The University of Kentucky Center for Health Equity Transformation is hosting the inaugural event of its 2022-2023 Elevating Equity Speaker Series with a talk from Dr. Darrell Gray! Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH, FACG is an outspoken health equity advocate, a clinical and policy expert, and a passionate voice for a better healthcare system. As the inaugural chief health equity officer for Elevance Health, parent company of Anthem BlueCross and BlueShield Medicaid, he leads the execution of comprehensive strategy to advance health equity through a whole-health approach (addressing physical, behavioral, social, and pharmacy needs) among Elevance Health’s more than 45 million members and their respective communities. His extensive background is detailed on LinkedIn and Twitter, where he leads by example and amplifies the good work.

Virtual and in person, lunch provided

Registration is required: https://conta.cc/3RTECuK

The Biology Department Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee will host a screening of “Driving While Black” in 116 THM at 5:00pm on September 23^rd. 

“Driving While Black” is a documentary that posits major events, like the Civil War or the civil rights movement, are connected to the ability, or lack thereof, of Black Americans to travel. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says that after watching it, you might never look at your car the same way again (pbs.org).

Admission is free, everyone is welcome, and snacks and drinks will be provided. 

Join UK Libraries in welcoming internet studies scholar and UCLA professor of Gender Studies and African American Studies, Dr. Safiya Noble, for a discussion on the ways digital media intersect with issues of race, gender, culture, power, and technology.

Drawing on research from her new book, Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism, Noble helps audiences understand the deeply rooted disparities in how online algorithms affect people of different races and genders, even while search engines claim to be progressive and unbiased.

The UK Libraries Dean's Lecture will be held in person at the Worsham Cinema in the Gatton Student Center, Tuesday, October 4 at 5 pm. The event is free and open to the public. 

he Martin Luther King Center and Underground Perspective (UGP) will be hosting our first Plated Discussion event this upcoming Thursday, September 15 from 6:00pm-7:30pm in JSB 121. Plated Discussion is a monthly discussion series designed to provide opportunities for our campus community to engage in conversations around global and social justice related issues. Thursday’s conversation, entitled The Company You Keep, is centered on mental health & its impact on our relationships, at all levels.

Arts & Sciences will be hosting a series of DEI-oriented workshops. Each workshop will address a common concern or question among instructors who are trying to be more inclusive in their teaching. All faculty and teaching assistants are welcome, and we will be posting a video of and infographics from the workshop on our website for folks who can’t attend. All workshops will be from 2:00-4:00 in JSB 361M.

Arts & Sciences will be hosting a series of DEI-oriented workshops. Each workshop will address a common concern or question among instructors who are trying to be more inclusive in their teaching. All faculty and teaching assistants are welcome, and we will be posting a video of and infographics from the workshop on our website for folks who can’t attend. All workshops will be from 2:00-4:00 in JSB 361M.