UK Grad Student to Study Chinese Abroad

By Whitney Hale

A University of Kentucky graduate student in the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship to study Chinese. Nick Grisanti, a second year graduate student in international commerce, will spend two months in an intensive Chinese study program in Shanghai, China.

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Seven UK Students Receive Gilman Scholarship

Seven UK students have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in the 2012-2013 academic year.

These seven students include:

-Hannah Allen, an international studies senior
-Maria Jennings, an international studies senior
-Carolyn McKenzie, an international studies junior
-Grant Weherely, an economics senior
-Shayne Strickland, an international studies junior
-Shelby Williams, an international studies junior
-Jonathan Tiojas, a Japanese language & literature sophomore


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Students interested in the Gilman Scholarship for Spring 2013 attend one of Education Abroad's monthly scholarship info sessions.  Deadline for Spring 2013 is October 2, 2012.

In order to be competitive, students are advised to have their draft application reviewed by the Office of External Scholarships or the UK Writing Center.

EA Advisor recognized at NAFSA

University of Kentucky Education Abroad adviser Thomas Teague was recognized at the 64th NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo in Houston, Texas, for the excellence of his poster, “ISP 599: A New Approach to Providing Ongoing Orientation at a Large Public Institution.” 

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Social Work Students in Ghana

A UK faculty led program is introducing social work students to the social development approach through placements in social welfare and community-based programs run by both governmental and non-governmental (NGOs) agencies. 

The program's focus areas include outreach for street children, juvenile/probation services, residential facilities for delinquent boys and girls, rehabilitation for physically disabled persons, hospital-related social work, community development programs, women and children's services, orphanages and HIV/AIDS services. 

"It is a tremendous experience for our students," says Marie-Antoinette Sossou, the professor of social work who is accompanying the students on their journey. "They learn so much more in six weeks of field work than they could ever learn in the classroom alone. In Ghana they will get to practice their skills as social workers while helping to improve the lives of children who have very few resources."

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UK College of Design in Brazil

UK Interior Design  students are engaging with Brazilian people, culture and community to create interventions that respond to real life design issues. The group is investigating informal and formal housing settlements in the context of the urban to rural condition and will discover how sustainability is understood by other cultures in different conditions. 

Read more about their experience here.   
 

UK Alumna Chosen to Carry Olympic Torch in London

Former University of Kentucky student Taylor Amerman will be on of the carriers of the Olympic torch as it makes a 70-day journey across Britain.  Taylor will carry the torch on June 29.

Currently, Taylor attends the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility at the University of Nottingham.  She is one of only three from her school selected.

Read more about it here in UKNow.