UK’s Crystal Wilkinson Appointed 2021-22 Kentucky Poet Laureate
By Kentucky Arts Council and Lindsey Piercy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 29, 2021) — Multiple award-winning novelist Crystal Wilkinson has been appointed 2021-22 Kentucky Poet Laureate by Gov. Andy Beshear.
African American and Africana Studies Virtual Open House
This video is of the AAAS program's inaugural Virtual Open House, which took place on Friday, February 12, 2021. The video:
Investing in Global Gender Equality: Q&A With A&S Alumna Jamie Zimmerman
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2021) — UK alumna Jamie Zimmerman’s passion for gender equality and interest in financial inclusion began early.
She grew up surrounded by strong women in Lexington, Kentucky, where many families, including her own, “teetered at times on the brink of financial uncertainty.”
UK Women and Philanthropy Network Awards $217,342 to 6 UK Academic Initiatives, Including A&S
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2021) — The Women and Philanthropy Network at the University of Kentucky recently awarded $217,342 to six academic initiatives at UK. This brings their lifetime grants to $2,484,392.
Appalachian Center, Lewis Honors College to Host Screening, Discussion of ‘Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence’
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 15, 2021) — To mark
Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and the UK Lewis Honors College will host a virtual screening and discussion on a film about writer and social justice advocate Lillian Smith.