By Kentucky Arts Council and Lindsey Piercy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 29, 2021) — Multiple award-winning novelist Crystal Wilkinson has been appointed 2021-22 Kentucky Poet Laureate by Gov. Andy Beshear.
This video is of the AAAS program's inaugural Virtual Open House, which took place on Friday, February 12, 2021. The video:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2021) — UK alumna Jamie Zimmerman’s passion for gender equality and interest in financial inclusion began early.
She grew up surrounded by strong women in Lexington, Kentucky, where many families, including her own, “teetered at times on the brink of financial uncertainty.”
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2021) — The Women and Philanthropy Network at the University of Kentucky recently awarded $217,342 to six academic initiatives at UK. This brings their lifetime grants to $2,484,392.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 15, 2021) — To mark
Women’s History Month, the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and the UK Lewis Honors College will host a virtual screening and discussion on a film about writer and social justice advocate Lillian Smith.
Due to the pandemic the Staff Council was unable to host the 2019 Outstanding Staff Awards this past summer. Nonetheless, the Staff Council and the college still wish to identify and honor staff for their work from the 2019 calendar year. The 2019 Outstanding Staff Awards will take place via zoom on Friday April 23rd 2021 from 2-3 pm. Please note this is for the delayed 2019 Outstanding Staff Awards. The 2020 Outstanding Staff Awards will take place later this calendar year. Please register for the event via https://uky.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-2oqz4tGNHpKpYxtGfV-BlOdEr-0e51.
Completed nomination forms must be submitted by Friday April 2, 2021. Information on eligibility/criteria and the nomination form can be found here.
Please view the eligibilty requirements and award details here.
Please reach out to the Staff Council with any questions.
The Staff Council is offering March Madess Trivia! Watch the NCAA tournament and get into the spirit! (Even if we won't be able to cheer on the Cats very much this year).
There will once again be two opportunities to win a bundt cake. The first trivia is generic March Madness/basketball/UK trivia. Many various fun questions to answer! The link can be found via https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d6FbijxK8rFXXfw. The deadline to submit the trivia link is Friday April 2nd by the end of the day.
The second March Madness Trivia link can be found via https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AR5IPelGDE3ZTU. This is based on the outcome of the tournament. You will pick the Final Four, Championship teams, and overall Championship winner, along with some other questions. This trivia is due Friday March 26th by the end of the day.
