UK Constitution Day 2015: 'Learning, Leadership, and Civic Engagement'
Constitution Day, also known as Citizenship Day, commemorates the ratification of the United States Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.
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VIDEO: Twenty-three to be Inducted Into UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni
What makes a university thrive as a community and a center for knowledge?
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Defining Borders: Social Theory Graduate Course
Every spring the Committee on Social Theory offers the team-taught seminar—always with four professors. Previous course themes/names for the seminar have included “Law, Sex, and Family” “Autobiography,” and “Security.” But previous seminars may not have spoken so directly to the professors’ personal backgrounds as “Transnational Lives” does with this team of four.
A&S Undergrad Ryan Pitts Accepted into Prestigious Duke Law Program
A student of philosophy, history, and political science, Ryan Pitts was recently accepted into the Dual Degree Program at Duke University.
Chellgren Center Names 37 New Fellows: 20 in A&S
The Chellgren Fellows Program is for students with exceptional academic potential and aspirations, who are eager to participate in a special learning community designed to cultivate extraordinary achievement.
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Gaines Fellowship Awarded to 12 UK Scholars
The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities has chosen 12 outstanding undergraduates as new scholars for the university's Gaines Fellowship Program for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years.
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From One Court To Another: A&S Hall of Fame Inductee Jim Duff
From being a walk-on with the undefeated 1971-72 freshman basketball team, to working with the Supreme Court, and now as the President and CEO of the Freedom Forum, which oversees the Newseum and First Amendment Center is Washington D.C. - Jim Duff's resume is as diverse as and A&S education. No wonder he is being inducted into the A&S Hall of Fame this week!
The Herald-Leader recently covered Duff's career - read more.
Dirk Sacré and Literary Latin: Terrence Tunberg
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Latin may not be the standard language in everyday conversation anymore, but its use spans well after the fall of the Roman empire. In fact, a visiting scholar will be visiting UK on March 5th to talk about Latin's lasting literary legacy.