outreach
UK Students are Helping Honduras
A&S Hive team member Veronica Polinedrio and several other UK students have been leading service trips to Honduras as part of the national collegiate service organization, Students Helping Honduras. In this podcast, recent UK graduates Veronica Polinedrio and Michael Haas and current psychology student Kevin Colón discuss SHH and how interested students can get involved.
The Sea That Has Since Disappeared: Kentucky's Geological History with Frank Ettensohn
Did you know that the Bluegrass used to be like the Bahamas? A few hundred million years ago, our region was a tropical seascape. Frank Ettensohn, a professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences at UK, offered a geology tour of the region to share the details with Earth Day celebrants.
Homegrown Kentucky: Adam Meredith and Luke McAnally
Adam Meredith and Luke McAnally, two A&S majors, were part of a small group of students that went to the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Washington, D.C. last month.
Ambassadorial Opportunities: Calvin Chan
Calvin Chan is one of the Co-Coordinators of the 2011-2012 A&S Ambassadors. Chan is also a brother of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, the Vice-President of the Psychology Honor Society (Psi Chi), and Pre-Med AMSA.
The Perks of Being an Ambassador: Jennifer DeLuke
Jennifer DeLuke is an A&S Ambassador, one of a select group of undergraduate students that represent the College of Arts and Sciences to prospective students and help with A&S events on campus. In this podcast, DeLuke gives an insider's perspective to the jobs an A&S Ambassador does, as well as some reasons why others might want to apply for the position as part of their undergraduate experience.
Reaching Out To Prospective Wildcats: A&S Ambassador Charlie Fieseler
Charlie Fieseler is an undergraduate student majoring in Physics and Mathematics. Charlie is also a member of A&S Ambassadors, a team of undergraduate students that visit neighboring grade schools to discuss what it's like to be a UK student. In this podcast, Cheyenne Hohman sat down Charlie Fieseler to discuss his personal experiences with the Ambassador program.
This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.
Appalachian Food Preservation: Lisa Conley
Spring is on its way! Gardens will be growing, and fruits and vegetables will be ready to eat - or preserve, pickle, freeze or dry! Lisa Conley is a graduate student in the Department of Sociology, and has been working on a documentary film about home food preservation methods in Appalachia since 2009.
Institutional Partnerships in India: Srimati Basu
The UK Asia Center wants to connect UK and India on an institutional level. Srimati Basu, an associate professor in the Departments of Gender & Women’s Studies and Anthropology and a member of the Asia Center Steering Committee, went on a trip to India to tour potential partner institutions in February 2012.
The 18th Annual Black Women's Conference: Melynda Price
Melynda Price is a professor in the College of Law, and is the organizer for the 2012 Annual Black Women's Conference, which is in its 18th year. It will take place from March 22nd until the 24th, at various locations on UK's campus and the Lyric Theatre.