Champions Classic Pre-Game Reception
Cheer on the Cats at the Champions Classic in Chicago!
Join UK College of Arts and Sciences alumni and friends to cheer on the Cats as they take on the University of Kansas Jayhawks.
Champions Classic Pre-Game Reception
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
4:30 - 7:00 pm
The United Center - Chicago Stadium Club
1901 West Madison Street | Chicago, IL 60612
RSVP HERE
This event is co-hosted by UK’s College of Arts & Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Pigman College of Engineering, J. David Rosenberg College of Law, and Lewis Honors College.
The Champions Classic Pre-Game Reception is free to College of Arts and Sciences alumni and friends. A Champions Classic ticket is required for entry into the United Center.
Champions Classic Room Block
The Hyatt Place Chicago - Medical/University District
1835 West Harrison Street | Chicago, IL 60612
$179 per night (excluding taxes and fees)
Please contact Nikki Fry with questions | n.fry@uky.edu
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The United Center - Chicago Stadium Club
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For mountains and miners: confronting black lung and environmental injustice in Appalachian coal country
As Central Appalachian Field Coordinator for Appalachian Voices, Willie Dodson monitors the impacts of coal mining on communities and the environment across KY, VA, WV and TN. Using a combination of community organizing, technical expertise, journalism and other tools, Dodson and his team have helped pass legislation to fund abandoned coal mine cleanup and medical care for miners with black lung disease, and have brought numerous lawsuits against regulators and mining companies for skirting environmental protections. Currently, Dodson is working with coal miners to win stronger protections from toxic silica-dust exposure in the mines, suing the federal government for allowing the coal industry to ignore endangered species protections, and leading a citizen science air monitoring project in environmental justice communities throughout the region. Dodson was raised in central and southwestern Virginia. He is a graduate of Berea College.
Please rsvp for the event via this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemMiASDfjEUWqbgHQYjDOoa38gaTN…
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Appalachian Center (624 Maxwelton Ct.)
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UK authors to be featured at Kentucky Book Festival Oct. 21
The 42nd annual Kentucky Book Festival will return to Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 21.
Lend-A-Hand Center Fall Creek Cleanup and Resource Fair
Call (606)-622-1385 to pre-register (required, spaces limited)
Ask About Disability Accommodations
Join us for a creek cleanup and resource fair event on Saturday, October 28th, 2023! Come learn about different organizations working on water related issues in Kentucky. Both adults and kids are encouraged to participate. Meet at the Lend-A-Hand Center- 3234 KY 718 Walker, KY. Call 606 622-1385 to pre-register (required, spots are limited). Participants will be given $25 Walmart gift cards for their participation. All cleanup supplies will be provided. Lunch will be provided. Bring weather appropriate clothes and waterproof shoes/boots. Directions: https://lendahandcenter.org/directions/
This event is hosted by the Lend-A-Hand Center and co-sponsored by the UK Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program, the Kentucky Geological Survey, and the Kentucky Division of Water.
The event is made possible in partnership with the Kentucky Water the Kentucky Geological Survey, and the Kentucky Division of Water.
This event is funded by a UK-CARES Community Engagement Project Grant.
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Walker, KY
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UK oral history project documenting climate change, empowering Kentuckians
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2023) — How important is word of mouth when understanding climate change?
A new project, led by the Kentucky Climate Consortium research team at the University of Kentucky, is proving that oral histories can provide an intimate view of our shifting world.