UKIC News


	UK College of Education Hosts Educators from China The University of Kentucky College of Education and UK Confucius Institute recently helped host visiting educators from China to learn more about private and innovative public schools in the U.S. Specifically, they wanted to know how the schools...
	Five UK Students Awarded Scholarships to Study Abroad Five University of Kentucky students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship by the Institute of International Education to support their study abroad missions. The Gilman Scholarship is a congressionally funded...
	Two University of Kentucky International Students Received the Viji Jeganathan Award Two University of Kentucky international students have received scholarships awarded by the UK International Center to support their academic pursuits on campus. These students received the Viji Jeganathan Award, a university-funded scholarship...
	UK Expands Collaborations and Programs with Jilin University Earlier this semester a University of Kentucky delegation led by Interim Provost Tim Tracy visited Jilin University – one of the most prestigious “Top Ten” universities in China – with an aim to expand UK’s name recognition in China, and create...
	Amanda Pesqueira was awarded the Alltech National Young Scientist Award Amanda Pesqueira, a UK graduate student in Animal and Food Sciences from Brazil, was recently awarded the Alltech National Young Scientist Award – the Global Award will be announced later this year. Pesqueira shared her story on the Alltech...
	UK, Georgetown College and BCTC Host International Advisers Educational advisers from 18 countries (e.g., Peru, Kazakhstan, Bosnia, Malawi and Argentina) traveled to Lexington on April 29 to attend a weeklong Training Institute where they learned to navigate the complex process of applying to U.S. colleges...
	President’s Blog: Immigration Reform Reflects the American Dream Last year, I had the opportunity to travel to China with a delegation from the University of Kentucky to advance several partnerships growing between UK's colleges and departments and universities and industries in a country growing in economic...
	Shanghai University Students Visit UK Students from Shanghai University (SHU) will get a taste of the bluegrass this week as the UK American Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences will host a summit for SHU students on Monday, April 22. Shanghai University is home to...
	Three UK Students are awarded the Undergraduate Research Abroad Scholarship Education Abroad (EA) and the Office of Undergraduate Research (UGR) awarded three UK students with an Undergraduate Research Abroad Scholarship (UGRAS) to support their international independent research projects during the summer session. The...
	UK Delegation Visits Cuba, Learns About its Healthcare System A delegation of 20 UK students, hospital administrators, faculty and staff recently returned from Cuba, where through an Education Abroad program they explored the country’s unique health care system. The delegation, led by Peter Berres, retired...