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UK Libraries Welcomes Princeton Scholar Ruha Benjamin for Fall Lecture

UKNow Oct 7, 2021

“Race After Technology" presented by Princeton scholar Ruha Benjamin will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the Worsham Cinema in the UK Gatton Student Center. Graphic courtesy of Benjamin.

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UK Studies: Opioid Overdose Deaths Increase Among Black Individuals

UKNow Oct 6, 2021

Recent studies by the University of Kentucky's HEALing Communities Study (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) researchers show a notable rise in opioid overdose death rates among non-Hispanic Black individuals.

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UK Theatre to Open Season With 'The Thanksgiving Play'

UKNow Oct 5, 2021

The University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance will open its Main Stage Season with "The Thanksgiving Play," written by MacArthur Fellow Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota Nation), Oct. 14-17, at the Briggs Theatre, located in the Fine Arts Building.

Important Update on UK Women’s Forum Conference

UKNow Oct 5, 2021

Balance does not always mean stability — sometimes it means learning to be flexible. In this spirit, the University of Kentucky Women’s Forum has decided to transition to a virtual platform for the 2021 Annual Conference.

CI Honors Virginia Moore, Communicator of the Year and KY's COVID-19 ASL Interpreter

UKNow Oct 4, 2021

The University of Kentucky's College of Communication and Information's (CI) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and American Sign Language & Deaf Culture Club (ASLDCC) will welcome certified sign language interpreter Virginia Moore — Kentucky's Communicator of the Year for 2021 — on Tuesday, Oct 5.

Inclusive Excellence Program Now Accepting 2022 Student Grant Proposals

UKNow Oct 1, 2021

The University of Kentucky Office for Institutional Diversity is accepting proposals for the next round of grant funding through the office's Inclusive Excellence Student Program grants. Proposals for this round will be accepted from Oct. 1-31, 2021. Selected proposals will be awarded funding for the Spring 2022 semester.