University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences

In Language Talk #17 Laura Roche-Youngworth speaks with the director of the annual Kentucky World Language Association Showcase, Lydia Kohler, and the chair of one of the host departments at the University of Kentucky, Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby. They discuss plans for the event on the UK campus on March 25, 2017, from student competitions to the professional fair and other cultural events at the Showcase. For more details on the KWLA Showcase, visit kwla.org/showcase or contact Lydia Kohler at [email protected]

Our sixteenth Language Talk: KWLA podcast, Authentic Materials in the Language Classroom, features hosts Laura Roché Youngworth and Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby discussing using authentic materials in the language classroom, from the beginning to the advanced levels, with UK Professors Ruth Brown (Hispanic Studies) and Harald Hoebusch (Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures). They share some resources and tips on how they use them in the classroom (and outside of it) to enhance language and cultural learning. They also discuss how using authentic resources engages students and improves their language skills. The Pedagogy Corner features Sara Merideth, KWLA past president, talking about one of the six Core Practices: Maintaining 90% Target Language in the Classroom. If you have an event or idea to share on the Outreach Clearinghouse or on the podcast, please contact Laura Roche ([email protected]) or Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby ([email protected]).

This panel discussion (10/19/2016) engaged the general public in current topics of genetics and genomics, such as assembling genomes, gene editing and gene drives, gene therapy in medicine, GMOs, bioethics, and “big unanswered questions”. The panel was made up of a diverse group of faculty at the University of Kentucky:

Moderator: Brian Rymond, PhD, Linda and Jack Gill Professor of Biology, Department of Biology

Panel Members:

- Stephen L. Dobson, PhD, Professor of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Department of Entomology

- Paul Vincelli, PhD, Extension Professor and Provost's Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Plant Pathology

- Julia Bursten, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy

- Brett T. Spear, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics

- Jeremiah Smith, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

- Pete Mirabito, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biology

Presented by the Friends of the Public Library and the University of Kentucky Biology Department.

This event was part of broader series of events – “Month of TH Morgan” - celebrating the 150th birthday of Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan - Lexington native and Nobel prize winner. His work on fruit fly genetics laid the foundation for modern genetics. You can learn more about the Month of TH Morgan here: https://bio.as.uky.edu/month-th-morgan.

(PHI 343, Fall 2015)

In this podcast, Hank, Karla, Lauren, and Taylor explore the nature of personal identity, its stability and fluidity, in relation to the Hindu and Buddhist ideas of attachment and normativity.

(PHI 343, Fall 2015)

In this podcast, Drake, Elaine, and Ryan ask three friends to reflect on what they fear and why they fear it.

(PHI 343, Fall 2015)

In this podcast, Cameron, Jake, Katie, and Jackson ask a Syrian war refugee about the nature of suffering and relate this to topics in Hinduism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, especially the concept of no-self. (we removed the music soundtrack prior to posting in deference to copyright)

(PHI 343, Fall 2015)

In this podcast, Arais, Grant, Mack, and Michael talk to Mayor Jim Grey, Court of Appeals Judge Sara Walter Combs, UK General Counsel William E. Thro, and Dr. George Strunk (Senior Pastor of Christ Church United Methodist, Louisville) about their thoughts on duty and the importance of duty in their lives.

Podcast Tutorial by A&S faculty, staff, students, and guests

Our fifteenth Language Talk: KWLA podcast, Overhaul of the Kentucky Program Reviews, features host Laura Roché Youngworth discussing with guests Kelly Clark and Alfonso de Torres Nunez from the Kentucky Department of Education the changes in process and format of the KY Program Reviews. Topics include: overall structure, reporting, and changes of the Program Reviews as well as detailed components of the Global Competency/World Language (GC/WL) Assurances and GC/WL Program Review. In the Polyglotting News, updates include state-wide efforts for the Seal of Biliteracy, Universities and Colleges happenings, and the KWLA board changes. If you have an event or idea to share on the Outreach Clearinghouse, please contact Laura Roche ([email protected]) or Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby ([email protected]).

Our fourteenth Language Talk: KWLA podcast, the Seal of Biliteracy, features hosts Laura Roché Youngworth and Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby discussing with guest Arthur Chou of Velázquez Press aspects of the national movement to honor students with Biliteracy skills. Topics include: the background of the Seal, what the Seal is, advantages it brings to a district or state, and steps one can take towards implementation. If you have an event or idea to share on the Outreach Clearinghouse, please contact Laura Roche ([email protected]) or Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby ([email protected]).