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Linguistics Professor’s Knowledge of Language Helps Improve Exams for Family Doctors

By Richard LeComte

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sometimes it’s a question of context – or, in this case, the context of questions.

Jennifer Cramer, associate professor of linguistics at the University of Kentucky’s College of Arts & Sciences, specializes in sociolinguistics – the study of how social factors, including race, gender and class, affect language. She’s studied differences in language in Southern regions of the United States in particular.

December Commencement

The December 2021 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 17th at Rupp Arena at the Central Bank Center.  More information can be found here

3 p.m. EST

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Communication and Information

College of Design

College of Health Sciences

College of Nursing

Gatton College of Business and Economics

 

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Rupp Arena

Inclusivity after Graduate School - LGBTQ+ Individuals

Mr. Mark Williams will speak with LGBTQ+ graduate students as early career professionals and offer guidance on search strategies to find inclusive organizations and share indicators of organizations that prioritize employment inclusivity. Allies are welcomed to join to learn how to make the workforce more inclusive. Food will be provided.

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WT Young Library - Alumni Gallery

A&S Faculty, Students Receive UK Office of Sustainability Awards

By Carlie Laughlin

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2021) — University of Kentucky students, faculty and staff from every area of campus are leading exciting, sustainability-focused programs. These programs provide high-impact research and learning opportunities for students and faculty, have significant positive environmental and economic impacts on operations, and provide resources and support for a foundation of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion at UK and across the Commonwealth. 

ROTC Programs Honor Campus Veterans

By Jenny Wells-Hosley

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2021) — For more than 100 years, Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) offers an opportunity for those across the United States to come together to honor those who have served in the U.S. military, and show gratitude for their service and sacrifice.

Today, the University of Kentucky is honoring its own veterans, which include hundreds of students, faculty and staff.

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