UK Doctoral Alum Earns Teacher of the Year Award for Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky, -- Amber Sergent, a social studies teacher at Woodford County High School in Kentucky, was named the 2023 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year during a ceremony Sept. 20.
Sergent earned a master’s degree and doctorate in American history at the University of Kentucky. She has taught in Woodford County since 2017.
UK Homecoming Tailgate Tent Party & Pep Rally
Join UK College of Arts & Sciences Alums at the Homecoming Tailgate Tent Party and Pep Rally as the Wildcats take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Enjoy tailgate food along with exciting games, entertainment, giveaways and performances by the UK Cheerleaders and Pep Band! This tailgate is hosted by the UK Alumni Association.
Register here - https://events.blackthorn.io/en/f44kS177/2022-uk-alumni-homecoming-brunch-and-tailgate-tent-party-4a4k5G2qAI/overview
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Tobacco Research Lawn
UK College of Arts and Sciences inducts 4 into hall of fame
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2022) — Three alumni and one faculty member were inducted into the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame at a ceremony held on campus Friday, Sept. 30.
Appalachian Center service trip to Perry County to aid in flood relief
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center, in collaboration with the Housing Development Alliance, is seeking volunteers for a service trip to Perry County, Kentucky, on Saturday, Oct. 15, to aid in flood relief
UK’s Pi Sigma Alpha Chapter Wins National 2022 Best Chapter Award
By Nizhoni McDarment
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky’s Delta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honors Society, recently received a Best Chapter Awardfor the 2021-22 school year.
The UK chapter was one of six institutions, similar in size, to receive this award out of more than 800 Pi Sigma Alpha Chapters in the United States.
UK researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2022) — Fruithurst is your quintessential small town. Located in Cleburne County, Alabama — just five miles on the other side of the Georgia state line — only a few hundred people call it home.
Christy Hiett is one of those people.
Gender and Women’s Studies Professor Looks at How Black Women Influenced Culture for Themselves and a Nation
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky – As Black women gained economic status in the United States, one of the big issues that arose involved what their daughters’ toys would look like. It’s an issue Aria S. Halliday finds fascinating.
English Professor’s Book Probes How Cold War Policies Helped Create Post-Colonial Literature
LEXINGTON, Ky, -- A new book by Peter Kalliney, William J. and Nina B. Tuggle chair in English in the University of Kentucky's College of Arts & Sciences, looks at ways in which rival superpowers used cultural diplomacy and the political police to influence writers.
