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A Discussion of "Partisan" Gerrymandering

The Federalist Society at the UK College of Law is hosting Jason Torchinsky for a discussion of partisan gerrymandering. Torchinsky represents the Republicans in Pennsylvania's gerrymandering case.

Commentary afterward by Prof. Stephen Vossa specialist in voting behavior and congressional representation with UK's Political Science department, followed by brief Q&A with the audience.

Date:
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Location:
Woodward Hall (Gatton)

Global Position Systems

Introduction to the concepts and applications of global positioning systems (GPS) for field mapping. Students will develop skills to collect, calibrate and analyze data collected with GPS equipment. Lectures are supplemented with field exercises in the use of GPS equipment. Lecture, two hours per week for five weeks; laboratory, four hours per week for three weeks.

Community And Communication

This course will explore the inextricable link between community and communication by examining the social structure of communities and the media residing within them. Particular emphasis will be placed on the availability of information to citizens and in turn how this information environment facilitates/thwarts social interaction.

A&S Statistics’ Pittard Receives Award From ASA

By Jenny Wells

Melissa Pittard, a senior lecturer in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Statistics, has received an award from the American Statistical Association. The Best Speed Session Award, which was given out as part of the 2017 Joint Statistical Meeting Conference, was given to Pittard for her presentation on statistics education. More than 480 presenters participated in the speed sessions.

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