A&S Selects New Chairs
The University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences has appointed new chairs to many of its departments for the 2011-2012 year.
Back to the Future: Going to Shanghai with Hallie Decker
Hallie Decker, a junior majoring in Chinese and International Studies, will be studying for a year at Shanghai University from August 2011-August 2012. During her year there, she'll be blogging about her adventures.
Year of China: Awaken the Past, Discover the Future - Kick Off
--Monday September 19th & Tuesday September 20th--
Jeffrey Wasserstrom will being visiting students in the classrooms. On Monday there will be a lunch from 12:00P.M. - 1:30 P.M.in Room 206 of the Student Center, followed by a dinner with faculty and community members at 6:30P.M. in the Boone Center.
--Wednesday September 21st - noon - 3:00P.M. Student Center Patio--
There will be a cooking demonstration hosted by UK Catering Chef Scott Kohn, as well as booths highlighting programs and initiatives from several areas of UK's campus, such as the Asia Center, UK Libraries, and Education Abroad.
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University of Kentucky Campus
Tea Ceremony with UK Asia Center
UK Asia Center will host a Japanese Tea Ceremony. The demonstration is free and open to the public. Matcha tea and sweets will be served.
The tea ceremonies are being held in conjunction with UK's "Splendid Silk: Japanese Embroidery" exhibition, which features works by contemporary artists that have recreated ancient designs. The exhibit, sponsored by the Art Museum at the University of Kentucky in partnership with the UK Asia Center and the UK College of Fine Arts and dedicated to the people of Japan, will run April 10 to July 3.
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Singletary Center Art Museum
Social Theory Research Crosses New Frontier
When the University of Kentucky established the Committee on Social Theory in 1989, it was one of the first of its kind.
The committee, in the College of Arts and Sciences, provides one of the most engaging teaching, research and learning experiences at UK, including 75 affiliated faculty from 17 departments and schools across campus.
Outstanding Achievement in Classics Division
The 2010-2011 school year has been a record-breaking one for the Classics Division of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Four students have been recognized for their achievements:
UK Grad Student Named Javits Fellow
Rachel Philbrick, a graduate student in classics at the University of Kentucky, has been awarded one of only 33 Jacob K. Javits Fellowships from the U.S. Department of Education. The Javits Fellowship is awarded to students of superior academic ability who plan to undertake graduate study in the selected fields of arts, humanities and social sciences.
Gaines Center Names Newest Class of Fellows
The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities has selected 11 outstanding undergraduates as new scholars for the university's Gaines Fellowship Program for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years.
Chronicling a New Love of Language
"It's 11:57 a.m., and I'm hurrying to class with my backpack on. A colleague stops me in front of the Chemistry-Physics Building and says, 'You look like a student!' Actually, I am."
So begins the story of Alan Fryar, a University of Kentucky geology professor who elaborates on his midlife undergraduate experience in this week's Chronicle of Higher Education.
A&S Alumni: How UK Prepared Me for My Career
During fall 2010, a panel of A&S alumni described how the University of Kentucky prepared them for their careers.
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