Education Students Assist International Students with TOEFL Prep
College of Education MIC students and UK Center for English as a Second Language students work through a Halloween-themed lesson as part of an ESL project.
arts & sciences
John Paul Jones III on Social Theory
The Committee on Social Theory held a conference on October 14, 2011 in West End Room in Patterson Office Tower
A&S Pioneers New Fields of Research with Pioneer Natural Resources
I recently had the honor of attending the Pioneer Natural Resources gift recognition ceremony on UK’s campus. The Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences (EES), in partnership with UK alumnus and Pioneer’s Vice President of Technology Tom Spalding, accepted a $600,000 gift from the company. The gift, which is intended to be spread over the next three years, will fund the Pioneer Natural Resources Research Professorship in Stratigraphy, as well as a three-year recruiting fellowship. Ellen Kaiser a first-year student in EES is the first recipient of this award. Pioneer is a large independent oil and gas exploration company based in Dallas, with operations in Texas, Colorado, Alaska, and South Africa.
UK's Clinical Psychology Program Ranked No. 1: UK at the Half with Carl Nathe
Carl Nathe recently interviewed some of our distinguished facutly from the Department of Psychology for his UK at the Half segment, which airs during each UK football game. He spoke with Professor Greg Smith, director of clinical training and head of UK's doctoral program in Psychology about the recent productivity studies of North American universities.
Ann Kingsolver featured in UK at the Half with Carl Nathe
Carl Nathe recently interviewed one of our own faculty members for his UK at the Half segment, which airs during each UK football game. He spoke with Ann Kingsolver, Director of the UK Appalachian Center and a professor in the Department of Anthropology, about her work in the area. Kingsolver is excited to be part of the Center and the Appalachian Studies Program and is busy exploring ways to become more involved in the community – for the university, faculty, and students.
A&S featured in UK at the Half for this Saturday's Game
Carl Nathe recently interviewed one of our own faculty members for his UK at the Half segment, which airs during each UK football game. He spoke with Ann Kingsolver, Director of the UK Appalachian Center and anthropology professor, about her work in the area. Kingsolver is excited to be part of the Center and the Appalachian Studies Program and is busy exploring ways to become more involved in the community – for the university, faculty, and students. She stresses the importance of interdisciplinary work and research at the Appalachian Center in looking at complex issues throughout the region. Her hope is to build strong partnerships with local communities which would also allow students attending classes at UK to work in their local communities in the region.
Look for the interview during the UK at the Half segment during this Saturday’s UK vs. Mississippi State football game!
Dean's Channel: Appalachia in the 21st Century
Dean Mark Kornbluh sits down with Ann Kingsolver, a professor in the Department of Anthropology and the new Director of the Appalachian Research Center and the Appalachian Studies Program. Find out about her passion for the region and how she plans to strengthen UK/Appalachia connections.
A&S Celebrate 2011- Hall of Fame Inductee - Dr. Margaret Jones
Dr. Margaret Jones was inducted into the UK College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame on October 21, 2011 at an event at Keene Barn at Keeneland in Lexington, KY. This is a video biography of Dr. Jones.
WRDcast: Revisions
Revision is one of the most challenging, exciting, and important parts of the writing process. Students in WRD 110 and 111 often learn new revision strategies, but they might not realize that their instructors are often going though the same revision processes! Wordcast #2 features two WRD instructors, Jason Helms and Craig Crowder, discussing their experiences with revision. This podcast features images from Dr. Helms dissertation, which he is currently revising into a book manuscript.
A&S Celebrate 2011 - Hall of Fame Inductee - Dr. Joseph Jones
Dr. Joseph Jones was inducted into the UK College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame on October 21, 2011 at an event at Keeneland in Lexington, KY. This is a video biography of the Dr. Joseph Jones.