NYT Columnist, Pulitzer Prize Winner Challenges UK Students to 'Change the World'

By Tiffany Molina and Gail Hairston

On Oct. 26, the University of Kentucky International Center will welcome Nicholas Kristof, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and well-known columnist with The New York Times. Kristof’s talk, “A Path Appears: How Students Can Change the World,” is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Gatton College of Business and Economics, and the School of Journalism and Media.

Kentucky Geological Survey Celebrates Earth Science Week With Kid-friendly Event

By Michael Lynch

Young visitors to the 2016 open house enjoy a virtual sandbox, provided by the UK Department of Mining Engineering.

Earth Science Week will be observed nationwide Oct. 8-14, and the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kentucky will again promote the appreciation of earth sciences with an open house.

How Students can Change the World

Nicholas Kristof is an American journalist.  He is the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.  He is a regular CNN contributor, and has written an op-ed column for The New York TImes since November 2001.  According to The Washington Post, Kristof "rewrote opinion journalism" with his emphasis on human rights abuses and social injustices, such as human trafficking and the Darfur conflict.  Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa has described Kristof as an "honorary African" for shining a spotlight on neglected conflicts. 

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Kincaid Auditorium, Gatton College

Public Speaking in the Profession: How to Deliver Conference Papers and Job Talks

You’ve written a wonderful paper, but how do you turn it into a compelling presentation? There is a wide gap between composing your ideas on the page and sharing them with a live audience at a conference or job talk—and that gap makes the difference between enchantment and boredom. This participatory workshop will allow you to practice the most effective strategies for presentation: how to use your voice and body, how to revise your prose for oral delivery, how to engage your audience in the intellectual excitement of your argument, and how to respond to challenging questions. Please bring the first page of a paper that you would like to give as a talk.
 
Pre-­registration required by October 5th https://tinyurl.com/yd6ob75d
 
 
Daniel Pollack-Pelzner is the Ronni Lacroute Chair in Shakespeare Studies at Linfield College. A former public speaking coach, he trained at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival before receiving his BA from Yale and his PhD from Harvard. For several years, he has taught a presentation workshop for graduate students at the UC Santa Cruz Dickens Universe, where he is a faculty member. His articles on performance and theater have appeared in Victorian Studies, ELH, and SEL, as well as The New Yorker, Slate, and The New York Times.
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Alumni Gallery of the William T. Young Library

Connecting with Your Audience: Performance Techniques to Enhance Teaching and Communicate Research

Whenever you teach a class or present your scholarship, you’re a performer: you want to capture the audience’s attention and transform its stance toward your topic. How can you make your audience lean forward, eager to follow the intellectual journey you’re leading—even when they know nothing about your field? This interactive workshop will offer accessible strategies from theater, voice training, and improv to help you engage your students and colleagues. Whether you’re teaching your first section or entering the 3MT competition, you can learn to use your voice, body, and environment more effectively to make your performance click. Please bring a short description of a topic that you anticipate needing to teach or present.

 
Pre-­registration required by October 5th https://tinyurl.com/ybwcotap
 
 
Daniel Pollack-Pelzner is the Ronni Lacroute Chair in Shakespeare Studies at Linfield College. A former public speaking coach, he trained at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival before receiving his BA from Yale and his PhD from Harvard. For several years, he has taught a presentation workshop for graduate students at the UC Santa Cruz Dickens Universe, where he is a faculty member. His articles on performance and theater have appeared in Victorian Studies, ELH, and SEL, as well as The New Yorker, Slate, and The New York Times.
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Niles Gallery in the Fine Arts Library

Dinner for First Gen Students

This dinner is for First Gen students in the International Village LLP.  Our special guest speaker will be Dr. Kathi Kern, Associate Professor in the Department of History, and Director for the Center for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching. 

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Patterson Hall - Room 218
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