The newsletter for the WKU community
April 4, 2024
WKU Broadcasting major preparing
to 'live her dream' as TV news reporter
Adi Schanie, a WKU junior and Mahurin Honors College student from Louisville, knew from a young age that she wanted to work in journalism.

“I have wanted to be a reporter since I was in third grade,” said Schanie, a Broadcasting major with minors in Marketing and Political Science. “I’ve always had a passion for holding the powerful accountable and sharing the stories of people doing amazing things in our community that often go unnoticed.”

When it was time to decide about where to go to college, Schanie said she knew she wanted to get into broadcast journalism and heard WKU had a great program. “Tons of local news journalists in Louisville where I am from are WKU alumni. I looked at lots of colleges across the country but quickly realized there was an equally amazing program just down I-65,” Schanie explained.

Schanie's experience includes work on campus at News Channel 12 and The Extra Point and in Louisville at WDRB News. After graduation from WKU next spring, she plans to “live her dream” by continuing her work as a news reporter.
CLIMBING HIGHER
WKU in Owensboro hosted a reception Tuesday night to recognize this year's recipients of the J. Rogers Badgett Sr. Scholarship. Learn More
287 projects to be presented at Student Scholar Showcase
Here's a reminder: The 54th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase will be held Saturday at Downing Student Union and will feature 287 research and creative projects -- 172 poster presentations and exhibits, 109 oral presentations and six performances – from graduate, undergraduate and Gatton Academy students in all disciplines.
Spotlight: WKU Day of Giving
Save the date for WKU Day of Giving on April 23! Wear your red, share your WKU story, and pay it forward for current and future Hilltoppers.
Hardin Planetarium to host eclipse viewing event Monday
WKU’s Hardin Planetarium will host a solar eclipse viewing event from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday.
Behind the Curtain:
Something Rotten!
Get ready to be transported back to the Renaissance by the WKU Departments of Music and Theatre & Dance’s production of Something Rotten! The musical comedy set in the late sixteenth century follows Nick and Nigel Bottom, two playwrights struggling to write a hit that compares to the works of their rival, the famed William Shakespeare. Something Rotten! will be presented this weekend at Van Meter Hall.
Film series continues with King Coal on April 11
The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers Series will continue with King Coal at 6:30 p.m. April 11 at the Capitol, 416 E. Main St. The film will be followed by a Q&A with director, Elaine McMillion Sheldon. The film series is co-sponsored by the PCAL Cultural Enhancement Series and the Capitol with support from South Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Free tickets available online.
WKU community may join Kentucky Academy of Science
WKU is a 2024 Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Enhanced Affiliate and faculty, staff, and students may join KAS for free. KAS is a nonprofit organization catalyzing scientific communication and collaboration in Kentucky, with more than 4,300 members across the Commonwealth.
MI2 Newsletter
Check out the latest newsletter from the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2). The nonprofit organization with a mission to foster innovation in Kentucky’s growing metals industry is headquartered at the WKU Innovation Campus.
Athletics
April
5
Friday
SCGC Championships

WKU will host the Southern Color Guard Circuit Championships this weekend at Diddle Arena. Events begin at 6 p.m. Friday and continue Saturday and Sunday. Learn More
April
5
Friday
Production

Something Rotten!, a co-production by the Departments of Music and Theatre & Dance, will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Van Meter Hall with additional performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Learn More
April
6
Saturday
Community Art Swap

The Mystic Arts Association will host a free Community Art Swap from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kentucky Museum. Learn More
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