Monday, September 30, 2013

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals


Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
for Young Professionals (CBYX), a fully-funded scholarship opportunity, 
is currently accepting applications from your students. Please make 
this information available to your students, and encourage them to apply 
in advance of the December 1 deadline: 

_______________________________________

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) is 
a yearlong fellowship to study and work in Germany.  CBYX is open to 
applicants in all career fields, though preference is given to students 
in STEM fields, agriculture, business, and vocational fields.  Students 
traditionally underrepresented in study abroad opportunities are 
especially encouraged to apply.  

The fellowship is funded by the US and German governments through a 
grant provided by the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational 
and Cultural Affairs, under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act of 
1961, as amended. More information can be found at www.CBYX.info.

The CBYX program annually provides 75 participants with:
- 2 months intensive German language training 
- 1 semester of study at a German university or university of applied 
sciences
- 5-month internship with a German company in the participant's career 
field
- Transatlantic airfare, health insurance, and monthly living expense 
stipends

Prior German language knowledge is not required, though it is preferred. 
Applicants should have clear career goals and some relevant work 
experience in their career field, which may include summer, part-time, 
or internship work.

Participants must be between the ages of 18-24, possess a high school 
diploma or equivalent, and be US citizens or permanent residents.

Interested applicants can apply online at www.CBYX.info.  The application 
deadline for the 2014-2015 program is December 1, 2013.  We look forward 
to receiving applications from your students!


Sincerely,

Nele Feldmann
Associate Program Manager, CBYX
Cultural Vistas
440 Park Ave South, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016

nfeldmann@culturalvistas.org

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Study abroad in London, Summer 2014

Dr. Jayson Richardson in Ed Leadership is thinking of putting together a 
coursethat would culminate in 10 days in London, England. The focus is on 
comparative issues in education between the US and the UK. Points of 
contrast will be leaders, professional development, curriculum, higher 
education, teacher training, and leadership training.

If things work out this year, UNC Wilmington will bring 6-8 students and 
UK will bring 6-8 students. They are building it to meet the needs of 
Higher Ed, C&I, and EDL students. Thus on site, students may shadow 
principals, teachers, district folks, or higher education folks depending 
on the needs. Dr. Richardson has contacts in all of those areas so that 
will not be an issue.

This will be a 3 credit course where the academic parts will be offered 
in the spring or summer 1 and travel will be summer 2. Since it is a study 
abroad course, students get the 3 credits free once they pay for a 1 credit 
of study abroad. According to Dr. Richardson, the trip has been rather 
reasonable in the past (<$2000) plus flight and food (estimate of 
$3500-4000 total).

Dr. Richardson is trying to gauge possible interest in the program to get 
a pulse on potential needs and synergies.  Please contact him if you might 
want to participate.


Jayson W. Richardson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Departmenet of Educational Leadership Studies
Taylor Education Building 151G |University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY 40506-0017
P: 001.859.379.9097| E: jayson.richardson@uky.edu
| W: <http://www.jaysonrichardson.com/>

Monday, September 9, 2013

Stuckert Career Service Rep hours in Taylor Ed

Starting Thursday, September 12, a representative from the Stuckert Career
Center will be available in TEB 129 (The Council of Student Leaders' Office) 
to answer any questions students may have about their career choice.  They 
will be here to assist students with resume writing and cover letter and 
provide individual consultation on career exploration, summer internships, 
interviewing skills and much more.  You and your students are encouraged to 
use this service.

September 12
10:30 a.m. -12:00 noon

October 24
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon

November 13
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

December 4
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sincerely,

Rose Boulay
Director, Office of Student Engagement, Equity and Diversity


Dr. Rose M. Boulay
Director, Office of Student Engagement, Equity and Diversity
Lecturer, Educational Leadership Studies
Curriculum and Instruction
University of Kentucky
College of Education
128 Taylor Education Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0001
rose.boulay@uky.edu<mailto:rose.boulay@uky.edu>
859-257-1229 (office)
859-323-3887 (fax)

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Anderson Cooper lecture 9/30

Monday, September 30th, 2013

8:00pm

Memorial Coliseum



The UK Student Activities Board's Multicultural Affairs Committee is 
proud to announce the inaugural SpeakBlue Distinguished Speaker, Anderson
Cooper. Cooper will speak "From The Front Lines" in Memorial Coliseum on 
September 30th at 8 pm. Cooper is known for his personal and emotional 
coverage, especially during his coverage of Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq 
War, and the 2011 Haiti Earthquake. He has been named "Anchorperson of 
the Future", and has been commended for his work promoting equality for 
the LGBTQ community, being the "most prominent openly gay journalist on 
American television".


 Tickets are free for UK faculty, staff, and students and will be on sale 
September 3rd. General Public tickets are $15 and are available for 
purchase on September 7th.  Tickets are available at the Student Center 
Ticket Office or on Ticketmaster for General Public.



For more information about the Student Activities Board (SAB) and SAB 
events, contact 
publicrelations@uksab.org<mailto:publicrelations@uksab.org>.

--
Teran Sundy
Director of Multicultural Affairs
Student Activities Board
University of Kentucky
MulticulturalAffairs@uksab.org<mailto:multiculturalaffairs@uksab.org>

"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless 
failure may turn to glorious success." - Elbert Hubbard