February 14 , 2005 1B Mathews Building, Lexington, Ky. 40506 The University of Kentucky faculty/staff newspaper

BBC correspondent to speak during annual UK Arts and Sciences Week

Arts and Sciences Week 2005 – a campuswide celebration of the liberal arts and sciences scheduled Feb. 21-25 – kicks off at noon Feb. 21 in the Main Building on the University of Kentucky campus. UK Provost Michael T. Nietzel and Steven L. Hoch, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will speak. A live step dance performance by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members and an exhibit of books written by the college’s faculty follows.(more)

College of Dentistry holds ribbon cutting

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Jan. 19 for the Delta Dental of Kentucky Clinical Research Center (DDKCRC) located in the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry.

The DDKCRC is the clinical arm for the Center for Oral Health Research (COHR), which is studying ways to positively affect oral health disparities and access in Kentucky. Kentucky currently has some of the worst oral health in the nation. (more)

Partnerships to foucs on parent involvement in education

Parents of preschool children and those who participate in the state’s adoptive and foster care program will learn how to become more effective advocates for their children’s education under two new partnerships announced Jan. 25. (more)