Conversation with the Dean

On Tuesday, January 26th, the Arts and Sciences Staff Council will be hosting the first ever 'Conversations with the Dean' event.  This event will involve a very small group (approximately 6 staff members) meeting with Interim Dean Brady in a calm, low-key, digital environment to get to know one another and ask questions.  While each of us is very appreciative of the townhalls and webinars hosted by University leadership, the A&S Staff Council thought an event in this format would be a better opportunity to truly connect and get to know the Dean.
 
That said, we also understand that many people do not enjoy public speaking, but that their questions and voices are just as important.  
 
With that in mind, and if you are willing, we would ask that each of you read through and fill out the survey at the link below:
 
 
We will be accepting survey responses through Wednesday, January 20th, and hope to have staff attendee selections finished by Friday, January 22nd.  Invited staff will be sent a separate email containing a Zoom link.  Finally, if there are a high volume of staff members interested in attending, selections will be made at random and a second, similar event will be considered for some point in the future.
 
Again, and as always, please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.  Thank you!
 
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AAAS Virtual Open House

Learn more about the African American & Africana Studies Program

  • Get information about the AAAS Major & Minor
  • Check out courses offered in AAAS
  • Meet AAAS faculty and hear about their research interests and current projects
  • Discover opportunities available through AAAS and the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies

 

Please register for this event here:  https://uky.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqduusqTsoG9fZaN_gKHV_DyRbZI5UO7bw

 

Contact Dr. Bertin Louis for questions about this event at Bertin.Louis@uky.edu

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Zoom- registration required

2021: New Year, New Mindset

Changing the calendar can mean changing the way you see your life. People setting exercise, nutrition, and mental health goals often need to look at things in a new light to motivate change and growth. Join a discussion with three UK experts who will share tips on:

  • Smart goal-setting
  • Avoiding comparisons with others
  • Cultivating well-being
  • Finding support in your community
  • Healthy eating made simple
  • Staying active at work and home

Interim A&S Dean Christian Brady will explore these topics focused on starting the new year with positivity and confidence with:

  • Shannon Sauer-Zavala, psychology professor in A&S
  • Carrie Davidson, exercise specialist and fitness facilities manager with UK Health and Wellness
  • Karen McNees, a registered dietitian with UK Health and Wellness

Register Here

 

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Online - Registration Required

In Magazine Article, A&S Political Science Professor Assesses Future Treasury Secretary's Role in Economy

Tiffany D. Barnes, associate professor of political science in the University of Kentucky's College of Arts & Sciences, has co-written an article for Ms. magazine on Janet Yellen the former chair of the Federal Reserve who is President-elect Joe Biden's choice for treasury secretary. Her co-author is Diana Z. O'Brien of Rice University.

A&S Alumnus Unearths Truth Behind Notorious Frontiersman in University Press of Kentucky Book

By University Press of Kentucky and Danielle Donham

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2021) — Simon Girty was one of the most hated men in early America. The son of an Irish immigrant, he was raised on the western Pennsylvania frontier and captured by the Senecas as a teenager, living among them for several years.

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