Geography Welcomes Carolyn Finney
The Department of Geography is proud to announce that Carolyn Finney will be joining the department's faculty this fall.
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Office Hours with Peter Berres and Stan Brunn
Our latest Office Hours episode brings you a new host along with a hot topic -- Cuba! In this episode, Sarah Shuetze interviews Peter Berres, former Assistant Dean in the College of Health Sciences and professor of Political Science, and Stan Brunn, Emeritus Professor in the Department of Geography.
New Faculty 2014: Meet Betsy Beymer-Farris
The Department of Geography is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Betsy Beymer-Farris to its faculty!
This podcast is part of a series highlighting the new faculty members who joined the College of Arts and Sciences in the fall 2014 semester.
This podcast was produced by David Cole.
Mapping Every Element: Paul Karan and the Geography of China
Paul Karan of the Geography department will be instructing a course on China's geography in the Spring semester. It isn't just about maps, as Karan explains in this podcast, but rather the different ways many major elements of human life can connect in one field of study. Karan also details how and why this course can be beneficial to anyone, even those outside of the Geography major.
Civic Engagement on Campus: LEXengaged with Lynn Phillips and Rosie Moosnick
In Fall of 2015, a new initiative to connect campus and community will open its doors. LEXengaged, a Living Learning Community connecting undergraduate students to the city of Lexington, will welcome its first students. Lynn Phillips and Rosie Moosnick, faculty advisors and co-directors of the program, explain LEXengaged and the inspiration behind it.
This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
Cultural Geographer Karl Raitz to Receive Award for Intellectual Achievement
Professor Karl Raitz of the Department of Geography has been award the 2014 UK Libraries Award for Intellectual Achievement.
New Faculty 2013: Meet Lynn Phillips
The Department of Geography is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Lynn Phillips to its faculty!
UK Faculty Named Fulbright Recipients
Sponsored by the United States Department of State, and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program, which provides funding to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching.
Mapping the Abstract: Jenny Rice
Most of us associate mapping with cartography, but that's not always the case.
Dean's Channel: Geography Professor Rich Schein discusses Community 101
Mark Kornbluh continues his Dean's Channel series with a conversation with Department of Geography professor Rich Schein, who is teaching a new course this semester - Community 101. A class that will connect students to Lexington history, culture, modern issues - and most importantly, why all of that should matter to them.