Jasmine Sawers is a creative writer who earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Indiana University.  She will be talking about her adventures here in Lexington as a creative writer and published author.  She has worked for the Peace Corps in the Philippines and is a native speaker of Thai and will also be talking about her impressions of globalism.

We are happy to announce that Van Ingram, Executive Director for the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, will visit campus and give a presentation on "Substance abuse issues in Kentucky" on Monday, Oct. 13. Please find more information about Mr. Ingram below.

The presentation will begin at 10:00 AM on Monday, Oct. 13, in Blazer Hall in rooms 241 and 249. All students who are interested in this topic are invited to attend. The presentation will count as a Wired event. Bagels will be served at the event.

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Van Ingram joined the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy in November 2004, shortly after it was created with the mission of coordinating Kentucky’s substance abuse efforts in enforcement, treatment and prevention/education.

Van served with the Maysville Kentucky Police Department for more than 23 years, the last six as Chief of Police.  He is a former President of the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police, and was named “Kentucky Chief of the Year” in 2001.  He is a former recipient of the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Enforcement, as well as the Melvin Shein Award for distinguished service to Kentucky law enforcement.

Van is a certified law enforcement instructor and has trained officers across the state on a variety of topics, including community oriented policing, case management, and substance abuse issues for Chiefs, Sheriff’s and command staff.  He is a frequent speaker on a variety of substance abuse issues both in Kentucky and nationally.

You can find more information about the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy by following this link: http://odcp.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspxhttp

The team of Stephens and Sprinkle screen their film Goodbye Gauley Mountain, in which they activate the metaphor "Earth as lover" and  join the fight against mountain top removal (MTR) in Appalachia.  The fight for environmental justice can be sexy, fun, and diverse. 

Co-sponsored by:  UK College of Arts & Sciences, American Studies Program, Appalachian Center, Environmental & Sustainability Studies Program, Gender & Women's Studies Dept. 

Appalachian Studies scholar and author of Dear Appalachia will speak on "Hillbilly Horror and Wrong Turn".  

Co-sponsored by:  UK College of Arts & Sciences, American Studies Program, Appalachian Center, Environmental & Sustainability Studies Program, Gender & Women's Studies Dept. 

Lecture by Stacy Takacs, author of "Terrorism TV." Was West Virginia soldier Jessica Lynch really a female Rambo, and did the military make her a damsel in distress to be saved from Iraqis?: Explore how to spin a war.

The events are sponsored by American Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, Appalachian Center, the English Department, and the Environmental Sustainability Program. All events are free and open to the public.

AAAS presents the last Carter G Woodson lecture for the fall semester.  Jasmine McNealy, Assistant Professor of the Information Cummunication Technology Program and African American & Africana Studies will present her research "Surveying the Wisdom of the Crowd: 4 Reactions to Media Doxxing"

For millennia, people dreamed about travelling to stars. Now, in the 21st century, are we closer to fulfil this dream? I will survey the present status of travelling to distant stars and galaxies during my 1 hour talk.

The University of Kentucky Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to welcome the public to our astronomical observatory. Part of our program of public outreach is a presentation on an interesting topic in astronomy followed by a visit to the observatory. The Kentucky SkyTalk is held on the second Thursday of every month.  A 45 minute program on astronomy will begin at 8:00 PM in Room 155 of the Chemistry-Physics Building. After the presentation, you are invited to view the sky through our 20-inch telescope, weather permitting.

Free parking is available on the top floor of parking structure #2, next to the observatory. With the exception of paid parking, without a valid parking permit, leaving your vehicle somewhere other than next to the observatory will result in a parking citation.

All are welcome and there is no charge. Tell your neighbors. Bring your kids.

A flyer in pdf format and a link to a campus map are available here:  https://pa.as.uky.edu/observatory