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Get involved with the Martin Luther King Center

UKNow Aug 24, 2022

The University of Kentucky’s campus was alive with activity Monday as more than 22,000 students returned for the start of fall semester.

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Graduate and professional students, staff and faculty invited to Ubuntu Orientation

UKNow Aug 22, 2022

One of the primary goals of Ubuntu is to connect diverse graduate and professional students (new and current) with university resources and support networks.

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Black adults’ experiences with drug treatment charted in new study

UKNow Aug 11, 2022

Black adults share about their experiences in drug treatment in a new University of Kentucky study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.

'Behind the Blue': The Neighborhood Healers Project with Candice Hargons

Behind the Blue Aug 1, 2022

The Neighborhood Healers Project, a new pilot project led by University of Kentucky researchers, aims to reduce this equity gap by addressing the stigma and helping Black Lexingtonians access the mental health services they need.

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Where We Stand: DEI Project 14

UKNow Aug 1, 2022

The goal of this project is to increase UK’s expenditures with diverse suppliers. This team also considers similar opportunities around Kentucky and throughout the country.

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UK HDI Staff Lead the Conversation on the Meaning of Disability Pride

UKNow Jul 29, 2022

Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to commemorate the ADA’s passing into law and to honor the disability rights activists who fought for what the rest of the nation had gained decades prior.

UK Named to Forbes List of Best Employers for Women 2022

UKNow Jul 27, 2022

The University of Kentucky has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Women. This is the university’s first year on the list — appearing as number 88 out of 400 companies. UK is among the top 10 companies in the education space.

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UK Libraries Recognizes Reinette Jones as 2022 Willis Award Recipient

UKNow Jul 8, 2022

Currently serving as a member of the SCRC in community outreach, reference, research, and as an affiliate with African American and Africana Studies in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, Jones has developed several important resources for researchers at UK and beyond, including the research guide for lesbian studies and the Notable Kentucky African Americans (NKAA) Database.

Education Dean’s Latest Paper Focuses on School Finance Policy and Civil Rights

UKNow Jul 8, 2022

A newly published analysis of how dollars are distributed to schools in the U.S. posits that funding allocation models continue to disadvantage those in low-income communities, despite long-standing evidence that equitable funding is critical to students’ capacity to learn and achieve.

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Where We Stand: DEI Project 5

UKNow Jun 30, 2022

The goal of this project is to identify core sets of knowledge and resources that each diversity officer must possess and then explore how diversity officers can empower each other and the community through the sustainable change we all seek.

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