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  • Mar 30 2023

For Shemeka Thorpe, Ph.D., publishing research is an act of sharing stories rarely told. Through her work, Thorpe is ensuring Black women’s voices are included in academic literature.

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  • Mar 17 2023

A team of University of Kentucky researchers is analyzing the list of historic places and properties registered in the Commonwealth to find any gaps in cultural minority representations.

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  • Mar 7 2023

On Tuesday, April 18, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work will hold the 21st Annual Irma Sarett Rosenstein Lecture. This year's event will take place at 8:30 a.m. in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom.

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  • Mar 7 2023

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded UK a prestigious center grant to share its expertise and lead national efforts to build diverse academic research environments.

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  • Feb 27 2023

UK College of Education Professor Adrienne Dixson, Ph.D., answers questions about her career and how innovative and responsive scholarship can impact educational equity and help children receive a high-quality education. 

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  • Feb 21 2023

UK professor Frank X Walker wanted to make sure the region’s Black history was acknowledged and documented. Now, readers of all ages can reconnect with the alphabet through the recognition of notable Black Americans from the Appalachian region.

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  • Feb 8 2023

The Martin Luther King Center, in collaboration with the UK Office for Institutional Diversity and the Office of Student and Academic Life, will host the fourth annual UK Men of Color Symposium.

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  • Feb 7 2023

A new student organization at the University of Kentucky is dedicated to encouraging the growth of underrepresented groups within the health care field.