UK Students Have Questions, East Kentuckians Have Answers
Students from UK and EKU are supporting local efforts to promote ecotourism in Eastern Kentucky.
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Greenhouse Offers Environmentally Active Student Living
Currently accepting applications, the Greenhouse Living Learning Program offers sustainable dorm living for students passionate about environmental issues.
Three Perspectives on the Inside-Out Program
In this podcast, we hear from Carrie Oser, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Michele Staton-Tindall, associate professor in the College of Social Work, and Damien Angel, a former student of the College of Social Work, as they talk about their experiences with the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.
'Standing Up for the Mountains' Book Talk at UK
Three University of Kentucky authors will present recent books about mountaintop removal mining, and the treasured landscapes and Appalachian communities that lie in its midst, at a book talk and signing Thursday, Feb. 27.
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The Committee on Social Theory Presents: Dr. Peter Temin
"Lessons of the Great Depression" Dr. Peter Temin of MIT discusses market failures, famine, and crisis.
Undergraduates Receive Oswald Awards for Research and Creativity
Recently, undergraduates from the departments of biology, english, history, mathematics, political science, and sociology received Oswald Awards for Research and Creativity.
Innovative 'Inside-Out' Program Provides Learning Opportunity for UK and Blackburn Prison Students
The UK College of Social Work and Department of Sociology are partnering with the Kentucky Department of Corrections to pilot a new class called "Drugs and Crime, An Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program Course.”
A Voice For The Voiceless: Courtney Lynch
Recent sociology alum Courtney Lynch was accepted to Harvard Law, where she is in the midst of her first semester. A&S recently caught up with the Newport, Ky., native to talk about what drew her to sociology, her time studying abroad, and some of her goals for the future.
Ready To Represent: UK will be in full force at the 37th Annual National Women's Studies Association Conference
90 miles to the north of Lexington on the banks of the Ohio River is the “The Queen City.” The nickname itself could probably be the topic of a panel discussion when the 37th annual meeting of the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) rolls into town in early November.
Sociolology Lecture Series: Kenneth J. Sanchagrin, "Pipes and Prisms: Social Networks and the Law"
PIPES AND PRISMS: Social Networks and the Law
Kenneth J. Sanchagrin, JD MA PhD Candidate (ABD) Department of Sociology University of Kentucky
September 23, 2013