By Carl Nathe
Anthropology is the study of human culture in the past and the present. University of Kentucky Professor Richard "Dick" Jefferies is now in his fourth decade as a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology, within UK’s College of Arts and Sciences.
This course weighs the balance between ethical choices and donor relationships and offers context for decision-making for arts administrators. Sectioned into four parts-transformation, social responsibility, donor and organizational identity, and visions for the future-students assess the rise and ramifications of the creative class, how and if arts organizations have a responsibility to respond to social justice issues, and asks students to make proposals that could further the role of the arts as good stewards of society, not just culture.
This survey course examines the population dynamics and equlibria of genes in nuclei, chloroplasts and mitochondria. Emphasis will be on biological relevance (in plants, animals, and micro-organisms), but some theoretical derivations will also be introduced.
Independent Stave Company is seeking a well-organized and motivated individual to work within the Log Procurement department. In this role, the intern will: assist with field surveys and documentation of major forest insects and study their potential impact on white oak staves as it relates to our manufacturing of quality white oak barrels for the wine and spirits industry. This research area could be groundbreaking in identifying and addressing a potential threat to the stave and cooperage industry.
