The late Susan Dunlap remembered
We were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Susan Dunlap, Vice President of Community Impact for United Way Big Bend (UWBB). Susan began her United Way career in Tifton, Georgia, and joined the UWBB team in 1995.
Alyce Lee met Susan in 1995 when she joined the UWBB team while she was working at Big Bend Hospice, a United Way agency. Kelly met Susan the following year when she began working at Refuge House. Susan has always been somewhere in our nonprofit orbit.
Susan was a guru of the application process for agencies seeking funding from United Way. She was in the unique position of understanding the needs of people being served by UWBB agencies and the interests and priorities of donors who contributed the dollars used to fund services. Through changes in leadership, philosophies, and priorities, Susan was a constant. She was always fair, straight forward, and compassionate.
University of Kentucky to expand mental health services for diverse staff
UK to expand mental health services for diverse staff
and last updated 2021-03-11 13:10:51-05
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Between the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest, protecting one s mental health has been a challenge for many people over the last year. But even finding help can be difficult for some groups who may not feel they are represented.
The University of Kentucky is working to fix that for employees and their families.
UK Human Resources and the College of Social Work are partnering to improve mental health resources to be more inclusive to diverse members of the university.
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Naoki Kihata ’22, Jordyn Kim ’22, and Keerthi Martyn ’22 have been awarded prestigious Davis Projects for Peace grants for projects in South Korea and Haiti.
This summer, the $10,000 awards will take Kihata and Kim to South Korea, where they’ll initiate a CCAK-like mentorship program aiming to address mental health burdens created by the pressures of the education system. Martyn will travel to Haiti, where he’ll work to strengthen the curriculum of a local college for social work by incorporating arts and art therapy.
Their projects are two of the 125 winners for 2021.
“We are thrilled,” said Kim, a mathematical sciences and biology double major and a chemistry minor.
UofSC to host in-person commencement ceremonies at Williams-Brice
The university will also conduct in-person recognition ceremonies for May and December 2020 graduates.
UofSC to host in-person commencement ceremonies at Williams-Brice By WIS News 10 Staff | March 10, 2021 at 9:52 AM EST - Updated March 31 at 7:59 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The University of South Carolina announced plans to host in-person commencement ceremonies at Williams-Brice Stadium in May.
The ceremonies for spring 2021 bachelor’s, master’s and professional degree candidates will take place on May 7 and 8. The university will also hold an in-person recognition ceremony for May and December 2020 graduates on Saturday, May 15.
This marks the first occasion since the pandemic that commencement ceremonies will be held at Williams-Brice Stadium and each will feature appropriate COVID-19 safety protocols, including social distancing between guests and mandatory face coverings. Attendance will be limited