University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences

Ahmed Kathrada, anti-apartheid activist and cell-mate of Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, speaks at the opening of an exhibition in Lafferty Hall about life in South Africa under apartheid.

This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.

During fall 2010, a panel of A&S alumni described how the University of Kentucky prepared them for their careers.

The Hive is the College of Arts & Sciences' newly unified team of creative and technical services. This provides A&S with support for web and print media projects, public relations, and computing and informational services. This podcast features Yiwen Chen, who works on Social Media for Arts and Sciences. Interviewed by Wenbo Zeng, Chen answers some fundamental questions that international students might have when considering to study abroad at UK. Yiwen grew up in China and attends the University of Kentucky.

在这个博客里，陈依雯将会为大家讲解一些交换生可能会有的疑问。感谢文理学院的HIVE以及曾文波。如果想要更了解我们，您可以在人人或者新良微博上关注我们。

Translation.

Wenbo: Hi. What is your name?

Yiwen: You can call me Yiwen.

Wenbo: When did you come to UK?

Yiwen: I came to UK in August of 2010.

Wenbo: What is your major? What majors do you think are popular in the U.S?

Yiwen: I am an Accounting Major. It is a very popular major here in the U.S. I believe that with an accounting major, I will be able to find a job easily. Companies of all sizes need accountants.

Wenbo: Do you wish to stay in the U.S. after graduation?

Yiwen: For international students, they are given one year after graduation to find an internship. UK has an agency called The Stuckert Career Center that will assist you in finding internships that relate specifically to your major. You need to study hard and enjoy your time in college.

Wenbo: Sounds pretty good. Many international students want to work part-time while studying; however, they’re not allowed to work outside of the school. So, how do international students find part-time jobs?

Yiwen: International students are not allowed to work outside of the school, but UK offers many on-campus jobs. For example, there are student jobs available in the library, cafeteria, or being a translator or tutor. There are many doctorate-degree seeking students here that work as teacher’s assistants. International students have many opportunities here.

Wenbo: Sounds interesting. Can you use one sentence to describe your experience here at UK?

Yiwen: Wow, this question is tough….UK has made me realize what my goals are for my future. I think this is something many young adults should ponder.

Wenbo: A new year is just around the corner. Can you give us some words of encouragement for the New Year?

Yiwen: Happy new year to everyone. May all your wishes come true!

A&S Hive team member Veronica Polinedrio and several other UK students have been leading service trips to Honduras as part of the national collegiate service organization, Students Helping Honduras . In this podcast, recent UK graduates Veronica Polinedrio and Michael Haas and current psychology student Kevin Colón discuss SHH and how interested students can get involved.

More photos from UK's SHH service trips can be found on on the College of Design's webpage.

This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.

Did you know UK has an LGBT outreach center? In this podcast, Gender and Women's Studies junior Allie Huddleston, the co-director of UK's LGBT outreach center the OUTsource, tells us what the OUTsource does and how interested students may get involved. If you would like more information about the OUTsource, you can visit their office in the Student Center.

This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.

Sara Ailshire is a senior majoring in Anthropology. Sara is also a mechanic at Wildcat Wheels, UK's community bike shop and bicycle library. Wildcat Wheels allows students and faculty rent bikes, or use the shops work stands, tools, and expertise to maintain their own bicycles. Arts & Sciences' Cheyenne Hohman recently sat down with Sara to discuss her work at Wildcat Wheels, and how it has informed her ambitions after she graduates from UK.

For more information about Wildcat Wheels, you can visit their website here or check out their Facebook fan page.

Image via paukrus on Flickr

This podcast was produced by Sam Burchett.

Stargazing is typically reserved for after sundown, but what if you want to look at the biggest star in the sky? On June 5th, 2012, the planet Venus was visible by day – traveling in front of the sun! This is called the Transit of Venus, and is a rare astronomical event. A few hundred people gathered at the UK Arboretum to view the transit of Venus through special telescopes that allow safe observation of solar activity. In this podcast, we went to the Arboretum to talk to participants and Tim Knauer, the director of the MacAdam Student Observatory on UK's campus. The viewing was sponsored by the UK Physics & Astronomy Department and was done in conjunction with the Kentucky SkyTalks series.

This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.

In April of 2012, Ron Eller delivered the annual Distinguished Professor Lecture. Eller is a professor in the Department of History and has spent more than 40 years teaching and writing about the Appalachian region. His lecture was entitled “Seeking the Good Life in America: Lessons from the Appalachian Past,” and is available in this podcast in its entirety. Opening remarks were given by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Mark Kornbluh.

Eller served as the director for the UK Appalachian Center for 16 years. Eller has also served as chairman of the Governor’s Kentucky Appalachian Task Force, the first chairman of the Kentucky Appalachian Commission and as a member of the Sustainable Communities Task Force of President Clinton’s Council on Sustainable Development.

This podcast was produced by Stephanie Lang and Cheyenne Hohman.

Spring is on its way! Gardens will be growing, and fruits and vegetables will be ready to eat - or preserve, pickle, freeze or dry! Lisa Conley is a graduate student in the Department of Sociology, and has been working on a documentary film about home food preservation methods in Appalachia since 2009.

In this podcast, Conley discusses her research for the film, as well as an upcoming event. On April 5th, 2012, Conley will be presenting at the Appalachian Forum on Home Food Preservation in Eastern Kentucky, which will include a panel discussion, an excerpt from Conley’s film, and a question and answer session about food safety. The forum is from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in Room 206 of the UK Student Center.

The forum is sponsored by the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian Studies program and is free and open to the public.

This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.

Jim Currens and Mike Farwell go to work at the Kentucky Horse Park on a regular basis, but they’re not horse trainers. They’re hydrogeologists that work with the Kentucky Geological Survey to monitor groundwater in the Cane Run Watershed, which includes surface streams and underground water systems that run from north Lexington to the North Elkhorn Creek in Georgetown, Kentucky. They collect data at the Kentucky Horse Park - or, perhaps more accurately, from below the Kentucky Horse Park.

During Spring of 2012, we joined Farwell and Currens to see their research station at the Kentucky Horse Park, and got a sense of what a typical visit to the KGS hydrogeology research station is like. Also, check out the photo essay of the trip.

This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.