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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 3, 2021) The University of Kentucky College of Education is offering a community resource on the journey for racial equity through a new conference, Education and Civil Rights for the New Decade. The virtual conference features some of the nation’s most influential thought leaders during two days of sessions, Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8. Through the generous support of WesBanco, the conference is free and open to all.
With more than 20 sessions to choose from, Education and Civil Rights for the New Decade will cover topics related to law and justice, K-12 education, community organization, postsecondary education and financial literacy. Continuing education credit will be provided in the K-12 education track and is planned for the law and justice track, pending approval. Explore the conference agenda and register to attend at https://education.uky.edu/civil-rights/conference/.
Candice Hargons, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, says Black students need to be heard and responded to with empathy as they process the pain of racial injustice.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2021) As anniversaries of the tragedies that sparked nationwide protests against systemic racism approach, faculty members with the Education and Civil Rights Initiative in collaboration with the NAACP, based in the University of Kentucky College of Education, are sharing information to aid school personnel in helping students process racial trauma and feel supported when speaking out on the journey for racial equity.
“It is important for schools to embrace students during painful events, to acknowledge their potential pain and stress and provide ways to help process traumas. As more school districts return to in-person learning, including in Louisville where Breonna Taylor was murdered on March 13 last year, some students and
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 2, 2021) A new, innovative doctoral specialization at the University of Kentucky College of Education will prepare scholars for diversity, equity and inclusion senior leadership roles in higher education settings and related fields. The program, pending approval by the UK Faculty Senate, will begin Fall 2021.
The diversity, equity and inclusion concentration of the Ph.D. was created in collaboration with INSIGHT Into Diversity, a magazine and online news source covering higher education. Scholars enrolled in the diversity, equity, and inclusion concentration will have the opportunity to apply for scholarship funding from INSIGHT Into Diversity.
“Colleges and universities across the country are looking for senior leaders, such as chief diversity officers, to serve as change agents, bringing innovation, creativity and high-level strategic thinking to diversity, equity, and inclusion roles on their campuses. This Ph.D. strand will focus on the latest strat
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 18, 2021) Early in his legal career, Gregory Vincent realized one of the greatest challenges of being a civil rights attorney. His involvement in a case could help set new legal precedents, but he could not go back and prevent the harm to a person that had already been committed. In his role as a professor and executive director at the University of Kentucky, he is embracing the chance to take a more proactive approach and educate the next generation of servant leaders.
Vincent, who holds both a law degree and doctorate of education, is a professor in the UK College of Education Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation and executive director of a groundbreaking collaboration between the UK College of Education and the NAACP, the nation’s largest and most preeminent civil rights organization. University faculty and NAACP leaders collaboratively developed an education and research initiative focused on educational equity, civil rights, an