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NewsUK President
Lee T. Todd Jr.'s tribute message UK President Lee T. Todd Jr.'s tribute message I can't help but say I think
we all look at that flag a little differently today.
I think we all have to express
a real debt of gratitude to the volunteers who are having to work and
physically touch the environment that we only watch from a distance. How
they do that I do not know, but I pray for their strength. Community supports attack recovery effortsThe University of Kentucky
began responding almost immediately following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
on Washington, D.C., and New York City.
Meanwhile, on the fourth floor
of the Patterson Office Tower, former U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford sat with
a group of his graduate students watching the events take place on television.
Ford would provide expert commentary for print reporters. UK sets record in enrollmentEnrollment at the University
of Kentucky is up a record 4.8 percent this year, with 32,549 students
registered for the fall semester. Restoration
'genius' inspects Admin Building
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| Known
as the consummate professional, Mr. Ledford's career spanned five
decades, earning him the distinction of the most honored and most
celebrated sportscaster in Kentucky history. Fans always will remember
his trademark phrases, such as "the Wildcats will be moving left
to right on your radio dial" and "the Cats have gone to
war," or simply, "Hello everybody, this is Cawood Ledford."
Mr. Ledford, known to all as "Cawood," was voted "Sportscaster of the Year" 22 times in the state. In addition to his service to UK, he was known as one of the most renowned thoroughbred racing sportscasters in the nation. His voice was familiar to fans of the Kentucky Derby as he called the "Run for the Roses" for 22 years. Three times he won the racing industry's highest honor, the prestigious Eclipse Award. Two times he won the Englehard Award for excellence in his coverage of horse racing. He also has received the Silver Horseshoe honor from the Kentucky Derby Festival for his contributions to racing and the Dean Eagle Award for his Kentucky Derby coverage. |
David
Coyle |
Ledford retired following the
1992 season along with the outgoing senior class of "Unforgettables"
-- Richie Farmer, Sean Woods, Deron Feldhaus and John Pelphrey -- the
team that lost to Duke in overtime in the East Region finals.
He was named the top college basketball announcer in the nation on four
occasions and broadcast the NCAA Final Four on a national radio network
for 18 years, the most of any announcer in history.
Mr. Ledford received the ultimate honor, induction in the National Basketball
Hall of Fame in 1994. He was the first person, other than a former player
or coach, to have his jersey retired in Rupp Arena. He also owns the distinction
of being the first person to be inducted into both the Kentucky Journalism
Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.
In addition to his work with UK Athletics, Mr. Ledford covered minor league
baseball, the World Series, the state basketball tournament, The Masters
and the heavyweight boxing championship, including extensive coverage
of former champion Muhammad Ali.
Mr. Ledford was awarded an honorary doctorate by UK, Centre College in
Danville and Cumberland College in Williamsburg. He has been officially
recognized by both the Kentucky and Tennessee legislatures and in the
Congressional Record of the US Senate.
Mr. Ledford is survived by his wife, Frances; his brother, Jim; and his
sister, Eloise.
The family has asked that donations be made to either the Cawood Ledford
Scholarship Fund at UK or the Cawood Ledford Endowed Scholarship at Cumberland
College. Checks can be made payable to the Cawood Ledford Scholarship
Fund and mailed to UKAA, c/o Kathy DeBoer, Memorial Coliseum, Lexington,
KY 40506-0019. Donations for the Cumberland College fund can be made to
Cumberland College, Office of the President, 6191 College Station Drive,
Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Brooks Downing
As a new employee and supervisor
at the University of Kentucky's Tobacco and Health Research Institute,
Lauren Ho wanted to get right to work. She was not looking forward to
spending five days in a Supervision classroom learning about UK policies
and programs.
Nevertheless, as a supervisor, she was required to take the class. She
did, and now she's glad she did.
"It was well worth the time. All the information was good to excellent.
It was educational, inspiring and fun," she said. "The designers should
be congratulated."
Supervision, instituted in September 1996, is a mandatory program for
all new supervisors, newly hired or promoted, within the first 60 days
of their new job. The five-day workshop includes sessions on UK strategic
goals, communication, diversity, change management, conflict resolution
and customer service. Follow-up sessions later in the year help supervisors
learn about things such as family and medical leave, interviewing potential
employees and UK's employee evaluation program, the Performance Development
Partnership, or PDP. The goal of the workshop is to orient new supervisors
in management roles and refresh returning supervisors, said Pat Johnson-Powell,
associate director of Human Resource Development, which runs the program.
"Our intent is to expose participants to contemporary management
practices that will help them maximize the potential of our diverse and
talented work force," she said. "While some Supervision participants
were promoted from within, others were placed in supervisory roles as
new hires, after years of management experience in other organizations.
They need to learn about our organizational culture and subcultures as
well as our human resource policies and procedures. Supervision also gives
them information on UK resources and various services."
Trainers from Human Resource Development facilitate the workshops of about
24 people, and invited guests speak on topics from resource centers to
legal affairs to techniques for keeping productivity and morale high,
even during times of change.
Meeting the guests and other Supervision participants is a bonus, Ho said.
"I was able to make contacts and build a network of people on campus,"
she said. "It helped me feel more a part of the UK system."
Although Supervision is required of all new supervisors, returning supervisors
also may participate as space is available. Johnson-Powell said expanded
diversity modules and updated sessions might be informative for supervisors
who haven't experienced Supervision or who took it several years ago.
Keyth Sokol of Distance Learning, a longtime UK employee, was required
to take the class several months after stepping into a new supervisory
role.
"I'd had just enough time in the position to realize some of my weaknesses
as a supervisor," he said. "I expected to lose a lot of time
by going to Supervision But it was highly dynamic, broad-based and beneficial.
I came out with nothing but praise for it."
Sokol said the seasoned supervisors in his class not only picked up some
new pointers from the Supervision staff and newer supervisors around them,
but they also taught everyone by sharing their experiences.
"Supervision was a benefit to people who have been at UK long term
and new employees," he said. "Everyone learned from it, and
I encourage every UK supervisor to participate in it."
Selena Stevens
The University of Kentucky
welcomed its first class of students into its new School of Interior Design
and its Department of Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles this fall. With
the change, UK administrators say the programs can concentrate more heavily
on teaching, research, service and the skills and knowledge required in
related fields.
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school and new department were approved by the UK Board of Trustees
in May and were formed from the former Department of Interior Design,
Merchandising and Textiles in the College of Human Environmental Sciences.
"As our students go out into careers, we want them to have the best education possible so they can enter the world and field prepared for what's ahead," said Laura Jolly, former chairperson of the UK Department of Interior Design, Merchandising and Textiles. |
 Tim
Collins UK interior design students cut a ribbon near the new schoolıs office to officially open the program. |
Thanks to a booming economy
despite a recent slowing trend, jobs in the interior design, merchandising,
apparel and textiles fields have been plentiful, and students have been
signing up for majors in those areas in record numbers. This spring, 125
students were in UK's interior design program and 123 in the merchandising-related
programs. The growth, both in industry and students, necessitated creating
the new school, Jolly said.
Retia Walker, dean of the College of Human Environmental Sciences, said
the new school and department will help improve the image of UK's programs.
"This new structure reflects the professional status and quality
of our programs," she said. "Faculty especially felt that our
programs may have been overlooked in the past. They felt the programs'
individual qualities were hidden because the department's focus was so
broad. The new school and department are focused much better and will
provide even better preparation for our students."
UK's interior design program is one of four in Kentucky and is one of
only two accredited by the Foundation of Interior Design Education and
Research. Acceptance into the program is selective, coming only after
a portfolio review at the sophomore level. The program also is the sponsor
of "Design on the Edge," an annual conference that brings national
leaders in the field to UK and includes a national student design competition.
Its faculty have been leaders in the International Interior Design Association,
the American Society of Interior Designers and the Interior Design Educators
Council.
The merchandising, apparel and textiles program is a leader among the
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, the Costume Society
of America and the International Textile and Apparel Association. It houses
the UK Textile Testing Laboratory, nationally known for its textile research,
development and evaluation; and the Betty D. Eastin Historic Costume Collection,
which supports research and classroom instruction.
"Our programs have already had wonderful success, and we hope this
change in our structure will help highlight that and interest others in
UK's programs," Walker said.
Selena Stevens
Steve
Patton
President Lee T. Todd Jr. and students in the UK Dairy Club posed for
a "Got Milk?" contest photograph. The contest was held in conjunction
with Agriculture Roundup. About 12 local celebrities and faculty members
participated in the contest which benefited the Osteoporosis Society.
Program is hidden jewel'
of UK
To mark its success over the past 50 years, the University of Kentucky
Creative Writing program is presenting "Celebrating Creative Writing
at UK: A Half-Century of Excellence." The yearlong series highlights
some of UK's most noted writers as well as many of the prolific writers
who have contributed to Kentucky's literary tradition.
The celebration began on Sept. 10, when "Literary Kentucky,"
a retrospective of Kentucky's 20th century writers, opened its doors.
Held in the Peal Gallery, located on the ground floor of the Margaret
I. King Library, this exhibit includes manuscripts, first editions, notes
and other material from selected Kentucky authors such as John Fox Jr.,
Elizabeth Hardwick, Jesse Stuart, Harriette Simpson Arnow, James Still,
Robert Penn Warren, Wendell Berry and Bobbie Ann Mason. The exhibit will
be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays
through Oct. 20.
"Creative writing at UK has been an excellent program since its inception
in 1947," said Gurney Norman, UK English professor and director of
the writing program. "This program is a hidden jewel at UK."
The celebration is co-sponsored by the Appalachian Center and the UK Office
of African-American Affairs. Upcoming literary events during the celebration
include:
-- Oct. 3: Reading: Poet Li-Young Lee, 7:30 p.m., William T. Young Library
Auditorium.
-- Oct. 18: Exhibit: James Baker Hall's Photographs, "A Spring-Fed
Pond," 2 p.m., UK Art Museum.
-- Oct. 18: Reading: Bobbie Ann Mason, Wendell Berry, Ed McClanahan, James
Baker Hall and Gurney Norman, 7:30 p.m., Singletary Center Concert Hall.
-- Feb. 3: Reading: Jane Vance, Mary Ann Taylor-Hall, George Ella Lyon
and Leatha Kendrick, 3 p.m., William T. Young Library Auditorium.
Kelley Bozeman
A new partnership between industry
and education will give University of Kentucky social work students hands-on
experience.
Eidetik Inc., a Uniontown-based health care company that serves people
with developmental disabilities and mental retardation, has founded the
UK College of Social Work's first cooperative education program. Eidetik
provides residential services to its clients, who live in a wide range
of settings, from long-term care facilities to their own homes.
"Practical experience in tandem with education is better than all work
or all education only," said William Beaven, president and founder of
Eidetik and a 1975 UK master of social work graduate. "This program grounds
the scholarly work into the workplace."
Beginning this fall, graduate social work students are cooping in one
of Eidetik's health care facilities, located in Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma
and Kansas. The co-ops will be tailored to the needs of the student and
the company and will last for four to 12 months. In addition to paying
the students, Eidetik will provide one semester, full-tuition scholarships
in the master of social work program and a book allowance of $300 to the
students. Two to four students will participate in the program each year.
"As a student at UK, I used financial aid and know how important and helpful
it can be," Beaven said. "This is an opportunity for me to provide that
in return, and it offers us the ability to look at potential graduates
in the work world as employees."
Selena Stevens
The Step-by-Step Fashion Show,
celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and featuring models
who are breast cancer survivors, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Sheraton Suites in Lexington.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, other than skin cancer.
It is the second leading cause of cancer death in all women and is the
leading cause of cancer death among women aged 40 to 55. According to
the American Cancer Society, about 192,200 women in the United States
will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2001.
The Step-by-step Fashion Show emphasizes that women can be cured and continue
to lead healthy and productive lives and highlights that women have attractive
fashion choices regardless of the type of treatment. Seating is limited.
Reservations may be made by calling University of Kentucky Health Connection
at 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874.
Vendors at the event will offer information about issues related to breast
cancer. The show is sponsored by the UK Comprehensive Breast Care Center,
the UK Markey Cancer Center, the McDowell Cancer Foundation and Dillard's.
Maureen McArthur
Kentucky residents will have
the opportunity to learn the latest information about women's health issues
at the fourth annual statewide Women's Health Conference on Oct. 8 and
9 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville.
"Women's Health in Kentucky: Challenges and Opportunities" will bring
together representatives of government, social service agencies, health
care organizations and higher education with community leaders who provide
services or advocacy to promote the health of women in the Commonwealth.
"The conference is an opportunity to learn the latest information on a
variety of topics related to women's health," said Janet Braun, associate
director of the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Women's
Health Center. "It's also a chance to network with others who share the
same interest, and it's a mechanism for dialogue with our legislators
on the issues of women's health."
The UK Women's Health Center in association with the African-American
Health Network, the Area Health Education Centers, the Center for Rural
Health, the Cooperative Extension Service, the Institute on Women and
Substance Abuse, the Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Office
of Women's Physical and Mental Health is sponsoring the conference.
Topics will include heart disease, depression, health issues of women
in poverty, health of women living on farms, osteoporosis, breast health
and headaches.
"The study of women's health is concerned with diseases that affect women
and not men, that affect women disproportionately more than men, or that
are experienced differently by women than men," Braun said. "For example,
both men and women experience depression, but it affects women disproportionately
more than it does men. Domestic violence affects women disproportionately
more than men. Substance abuse in pregnancy is specific to women. The
day is filled with a whole range of topics from rural women's health issues
to migraines, HIV and osteoporosis."
Registration is $15 in advance and $25 on site. There is an additional
$20 charge for continuing education credit. For more information and to
register, call 257-5320 or (800) 595-7719.
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