By Richard LeComte
National events burst into the curriculum of the University of Kentucky when precautions over the novel coronavirus drove instruction online. As the students of Julia Johnson’s large-lecture core creative writing class in UK’s College of Arts & Sciences saw their lives upended, she felt they needed an outlet to express their fears, emotions, and hopes.
The 2nd year MFAs are graduating! Our usual end-of-the-year reading happened over Zoom, but it is as fun and bittersweet as always.
Watch the reading here: https://vimeo.com/415145980/1e25f2c5be
Congrats MFA class of '20!
By Richard LeComte
The College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding TA Awards recognize excellence in undergraduate instruction by teaching assistants. Fifteen teaching assistants were recognized for the 2019-2020 academic year .
Eligible students are current A&S graduate student teaching assistants in at least their second year of graduate work and must be responsible for instruction in some or all of a course offered by the College. The TAs recognized this year taught in courses offered through A & S departments and interdisciplinary programs.
Next Wednesday’s conversation with NEH Chairman Jon Parrish Peede, is now scheduled for 4:30 (for approximately 75 minutes). This session is for all Humanities master’s and PhD students, as well as faculty and staff, who may be interested. The registration link is on the flyer and is copied below (the Zoom link is automatically sent to the registrant).
You’ll find Chairman Peede’s bio here.
Registration link: https://uky.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucO2spzgiGdRQbLCl5YTJJjh2c8-8k6gA
The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities has selected 12 undergraduate students as new scholars for the Gaines Fellowship Program.
