Grant proposal must be submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs no later than Thursday, March 31, 2011 for activities to be completed during the 2011-2012 academic year (end date no later than June 30, 2012).

Please submit your application electronically using the template found on pages 2-3 of the document linked below. These materials are also available by checking on Information and Application under the Education Enhancement tab on the CHS Office of Academic Affairs webpage.

Education Enhancement Award 2011-12 (Word document)

The walk is a wonderful way to get exercise, spend time with your coworkers & the community and bring awareness to the issues of Heart Disease.

The UK Healthcare tent will provide lunch after the walk. Last year it was barbeque.

The walk is for everyone. Please bring your family, friends and pets. Strollers are welcome. Pets are welcome but must be on a leash.

Join the team.

The goal is to raise $1,000 for our team. Help us reach that goal by making a donation on line or by check. Checks need to be made payable to The American Heart Association.

Please pass this along to anyone that wants to join our team. You don’t have to work here to join our team.

• UK101 Peer Instructors
  Did you enjoy taking UK101 (or wish that you had taken it)? Do you want to help new students transition to campus by teaching them study skills, how to get involved and how to take advantage of their college experience? The Office of New Student and Parent Programs is looking for the best student leaders to co-teach this academic orientation course.
  Details and application.
• 2011-12 K Crew
  Do you want to participate in your favorite K Week events like Big Blue U, Campus Ruckus and We Are UK all over again? Do you want to help a team of new students transition to campus? The Office of New Student and Parent Programs is looking for the best student leaders to provide a memorable, positive first-year experience for UK’s newest students.
  Details and application.
• K Book Editorial Board and University Ambassadors
  Do you still have your K Book? Did you use it as your go-to guide your first year on campus? Do you want to have a say in what goes in the book for a future new class of Wildcats? Are you interested in representing the student body at University events? The Office of New Student and Parent Programs is looking for the best student leaders to tell the new students what life at UK is really like and to represent the student body well. Details and application.
• New Student Induction Ceremony Speech Contest
  The Office of New Student and Parent Programs is giving one lucky UK freshman the opportunity to address thousands of new students and their families at the New Student Induction Ceremony during K Week 2011 in August. What do you wish you had been told on your first day at UK? Share the wisdom you have gained during your first year of college with those about to do the same! This is your chance to share your unique perspective with new students and their families.
  Details and application.
• Parent and Family Ambassadors
  Are you looking for a fun summer job that lets you stay on campus, allows you to interact with families of new students as well as campus administrators and is flexible with summer classes? Then apply to be a Parent and Family Ambassador today. This is a paid position!
  Details and application.

If you have any questions about any of these positions, feel free to contact the Office of New Student and Parent Programs at nspp@lsv.uky.edu.

Because University of Kentucky students are highly sought after by employers, your opinions are extremely important and valuable sources of information. Top companies, including many that recruit University of Kentucky students, base their recruiting strategies on Universum’s research so it will truly benefit you and others on campus to share your opinions on recruiting and employers. Companies will only see the collective University of Kentuckyresults, and your participation/identity will be kept confidential.

In appreciation for your time you will receive a free copy of the WetFeet Insider Guide: Networking Works.

Universum will also make a donation on behalf of thirty (30) students from your campus to the following causes:

• UNICEF U.S. Fund – Because one year later the children in Haiti still need our help
• The Breast Cancer Research Foundation – Because a woman will die from breast cancer every 13 minutes in the United States
• The Center for Biological Diversity – Because all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction need to be protected

All respondents are also entered into the Universum 2011 Sweepstakes for a chance to win:

• A $10,000 scholarship from Scholarship Points
• A $5,200 internship in Shanghai, China
• One of six scholarships worth up to $1,000

On March 28, Professor David Pace, a history faculty at Indiana University will share the results of the decade-long, faculty-driven Decoding the Disciplines project at Indiana. He will lead UK faculty through the process of “decoding” their disciplines. The first step of the process asks faculty to consider: where are students getting stuck in your courses? Faculty are then encouraged to explore in some depth the strategies that they, as experts, take to solve such problems and to design an assignment that simulates this process for students. Two follow-up workshops will be held in April and early May to share the outcomes of the project.

The Decoding the Disciplines project has been praised for making transparent the ways in which faculty think as practioners of their academic disciplines. Ideally timed with UK’s new GenEd initiative, Decoding the Disciplines will generate opportunities for faculty to work collaboratively to create innovative introductory courses that will help to recruit students into the majors.

Please contact David Sacks by March 21 to register. Faculty are encouraged to register as teams of two for the March 28th workshop, though individual applications will also be accepted. Food and intellectual stimulation provided.

In addition, Dr. Topbas is also the…

• Founder of the first formal University Center in Speech Language Disorders
• Initiated the Masters and Doctorate degree programs in Speech and Language Therapy
• Department Head of Speech and Language Therapy under the Institute of Health Sciences
• Director of Education, Training and Research Center for Speech and Language Disorders (DILKOM)

Internationally, Dr. Topbas is a member of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association (ICPLA) and the International Associate of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP). He is also an international affiliate of the American Speech, Hearing and Language Association (ASHA) and an elected member of ASHA's International Issues Board. She has authored several articles and chapters in international and national journals and has written and edited three books in speech and language disorders. She has received four awards for her publication and the Turkish Academy of Sciences for Quality Publications in Social Sciences and Humanities.

Nominees may be full or part-time students. Nominations should include the student's name and a letter of support addressing their qualifications to be considered for the award.

Nominations should be mailed to the Disability Research Center, 2 Alumni Gym 0029 or by e-mail. For more information, call 257-2754.

An evaluation form for these candidates is also available at the same web site. Please remember to complete an evaluation form for each candidate about whom you have an opinion and return it as soon as possible to Kris Hobson.

Faculty, K-12 educators and STEM undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to present STEM Education related research or experiences. Presenters may choose among three formats: paper presentation, “round table” discussion, and poster presentation.

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