A program aimed at addressing teacher shortages is the result of a partnership with UofL's College of Education and Human Development and the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC), a consortium of 15 school districts in north central Kentucky. The OVEC Teacher Residency Program (OVEC-TRP) offers college graduates with a degree other than education the opportunity to earn a master's degree and teaching certification in one year, in exchange for their commitment to teach in schools within participating districts. Reaching minority candidates to help diversify classrooms is a foc...