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UK Alum Named Outstanding Intern During NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards

College of Engineering Oct 12, 2020

Monon Rahman concluded his dream internship with NASCAR by being named Outstanding Intern during the 2020 NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards.

College of Education Dean’s New Study Analyzes Educational Equity Issues

UKNow Oct 12, 2020

A unique digital media study focused on educational equity issues surrounding Teach For America has been published by University of Kentucky College of Education Dean Julian Vasquez Heilig.

UK Establishes Chapter of National Association of Colored Women's Clubs Inc.

UKNow Oct 7, 2020

A UK chapter of the National Association for Colored Women's Clubs Incorporated (NACWC) has been established on campus.

George Wright: My Recommended Readings for Anti-Racist Work

Blog Oct 7, 2020

Although these books happen to be historical, they are very relevant to today’s issues centering around race relations.

UK Art Museum’s ‘This is America*’ Holds Mirror Up to Society Today

UKNow Oct 6, 2020

Planned to coincide with the 2020 presidential election, "This is America*" explores various aspects of history, citizenry, race, dignity, power and struggle.

George Wright: My Wish for This Institution, the Larger Community

Blog Oct 5, 2020

My goal has been—and always will be—to provide our community with a better understanding of slavery and the impacts of the institution as a whole in the United States and around the world.

UK College of Medicine Honors Henrietta Lacks's Legacy

College of Medicine Oct 2, 2020

Lacks’s story has sparked important ethics discussions because her cells were used for research without her permission. On Thursday, Oct. 1, the UK College of Medicine’s Students Embracing Equity in Medical Sciences (SEEMS) hosted “Black Lives Matter Immortalized: CELLebrating the Legacy of Henrietta Lacks.”

Application Now Open for UK’s Swipe Ahead Program

UKNow Oct 2, 2020

First offered at UK in 2018 as part of a larger effort to alleviate students’ unmet needs, the Swipe Ahead Program will allow students to apply to receive meal swipes for the current academic term.

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UK Social Work’s Garcia named RWJF Fellow

College of Social Work Oct 1, 2020

“Being named an IRL Fellow is truly a profound honor. As part of the fifth cohort of fellows, IRL is credited for leading the charge of training researchers and academic partners to engage in meaningful and lasting collaboration to create a culture of health, particularly for marginalized populations."

Moving Forward with Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts

President Eli Capilouto Oct 1, 2020

The steps I’m announcing today reflect that commitment—a commitment hundreds of members of our community have made to creating a more just, inclusive and accepting campus.

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