News Archive: Community Development
Kentucky chosen for prestigious entrepreneurship development program
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 11, 2018
Kentucky has been selected as one of nine regional members in an intensive, two-year process to develop a plan to support entrepreneurs.
UK, local schools and agribusinesses team up to combat “brain drain”
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on May. 4, 2018
Faculty and staff in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment have come up with a novel idea to stem brain drain from rural areas.
KSBDC ready to help businesses rebuild after flood damage
By
Natalie Cunningham
Published on Mar. 23, 2018
The Kentucky Small Business Development Center offers help to businesses who have suffered damage from the flooding Kentucky has experienced this year.
Boot, Scoot and Boogie 5K to benefit Ag Ed scholarship fund
Published on Mar. 15, 2018
On April 14, lace up the running/walking shoes, get a little exercise and support University of Kentucky agricultural education students.
UK professor chosen for one of only seven Whiting fellowships nationwide
By
Gail Hairston
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Published on Feb. 28, 2018
CLD's Karen Rignall has received a $50,000 Whiting Foundation Public Engagement Fellowship to pursue her research, Stories of Place in a Changing Appalachia.
UK CAFE graduate student receives prestigious award for thesis
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Feb. 12, 2018
Heather Hyden will receive the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools’ 2018 Master’s Thesis Award in the Social Sciences, Education and Business category Feb. 24.
UK agricultural education student elected to FFA national office
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 3, 2017
Gracie Furnish, a UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment sophomore, was elected FFA Eastern Region vice president at the organization’s national conference in Indianapolis.
First Impressions leaves good impression with participating communities
By
Jeff Franklin
Published on Sep. 25, 2017
First Impressions leaves Harlan County leaders excited about future
First Impressions leaves good impression with participating communities
By
Carol Lea Spence
Published on Sep. 25, 2017
Trained volunteer teams make unannounced visits to Kentucky communities in order to assess their strengths and weaknesses—very much like stores use secret shoppers.
UK professor named Career and Technical Postsecondary Teacher of the Year
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 31, 2017
Rebekah Epps is the program chair for agricultural education at UK.