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Education professor’s work centers Black women’s voices in sexual health research

Mar 30, 2023, 7:50 AM

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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Researchers investigate racial bias in recognition of Kentucky’s historic properties

Mar 17, 2023, 7:38 AM

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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UK Social Work’s Rosenstein Lecture to feature author Melissa Harris-Perry

Mar 7, 2023, 8:29 AM

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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UK awarded NIH’s only SuRE Resource Center grant to lead national research diversity effort

Mar 7, 2023, 8:13 AM

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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Q&A: Adrienne Dixson shares how research has power to improve educational equity 

Feb 27, 2023, 7:06 AM

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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2023 Inclusive Excellence grant proposal window opens March 1

Feb 23, 2023, 7:40 AM

The University of Kentucky Office for Institutional Diversity is accepting proposals for the next round of grant funding through the office's Inclusive Excellence Student Program grants. Proposals for this round will be accepted from March 1 to March 31, 2023. Selected proposals will be awarded funding for the Fall 2023 semester. The Inclusive Excellence Student Program will fund grants up to $15,000 for creative diversity programming ideas.

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Frank X Walker celebrates ‘Affrilachia’ in new children's book published by UPK

Feb 21, 2023, 7:32 AM

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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UK to host 4th annual Men of Color Symposium

Feb 8, 2023, 7:03 AM

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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New student organization creates health care community for students of color

Feb 7, 2023, 7:30 AM

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

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UK’s Anastasia Curwood’s Book Explores How Pioneering Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Influenced Policy

Feb 1, 2023, 11:56 AM

Anastasia Curwood, associate professor of history in the College of Arts & Sciences, discusses her new book “Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics”

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