By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2020) — Sydney Sayre appreciates the history she’s making in May as she graduates as the University of Kentucky's first African American and Africana Studies (AAAS) major in the College of Arts & Sciences.
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Thirteen University of Kentucky students were on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., as they pursued political science classes and internships with legislators this spring. Then, the pandemic hit.
By Madison Dyment
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky takes pride in providing a space for all students to succeed and feel at home. Sahana Holla, a junior biology major and College of Arts & Sciences ambassador, has contributed to providing such an environment by starting an organization that benefits a specific set of students – the Candid Colon group.
History Professor Melanie Goan, in conversation with A&S Dean Mark Kornbluh, will discuss how germ theory changed American life in the late nineteenth century and will consider what past pandemics teach us.
Join faculty from across the College as we discuss the processes and effects behind increases in violence and racism in our communities during this pandemic. Faculty panelists will discuss and answer questions about anti-Asian bias, Latinx experiences, and economic, political, and social conditions that facilitate the rapid spread in Black communities. Panelists will also discuss public health campaigns aimed at marginalized communities, violence and the informal sector, and violence in the home during times of pandemic.
Dr. Sauer-Zavala is an assistant professor of clinical psychology and licensed psychologist in the Department of Psychology in the University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences.
By Danielle Donham and Lindsey Piercy
While the 2020 general election is still more than six months away, the COVID-19 pandemic has sidelined much of the presidential campaign. Meanwhile, state and county officials across the 
U.S. are already preparing ways to allow voters to cast their ballots safely.
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.
