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CI Alumna Heads Section of the Library of Congress

Aug 13, 2021, 7:38 AM

Jasmyne Lewis-Combs, who earned her master’s degree in library science in 2014 from the School of Information Science (SIS), took her love of local libraries and transformed it into a career.

Intergenerational Initiative Will Offer Toys with a Purpose in Hazard

Aug 9, 2021, 7:04 AM

Toys with a Purpose is a new intergenerational initiative that will establish a lending library to support child development and promote learning through play by improving access to free adapted toys in Eastern Kentucky.

UK College of Education's 'What School Could Be Academy' Helps Schools Leverage Pandemic Changes

Jul 28, 2021, 7:15 AM

A University of Kentucky team is linking with a nationally-known education innovator to move beyond what school was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Youth Return to Campus for UK STEM Experiences Camps

Jul 23, 2021, 9:00 AM

For 11 years, STEM Experiences camps have given students in second grade through high school opportunities to get a sneak peak of what it feels like to learn in university classrooms.

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Register for Education and Civil Rights for the New Decade Virtual Conference

May 3, 2021, 9:10 AM

On May 7 and 8 the UK College Education offers the free conference: Education and Civil Rights for the New Decade.

UK's Margaret Mohr-Schroeder Elected President of the School Science and Mathematics Association

Apr 16, 2021, 8:37 AM

Mohr-Schroeder is a professor of STEM Education and Associate Dean for Clinical Preparation and Partnerships at the University of Kentucky College of Education. Her term as President will begin in 2022.

UK, Fayette County Schools and Partners Join Forces on STEM Pipeline Program

Mar 31, 2021, 4:17 PM

The STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program at UK is creating a unique pipeline to promote careers for underrepresented populations, first-generation college students, and girls and women in STEM. START is funded by a five-year, $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

New Research Illuminates School Staff Experiences through COVID-19

Feb 25, 2021, 9:11 AM

When respondents were asked what five words best characterized how they felt during the Fall 2020 semester, the most common responses were “anxious,” “overwhelmed,” “stress,” “tired” and “worry.”

'Behind the Blue': Importance of Honors at a Public Research University

Feb 1, 2021, 1:41 PM

Christian Brady was the first T.W. Lewis Dean of the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky. He is a scholar of ancient Hebrew and Jewish literature, and has been a long-time national leader in honors education, coming to UK in 2017 after a 10-year stint as dean of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.

47 Kentucky Schools Named ‘Bright Spots’ in UK, Prichard Committee Report

Nov 24, 2020, 8:32 AM

"We looked at elementary and middle school performance on the K-PREP reading and math assessments, as well as the performance of high school students on the ACT. Student, community and district characteristics were also taken into consideration."

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