LEXINGTON, Ky. ― With the goal of building the "best possible" program, a University of Kentucky committee reviewing how to transform dining at the university during this period of housing expansion has recommended moving forward with requests for proposals (RFPs) from potential business partners.
"The goal ― no matter what course ...
UK Committee Recommends Moving Forward With RFPs on Dining Services Operation
Posted On Thursday, April 4, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Campus News, dining, dining recommendations, Dining Revitalization Committee, Eric N. Monday, potential business partners
LEXINGTON, Ky. ― With the goal of building the "best possible" program, a University of Kentucky committee reviewing how to transform dining at the university during this period of housing expansion has recommended moving forward with requests for proposals (RFPs) from potential business partners.
"The goal ― no matter what course ...
UK College of Health Sciences Inducts Two into Hall of Fame
Posted On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: College of Health Sciences, Colonel David Greathouse, Holly Johnson, Marshall University, University of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 25, 2013) − The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences inducted two exceptional alumni – Colonel David Greathouse and Holly Johnson – into its Hall of Fame during the annual Hall of Fame, Scholarship and Awards Dinner, which took place on March 21, 2013.
Greathouse is currently ...
UK Entomologists Make Important Discovery Regarding Insecticide Resistance in Bed Bugs
Posted On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: affordability, Bed Bugs, College of Agriculture’, effectiveness, safety, University of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Researchers in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture have identified 14 molecular markers in bed bugs that allow them to be resistant to pyrethroid insecticides. Pest control professionals commonly use pyrethroids to control bed bugs because of their safety, affordability, effectiveness and longevity.
UK entomology research associate ...
Jensen, Sheppard-Jones Receive Sarah Bennett Holmes Awards
Posted On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Award, honored, Sarah Bennett Holmes, University of Kentucky, women
LEXINGTON, KY. (March 7, 2013) -- Two University of Kentucky women were honored today with the 2013 Sarah Bennett Holmes award. The recipients are Lynne Jensen, a nurse practitioner and associate director for clinical care for the Center for the Advancement of Women’s Health, and Kathy Sheppard-Jones, the training director ...
Trumpet Improvisation Pro Peter Evans to Present Clinic, Concert
Posted On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Fine Arts Building, Nate Wooley, Peter Evans, UK College of Fine Arts, University of Kentucky School
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 1, 2013) — University of Kentucky School of Music, WRFL and Outside the Spotlight present "An Evening with Peter Evans." Trumpeter Peter Evans is considered one of the best improvisers in his field. Evans' visit to the Bluegrass will include a clinic and concert by the acclaimed ...
UK Undergraduates Present Research at ‘Posters-at-the-Capitol’
Posted On Tuesday, February 26, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Office of Undergraduate Education, Office of Undergraduate Research, Posters at the Capitol, Research, Undergraduate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2013) — Fifteen undergraduate researchers from the University of Kentucky have been selected to present at the 2013 Posters-at-the-Capitol event today at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. This event will host more than 200 student representatives from across the state displaying the results of their ...
Future Wildcats: Priority Deadline for Admission is Today
Posted On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Campus News, Financial Aid, Office of Admissions, priority deadline, Prospective Students, Scholarships
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2013) –Today is an important date for students who want to "see blue." this fall!
All incoming freshmen are encouraged to go online and apply for admission by the priority deadline of Friday, Feb. 15. However, officials stress that this is only a priority deadline and applications ...
Foundations Fund National Education Reform Program at UK
Posted On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Gene Wilhoit, Hewlett Foundation, Innovation in Education, Kentucky Department of Education, University of Kentucky College of Education
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 8, 2013) — The National Center for Innovation in Education is being established at the University of Kentucky College of Education with funding from two of the country's leading foundations -- the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
The center will be directed ...
Legislation Filed to Give UK Authority to Move Forward With BBNunited Projects
Posted On Thursday, February 7, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: BBNunited, Campus News, Commonwealth Stadium, Eli Capilouto, Gatton College of Business and Economics, Rick Rand, Science and Academic Building, Steve Beshea
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2013) ― Legislation authorizing the University of Kentucky to move forward with self-financing of $275 million in infrastructure projects that would accelerate the transformation of the UK campus was filed Tuesday afternoon.
Specifically, House Bill 7, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rand, chair of the House Appropriations and ...
Holmes Award Nominations Open, EEAA Deadline Extended
Posted On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Campus News, Employee Educational Assistance Award, Sarah Bennett Holmes, women's forum
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nominations are now being accepted for the 20th annual Sarah Bennett Holmes Awards.
In addition, the University of Kentucky Women’s Forum announces that the deadline for its Employee Educational Assistance Awards has been extended to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4.
Nomination forms for the Sarah Bennett Holmes Awards are available ...
Teen Raises Major Funds For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Markey’s Behalf
Posted On Saturday, February 2, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Brett Butzer, Dr. Dianna Howard, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Robin Fisher, UK Markey Cancer Center
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Nine years ago, Versailles native Brett Butzer decided to join a fundraising effort at The Lexington School for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light the Night walk after his friend, Will, was diagnosed with leukemia.
That year, he exceeded a small but still impressive goal of $1,000. Inspired, ...
Chamber Group To Present Stravinsky Piece With Rarely Seen Staging
Posted On Thursday, January 31, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: L’Histoire du soldat, SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Stravinsky piece, University of Louisville
Igor Stravinsky's 1918 chamber ballet “L’Histoire du soldat” will be presented in its rarely seen staging Sunday, Feb. 3, at the University of Louisville School of Music.
The performance, by the Kentucky Center Chamber Players, starts at 5 p.m. Tickets at the door are $12 for adults; $10 for senior citizens; ...
Nominations Open for 2013 Provost’s Teaching Awards
Posted On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Associate Provost, Faculty Advancement, Provost's Teaching Awards, University of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Each year, the University of Kentucky recognizes faculty and graduate students for outstanding teaching.
UK administration encourages the campus community to nominate deserving faculty members and graduate teaching assistants for distinguished teaching awards. The award is intended to identify and recognize individuals who demonstrate special dedication to student ...
UK MBA Students Win Alltech Innovation Competition
Posted On Friday, January 25, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Innovation Competition, MBA Students, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University of Pikeville, Win Alltech
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In May 2012, Alltech issued a challenge — create jobs in the Commonwealth, a state that ranks No. 1 in its basketball prowess yet is the 15th worst for finding a job. On Saturday, three universities — University of Pikeville, University of Louisville and University of Kentucky ...
Airport Gallery To Feature Braden Institute’s Civil Rights Tour
Posted On Monday, January 21, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Airport gallery, Braden Institute, Civil Rights, Justice Research, Pegasus Gallery
Visitors to Louisville International Airport through March will have the chance to learn about and pick up a brochure for the self-guided tour of Louisville’s civil rights history in the airport’s second-floor Pegasus Gallery.
UofL’s Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research designed, created and recently revised the tour, which is ...
UK Students Present Winter Dance Concert, ‘Loud and Clear’
Posted On Friday, January 18, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Amy Chavasse, Guignol Theatre, Lexington Art League, Singletary Center for the Arts, Susie Thiel, University of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky Department of Theatre presents the second annual Winter Dance Concert, "Loud and Clear." The contemporary dance concert will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 and 26, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Guignol Theatre, located in ...
Server Issues Could Affect Computer Services
Posted On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 By USA Education News. Under KENTUCKY Tags: Blackboard, Computer Services, Information Technology, Server Issues, University of Kentucky, university systems
LEXINGTON, Ky.— University of Kentucky Information Technology (UKIT) is working with system vendors to resolve issues related to a storage system on campus. This high-capacity system provides essential storage to several university systems and services.
This work will continue around the clock until the issues are resolved, and it could intermittently ...
