Frank X Walker Nominated for NAACP Image Award
Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker, a faculty member in the Department of English, has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
CAER Plans Memorial Celebration for Marybeth McAlister
A memorial celebration for Marybeth McAlister, longtime communications manager at the Center for Applied Energy Research, will be held on January 18th at 4 pm.
To China and Back: Rita Basuray, Julia Johnson, and Ernest Yanarella
During the summer of 2013, a delegation of University of Kentucky faculty had the opportunity to travel and teach abroad in China. Organized by the Confucius Institute, the trip placed 29 faculty members at the bustling Shanghai University. There, each professor was placed with a host department within the university.
Betty Combs Owen ’57 Center for Student Enrichment Opening Reception
English faculty will have a reception to open our new Betty Combs Owen ’57 Center for Student Enrichment on Thursday, January 23, from 3:00-4:30. The reception will be on the 18th floor of POT. Larry Owen will be in attendance, along with a few of his friends and relatives.
Larry’s support helped us develop the Center in honor of his wife, Betty, who graduated from UK in 1957. Larry’s generous support has also established our MFA program's first recruitment scholarship, which we will begin awarding next year. We are honored to have him visit.
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POT 18th floor
Frank X Walker on WRFL's Accents
English professor and current Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker appeared on Katerina Stoykova-Klemer's radio show called "Accents: a radio show for literature, art, and culture" on UK’s student-run radio station in August of 2013. The show aired on WRFL 88.1 FM.
UK Board Accepts More Than $6 Million in Gifts, Pledges
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today accepted nearly $6.5 million in gifts and pledges, with a sizable portion directed toward two A&S departments.
Lisa Zunshine on Why Fiction Does it Better
An essay by Lisa Zunshine, a University of Kentucky professor of English, appears in the Dec. 13 edition of The Chronicle Review.
Undergraduates Receive Oswald Awards for Research and Creativity
Recently, undergraduates from the departments of biology, english, history, mathematics, political science, and sociology received Oswald Awards for Research and Creativity.
New Faculty 2013: Meet DaMaris Hill
The Department of English and the African American and Africana Studies Program are excited to welcome DaMaris Hill to their faculty!
Off the Ground at Common Grounds reading series
Come listen to UK professor Julia Johnson read her poetry, participate in the open mic segment, and drink some splendid coffee! (Sponsored by Graphite, Shale, and Limestone)
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Common Grounds Coffee Shop