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Getting To Know Lexington: Community 101
For many, moving to a new place is part of the college experience - but at UK, students can take a class that connects them to many community organizations and civic institutions. Community 101 is a course designed to help incoming students get their bearings in Lexington, Kentucky. Guest lecturers come to class frequently, and students get to engage with the local organization of their choice for a final project.
Introduction to AAAS/ENG 264 - Major Black Writers
Dr. Young and Michelle Talbot introduce their course AAAS/ENG 264 Major Black Writers.
You can find a description of the assignments for the course on the English Department website: english.as.uky.edu/fall-courses-1
Conversational Chinese at Shanghai University: Liang Luo
Since 2010, the Chinese Studies program at UK has taken groups of students to Shanghai University in the summer for a 6-credit Conversational Chinese course. Liang Luo is a professor of Chinese culture and language, and has accompanied two of these groups to Shanghai.
Golding Describes Benefits of Facebook in Inside Higher Education Op-ed
Biology Professor Wins Award, Finds Inspiration From UK's History
Storytelling Across Cultures: the Shanghai Student Summit with Michelle Sizemore
At the end of May 2012, the American Studies Center at Shanghai University hosted a three-day symposium and student summit.
Teaching Tools for Public Participation and Digital Mapping Workshop
Rhetoric in a Multi-Modal World: Craig Crowder
Written texts, YouTube videos, podcasts - these are all means of communicating ideas to others. Craig Crowder is a graduate student in the Department of English and teaches Composition & Communication classes, WRD 110 & 111. In this podcast, Crowder discusses ways to engage students via multimedia projects, and his research, which examines social movement rhetoric in a society that uses multiple modes of communication.