tabbed as the 2017 University Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year while Smith and Wells were both inducted into the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Association Hall of Fame in Lexington.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU president outlines priorities for lawmakers: Facing budget cuts and a pension system short billions of dollars, WKU will likely face difficult decisions in the coming months, according to WKU President Timothy C. Caboni.
• Upcoming seminar will cover needs of gifted students with disabilities: Understanding how to meet and advocate for a gifted student’s academic needs can be daunting, but when that student also has a disability it can become much more challenging for teachers and parents. These students, known as twice-exceptional students, are the subject of an upcoming seminar hosted by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU.
• Thompson’s triple-double helps WKU make early-season statement: When Darius Thompson first toured E.A. Diddle Arena this summer he saw a biography of the great Orlando Mendez-Valdez. What caught his eye was the fact that Mendez-Valdez was the only player in the storied history of WKU men’s basketball to record a triple-double. “I was trying to get a triple-double this whole year,” Thompson said. “I told Harold (Miller) our (graduate assistant), ‘I’m gonna be the second one. Watch.’ I finally got it.” Thompson finished with a career-high 33 points to go along with 10 assists and 10 rebounds Saturday while WKU was pulverizing Marshall 112-87 inside the Cam Henderson Center. More: Anderson shines in highly-anticipated debut

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts (through Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, Jan. 11

• 5 p.m.: WKU Glasgow Visit Day. WKU Glasgow, room 131. Contact John Roberts, (270) 861-6984.
• 7 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. FIU. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Jan. 13

• 9 a.m.: 2018 Winter Antique Tractor Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Admission is $5; children 12 and under free. Contact James Chaney, (270) 792-4392.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

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  The Lone Star Rodeo will visit WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center Feb. 9-11.

  Lone Star Rodeo Feb. 9-11 at WKU’s Ag Expo Center: The Lone Star Rodeo Company will make its 2018 visit to WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center for four shows at 8 p.m. Feb 9; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 10; and 2 p.m. Feb. 11.

• Newest WKU center’s research offers practical applications, including saving lives: Applied research has a variety of uses—including saving lives. One of the current studies at WKU’s Center for Environmental and Workplace Health includes a partnership with the Green River Firefighters Association in northwest Kentucky. “We’re working with them to understand their exposures to fire smoke contaminants that can be on their gear, at the fire scene and different contaminants that can occur at the firehouse,” said Ritchie Taylor, director of the center.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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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WKU Sports

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  The Lady Toppers defeated MTSU on Thursday night.

  Women’s basketball: WKU Knocks Off Preseason Favorite Middle Tennessee, 57-43, in C-USA Opener: WKU turned in its strongest defensive performance of the season and took down preseason C-USA favorite Middle Tennessee, 57-43, inside E.A. Diddle Arena on Thursday evening in the conference opener for both sides. The Lady Toppers (10-4, 1-0 C-USA) limited the Blue Raiders to just 43 points, the fewest allowed by WKU in a single game this season, and held Middle Tennessee (8-6, 0-1 C-USA) to just 13-of-40 (32.5 percent) shooting from the floor. Next: WKU vs. Southern Miss at 2 p.m. Saturday at Diddle Arena.

• Men’s basketball: Johnson Named Candidate for Senior CLASS Award: WKU senior forward Justin Johnson has been named one of 30 candidates for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award, the organization announced Thursday. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Next: WKU at Marshall at 6 p.m. Saturday.

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

WKU in the News

• Tops try to break losing skid against Marshall on Saturday: Marshall has owned WKU as of late. Since joining Conference USA in 2014, WKU has dropped 5 of 7 meetings to its new rival, including the last four. The Thundering Herd is also scoring 92 points per game during those the last four wins. “For us to go in there and win on their home court, you gotta keep ‘em below their (season) average (of made 3s) to have a chance to win,” WKU coach Rick Stansbury said. “We gotta find ways to make ‘em pay around that rim a little bit.”

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts (through Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Saturday, Jan. 6

• 10 a.m.: Iron Warrior Competition. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 2 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Southern Miss. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298

Sunday, Jan. 7

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

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  YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan will perform at WKU on Feb. 2.

  YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan bringing new show to WKU: This winter, YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan will bring their “genuinely theatrical experience” to the United States for a 30-city tour of THE CHALLENGERS. The U.S. appearances – from Jan. 18-March 19 – are part of their 2017-2018 world tour celebrating the Taiko troupe’s 25th anniversary. Stops in the U.S. range from colleges and universities to large performing arts venues, spanning the entire nation from Maine to California. YAMATO will perform at WKU’s Van Meter Hall at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 as part of the 2017-18 Cultural Enhancement Series.

• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19. Normal parking regulations resume at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 21; full transit services resume at 7:15 a.m. Jan. 22. More: Winter Term parking map
• 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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WKU Sports

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  Lady Topper Basketball opens C-USA action tonight against MTSU at Diddle Arena.

  Women’s basketball: Lady Toppers Open C-USA Play Against Rival Middle Tennessee Tonight: With non-conference play behind it, WKU is set to open the 2017-18 C-USA season inside E.A. Diddle Arena at 7 (CT) this evening against archrival Middle Tennessee as the Lady Toppers (9-4) seek their fourth straight victory in the longtime rivalry. More: Event parking

• Football: Mike White Headed to 2018 NFL Scouting Combine: One day after his engagement, former WKU quarterback Mike White received more good news in the form of an invitation to the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine, held March 2-5 in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. White also will be participating in the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl Jan. 27 in Mobile, Ala. Practices for the game begin Jan. 23. Both the senior bowl and combine can be seen on NFL Network.
• Track & Field: Nigel Bigbee Joins Hilltopper Staff as Jumps and Hurdles Coach: WKU Track & Field head coach Erik Jenkins has announced the hiring of Nigel Bigbee as an assistant coach who will work primarily with the Hilltopper jumpers and hurdlers. Bigbee, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, joins the Red and White following coaching stops at Iowa Central Community College, Barton Community College and Nebraska where he has mentored 41 individual national champions since 2009.

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

WKU in the News

• Search for new WKU leaders advances: National searches are underway to replace WKU’s outgoing provost and dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.
• Lady Toppers kick off C-USA play against rival MTSU: The defending Conference USA champions begin their quest to repeat winning that crown by playing against the one team picked to finish ahead of them in the preseason poll. Although preseason rankings mean nothing, it does help that the first conference opponent is WKU’s biggest rival.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts (through Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Thursday, Jan. 4

• 7 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Jan. 6

• 10 a.m.: Iron Warrior Competition. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 2 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Southern Miss. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298

Sunday, Jan. 7

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

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  The Center for Gifted Studies will host the Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar on Jan. 24.

  The Center for Gifted Studies’ Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar Jan. 24: The Center for Gifted Studies’ annual Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar will host Lois Baldwin, a national expert on gifted young people with one or more disabilities, on Jan. 24. Baldwin will present a workshop about understanding, recognizing and working with twice-exceptional learners.

• View from the Hill – Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement: Toward the end of 2017 WKU announced some important gifts along with a name change in the development department. Amy Bingham has details in this View from the Hill.
• View from the Hill – Matt Rzepka Scholarship Fund: A Bowling Green man’s legacy lives on at an elementary school he adored. Eight students at Cumberland Trace elementary received the Matt Rzepka Scholarship last month. Amy Bingham finds out why this is the perfect way to carry on Matt’s memory in this View from the Hill.
• Winter Term Intersession Parking and Transit Changes: Here’s a reminder from WKU Parking & Transportation about intersession services in effect through Jan. 19.
• 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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WKU in the News

• Local WKU student wins scholarship: The Bobby Driver Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. announces that Trista A. Childress is the recipient of the third WKU $1,000 scholarship for 2017.
• Kentucky college students help build Habitat house in Accomack County: A group of college students from WKU traveled 14 hours from Bowling Green and gave up a week of their winter break to help build a Habitat for Humanity house in Accomack County, Virginia.
• Living and training in Florida, Mike White now preparing for NFL future: Mike White didn’t wait long to rev up the excitement in his post-college life. Just two weeks after playing his last down for the Hilltoppers, the former WKU star asked his long-time girlfriend to be his wife. White begins the year 2018 as an engaged man and a NFL draft prospect starting the professional football phase of his life. The next four months will include a trip to the Senior Bowl, the NFL Combine and WKU’s pro day back in Bowling Green.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts (through Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Thursday, Jan. 4

• 7 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Jan. 6

• 10 a.m.: Iron Warrior Competition. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 2 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Southern Miss. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

The Matt Rzepka Memorial Golf Tournament takes place on the third Saturday of July each year at Cross Winds Golf Course.  The date for this year is July 21^st.

WKU News

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  From left: WKU students Isaac Barnes, Anais Compton and Jada Jefferson were selected as Gilman Scholars for the spring 2018 semester.

  WKU students recognized by Gilman International Scholarship Program: Four WKU students were recognized by the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Isaac Barnes of Frankfort, Anais Compton of Bowling Green and Jada Jefferson of Louisville were selected as Gilman Scholars and will receive up to $8,000 to fund their study abroad programs during the spring 2018 semester. Sarah Olive of Louisville was named an alternate.

• Hardin Planetarium to present ‘Musica’ Jan. 2-Feb. 13: As a special tribute to the WKU Sisterhood for providing a new sound system and as a treat for the community, the Hardin Planetarium will present the acclaimed program Musica, a montage of life as seen through the heart of the musician, as the first show of the 2018 season. Musica will be presented Jan. 2-Feb. 13. Show times are 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
• Imagewest to work on project in England during Winter Term: WKU student-run advertising and public relations agency Imagewest will be working in London, England, during WKU’s Winter Term on a two-week study abroad trip. The team will be working with the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA) during the trip and two weeks after.
• 8 Cumberland Trace students awarded Rzepka scholarships: Eight new recipients of the Cumberland Trace Incentive-Matt Rzepka Memorial Scholarship Fund were announced Dec. 13 during the morning assembly at the school.
• 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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WKU Sports

• Men’s basketball: Hot 3-Point Shooting, Unselfish Passing Lift Tops to 82-66 Win Over Southern Miss: WKU assisted on its first 16 made baskets Saturday and used a strong day from behind the arc to outrun Southern Miss 82-66 at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers (10-5) improved to 2-0 in conference play for the fifth time in the last six years. They also reached 10 wins before January for the first time since the 2012-13 campaign. Next: WKU at Marshall at 6 p.m. CT Saturday.
• Women’s basketball: Strong Second Half Pushes WKU Past Lee, 88-64, in Non-Conference Finale: Tashia Brown pushed her NCAA-leading 20-point scoring streak to nine consecutive games with 30 points and Ivy Brown added a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds as WKU defeated Lee University, 88-64, in its non-conference finale inside E.A. Diddle Arena on Friday evening. Next: WKU (9-4) opens C-USA play Thursday at 7 p.m. (CT) against archrival Middle Tennessee inside Diddle Arena.
• Volleyball: Cavanaugh, Lucas Land PrepVolleyball.com & VolleyballMag.com All-American Honors: Awards continue to roll in for WKU Volleyball’s senior duo of Alyssa Cavanaugh and Jessica Lucas as the pair has landed on both the PrepVolleyball.com and VolleyballMag.com All-American lists. Cavanaugh earned Third Team All-American status from the latter organization, becoming the first Lady Topper in program history to land on one of the three 14-person teams named by VolleyballMag.com shortly after earning the same distinction from the AVCA. Joining Cavanaugh as a multi-accolade winner for back-to-back seasons was Lucas who collected honorable mention status from both organizations.
• Football: Hilltoppers Ink 15 During First Early Signing Period: WKU welcomed 15 new members to the Hilltopper Football program during the NCAA’s new early signing period as future Hilltoppers signed their national letters of intent. More: Athletic Director Todd Stewart reviews 2017 season; WKU falls in Cure Bowl; Six Hilltoppers earn Phil Steele All C-USA Honors

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

WKU in the News

• The Coach Who Has What Everybody’s Chasing: Travis Hudson could go big time if he wanted to. The bigger name schools call, asking him to take over their women’s volleyball programs. But Hudson stays put. He’s been the head coach at WKU for the last 23 years and he has no plans of changing that. “This world is full of people who are chasing success, but I believe if you do the right things and you do it every day, success will find you.”
• Tops trending toward a much better season in Stansbury’s second year: Fifteen games into the 2017-18 season, WKU is trending to being a much better team in Rick Stansbury’s second year compared to his first. The Hilltoppers (10-5, 2-0 Conference USA) have made their living defensively and unselfishly en route to an impressive start considering only eight players have been active in 14 games – and only seven were available for the other one.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts (through Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Tuesday, Jan. 2

• WKU Offices Reopen.
• Winter Term Classes Begin.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, Jan. 4

• 7 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Musica. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Jan. 6

• 10 a.m.: Iron Warrior Competition. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 2 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Southern Miss. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

• WKU graduate student honored by National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association: WKU student Courtney McAdams has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the William N. Wasson Student Leadership and Scholarship Award from the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA).
• 25 WKU employees selected for 2018 Staff Leadership Institute: The WKU Staff Council’s Staff Leadership Institute (SLI) Committee has selected the SLI Class of 2018. Through a competitive process, the Committee selected 25 WKU staff members to participate in the eight-month program, which develops leadership skills for a cohort of WKU staff members that have demonstrated advancement potential.
• WKU Week in Photos: Fall 2017 Commencement Activities: The latest installment of WKU Week in Photos by Clinton Lewis and Bryan Lemon of WKU Public Affairs features Fall 2017 Commencement events.
• Winter Break Parking: Check out winter break parking and transit changes from WKU Parking & Transportation. More: College Heights Boulevard Lot Closed; Parking Lot Closures and Energy Conservation; Basketball Event Parking
• 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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WKU Sports

• Women’s basketball: WKU Defeats Mississippi Valley State, 87-48, for Fifth Straight Win: Tashia Brown scored a game-high 26 points and was one of four Lady Toppers in double figures as WKU cruised past Mississippi Valley State, 87-48, on Tuesday evening inside E.A. Diddle Arena. Next: WKU will return to action at the 2017 West Palm Beach Invitational on Saturday and Sunday. The Lady Toppers are set to take on two strong non-conference foes in Stetson (Saturday at 11 a.m. CT) and Toledo (Sunday at 10 a.m. CT) during the event.
• Volleyball: Lucas Earns Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-America Status: After becoming just the second player in WKU Volleyball history to be named a finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award, setter Jessica Lucas has earned First-Team All-America status, the committee announced Tuesday. Lucas is the first Lady Topper to land on the award’s top team as Ashley Potts finished on the second team. More: Cavanaugh Earns Third-Team All-American Status; Lucas & Anderson Named Honorable Mention
• Football: WKU vs. Georgia State in AutoNation Cure Bowl on Saturday: Defensive back Marcus Ward and this class of WKU Football seniors head into the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl with 37 overall wins and three consecutive bowl game victories. They will have a chance to add one more on top of each of those numbers with a 1:30 CT kickoff Saturday and the Birmingham, Ala., native is not downplaying the importance of that opportunity. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
• Volleyball: Hudson Named AVCA National Coach of the Year Finalist: After securing back-to-back American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) South Region Coach of the Year honors for the first time in his career, WKU Volleyball head coach Travis Hudson has earned one of the 10 spots on the National Coach of the Year ballot again in 2017. Coach Hudson and the nine other finalists will be in attendance when the nation’s top coach is announced at the AVCA Convention’s Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.
• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Face Formidable Road Test at Wisconsin: After having its four-game winning streak snapped with Sunday’s 89-84 loss at Ohio, WKU will try to get back on track at Wisconsin at 7 CT tonight in Madison, Wis. The game will air on FS1 and the Hilltopper IMG Sports Network.
• Athletics: 35 WKU Student-Athletes Receive Diplomas During Fall Commencement: Thirty-five current and former Hilltopper and Lady Topper student-athletes received their diplomas from WKU over the weekend, and the cumulative grade point average of the 35 was a 3.01. The 35 student-athletes represented 11 different sport programs with degrees ranging from criminology and management to finance and biology.
• Soccer: Chua Earns C-USA Fall Spirit of Service Award: Senior Hannah Chua has been selected as a recipient of the 2017 C-USA Fall Spirit of Service Award as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon in recognition of her contributions on the field, in the classroom and in the Bowling Green community at large.

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

WKU in the News

• WKU’s offense will look to exploit Georgia State’s pass defense in the Cure Bowl: WKU’s final offensive performance of the season may be one that needs to rely heavy on the pass and the arm of senior quarterback Mike White. Georgia State (6-5), WKU’s opponent at 1:30 p.m. CT Saturday in the Cure Bowl, has a solid defensive unit overall. But where the Panthers may be most-susceptible is in defending the pass.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Bowl Game Central: WKU will face Georgia State in the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl on Dec. 16 in Orlando, Florida. The WKU Alumni Association has details on tickets, tailgating and other activities at http://alumni.wku.edu/bowlcentral
• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2, 2018. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts (through Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Tuesday, Dec. 12

• 5:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, Dec. 14

• Winter Break Begins. University offices closed. Offices reopen and Winter Term classes begin Jan. 2.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Dec. 16

• 11 a.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Indiana State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Sunday, Dec. 17

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Tuesday, Dec. 19

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Belmont. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Thursday, Dec. 21

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Tuesday, Dec. 26

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, Dec. 28

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Friday, Dec. 29

• 5:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Lee University. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298

Saturday, Dec. 30

• 2 p.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Southern Miss. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Tuesday, Jan. 2

• WKU Offices Reopen.
• Winter Term Classes Begin.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

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• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

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  President Timothy C. Caboni delivered remarks at WKU’s 182nd Commencement on Dec. 9.

  Class of 2017 encouraged to use WKU experience to make a good life: WKU graduates were reminded Saturday (Dec. 9) that student success remains at the heart of why WKU exists today just as it did at school’s founding by Henry Hardin Cherry in 1906.  “Graduates – and now our newest alumni – I’m proud that Western Kentucky University has remained true to what President Cherry envisioned – to be that place where lives are changed,” President Timothy C. Caboni told members of the Class of 2017. More: Photos from Commencement are available on the WKU Facebook page and in the WKU Week in Photos.

• WKU recognizes top students at 182nd Commencement: WKU recognized top students, doctoral graduates and ROTC cadets at its 182nd Commencement on Saturday.
• WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter to spend week in Virginia: Members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will be spending the first week of their winter break in Exmore, Virginia.
• Mahurin Honors College, WBKO recognize Scholar of the Week recipients: The Mahurin Honors College at WKU and WBKO-TV hosted a reception on Dec. 5 to honor the 2017-2018 Scholar of the Week recipients.
• Winter Break Parking: Check out winter break parking and transit changes from WKU Parking & Transportation. More: Parking Lot Closures and Energy Conservation; Basketball Event Parking
• Basketball event parking: Hilltopper and Lady Topper Basketball will be in action at Diddle Arena between Dec. 12 and Dec. 30. Check out event parking information from WKU Parking & Transportation.
• 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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WKU Sports

• Women’s basketball: Brown’s Record Quarter Powers WKU Past Southern Illinois, 75-49: Ivy Brown matched a program record with 16 points in the third quarter and both she and Tashia Brown finished with a game-high 20 points as WKU returned from its exam break with a 75-49 victory over Southern Illinois inside SIU Arena on Sunday afternoon. Next: WKU vs. Mississippi Valley State at E.A. Diddle Arena at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
• Men’s basketball: Hilltoppers Drop 89-84 Road Decision at Ohio: WKU fell into an early hole and could never quite dig out of it Sunday, dropping an 89-84 decision at Ohio. Next: WKU at Wisconsin at 7 p.m. CT Wednesday.
• Football: AutoNation Cure Bowl Practice Report:  Over the past few years, the WKU Football defense has gone up against one of the best passing offenses in the country every day in practice. That looks to pay dividends when the Hilltoppers face Georgia State in the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl, where a primary focus will be on shutting down wide receiver Penny Hart and quarterback Conner Manning. WKU and Georgia State are set to square off Saturday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., for a 1:30 p.m. CT kickoff.

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

WKU in the News

• Caboni to grads: Carry WKU spirit with you: In his first commencement address, WKU President Timothy Caboni urged graduates Saturday to keep the school’s spirit with them as they embark on the next stage of their lives.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Bowl Game Central: WKU will face Georgia State in the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl on Dec. 16 in Orlando, Florida. The WKU Alumni Association has details on tickets, tailgating and other activities at http://alumni.wku.edu/bowlcentral
• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2, 2018. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts (through Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); 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; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Tuesday, Dec. 12

• 5:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, Dec. 14

• Winter Break Begins. University offices closed. Offices reopen and Winter Term classes begin Jan. 2.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Saturday, Dec. 16

• 11 a.m.: Hilltopper Basketball vs. Indiana State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.

Sunday, Dec. 17

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu

WKU News

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  Kelly Burgess

  Ogden Foundation Scholar discovers passion for community nutrition: Kelly Burgess wasn’t sure where her interest in a dietetics career would take her, but she found a passion for community nutrition and for serving others at WKU. Burgess, a Hospitality Management and Dietetics major (Nutrition and Dietetics concentration), will be honored Saturday as the Ogden Foundation Scholar, WKU’s top academic honor that is presented to one graduating baccalaureate degree senior who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and outstanding university and civic engagement. (More: View from the Hill on Ogden Foundation Scholar)

• WKU to confer degrees to 1,401 during Fall 2017 Commencement on Dec. 9: WKU will confer degrees and certificates to 1,401 graduates during its Fall 2017 Commencement on Saturday (Dec. 9) at Diddle Arena. More: Commencement parking
• WKU Students Earn Kentucky Academy of Science Honors: The Kentucky Academy of Science held its 2017 Annual Meeting November 3-4 at Murray State University.  More than 500 scientists and students attended the 2017 Annual meeting, and hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students from Kentucky and regional colleges and universities participated in the research competitions.
• 480 students participate in 2017 Fall Super Saturdays: CSI Jr. Detective Agency, Master Mathematicians and Balloons to Rockets were among the classes bringing 480 students from across the region to WKU’s campus.
• 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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WKU Sports

• Volleyball: Head Coach Travis Hudson to Present at the 2017 AVCA Convention: WKU Volleyball Head Coach Travis Hudson will be presenting at the 2017 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Convention from December 13-17 in Kansas City, Mo. The annual event is the largest gathering of volleyball coaches in the world for educations, networking and social events.
• Softball: 2018 WKU Slate Announced: Following a successful fall campaign with several new faces on the roster, WKU Softball head coach Amy Tudor and her staff have announced the upcoming 2018 spring slate. Looking to build on last year’s postseason experience, the Red and White will take on five squads that appeared in the NCAA Tournament a year ago and will host 28 contests at the WKU Softball Complex this spring.

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

WKU in the News

• Hilltoppers headed to 4th straight sunny bowl destination: WKU has had it pretty good lately when it comes to bowl destinations. The Hilltoppers went to Nassau in 2014 for the Bahamas Bowl. Their 2015 bowl trip was to Miami for the now-defunct Miami Beach Bowl. 2016 brought another trip to south Florida, that time for the Boca Raton Bowl. Now the WKU program will head to Florida for a third straight year and south to a warm-weather locale for the fourth straight. The Toppers accepted a bid Sunday to the Cure Bowl, where they’ll face Georgia State on Dec. 16 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Bowl Game Central: WKU will face Georgia State in the 2017 Auto Nation Cure Bowl on Dec. 16 in Orlando, Florida. The WKU Alumni Association has details on tickets, tailgating and other activities at http://alumni.wku.edu/bowlcentral
• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: For a listing of 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: WKU SpiritFunder
• Topper Travelers Program 2018: The WKU Alumni Association is planning a Baltic Cruise across Northern Europe June 21-July 2, 2018. The 10-night cruise across the Baltic Sea aboard Marina will begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm, Sweden. For information, visit alumni.wku.edu/baltic2018 or contact the Alumni Association at 800-842-9023 or alumnievents@wku.edu.

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: Instruments of American Excellence; A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through June 30); Backward & Forward: 20th Century Quilts (through Jan. 22); New Kentuckians (through Feb. 2); plus other gallery and on-campus exhibits. (Museum hours/visitor information) Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• Library Special Collections Exhibit: Kentucky in the Great War (through Dec. 8). Kentucky Building’s Jackson Gallery. Contact Jonathan Jeffrey, (270) 745-5265.
• Exhibits at Downing Museum: The Story of Joe Downing: Select Works From the Collection; Jack Lunt Memorial Juried Art Exhibition (through Jan. 20). Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• International Year of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Various events and locations during 2017-18 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Arts at WKU 2017-2018. Various events and locations. Contact Potter College of Arts & Letters, (270) 745-2344.

Friday, Dec. 8

• Final Exams End.
• 3 p.m.: Hilltopper ROTC Commissioning Ceremony. Downing Student Union, room 3005. Contact ROTC, (270) 745-4293.
• 7 p.m.: Intercultural Student Engagement Center Graduation Celebration. Downing Student Union Auditorium. Contact ISEC, (270) 745-5066.

Saturday, Dec. 9

• 7:30 a.m.: WKU Hilltopper Classic. Garrett Conference Center. Contact Forensics, (270) 745-6340.
• 9:30 a.m.: Fall 2017 Commencement: Gordon Ford College of Business, College of Health and Human Services and University College. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
• 2 p.m.: Fall 2017 Commencement: Potter College of Arts & Letters, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and Ogden College of Science and Engineering. Diddle Arena. Contact Registrar, (270) 745-3351.
• 4 p.m.: Residence Halls Close for Winter Break. Note: Barnes-Campbell, Bemis Lawrence, Northeast and Bates-Runner halls will remain open. Halls reopen at 8 a.m. Jan. 18. Contact Housing, (270) 745-4359.

Sunday, Dec. 10

• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Tuesday, Dec. 12

• 5:30 p.m.: Lady Topper Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State. Diddle Arena. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

Thursday, Dec. 14

• Winter Break Begins. University offices closed. Offices reopen and Winter Term classes begin Jan. 2.
• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium show: Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.

For upcoming events: Visit the What’s Happening at WKU page, Events@WKU page or WKU’s online events calendar

About Today@WKU

• Today@WKU is a service of WKU Public Affairs. For more from WKU News, become a WKU Facebook fan, follow us on Twitter, visit the WKU News page, or check out What’s Happening @WKU, “View from the Hill” segments, more News from Around Campus, WKU on You Tube or WKU webcams. Email us at wkunews@wku.edu