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Simmons College, UK announce partnership

UKNow Jan 19, 2023

Louisville’s only historically Black college or university (HBCU), Simmons College of Kentucky, announced a partnership Tuesday, Jan. 17, with the University of Kentucky.

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Construction Diversity Accelerator program back for 2nd year, now accepting applications

Professional News Jan 18, 2023

The University of Kentucky, in partnership with Turner Construction, is once again hosting the Construction Diversity Accelerator (CDA) program. Classes will be held beginning March 7.

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Stevens-Watkins helps lead $2 million NIH grant to support underrepresented faculty

Research Jan 18, 2023

University of Kentucky Professor Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., is one of two principal investigators leading a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions across the U.S.

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‘It affirmed my belief in this community’ — Reflecting on 50 years of Lexington’s MLK Day observance

UKNow Jan 13, 2023

50 years ago, two men had a vision. Jerry Stevens, the University of Kentucky’s first director of the Office of Minority Student Affairs, and Edgar Mack, a faculty member in the UK College of Social Work, had a vision of elevating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through a campuswide observance.

UK investing nearly $900,000 to expand Native American repatriation effort

UKNow Jan 13, 2023

As part of the University of Kentucky’s commitment to and ongoing efforts working with Native nations, the UK College of Arts and Sciences is investing $889,188 in additional funds over the next three years to repatriate the ancestral remains and cultural items of Native Americans in Kentucky.

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UK to honor 50-year milestone during MLK holiday observance

UK Happenings Jan 11, 2023

The University of Kentucky will commemorate 50 years of celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on campus from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Singletary Center for the Arts Concert Hall.

UK part of Heterodox Academy’s inaugural Campus Community Network cohort

UKNow Jan 11, 2023

Heterodox Academy (HxA), a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving institutions of higher education by advocating for principles of open inquiry and constructive disagreement, has announced the launch of their Campus Community Network.

UK's Kathy Sheppard-Jones publishes sequel celebrating uniqueness, diversity

Professional News Dec 21, 2022

University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) Executive Director Kathy Sheppard-Jones continues to share her love of horses and teaching children to dream big with a new book, “You Can Do So Many Things Too!”

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Grad finds belonging, celebrates Native American culture at UK

UKNow Dec 15, 2022

“No matter what my future holds, I will always carry my time as a Kentucky Wildcat with me," she said. "The University of Kentucky not only gave me an education beyond my imagination, but a community that stood by me through the ups and downs of university life. I am proud that I represented my family as a Native American woman.”

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UK to award Virginia Bell, Nikky Finney with honorary degrees

UKNow Dec 13, 2022

Virginia Marsh Bell (left) and Nikky Finney will be awarded honorary degrees at UK's December 2022 Commencement Ceremonies this Friday, Dec. 16. Photo of Bell by Tim Webb; photo of Finney by Forrest Clonts.

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