Sarah Gooch
UK junior Sarah Gooch is one of only 161 recipients of the National Security Education Program Boren Scholarship. The Boren Scholar, from Georgetown, Ky., will use the $20,000 scholarship to study and teach in Japan in the fall.
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UK Students, Alum Named Fulbright Recipients
Two A&S students, Amanda Gatewood (English) and Veronica Miranda (Anthropology) to receive Fullbright Scholarships.
Refugee from Congo is among UK's degree recipients-- Fraternel Amuri Misako
In a more peaceful world, Fraternel Amuri Misako would have been handed his doctorate during a ceremony at the University of Kisangani in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Instead, Amuri will wear his cap and gown at the University of Kentucky commencement ceremonies on Sunday.
Eller to Deliver Distinguished Professor Lecture
The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences will present the Distinguished Professor Lecture, featuring History Professor Ron Eller at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 12 in the William T. Young Library auditorium.
ANT 242: Origins of New World Civilizations with Scott Hutson
This course introduces students to the most compelling native cultures—Aztecs, Incas, Maya, Puebloans and more—in North and South America prior to 16th century European colonization. The goal is to understand how native peoples went from small nomadic groups to complex chiefdoms, states and empires with massive cities, abundant food resources and spectacular arts.
ANT 221: Native People of North America with Richard Jefferies
A survey of Native American cultures of North America. Emphasis is placed on exploring how Native American cultures changed through time, with particular emphasis on the impact of European exploration, colonization and settlement from 1500 to 1900. Students will also explore the high degree of cultural diversity represented among the thousands of Native American societies that inhabited the North American continent at the time of European contact. The status and condition of Native Americans in the modern world is also discussed.
UK Anthropology Professor Wins SEA Book Prize
Congratulations are in order to UK Anthropologist Sarah Lyon for her recent publication: "Coffee and Community: Maya Farmers and Fair-Trade Markets," analyzes the real implications of fair-trade networks.
Board Approves Four University Research Professors for 2012-13
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Tuesday approved University Research Professorships for 2012-13 for four faculty members. The professorships carry a $40,000 award to support research. Funds for these annual awards are provided by the Office of the Vice President for Research.