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Spring 2008 UK Women’s Forum Educational Assistance Award Winners Announced

            The University of Kentucky Women’s Forum recently presented seven UK employees with a $250 Employee Educational Assistance Award to help them with educational expenses at the university. The seven winners are: Dianna Buford, Emergency Medicine; Jennifer Beard, Physical Plant; Jennifer Casey, Psychology; Frances Hunter, Survey Research Center; JoBeth Jordan, Honors Program; Melissa Newman, Alumni Affairs; and Alison Preston, Human Resources.
           

4-week and 8-week Summer 2008
UK Women’s Forum Educational Assistance Awards

The Women’s Forum will accept applications for the two summer 2008 Employee Educational Assistance Awards March 15 through 6:00 p.m., May 15. The same form maybe used to apply for either one or both sessions. The application form is available on the Women’s Forum Web site at www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/UKWoman, or call (859) 257-3802 for details.

The award will provide a $250 reimbursement to assist with the cost of books, course materials or any applicable lab fees, complementing the existing tuition waiver program for UK employees. .

The award is a competition in which applications will be evaluated and ranked by Women's Forum committee members.  The decisions of the selection committee are final.  The committee will consider the applicant’s:

1)  Essay, describing how the award will support the applicant’s educational and career goals; 
2)  Financial need, as demonstrated in the essay;
3)  Biographical sketch; and
4)  Cumulative college grade point average (if applicable).

Regular full-time employees (0.75 FTE and greater) who are participating in both or either one of the 2008 summer sessions EEP program and taking UK classes, excluding independent study program courses, are eligible to apply for the award. Completed applications must be received in Adult Student Services, room 13A Funkhouser Building before 6 p.m., May 15.. 

Please note: Employees taking classes through EEP at any educational institution aside from the University of Kentucky cannot be considered for this award.

To apply for the summer 2008 UK Women’s Forum Educational Assistance Awards, submit an application packet and required materials as outlined below or call Adult Student Services at (859) 257-3802 for details.

Available to UK Employees Enrolled in the Employee Education Program (EEP)

AWARD DESCRIPTION
Awards of $250 will be given to eligible UK employees to fund books and/or other materials, supplies, and fees related to their UK coursework.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
--Applicants must be regular full-time employees (0.75 FTE and greater)
--Applicants must have submitted an Employee Education Program form
--Applicants must be currently enrolled in University of Kentucky classes, excluding independent study program courses.
--Previously enrolled students are required to have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. First time college enrollees are encouraged to apply.
--Applicants are required to take all courses for a letter grade unless the course is offered only as Pass/Fail.
Please note: Employees taking classes through EEP at any educational institution aside from the University of Kentucky cannot be considered for this award.

DEADLINE
Completed applications must be received in room 13A Funkhouser Building before 6:00 p.m., May 15, 2008. An application form is on the back. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

SELECTION PROCESS
The UK Women’s Forum Educational Assistance Award is a competition in which applications will be evaluated and ranked by committee members. The decisions of the selection committee are final. The Committee will consider the applicant’s:
1) Essay describing how this award will support the applicant’s educational and career goals;
2) Financial need, as demonstrated in the essay;
3) Biographical sketch;
4) Cumulative college grade point average (if applicable)
Current members of the UK Women’s Forum Board are ineligible for awards.

Click here for the application.

For additional information:
Adult Student Services
13A Funkhouser Building, (859) 257-3802
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0054
www.uky.edu/adultss
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UKWF 2007 Retreat



The UK Women’s Forum held their annual retreat on June 13, 2007 at Shakertown Village in Harrodsburg, KY. Activities focused on team-building exercises, goal setting, and strategic planning.

 

 

2007 Staff Appreciation Day Held May 23, 2007

The 15th annual UK Staff Appreciation Day, hosted by the UK Women's Forum, was a great success! Thank you to all of the volunteers and donors who helped make this event the most well-attended Staff Apprection Day ever! More information and photos from Staff Appreciation Day can be viewed at: www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/UKWoman/staffapprec.html. Updated 2007 photos coming soon.....

 

 

 

Plaque Unveiling Honors Dean Holmes

Nearly 50 descendants of one of UK’s most revered administrators visited campus Oct. 28 to pay tribute to their ancestor, Sarah Bennett Holmes. As UK Dean of Women from 1942 through 1957, she championed the rights of women and inspired young women to pursue their dreams. Since 1994, the annual Sarah Bennett Holmes Award has been bestowed upon female employees who have achieved professional and personal success while promoting the growth and well-being of all women. Family and friends attended the unveiling of a special plaque that honors Dean Holmes as well as the memorable recipients of the award named in her honor. The plaque, which hangs near the Lexmark Room in the Main Building, features the engraved portraits of Dean Holmes and every winner of the Holmes award. For more information, visit www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/UKWoman/holmesaward.html

The UK Women's Forum is an organization for all employees of the University faculty and staff. Its mission is to exert a leadership role in empowering, validating, informing, including and celebrating all women employed at the University of Kentucky by addressing challenges, communicating issues and recognizing successes within the context of the workplace.

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