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New Faculty Members in African and Africana Studies Expand Diversity at UK

By Richard LeComte 

Five recently hired faculty members associated with the African American and Africana Studies interdisciplinary program in the College of Arts & Sciences are broadening the range of diverse and inclusive course offerings to University of Kentucky students. The five new hires are JWells, Vieux Touré, Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, Brandon M. Erby and Aria S. Halliday. 

Racism and Injustice in Lexington: The Challenges of Working Towards Racial Justice and Equality

This session will examine Lexington's racial past, present and future from the perspective of a native son. Professor Gerald Smith grew up in the East End neighborhood, graduated from Henry Clay High School, and attended the University of Kentucky from 1977-1988. He joined the UK faculty in the Department of History in 1993.

Astronomy New Faculty Member Yuanyuan Su Gains Fame for Studying Galaxy Clusters

Yuanyuan Su joined the University of Kentucky as an assistant professor of astronomy in 2019 after being a postdoc at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. 

She is originally from Sichuan, China, the hometown of giant pandas. Su received her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama and went on to a postdoc in California before moving to Harvard.

Redefining Success: UK Bachelor of Liberal Studies Grad Fails Out in 1989, Returns and Earns Degree 30 Years Later

By Lindsey Piercy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2020) — How do you define success?

As 2020 comes to a close and we prepare to turn the page on the calendar, it’s inevitable to think about what you have accomplished.

Did you live up to your expectations? Or did you fall short?

A&S Staff Holiday Donation Drive

The Arts and Sciences Staff Council will be joining forces with the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital for their annual Holiday Donation Drive. Between now and Thursday December 17th at 3 pm, we will be accepting donations to benefit the kids and young adults in the UK Children's Hospital. A list of needs can be found here . Amidst the pandemic, there are three different ways to donate:
  1. Donations can be dropped off at Becca Roark's office, POT 271, anytime between 7am and 4pm each day.
  2. If you are uncomfortable or unable to come to campus, you can also send funds to Becca via Venmo and she will go shop for items still on the list. Please Venmo @beccaroark with the subject "Staff Council Holiday Drive"
  3. You may also shop online and have the donations shipped directly to the hospital via the Online Wish List.
If you have any questions, please reach out to any member of the Staff Council board. Let's wrap 2020 up by helping kids and families right here in our own UK community!
 
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