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Airwaves Über Alles: WRFL 88.1 FM with Jon Finnie
Jon Finnie is an A&S student (German & Geography), and serves as the Public Relations Director and a DJ for WRFL 88.1 FM, the University of Kentucky’s student-run radio station. In this podcast, Finnie talks about his role as PR Director, his German radio show, and gives a few examples of ways people can get involved with WRFL.
This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
At the end of each academic year, the Society for the Promotion of Undergraduate Research hosts the Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars. Cristina Alcalde, one of three faculty co-directors at A&S Wired and a professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, mentored three Wired students during the past academic year.
Ten UK Scholars Awarded Gaines Fellowships
Above and Beyond: Air Force ROTC with Cadet Tyler Welch
Tyler Welch is an Air Force ROTC senior majoring in Russian Studies. Arts & Science's Jonathan Beam recently sat down with Tyler to discuss his experiences in Russian Studies and Air Force ROTC, as well as his ambitions to be an Air Force fighter pilot. For more information about Air Force ROTC, visit http://afrotc.as.uky.edu.
This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.
Classics Students Awarded Otis Singletary Fellowship
Department of Classics Offers Unique Programming, Awarded Fellowship
Experiencing France First Hand: Shawn Cecil
Shawn Cecil is an International Studies and English undergraduate student at UK. She studied abroad in Grenoble, France for the 2010-2011 academic year. In this interview, conducted by Cheyenne Hohman and Jonathan Beam, Cecil talks about her experiences abroad and plans for the future.
Reaping the Rewards of Studying Classics: Claire Heitzman
Claire Heitzman, Gaines Fellow and recipient of a 2011 CAMWS Manson Stewart Scholarship. Every year the Classical Association of the Middle West & South (CAMWS) awards $1,000 scholarships to a limited number of undergraduate students majoring in Classics at the sophomore or junior level at a CAMWS college or university. In this podcast, Heitzman talks about the award and the unique Classics program at UK.
This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
Summarizing Sarikoli: Clint Parker Discusses Translating Chinese
Clint Parker is an undergraduate student in Chinese and Linguistics. Parker recently began work on a project translating a descriptive summary of a minority dialect called Sarikoli. The descriptive summary is in Chinese, and Parker is translating it into English.
This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.