UK's New MOOC Prepares Students for College Success
The University of Kentucky’s newest massive open online course is focused on skills students need to transition into college.
Kentucky, China Collaborate on Large-Scale Carbon Capture Project
UK has entered into an agreement with a major Chinese petrochemical conglomerate to develop technologies to capture, utilize and store 1 million tons of carbon dioxide per year.
Talking 'Bout Regeneration
Four professors in the Department of Biology — Randal Voss, Jeramiah Smith, Ann Morris, and Ashley Seifert — are undertaking the basic scientific research needed to begin to understand regeneration.
Grant Allows Jewish Studies Program to Offer New Scholarships
The Interdisciplinary Jewish Studies Program in the UK College of Arts and Sciences has received an $85,000 grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence.
Three UK Students Invited to Fulbright Summer Institutes in the UK
The UK Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced the selection of three UK students by the US-UK Fulbright Commission to participate in Fulbright Summer Institutes in the United Kingdom.
Foundation For Success: EES Graduate Students
In the field of geology, the University of Kentucky is not traditionally known as a petroleum school. But through participation in the Imperial Barrel Award, a team of graduate students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences not only gained invaluable insight into the oil industry, but elevated UK’s standing as a geoscience program.
Social Media 101 + 102: Workshops in September
Last year, I offered the Department Managers and interested staff a session about social media, a 101 course, that guided people through a brief history of social media and how we can use it in Higher Education, as well as basics for getting started: setting up accounts, which networks are optimal for which kind of media, etc. I'm also offering a new sessions, Social Media 102, the following day. 102 will get more into the content aspect of things: ways to engage audiences, attract followers, incentivize interaction, and ways to create 'shareable' content.
Interested in both or either of these workshops - or might know about someone in your department or program who would benefit from these sessions? Please RSVP to jessicah.hohman@uky.edu by September 1st. Brief descriptions and details about both are below:
SOCIAL MEDIA 101
Tuesday, September 9th
213 E King (Science) Library
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Five Things About Me
I’m originally from Havelock, North Carolina. However, I now call the beautiful city of Lexington my home. I’m a proud graduate from the University of Kentucky in May 2011. I received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and completed three minors in Communication, History, and Geography. During my time as an undergrad I established myself as a UK Tour Guide and a Summer Advising Wildcat Assistant. These positions helped me realize my passion for this amazing “See Blue” community eventually guiding me toward being a UK Recruiter for the Chicagoland area. After working as a UK Recruiter for two and half years I transitioned into my current role as A&S Recruiter and Retention Coordinator.
1. What do you do in your spare time?
I really enjoy ‘adventure running’ (basically I register for all of races that involve mud, obstacles, electricity, zombies, etc). Last year alone I ran two half marathons and seven adventure runs.
If I’m not running you most likely find me playing volleyball. I typically play 4-5 times a week at the Bluegrass Volleyball Club.
Reputation Building
The Ecological Research and Education Center (EREC) has reached an important milestone in becoming a recognized field station.