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Celebrating Chimene Ntakarutimana, 2021 Marshall Scholar

Blog Dec 9, 2020

On Monday, the university announced that Chimene Ntakarutimana, 2020 psychology, sociology and Lewis Honors College graduate, has been named a 2021 Marshall Scholar.

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Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges at the Womxn+ Conference

Blog Dec 8, 2020

I want to thank the Women’s Forum for holding such an important event for members of our community, uniting staff among the university in a way that is inclusive and equitable.

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UK Board Approves 1st Woman Dean of Rosenberg College of Law

UK Rosenberg College of Law Dec 8, 2020

“I have been honored to serve this institution as a member of a faculty of first-rate scholars and educators and to teach the exceptional students who attend the UK Rosenberg College of Law."

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UK Rosenberg Law Creates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Advisory Board

UK Rosenberg College of Law Dec 1, 2020

The DEI Student Advisory Board is just one example of how UK Rosenberg Law students, faculty, and staff are working to address racial injustices in our communities and create a diverse, equitable and inclusive law school community.

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Spotlight: Huajing Maske, Member of DEI Leadership Team

Blog Nov 30, 2020

"If people and ideas are the soul of this institution, then DEI is about people who share humanity despite their differences."

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Spotlight: Rafael E. Pérez-Figueroa, Member of DEI Leadership Team

Blog Nov 23, 2020

"This is an endeavor for everybody, and it should be intersectional in nature otherwise it’s not likely to be effective. Everybody should participate in making this university a better place."

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Op-ed: New ideas to deliver better health care to people in rural Kentucky

College of Nursing Nov 19, 2020

The op-ed appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal Nov. 19, 2020, and was written by Dr. Tyrone F. Borders, a professor in the College of Nursing and director of the Rural and Underserved Health Research Center at the University of Kentucky.

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Transgender Day of Remembrance

Blog Nov 18, 2020

The Transgender Day of Remembrance started as a vigil to honor Rita Hester, a Black trans woman who was killed in her apartment in Boston in 1998.

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Spotlight: Tukea Talbert, Member of DEI Leadership Team

Blog Nov 11, 2020

"I think DEI is very vast, it’s evolving, it’s promising and has a lot of moving parts. I believe we are a rocket approaching readiness for take-off."

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Williams Named Assistant Director for Cancer Health Equity at Markey

College of Medicine Nov 10, 2020

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has appointed Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., as assistant director for cancer health equity, a newly created position within the Markey leadership structure.

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