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Stanley and Karen Pigman Funding First-Generation Dreams at UK

UKNow Jun 29, 2022

This past year, the Pigmans created a scholarship program in the University of Kentucky Office for Student Success that expands their scholarship reach: first-generation students pursuing degrees outside the College of Engineering.

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How These Online Doctorate of Social Work Grads Are Making History

UKNow Jun 28, 2022

The power of perseverance. We hear this word all the time, but what exactly does it mean? By textbook definition, it is “persistence despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” But the true meaning of perseverance is better understood through a historic group of graduates at the University of Kentucky. Though each has a unique story to share, together, they are breaking barriers at UK, across the Commonwealth and beyond.

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UK Women’s Forum Announces Newly Elected Executive Committee and Board Members

UKNow Jun 27, 2022

The University of Kentucky Women’s Forum has announced its board members elected for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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UK Scholars Recognized as Equity Changemakers

UKNow Jun 27, 2022

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) has announced the recipients of the 2022 Equity Changemaker Award, honoring three UK scholars for their work to advance health equity through research and training.

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'Behind the Blue': A Conversation With J’Lissabeth Faughn, UK’s New Director of LGBTQ* Resources

Behind the Blue Jun 23, 2022

During the month of June, Americans come together to celebrate Pride Month. A commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising that took place in June of 1969, Pride is about many things: acceptance, tolerance, equality and raising awareness of issues that have and continue to impact the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Digital Access Project Partnership to Make Local Slave Records Visible, Accessible

UKNow Jun 21, 2022

A team of UK scholars will expand on the Digital Access Project by providing transcriptions of complex handwritten property records from the early days of Kentucky statehood through the Era of Emancipation in the 1860s.

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'Behind the Blue': Reflecting on Juneteenth With Anastasia Curwood

Behind the Blue Jun 17, 2022

On this episode of "Behind the Blue," Anastasia Curwood, Ph.D., director of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies (CIBS) and African American and Africana Studies (AAAS) at UK, discusses the Juneteenth holiday, from her personal feelings and reflections on the significance of the day, to the importance of observance of the holiday by the university and more.

Brush Up on Juneteenth, Civil Rights History With UPK Titles

UKNow Jun 17, 2022

Looking to learn more about the history of Juneteenth and civil rights in Kentucky? The University Press of Kentucky’s Civil Rights catalog has you covered.

BLOG: Juneteenth - Nursing's Continued Role in Fighting Racism and Advancing Racial and Social Justice

Blog Jun 16, 2022

Acknowledging that racism exists is fundamental to framing or reframing our lens to establish a clear path forward to eradicating racial and social injustices. The power of nursing lies in the strength of our collective advocacy and engagement efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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Active Women's Health Initiative to Support 50th Anniversary of Title IX With Panel Discussion

UKNow Jun 15, 2022

“Because of Title IX, I had opportunities to participate in sport that were not available to my mom and women in her generation,” said Dlugonski, assistant professor of athletic training and clinical nutrition for the Sports Medicine Research Institute, and coordinator of the Active Women’s Health Initiative.

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