Today@WKU: January 2, 2018

Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for January 2, 2018.

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

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