LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 26, 2018) – The job of overseeing student enrollment at the University of Kentucky, from the application process to the culmination of receiving a degree during Commencement ceremonies, is a big one.
Christine Harper serves as UK’s Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and coordinates a wide array of programs all aimed at helping students succeed during their time on campus.
On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue,” UKPR‘s Carl Nathe talks with Harper about why she loves her job, and about what she and her colleagues are doing to facilitate students having a wonderful experience inside and outside of the classroom.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2018) – The holidays offer the opportunity to reunite with seldom-seen relatives. Family gatherings often bring people together over traditional foods, activities, and recollections of the past. If you notice memory changes in your older family members, how do you know whether what you're seeing is just part of getting older or something more serious?
According to Kelly Parsons of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky, there's a fine line between normal brain aging and dementia.
On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue”, Parsons joins us to provide tips on warning signs and what to do when you worry that grandma or grandpa might have Alzheimer's, plus advice on making the holidays less stressful for everyone when someone with Alzheimer's is on the guest list.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2018) – Many factors can impact child and adolescent socialization and adjustment. What are the things that lead one person on a path to happiness and achievement, while another youngster gets involved in problem behaviors and even violence?
University of Kentucky faculty member Alexander Vazsonyi, a professor in the Department of Family Sciences within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is renowned nationally and internationally for his research on adolescent development and adjustment.
On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue,” UKPR‘s Carl Nathe talks with Vazsonyi about his work, his accomplishments, and how much he enjoys serving as a mentor to students.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2018) – In some way, shape, or form books have been an essential part of Leila Salisbury’s life from a very early age. As she enters her third year as director of the University Press of Kentucky, Salisbury is excited about the future of the press, which was founded in 1943.
On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue,” UKPR‘s Carl Nathe talks with Salisbury about new things in the works at the University Press, the upcoming Kentucky Humanities Book Festival and Fair, and more.
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