Nine Graduate From Minority and Women Contractor Training

Posted On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 By . Under KENTUCKY  Tags: , , ,   
Nine Graduate From Minority and Women Contractor Training LEXINGTON, Ky.  — Nine business owners graduated recently from the Lexington Minority and Women Contractor Training Program. The 10-week program offers instruction to women and minority business owners to help them compete in the construction industry.  Program participants must be a minority or women owned business with at least 51 ...

UK Committee Recommends Moving Forward With RFPs on Dining Services Operation

Posted On Thursday, April 4, 2013 By . Under KENTUCKY  Tags: , , , , ,   
UK Committee Recommends Moving Forward With RFPs on Dining Services Operation 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 ...

Future Wildcats: Priority Deadline for Admission is Today

Posted On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 By . Under KENTUCKY  Tags: , , , , ,   
Priority Deadline for Admission is Today 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 ...

Legislation Filed to Give UK Authority to Move Forward With BBNunited Projects

Posted On Thursday, February 7, 2013 By . Under KENTUCKY  Tags: , , , , , , ,   
BBNunited Projects 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 . Under KENTUCKY  Tags: , , ,   
Holmes Award Nominations OpenLEXINGTON, 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 ...

Duke Teamwork and Diversity Winners Announced

Posted On Thursday, November 8, 2012 By . Under NORTH CAROLINA  Tags: , , , , ,   
par par DURHAM, NC'c2~- A team of employees who implemented critical new technology in Duke University Health System and professors who engaged the Duke University community in discussions around race and gender received awards Tuesday for teamwork and diversity, two of Duke's hallmark guiding principles.par par The 52-member Maestro Care Ambulatory Group received the'c2~Teamwork ...

Undergraduate Commencement Speaker: Application Deadline Next Week

Posted On Monday, October 29, 2012 By . Under KENTUCKY  Tags: , , , , , ,   
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Keeping with UK tradition, an undergraduate student will be selected to speak at the undergraduate December Commencement ceremony, which will take place at 6 p.m. Dec. 14, in Memorial Coliseum. A Commencement Speaker Selection Committee will determine which student will have the honor of addressing his or her ...

Tom Hammond, Al Purnell Sr. Honored by College of Ag

Posted On Saturday, September 22, 2012 By . Under KENTUCKY  Tags: , , , , ,   
LEXINGTON, Ky., (Sept. 21, 2012) – The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Department of Animal and Food Sciences annually recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the department and to Kentucky animal agriculture. This year, the department awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award to Tom Hammond and inducted Al ...