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The University of Kentucky (UK) is a campus that supports the cultivation of new ideas and world views. This is evident in UK’s diverse demographics, which include international faculty members who bring a variety of opportunities and diverse experiences to the lecture halls.
The University of Kentucky (UK) provides a home away from home for both international and domestic students. One way the university fosters a sense of community is through Living Learning Programs (LLP) in residence halls. These programs are for students who are studying or are interested in similar fields of learning.
Haotian Zhang’s love for the University of Kentucky’s (UK) men’s basketball team has offered him some exciting opportunities. This month, the senior had the unique chance to be a commentator at a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) game, University of Dayton Flyers versus the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. Zhang was able to provide commentary in Mandarin, his native language, for the game’s Chinese viewers.
It was September when she first touched a skeleton sled out of curiosity. September 2017, that is. As in ... five months ago. Before then, she had never heard of the sliding sport where an athlete hurtles head-first down a frozen track.
It was September when she first touched a skeleton sled out of curiosity. September 2017, that is. As in ... five months ago. Before then, she had never heard of the sliding sport where an athlete hurtles head-first down a frozen track.
This month, University of Kentucky alumna Simidele "Simi" Adeagbo makes history as Nigeria’s first female skeleton athlete, Africa’s first female skeleton Olympian and the first black female skeleton Olympian.
Six students placed first in the fourth annual Global Health Case Competition (GHCC) on Saturday, Feb. 3 with their plan to improve palliative care issues in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The competition, hosted by the University of Kentucky’s (UK) International Center Global Health Initiative, encompassed both graduate and undergraduate students in 12 teams to address and propose solutions to real global health issues.
Shoulder to Shoulder Global, a Global Health Initiative at the University of Kentucky, raised $16,136 in the Good Giving Challenge, a fundraising campaign for non-profits hosted by Blue Grass Community Foundation. The funds raised from the challenge, which took place from Nov. 28, 2017 and ran through Dec. 31, 2017, will be used to provide multiple health services to approximately 11,000 patients in Santo Domingo, Ecuador.
The University of Kentucky Confucius Institute will celebrate the traditional Chinese New Year with the Kentucky Chinese American Association.
The University of Kentucky Confucius Institute (UKCI) will partner with the Living Arts & Science Center to present a festive evening of Chinese culture performances and hands-on activities for the community.
The University of Kentucky Confucius Institute will sponsor the Lexington Chinese School’s 2018 Chinese New Year Celebration at Lexington Christian Academy.