Nicholas Pinter: Rivers and Flooding in the 21st Century
"Rivers and Flooding in the 21st Century" Nicholas Pinter Southern Illinois University
University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences, Geology Department Sept. 18th, 2014
Scholars Speak on Chinese Capital in Africa, Female Heroin Dealers in Chinese Prisons
Chinese involvement in Africa and female drug dealers in Chinese prisons are the topics of this fall’s Distinguished Scholar Series, sponsored by the University of Kentucky Confucius Institute.
“Chronic Liminality: living on the edge in a Zambian park buffer zone”
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Lafferty Hall Rm 213
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The State of Democracy in Latin America
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Patterson Office Tower, 18th floor
Carnival of Champions
On Friday September 26th at 6:30pm the Champions Court II staff and other campus partners will host the Carnival of Champions. In the CC2 Courtyard we will have music, games, food and fun!!! This will be a fun event for all residents and guests of CC2. We are expecting to have representatives from organizations such as 4 Paws, Dining, Transportation, and Student Government just to name a few. We want students to have the opportunity to learn more information about getting involved on campus. In addition to all these great activities, students can enjoy popcorn, candy, cotton candy and so much more!!! Come see us for food, fun and games at the Carnival of Champions!
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Champions Court 2 Courtyard
Coffee Chat
Come learn about “What Medical Schools are Looking for in Applicants”. Please feel free to attend even if you are not planning to go to Medical School yourself as it’s always fun to learn about new things – and you may change your mind about your career path down the road!
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Blazer Hall Classrooms 241/249
Coffee Chat
Join the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center (VIP Center) in an interactive presentation about maintaining healthy and positive relationships with your friends, family, and partner.
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Blazer Classrooms 241/249
"The Israelite Samaritan Today: Past, Present and Looking to the Future."
Today’s Israelite Samaritans are ‘living history’, as we respect and observe our way of life and heritage. Through our sometimes difficult past, we have learned to coexist harmoniously with our neighbours, and we are a bridge for peace (gesher leshalom) between all peoples . We are the root of the Abrahamic religions in the region, including Samaritanism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Druze and Bahai faiths. Though rooted deeply in the past, we are a vibrant modern community with contemporary enterprises and interests. In March 1919 there were only 141 individuals, in Nablus and Jaffa. By September 2014, the Israelite Samaritan Community numbered 770 souls, divided into four households, all in the Holy Land. This talk will explore the past, present, and future of the Israelite Samaritan people.
Benny recently published "The Israelite Samaritan Version of the Torah: First English Translation Compared with the Masoretic Version" with Eerdmans Publishing.
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UKAA Auditorium @ WT Young
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Unlikely Treasures: Kelsey Potter's summer Fulbright in England
Potter participated in the prestigious American Institute for Foreign Study Summer Institute at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and she was one of three college students from the U.S. who was awarded admission to the program and funded by the US-UK Fulbright Commission.
UK Confucius Institute Director Wins KWLA Award
This weekend, Huajing Maske, executive director of the Office of China Initiatives and director of the Confucius Institute at UK, will receive the Amici Linguarum Award given by the Kentucky World Language Association.