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Transdisciplinary Educational approaches to advance Kentucky (TEK) engages faculty and students with complex, multidimensional issues that impact the Commonwealth. Through transdisciplinary problem-solving, TEK also seeks to develop students’ essential employability skills, including the highly valued abilities to identify multiple points of view, communicate ideas effectively, collaborate in teams and reflect on growth.
A critical part of TEK is the development of new transdisciplinary courses as well as the revision of current courses to integrate transdisciplinary skills and learning outcomes. To accomplish this, TEK is engaging the expertise of faculty in the inaugural cohort of the TEK Faculty Fellows program.
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The University of Kentucky and its partners at four other institutions have been awarded $12 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to launch a new hub focused on accelerating real-world impact of biomedical innovations through education, mentorship and financial support for entrepreneurs.
The NIH's REACH program is dedicated to facilitating the transition of fundamental scientific breakthroughs into the marketplace. REACH achieves this goal by offering innovators comprehensive entrepreneurial training, guidance from both federal and industry experts, financial support for initial product definition studies and project management assistance.
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Equitable Economic Development Update
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For the seventh consecutive year, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, has recognized the University of Kentucky as a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient.
The HEED Award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
With initiatives in place like the Start-to-Finish mentorship program led by the Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives (CGPDI), and the expanded Unconscious Bias Initiative (UBI), a program facilitated through the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Diversity Education (IEDE), UK strives to be a place where everyone feels welcome and has the opportunity to succeed.
UK has earned several accolades for diversity and inclusion efforts this year, including a Forbes ranking for Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for Women and recognition as a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media.
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The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) recently released their impact report for Appalachian Community Health Days (ACHD). The UK CERH, Kentucky Homeplace, USA Drone Port and a network of community partners worked together in 2021-2023 to host 99 ACHD events across 32 Appalachian counties in both Kentucky and neighboring West Virginia to provide COVID vaccines, health screenings, education and resources.
More than 1,300 COVID-19 vaccines were administered, along with thousands of health screenings and connections to services and resources, according to the report.
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The University of Kentucky Community Innovation Partner (CIP), CivicLex hosted a Pumpkins, Policy, and Paint Brushes Workshop, on Wednesday, October 11th, at the Cornerstone. The event brought together students, faculty, community members and local leaders with the aim of fostering civic engagement and strengthening ties between the local community and its leaders.
The workshop was a blend of fall crafts and civic discourse, offering attendees a chance to engage in open conversations with local leaders and councilmembers. This innovative approach to community engagement aimed to bring civic education to both students and community members.
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Meet the Team
Part of a monthly series to introduce the Economic Development Collaborative Leaders
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Jennifer Greer has served as Acting Vice Provost and Dean Liaison since September 2023. In this role, she works with UK’s 19 deans and 16 colleges on strategic initiatives and serves as the liaison between other offices and units and the academic enterprise.
Greer joined UK in 2019 as dean of the College of Communication and Information, where she grew enrollment, improved retention and graduation rates and secured two major capital projects. Prior to coming to UK, Greer, a former journalist, held administrative roles as an associate provost, interim dean, acting dean, department chair and graduate director at the University of Alabama and the University of Nevada.
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Central Kentucky Job Club:
Positive Employability
November 14, 2023 - 9:00 AM
Presented by Diana Doggett, MS, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Specialist, UK
Having the technical skills and knowledge to successfully execute your job duties is only one part of being the best you can be in the workplace. In addition to these “hard” skills, we also need “soft” skills, those skills which allow us to effectively work with others. Identify how to use empathy, professionalism, and communication to build effective workplace relationships. Learn how attitudes, self-confidence, and the ability to network affect job candidate and/or employee success.
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The news featured here does not exclusively represent the work of the EDC, but rather highlights the contributions of various collaborators. We are honored to showcase the remarkable achievements taking place across the
University of Kentucky.
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