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A&S Faculty Member, Alumna Expand Access for Students Who Are Blind

By Jenny Wells-Hosley

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 13, 2021) — For Sydney Clark, every day presents challenges. She was born with a genetic condition that resulted in vision loss over time.

By the time she was a teenager, she was almost completely blind. 

“Accessibility is always an issue,” Clark said. “I've never had an experience where accessibility wasn't an issue."

2nd Annual Linguistics Homecoming

Dr. Sarah Marks, Linguistics Class of 1999

Join us for the 2nd Annual Linguistics Homecoming featuring Sarah Marks, Linguistics Class of 1999.

 

Sarah Tully Marks, MD, MA, FAAFP graduated from UK with a Bachelor of Arts degree in linguistics and English. She received her Master of Arts in linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then returned to UK for medical school. She completed her family medicine residency at St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Throughout it all, she has taught undergraduates, medical students, residents, and students throughout the health professions.

 

Her teaching and clinical interests continue to be informed by her love of language.  After recently speaking to family medicine residents about how language affects our colleagues and patients, she has reflected on its role throughout her life and career.  She will come speak to those reflections and the importance her linguistics training has had at various stages of her life and career.

 

The talk will take place in the WTY Library Multipurpose Room B108C, followed by a reception. 

 

*This event will follow all university-wide health and safety protocols. Masks will be required for attendees*

 

Watch live here: https://uky.zoom.us/s/86897106817

 

RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/k40KEWJjwN

Date:
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Location:
WTY Library Multipurpose Room B108C

Conversation with the Interim Dean

On Tuesday, May 4th, the Arts and Sciences Staff Council will be hosting the second iteration of 'Conversations with the Dean'.  This event will involve a very small group (approximately 6 staff members) meeting with Interim Dean Brady in a calm, low-key, digital environment to get to know one another and ask questions.  While each of us is very appreciative of the townhalls and webinars hosted by University leadership, the A&S Staff Council thought an event in this format would be a better opportunity to truly connect and get to know the Dean.
 
That said, we also understand that many people do not enjoy public speaking, but that their questions and voices are just as important.  
 
With that in mind, and if you are willing, we would ask that each of you read through and fill out the survey at the link below:
 
 
We will be accepting survey responses through Wednesday April 28th and hope to have staff attendee selections finished by Friday April 30th.  Invited staff will be sent a separate email containing a Zoom link.  Finally, if there are a high volume of staff members interested in attending, selections will be made at random and a second, similar event will be considered for some point in the future.
 
Again, and as always, please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.  Thank you!
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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Wetland Delineation

Basic concepts of natural wetland ecosystems, their importance, functions, and major features used for their identification and classification. Application of basic hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation and hydric soil indicators for identification of jurisdictional wetlands utilizing documentation and analysis of field collected data. Three laboratory exercises and four short field trips required.

Wetland Delineation

Basic concepts of natural wetland ecosystems, their importance, functions, and major features used for their identification and classification. Application of basic hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation and hydric soil indicators for identification of jurisdictional wetlands utilizing documentation and analysis of field collected data. Three laboratory exercises and four short field trips required.

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