University of Kentucky Recognized As Top College For Diversity
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest publication and website in higher education today, has recognized the University of Kentucky as a 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient and a 2020 Diversity Champion. This is the fourth year in a row UK has received both honors. https://patch.com/kentucky/lexington-ky/university-kentucky-recognized-top-college-diversity
Spalding University to celebrate 100th year in downtown Louisville
https://www.wdrb.com/news/wdrb-video/spalding-university-to-celebrate-100th-year-in-downtown-louisville/video_72b40bc3-e72d-5eb6-846b-7fd297bfd253.html
NKyTribune, NKU’s The Northerner team up to produce 2020 November Election Guide — coming soon
NKU’s student-run news organization, The Northerner, has teamed up with the NKy Tribune to produce a 2020 November Election Guide. “I am especially grateful to NKU President Ashish Vaidya, who understands community engagement in a big way, for bringing us together on this project, and to Michele Day, who is adviser to The Northerner, for her help in making it happen.” says The Northerner’s Editor- in- Cheif, Natalie Hamren. Check out the full article below: https://www.nkytribune.com/2020/10/nkytribune-nkus-the-northerner-team-up-to-produce-2020-november-election-guide-coming-soon/
Somerset Community College gets $2.2 million, five-year grant
Somerset Community College, one of our members at KyCC, was awarded a five-year grant of $2.2 million. “Words cannot express the importance of this grant,” said Dr. Carey W. Castle, president/CEO of Somerset Community College. “It will change the lives of our students, faculty, and staff.” Read more about their plans for the federal funding: https://www.wtvq.com/2020/10/05/somerset-community-college-gets-2-2-million-five-year-grant/
Six Kentucky College Students Awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship
Students from around the Commonwealth selected to join a national cohort of fellows Highland Heights, KY. – April 14, 2020 – Kentucky Campus Compact is excited to congratulate the following public problem solvers chosen for the 2020-2021 Newman Civic Fellowship. Presidents from institutions of higher education across the Commonwealth of Kentucky successfully nominated the following students: Aditya Singh (Bellarmine University), Elivia Rojas (Berea College), Cameron Galloway (Kentucky State University), Gloria Endicott (Kentucky Wesleyan College), Zane Garner (Lindsey Wilson College), and Kaitlyn Meyr (University of Kentucky). The Newman Civic Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for community-committed college students from Campus Compact…
2020-2021 Newman Civic Fellows
April 14, 2020 For Immediate Release Contact: Tori Vogelgesang (859) 572-7634 Six Kentucky College Students Awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship Students from around the Commonwealth selected to join a national cohort of fellows Highland Heights, KY. – April 14, 2020 – Kentucky Campus Compact is excited to congratulate the following public problem solvers chosen for the 2020-2021 Newman Civic Fellowship. Presidents from institutions of higher education across the Commonwealth of Kentucky successfully nominated the following students: Aditya Singh (Bellarmine University), Elivia Rojas (Berea College), Cameron Galloway (Kentucky State University), Gloria Endicott (Kentucky Wesleyan College), Zane Garner (Lindsey Wilson…
Hacking Housing Insecurity: One Movie, Five Ideas, Infinite Conversations
Innovative Virtual Conference Creates Solutions Collaboratively Highland Heights, KY. – April 13, 2020– On February 07, 2020 from 12 to 4 pm, the Greater Cincinnati Service Learning Network (GCSLN), in coordination with Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio Campus Compacts, hosted a virtual conference on homelessness. The conference, titled Hacking Housing Insecurity: One Movie, Five Ideas, Infinite Conversations was inspired by Emilio Estevez’s 2018 drama “The Public.” Participants to the conference heard stories from five presenters highlighting their unique perspectives on the topic of housing insecurity. Following the presentations, each participating campus then hosted a campus dialogue to identify new strategies on how…
Hacking Homelessness Press Release
April 13, 2020 For Immediate Release Contact: Tori Vogelgesang Director of Academic Engagement (859) 572-7634 Hacking Housing Insecurity: One Movie, Five Ideas, Infinite Conversations Innovative Virtual Conference Creates Solutions Collaboratively Highland Heights, KY. – April 13, 2020– On February 07, 2020 from 12 to 4 pm, the Greater Cincinnati Service Learning Network (GCSLN), in coordination with Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio Campus Compacts, hosted a virtual conference on homelessness. The conference, titled Hacking Housing Insecurity: One Movie, Five Ideas, Infinite Conversations was inspired by Emilio Estevez’s 2018 drama “The Public.” Participants to the conference heard stories from five presenters…
