Appalachian Forum: Dinner reception & booksigning event

Dinner reception and booksigning event for Helen and Judi; the authors published in Appalachian Health and Well-Being; Ted Olson, editor of The Hills Remember: The Complete Short Stories of James Still; and Ellen Riggle and Sharon Rostosky, eds. of A Positive View for LGBTQ: Embracing Identity and Cultivating Well-Being. At 7PM, in Memorial Hall, there will be a panel of those who have written Appalachian Health and Well-Being, The Hills Remember, and A Positive View for LGBTQ to talk about those books and take questions from the audience.

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

The Sound of 34 People Eating Carrots

So, sometimes when I'm producing a podcast, I think, "Man, I wish I had some recordings sitting around of background noise, or birdsong, or tires on a gravel road..." and now, I don't have to worry about going and getting that audio myself (well, most of the time). Though it is more fun to go out and collect field recordings myself, I don't always have time to do it, and I do like to add some atmosphere here and there in pieces where it makes sense to do so.

Freesound.org is a collaborative database of sounds under Creative Commons licensure. A lot of drum hits, sound effects, and for some reason, 34 tracks of people eating carrots... all under Creative Commons licenses, some of which are really free & open and some of which ask that the artists be attributed, or that the tracks not be used for commercial purposes. Either way, CC licenses seek to allow people fair use of things that would otherwise be subject to traditional copyright law, which is vague at best and erring on the side of caution can mean not using much of a work. 

Social Discovery

Here's an interesting article about the current trends of social media. The author uses the term "social discovery" to refer to the phenomenon of posting and sharing what users have found versus what users are doing. I think it's a very interesting concept, and he's hitting the nail right on the head. Media sites like Pintrest, Tumblr, StumbleUpon and Reddit are all about sharing something that one has found and deems interesting and worthy of sharing, perhaps for their own benefit (self-esteem) or for the benefit of others (shared knowledge). 

Summer Sessions Are Just Around the Corner

 

Students - don’t forget to check out and register for A&S summer classes. A&S is offering nearly 200 courses both online and campus-based for summer 2012. These courses are designed for students who want to make progress toward a UK degree over the summer, gain extra credit hours, explore new topics, and have flexibility with busy summer schedules. With courses ranging from anthropology and chemistry to political science and statistics, A&S has something for everyone.



The courses will be offered in two summer sessions:



Summer Session I

4-week Session (May 8-June 5)

First 6-week session (May 8-June 19)



Summer Session II

8-week session (June 7-August 2)

Second 6-week session (June 21-August 2)



For more information about summer courses, visit http://www.as.uky.edu/summer-online-courses or contact your academic advisor.



Enroll this summer and see where A&S summer courses can take you!

Boost Your IT IQ!

Since the 2012 Winter Intercession, A&S has been offering a series of courses called "IT IQ," which engages students and introduces them to a variety of technologies at their disposal. The courses are generally six weeks long, are worth one credit hour, and provide students with a technological framework for academics.

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