Clubs
Clubs
- CLASSICS: Tau chapter of the Eta Sigma Phi Classics club at UK. Ted Higgs: Faculty advisor.
Eta Sigma Phi is the national honorary collegiate society for students of Latin and/or Greek. Members are elected by local chapters which have been chartered by the society. The purposes of the Society, in the words of the Constitution, are "to develop and promote interest in classical study among the students of colleges and universities; to promote closer fraternal relationship among students who are interested in classical study, including inter-campus relationship; to engage generally in an effort to stimulate interest in classical study, and in the history, art, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome." - The local web site is: http://www.wix.com/etasigmaphi/tau.
ESP meets twice a month. Caitlin Stamper is the president; she can be reached at tarantulacate@yahoo.com.
- FRENCH: UK French Club (La table française and Pause Café)
Faculty advisor: Dr. Julie Human - The French Club at UK meets twice monthly. We offer several different cultural and conversational activities, including the Table française, during which we meet at a Lexington restaurant for food and French conversation, as well as the Pause Café, which takes place at the Max Kade House and offers fun French lessons and more conversation (and often free food!). All activities are organized by graduate student teaching assistants in the French section of UK's Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures Department.
- https://www.facebook.com/
pages/University-of-Kentucky- French-Club/367754676572593
- GERMAN: UK German Club. Joe O'Neill: Faculty Advisor
German Club provides:
- Opportunities to connect with other German students outside the classroom.
- Exposure to German popular culture and current events.
- Information about study abroad programs, much of the information coming straight from the mouths of students who have participated previously.
Be sure to join our Facebook group "University of Kentucky German Club" and follow us on Twitter at "UKGermanClub" for additional information! Or any interested person can email the club at ukgermanclub@gmail.com.
ITALIAN: “Tavola italiana-Primavera 2011,” Wednesdays, 11-11:50 a.m., Student Center Food Court. “Tavola italiana” is designed for anyone who loves the Italian language and culture to chat in Italian. Ioana Larcofor: Faculty Advisor.
- Fall 2011 Schedule of Italian films:
Screenings start at 7.00 pm in the basement of W. T. Young Library in B-108C. All movies in Italian with English subtitles. - 15 settembre-Il postino (1994) di Michael Radford
- 29 settembre-Giulietta degli spiriti (1965) di Federico Fellini
- 13 ottobre-Il giardino dei Finzi Contini (1970) di Vittorio De Sica
- 27 ottobre-Ladri di biciclette (1948) di Vittorio De Sica
- 10 novembre-Cinema Paradiso (1988) di Giuseppe Tornatore
- 8 dicembre-Moonstruck (1987) di Norman Jewison
- RUSSIAN: Viktoria Ivleva & Anna Voskresensky: Faculty Advisors.
The UK Russian Club sponsors monthly Russian Tea, an event that provides Russian speakers of all levels the opportunity to speak Russian in an informal setting. Everyone is welcome! In addition, the Club sponsors film showings, lectures, and cultural events throughout the semester. The highlight of the Club's activities is RUSSIAN WEEK, which is held in the spring semester of each academic year. This week features traditional egg painting, films, folk dancing, and other activities. The week is capped off by a Russian dinner to which participants contribute some sweet or savory Russian dish. A wildly popular book auction is also held, and graduating Russian majors are honored. In addition, the Club sponsors an annual t-shirt design competition that becomes the logo for that year's shirt. For more information contact any member of the Russian Club Central Committee. 2011-2012 Committee members are: Beau Downey beau.downey@gmail.com, Catherine Erwin catherine.erwin3@uky.edu, Jessica Long jessi67long@uky.edu, and Madison Morris mnmo222@uky.edu.
