As part of our Lecture Podcast Series, select lectures sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences are now available via ITUNESU. On January 27, Keith Gandal gave a talk entitled “Why the Vietnam Antiwar Uprising?: The Confluence Scholastic Meritocracy and Cold War Mobilization in a New Student Class”. In his talk, Gandal discusses the reasons why the Vietnam War, unlike previous wars, sparked antiwar protests and draft dodging among young Americans. In particular, Gandal focuses on the role played by changes in perceived status and education merits in provoking antiwar sentiments among...
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https://www.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/AS%20Week_Focus%20on%20UK.mp3
With 17 departments, 14 interdisciplinary programs, and 26 majors, the College of Arts and Sciences is one of the oldest and largest colleges at the University of Kentucky. A&S Week, coined AweSome Week by this year's organizers, is an opportunity for people to celebrate the liberal arts education experience at the University of Kentucky. Mary Beth Johnson, who serves as one of the coordinators of AweSome Week, discusses what this year's celebration will entail.
Published May 24, 2011
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Morgan Hartlage, an undergraduate student in the Department of Biology, is the organizer of the Slow Food Organization at the University of Kentucky and serves as an A&S Ambassador, acting as a student liaison between faculty, prospective students, and the University of Kentucky campus at large.
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Cameron Hamilton, an undergraduate student in the Department of Biology, serves as an A&S Ambassador and as a K Crew Coordinator for UK's K Week for incoming students. Hamilton discusses new initiatives that the K Crew Coordinators are working on as well as the personal and professional benefits of being a K Crew Coordinator and A&S Ambassador.
This podcast was produced by Christina Buckner.
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Published May 24, 2011
https://www.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/Council%20Forum%20on%20Haiti%20Reconstruction_Everett%20McCorvey.mp3
On November 19th, 2010, the Council Forum on Haiti Reconstruction took place at the University of Kentucky. Everett McCorvey is the director of the UK Opera and a major player in the process of creating the Haitian Harmony Children's Choir. This initiative will bring communities together and share the stories of earthquake survivors through musical performance.
Published May 24, 2011
https://www.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/Council%20Forum%20on%20Haiti%20Reconstruction_%20Russell%20Porter.mp3
In his presentation, “Reconstructing Haiti: The American Contribution,” Russell Porter, the deputy coordinator and soon to be director of the USAID Taskforce, discusses the US government’s response to the earthquake which struck Haiti on January 12th, 2010 and to its most recent cholera epidemic.
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https://www.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/Council%20Forum%20on%20Haiti%20Reconstruction_%20Matheny%20Israel%20on%20the%20State%20of%20Healthcare%20in%20Haiti.mp3
On November 19th, 2010, the Council Forum on Haiti Reconstruction took place. In a collaborative presentation, Dr. Samuel Matheny, the Nicholas J. Pisacano Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Dr. Israel (a graduate student form the College of Public Health) discussed the situation in Haiti and how the University can help.
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Published May 24, 2011
https://www.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/Voices%20of%20Alumni_Happy%20Perkins.mp3
Happy Perkins is a graduate from the University of Kentucky. He serves as vice president of General Electric and is general council for GE Energy, which works to develop energy technologies, including wind power. His time at UK helped him gear up for law school and his career path ahead.
This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
Published May 24, 2011
https://www.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/Voices%20of%20Alumni_%20Laura%20Rankin.mp3
Laura Rankin is a graduate from the University of Kentucky. She currently resides in Oklahoma City, where she owns and is a partner in a private medical practice. Her education at UK helped prepare her for medical school and her career path ahead.
This podcast was produced by Christina Buckner.
Published May 24, 2011
https://www.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/AS%20Alumni_Advice%20for%20Current%20Students.mp3
In fall of 2010, a panel of UK Alumni shared their thoughts with us on what current students should do to get the most out of their experience here at UK.
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