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| But with the refinement of Internet
technology, Brock will try to make his dream come true. He will
bike from Santa Monica, Calif., to Savannah, Ga., and teach an
introductory undergraduate family science course along the way.
Brock will teach via an online course, which includes lectures,
quizzes and exams. |
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United States Congresswoman and University of Kentucky alumna
Louise McIntosh Slaughter will be the speaker at the University's
133rd commencement at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 7, in Memorial Coliseum.
| Slaughter, who is a native of Kentucky's
Harlan County and now lives in Fairport, N.Y., earned a bachelor's
degree in microbiology from UK in 1951 and a master's degree
in public health from UK in 1953. In her seventh term representing
New York's 28th Congressional District in the House of Representatives,
she often is described as one of the most powerful women in Congress.
She sits on the influential House Rules Commission and its Subcommittee
on Rules and Organization of the House. She is vice chairwoman
and whip-at-large of the Research Committee of the Democratic
leadership and serves as chair of the Congressional Caucus on
Women's Issues. |
Louis McIntosh Slaughter |
The main event dedicated to University of Kentucky staff members
is coming soon. The eighth annual Staff Appreciation Day is
scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 12, in Memorial
Coliseum.
The largest annual event organized by UK Women's Forum, Staff
Appreciation Day features free food, entertainment, door prizes
and other gifts. The event also lets staff learn more about the
departments and services at UK. Various departments are sponsoring
more than 55 booths this year.
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Ken Wiley |
Laura Holmes-McIntyre, employment
and recruiting specialist in Human Resource Services, and Pamella
Shaw, director of the Health Career Programs at the UK Outreach
Center, are co-chairing this year's event. "Our committee has worked hard to make this a fun and meaningful event for UK staff members," Shaw said. "We want to show how much the dedicated work of UK's loyal staff is noticed and appreciated," Holmes said. |
Center's mission is to assist with urban revitalization.
The University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville
have forged a unique partnership that will invigorate the greater
Louisville metropolitan area.
This relationship between the state's largest
universities was unveiled April 25 at 507 S. Third St., Louisville,
during a VIP opening held by the Louisville Urban Design Center
from 10:30 a.m. until noon.
Charles T. Wethington Jr., and John Shumaker, presidents of the
University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville respectively,
and Louisville Mayor Dave Armstrong attended the ceremony and
spoke on the importance of the center.
The UK College of Architecture is responsible
for the overall leadership and daily operation of the center,
which will serve as a classroom and a forum for ideas related
to urban strategy.
The University of Louisville Department of Urban
Design and Public Affairs plays a large role in the formulation
and achievement of center projects.
Another participant in this collaborative endeavor
is the Louisville Development Authority, the city's planning
and development agency for physical development.
In the near future, the center officials plan
to assist in the following projects:
- a study of the Bardstown Road corridor, its
parking needs and the development of alternative methods to meet
those needs,
- planning and work sessions involving North
Old Louisville,
- planning and
work sessions for projects involving Louisville's Russell neighborhood
west of downtown,
- participation in the eMainUSA project,
- development of study drawings for the Cornerstone
2020 plan,
· Broadway corridor development studies,
- and participation in Louisville Slugger Field
restaurant planning studies.
Work on these projects will give UK and U of
L architecture and urban design students the chance to work in
a real-life design environment with some of the top professionals
in the field of urban design.
The UK College of Architecture has established
a successful model for the new urban design center through its
Downtown Design Center in Lexington, which has distinguished
itself though creative energy, academic resources and research
capabilities to critical urban issues in and around Lexington.
All staff, faculty and students will want to mark Sept. 14-16
on their calendars and join the celebration as the Campaign for
the University of Kentucky is officially announced.
| Everyone is invited to a free lunch
barbecue and picnic which will be hosted by President and Mrs.
Charles T. Wethington Jr. from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 14, on the Student Center patio. Other key events include
a jazz concert Thursday night, academic showcases on Friday afternoon
and a halftime extravaganza during Saturday's football game. Thursday's concert will feature the Ladies of Note with Nina Freeland, Lanie Kazan and Melba Moore at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Tickets will be available at the Student Center Ticket Office for $25 for the general public and $10 for UK students. |
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"It's a Grand Night for Singing," one of the most
popular live music performances presented each year by the University
of Kentucky School of Music, is scheduled for 8 p.m. June 9 and
10.
The first "Grand Night" of 2000 will
feature music from the past 50 years of New York's favorite Broadway
musicals. The performances will include songs from "Hello
Dolly," "Les Miserables," "Phantom of the
Opera," "Ragtime," "Secret Garden,"
"Jesus Christ Superstar," "Cats," "Miss
Saigon" and "Sweet Charity."
In the past few years, all 1,500 seats in the
Concert Hall of the Singletary Center for the Arts have sold
out for both nights of this musical event. Tickets are available
from the ticket office of the Singletary Center by calling 257-4929.
Tickets are $18 for general admission, $12 for students and $10
for children.
Additionally, a "VIP" ticket is available
at the cost of $50 and will include admission to a dessert reception
with the University's student and faculty singers and the dean
of the College of Fine Arts.
"'A Grand Night for Singing' is so popular
because it showcases the broad range of highly trained faculty
and student voices in the School of Music performing some of
the most fun-filled music ever written," said opera music
professor Everett McCorvey, one of the principal organizers of
the event.
Lauretta Byars, vice chancellor of minority affairs at the
University of Kentucky, is the recipient of this year's Lyons
Award for Outstanding Service, which is given for service to
the campus, community and state.
Byars has contributed to the University and the
community in diverse ways over the past 28 years. From her earliest
position at UK as executive director for Educational Talent Search
to her current position as vice chancellor, she has been particularly
involved in student affairs and services.
| "Dr. Byars is strongly committed
to broad academic leadership in higher education, student learning
inside and outside the classroom, institutional and personal
values, including the work of cultural, racial, ethnic and gender
diversity and mutual respect in all ways of life at the University
of Kentucky and in the community," wrote Lexington Campus
Chancellor Elisabeth Zinser in her nomination of Byars. "Her
conviction to institutionalize the legacy of African Americans
in UK's history, to reconcile our disparity and differences and
to renew our commitment to the principles of equality, cultural
diversity and human dignity has been a major force for positive
change at our University." |
Lauretta Byars |
Six University of Kentucky alumni were inducted into the UK
College of Engineering Hall of Distinction April 14. This year's
inductees are:
| - Elaine Duncan, a 1974 mechanical engineering alumnae and the founder and president of Paladin Medical Inc. of Stillwater, Minn. Duncan oversaw the clinical programs and regulatory submissions for JARVIK-7, the first artificial heart, in 1982, as director of regulatory affairs and quality assurance at Kolff Medical Inc. in Salt Lake City. |
Elaine Duncan |
| - Herman Harrison, a 1955 mechanical engineering alumnus and president of the Harrison Corp. of Cincinnati. Harrison was the lead engineer on the design of the first transonic jet engine fan compressor while working for General Electric. He led several other groundbreaking projects, including the adaptation of a jet engine to operate on nuclear power and the design of an outdoor site to test jet engines burning on high-energy fuels intended to extend the range of American aircraft. |
Herman Harrison |
| - Richard Holloway, a 1964 electrical
engineering alumnus and president of Teledyne Brown Engineering
of Huntsville, Ala. Holloway started his career as an instrumentation
design engineer at the Boeing Co. - working on NASA's Apollo
program - and went on to become the general manager of the
Boeing Military Aircraft Co. and director of its high-technology
programs. |
Richard Holloway |
| - Roger D. McDaniel, a 1962 UK chemical
engineering alumnus and a member of the board of directors of
the Chandler, Ariz., SpeedFam-IPEC Inc. McDaniel is the former
president and chief executive officer of Monsanto Electronic
Materials - the world's second largest producer of silicon wafers
- and former president and CEO of Integrated Process Equipment
Corp., a $144.7 million company when it merged with SpeedFam. |
Roger McDaniel |
| - Gregory L. Summe, a 1978 electrical
engineering alumnus and CEO and chairman of the board of PerkinElmer
Inc. of Norwalk, Conn. Summe began his career as a semiconductor
design engineer and, within 22 years, was head of a Standard
& Poor 500 high technology company which saw its stock value
increase 250 percent while under his leadership. |
Gregory Summe |
| - Paul Y. Thompson, a 1958 civil
engineering alumnus and associate dean for research and administration
for the University of Florida College of Engineering in Gainesville,
Fla. Thompson joined the Florida faculty in 1987 and has published
more than 30 refereed papers and 200 technical reports. |
Paul Thompson |
A new display in the lobby of Dickey Hall of the University
of Kentucky College of Education depicts eighth graders' ideas
of the lives of women in the early 19th century.
The display, "Antebellum American Women,"
was created by students in the School for the Creative and Performing
Arts in Lexington. The project is the result of their three-week
study of the antebellum period (1820-1861) in the United States.
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Josh Shepherd |
Jeanette Groth, a doctoral student
in social studies at the college and an eighth-grade teacher
at SCAPA, conducted the project. She did not focus exclusively
on Southern culture for which the time period is primarily known.
Instead, women's lives were shown in a broad sweep that included
westward expansion, burgeoning reform movements and even the
earliest stages of the industrial revolution. For the exhibit, students created artifacts, images and even video presentations depicting aspects of women's lives during the Antebellum period. |
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Chancellor
James W. Holsinger Jr. and undergraduate honors student Azadeh
Shirazi have formed an enlightening and inspirational relationship
over the past two years.
Shirazi, a senior chemistry and biology major
heading for medical school, was taking an honors course called
Journal/Journey Project, which pairs students with mentors according
to their career interests. Shirazi was teamed up with Holsinger
in fall 1998.
"When I found out I was paired with the
chancellor of the Medical Center, I was nervous," Shirazi
said. "I expected him to be very intimidating, but he is
especially down to earth, and he made me feel comfortable."
Most of their time together is spent talking
about a variety of topics, such as academics, Shirazi's career
goals, the community and culture. They also read and discuss
books, such as "1984" by George Orwell and "The
Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck.
"Dr. Holsinger is a man of tremendous wisdom
and guidance," said Shirazi, a native of Iran who received
her American citizenship in February. "I not only have learned
a lot about medicine from meeting with him, but also a lot about
life."
Holsinger became involved in the UK College of
Arts and Sciences Honors Program mentor project three years ago.
Two of those years have been with Shirazi.
"Azadeh and I have a special bond that allows
us to connect on many levels," Holsinger said. "She
is a spectacular young lady in every sense."
Journal/Journey Project requires students to
keep a journal throughout the academic year. In their journals,
students describe experiences with their mentors and discuss
other aspects of their academic and non-academic lives.
Holsinger said the program is extremely beneficial
for the students and faculty.
"Ultimately, I would like to see faculty
from all five Medical Center colleges and the School of Public
Health become part of this program," he said. "It is
a great way to help students crystallize career plans and guide
them smoothly through their undergraduate academic careers."
Shirazi graduates in this month, and although she hasn't chosen
a medical school to attend, she said she will carry all she has
learned from Holsinger with her in her future endeavors.
"Dr. Holsinger is an inspiration to me,"
Shirazi said. "He stands as someone I strive to become.
He is an exceptional leader, physician, mentor, father and human
being."
Selena Stevens
Ten University of Kentucky Communications and Network Systems
employees were honored for their outstanding work and contributions
with the office's Pride and Excellence Award for spring 1999-2000.
The awards were presented at a banquet held April 13.
Seated, left to right, are Larry Bell, Joyce Smith, Sheila
Brothers and Judy Osborne. Standing are Director Mike Bereznak,
Mike Weikel, John Fuller, Chris Tipton and Joe Tietyen. Not pictured
are honorees Paul Gilchrist and Kelly King.
Susan Westrom, representative of Kentucky's 79th District,
will be the guest speaker at the 2000 spring commencement of
Lexington Community College.
| Westrom received her bachelor's
degree in social work in 1993 and her master's degree in social
work in 1995, both from the University of Kentucky. As an advocate
in Frankfort and Washington, D.C., her commitment to making positive
changes in the lives of children and families in Kentucky has
intensified. She was elected to the state legislature in 1998
and serves as vice chair of the Judiciary Committee and member
of the Health and Welfare Committee and Subcommittee on Families
and Children. She serves as co-chair of the Seniors Subcommittee
of the Seniors, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee
of which she also is a member. She is a member of the Early Childhood
Development Task Force, the Juvenile Justice Advisory Council,
the Child Support Commission and the Poverty Commission. In addition,
she serves as director of advocacy and marketing for the Presbyterian
Child Welfare Agency, also known as Buckhorn Children's Home. |
Susan Westrom |
A new University of Kentucky program will help get more people
off the welfare roles and on the payrolls. "Successful Transitions"
seeks to assist welfare recipients in getting college degrees
and better lives for themselves and their children.
"Many of these people are women who had
babies early and dropped their education," said Brenda Bender,
coordinator of the UK program. "Now they are realizing they
are going to have to get an education to get good jobs and stay
off welfare. We hope our program will be the connecting link
that helps them be successful."
The program works primarily with single mothers
participating in the Kentucky Temporary Assistance Program. Through
the program, these mothers can apply to the University and receive
payment for books, housing and more. The program works with the
financial aid office to cover the mother's cost of education.
For many KTAP recipients, the new program can
be a godsend, said Vanessa Hunn Jones, coordinator of the program's
Lexington Community College branch.
"Many simply may not have the means or the
tools to get an education and break out of welfare," she
said. "This program will give them the means and tools they
need."
During the spring semester, the UK and LCC programs
are organizing and locating students and potential students.
The task is difficult because few records are kept of the recipient's
academic aspirations, and many social workers dealing with them
have not yet learned fully of the new program.
Once the program is in full swing, Bender plans
to offer educational sessions on life skills, organizational
skills and resume writing. She also hopes to develop a tutoring
program, either on her own or through existing campus resources.
She also will provide counseling and advising to the students,
as well as a work study program that will not diminish their
KTAP funds.
"Education is what is going to strengthen
our communities, our families, our country and our economy and
empower us all," Jones said. "Communities are strong
because their people are self-sufficient and able."
"As these students earn their college degrees,
their children are thinking from a very young age about going
to college," Bender added. "You break the cycle."
For more information, contact Bender at 257-3351
or BBen1960@aol.com
or Jones at 257-4872, ext. 4302, or vhunnjones@aol.com.
Tim Collins
Ezra Haggard, landscape designer
and author of "Perennials for the Lower Midwest," at
center, give plant tips to a crowd gathered at the Arbor Day
celebration at the UK Arboretum.
The day also featured the "Trot for the Trees," a
family fun walk. The city of Lexington was honored as a "Tree
City USA." More than 40 informational booths and children's
activities were available, including the "Kentucky Alive!"
biodiversity bus. The "Walnut Woods Walk" highlighted
the trees of the arboretum's 16-acres just off Alumni Drive.
A speakers tent also featured various speakers.
Faculty Senate Council acts on sweatshop arrests
The UK Faculty Senate Council approved a statement April 17 that
"urges the administration not to pursue disciplinary or
criminal penalties" against students arrested April 5 after
an eight-hour sit-in protest in the Administration Building.
The 12 students, most members of UK Students Against Sweatshops,
face criminal trespassing and harassment charges.
For
more information on the student group and its efforts to revise
the University's participation in organizations which monitor
factories producing UK apparel, e-mail uknosweat@yahoo.com or visit http://web.qx.net/uknosweat.
HDI to host student transition conference during June
The Human Development Institute's Transition Collaborative Project,
in conjunction with Kentucky's State Improvement Project and
the Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges System, will host
a conference focusing on the transition of students with disabilities
from secondary to post-secondary education.
The
event will take place June 22 and 23 in Lexington at the Embassy
Suites. For more information on the conference, contact Beth
Harrison or Jeanna Mullins at 257-4408.
Hyperactivity clinic offered
The UK College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry's Children's
Hyperactivity Clinic will sponsor the Therapeutic Summer Camp
for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in
July.
Three sessions will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily July
10-14, July 17-21 and July 24-28 at Charter Ridge Hospital.
Children ages 6-12 may attend one or multiple sessions. Activities
include group therapy focusing on social skills and self-concept
development, a range of indoor and outdoor recreational activities,
art and academic instruction.
The
cost is $375 for one week, $725 for two weeks and $1,075 for
three weeks. For information, call Bobbie Burcham at 323-6021,
ext. 244.
Jail time benefits hospital
A night in jail will benefit the UK Children's Hospital, and
inmates will enjoy a disc jockey and an Elvis impersonator at
"Jailhouse Rock," held at the new Lexington-Fayette
Urban County Government Detention Center on Old Frankfort Pike
from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. May 20. To receive an "arrest,"
call 257-1121.
Volunteers
also are needed for the 2000 CMN Champions Television Special
to be aired June 3 and 4. For more information, call 257-1121.
Wellness conference offers health through laughter
The UK Wellness Program will host the seventh annual Wellness
Conference, "A Holiday for Health and Humor," May 18
and 19 at the Singletary Center for the Arts.
The
conference will address topics including personal health, well-being,
nutrition, exercise and stress management. The "Laugh Doctor"
will kick off the conference at noon May 18.
For
information, call 257-9355.
Eller leaves Appalachian Center
Appalachian Center Director Ron Eller is stepping down from the
top post as of June 30. Eller will return to his full-time position
as professor in UK's history department.
A nationwide
search for the next director is under way, with an appointment
expected by July 1.
Ceremony honors staff, retirees
The Lexington Campus Recognition Ceremony and Staff Meeting will
be held at 2 p.m. May 22 in the Student Center Grand Ballroom.
The
event recognizes outstanding staff, as well as 1999 retirees
and the 1999 Staff Service Awards. A reception will follow the
meeting.
The recognition event is sponsored by the Lexington Campus Chancellor's
Office.
HDI holds employment event
The Human Development Institute's Kentucky Supported Employment
Training Project will sponsor a training event on "Supported
Employment Strategies for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury"
at the Holiday Inn Airport East June 2.
Pam
Sherron Targett from the Virginia Commonwealth University will
be the keynote speaker. For more information, contact Claudia
Ernharth at 257-3586.
Conference focuses on families
The 2000 family and child conference at UK - "Children and
Families 2000: Bridging Research and Practice" - will include
information and education sessions and speakers on topics from
welfare reform to early childhood development.
The
conference, coordinated by the Department of Family Studies,
is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 2.
