University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences

Populism and American Democracy in global perspective - Kenneth Roberts by A&S faculty, staff, students, and guests

Professor Gregory Hillis from Bellarmine University conducted a lecture on Thomas Merton and the Civil Rights Movement at the University of Kentucky's William T. Young Library. This event was sponsored by the chair of Catholic Studies at UK, Newman Foundation Inc, and UK African-American and African studies.

UK@ the Half: Physics Undergrads Dany Waller & Ben Kistler by A&S faculty, staff, students, and guests

UK@ the Half: Dick Jefferies, , Department of Anthropology

Social Theory Fall Distinguished Speaker: Ann Stoler by A&S faculty, staff, students, and guests

Language Specialist for Fayette County Public Schools (KY), moderating a discussion of world language topics with Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Professor of Russian and Folklore at the University of Kentucky in their first live podcast at the KWLA conference in September 2018, Jacque VanHouten, World Language Specialist for Jefferson County Public Schools (KY), Meredith White, Peachtree Ridge High School (GA). Meredith's blog is path2proficiency.com, and she moderates the weekly PLNs #langchat (@PRHSspanish), and serves as a SCOLT Executive Board Member and a SEALLT Executive Board Member, plus three guests from the audience. Topics include: burning issues in world language instruction, the Global Seal of Bi-literacy and world language advocacy. Laura Roché Youngworth ([email protected]) or Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby ([email protected]).

Language Specialist for Fayette County Public Schools (KY), moderating a discussion of world language topics with Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Professor of Russian and Folklore at the University of Kentucky, Jacque VanHouten, World Language Specialist for Jefferson County Public Schools (KY), and Brenna Byrd, Assistant Professor of German Studies. Topics include: world language profession, instructional practices, and professional learning. If you have an idea to share for the podcast series or an event for the Outreach Clearinghouse, please contact Laura Roché Youngworth ([email protected]) or Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby ([email protected]).

The accompanying blurb is: Language Talk 23: KWLA podcast, Communities, features host Laura Roché Youngworth discussing with Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Professor of Russian at the University of Kentucky, Laura Hunt, Associate Professor of Spanish at Georgetown College (KY), and Ruth Brown, Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at the University of Kentucky, the importance of the Big “C” Communities in students’ language growth. Topics include: the different lenses for interpreting the “C” of Communities, the model of service learning, research supporting language use outside of the classroom, and available community resources. If you have an idea to share for the podcast series or an event for the Outreach Clearinghouse, please contact Laura Roché Youngworth ([email protected]) or Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby ([email protected]).

KWLA podcast, Advocacy, features host Laura Roché Youngworth discussing with Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Chair of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Kentucky, Ted Zarrow, Teacher of Latin (MA) and ACTFL Teacher of the Year 2016, and Ben Hawkins, teacher of French (KY) and Chair of the KWLA Awards Committee, the importance of advocacy in our profession. Topics include: the meaning of advocacy, strategies for advocating, the role of teachers-of-the-year (T-O-Y), and KY process for nominations for T-O-Y. If you have an idea to share for the podcast series or an event for the Outreach Clearinghouse, please contact Laura Roché Youngworth ([email protected]) or Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby ([email protected]).

UK @ the Half: Arny Stromberg, Department of Statistics