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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2021) The University of Kentucky’s Martin Luther King Center, in collaboration with units across campus, will host a variety of events and programming, most of which will be virtual, to celebrate Black History Month this February.
While this year’s observance looks different than past year’s due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the observation of Black History Month will, nonetheless, allow the history and culture of Black Americans to be centered in recognition of past and present challenges, struggles and achievements.
“Since the late 60s and officially in 1976, Black History Month has been a long-awaited time for the corporate celebration of Black culture, Black stories and Black people,” said Chandler Frierson, UK senior and programming intern at the MLK Center. “With that narrative, this year’s Black History Month is a special month. People across the world have witnessed firsthand a year that has further proven the enduranc
Dana Canedy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 29, 2021) The University of Kentucky and the Republic Bank Foundation are presenting sponsors of Kentucky to the World’s Digital Speaker Series program “The War on Terror to the War on Truth: Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Dana Canedy.” To kick off Black History Month, Kentucky to the World has launched its first digital-exclusive program featuring former Courier-Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Green in a conversation with Canedy to discover her thoughts on the nation and the world as it pertains to the uncertain times we live in.
Canedy, a UK alumna, was the first African American woman senior vice president and publisher of Simon & Schuster, one of the largest publishing houses in the world. A former New York Times Pulitzer-winning journalist, she has written extensively on a broad range of topics, including The Times series “How Race Is Lived in America,” about race relations in the United States, which won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for na
Caroline Francis (left) can now offer retirement career planning in UK Alumni Career Services.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2021) Caroline Francis, director of Univesity of Kentucky Alumni Career Services, is the first person in Kentucky to have been awarded the designation of certified professional retirement coach (CPRC) by The Retirement Project.
The CPRC designation is awarded to professionals who have successfully completed advanced coursework, a final exam, and met both experience and skill-based requirements. The training program examines both the art and science of making successful work-life transitions to encore careers and retirement. The work includes practical applications to help people replace their work identity, fill their time, and stay relevant and connected, as well as mentally and physically active. CPRC professionals also agree to meet ongoing continuing education requirements and commit to uphold the organization’s code of ethics.
Crain’s Chicago Business. Additionally, he was awarded the Dewey Winburne Community Service Award at the South by Southwest conference.
Joshua Motta, AB’06, is the CEO and co-founder of Coalition, a cyber insurance company that provides comprehensive coverage for risks posed by the increasing digitized world. He is a technology innovator and entrepreneur with experience in both the public and private sector.
Prior to Coalition, Motta was instrumental in the growth of the web performance and security company Cloudflare, where he led special projects. Both the
and the World Economic Forum have recognized Cloudflare for its innovations in networking and internet technology.