Record Number of Students on UK Dean's List

By Lori Minter

A record number of students made the University of Kentucky Dean's List for the fall 2016 semester. The 7,408 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance.  That's an increase of more than 200 over the previous record reached in fall 2015 when the number of students on the UK Dean's List surpassed 7,000 for the first time.  Last semester's Dean's List includes over 700 more students than the spring 2016 semester's list.

Three Faculty Members Chosen for Academic Leadership Development Institute

By Blair Hoover

As part of faculty development efforts, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (KCPE) has planned a series of workshops to address the personal, interpersonal and organizational issues faced by early career underrepresented faculty of color. Kentucky colleges and universities were asked to nominate faculty members for the Academic Leadership Development Institute.

Language Talk - Episode 17

In Language Talk #17 Laura Roche-Youngworth speaks with the director of the annual Kentucky World Language Association Showcase, Lydia Kohler, and the chair of one of the host departments at the University of Kentucky, Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby. They discuss plans for the event on the UK campus on March 25, 2017, from student competitions to the professional fair and other cultural events at the Showcase. For more details on the KWLA Showcase, visit kwla.org/showcase or contact Lydia Kohler at showcase@kwla.org

Language Talk - Episode 16

Our sixteenth Language Talk: KWLA podcast, Authentic Materials in the Language Classroom, features hosts Laura Roché Youngworth and Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby discussing using authentic materials in the language classroom, from the beginning to the advanced levels, with UK Professors Ruth Brown (Hispanic Studies) and Harald Hoebusch (Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures). They share some resources and tips on how they use them in the classroom (and outside of it) to enhance language and cultural learning.

A&S Dean's List - Spring 2016 Recipients

Andy Steves' Europe: City Hopping on a Budget

UK Education Abroad welcomes influencer and travel blogger Andy Steves, son of author and TV personality Rick Steves, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the Kincaid Auditorium in the Gatton College of Business and Economics. The theme of his speech is “Andy Steves’ Europe: City-Hopping on a Budget.” Steves will discuss his philosophy on travel and his first-hand experience with education abroad. He will share his insights and practical travel tips learned from his life on the road in Europe, as well as other tools and tricks that will allow students (and other travelers) to maximize their time, money and fun while they seek to create unforgettable experiences during their time abroad. Students, faculty, staff and community members of all ages will learn how to travel on a budget (and still have a great time), how to immerse themselves into a new culture and how to tailor their adventures to their own academic, cultural and social interests.

More details about the event: http://www.uky.edu/international/node/1731

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Language Talk - Episode 15

Our fifteenth Language Talk: KWLA podcast, Overhaul of the Kentucky Program Reviews, features host Laura Roché Youngworth discussing with guests Kelly Clark and Alfonso de Torres Nunez from the Kentucky Department of Education the changes in process and format of the KY Program Reviews. Topics include: overall structure, reporting, and changes of the Program Reviews as well as detailed components of the Global Competency/World Language (GC/WL) Assurances and GC/WL Program Review.
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