Events

CPD Pause & Create: Bracelet Making Pop-Up

Drop by for a creative study break to design custom bracelets that reflect your personality and interests! This low-pressure pop-up is a fun way to relax, connect with others, and express yourself through art. Save this event on BBNvolved!

Honors After Hours: Let's Be Blunt About Cannabis

Hear from a panel of experts in the hemp and cannabis industries regarding legislation, healthcare, and ethics. Panelists include Dr. Shanna Babalonis, Director of the UK Cannabis Center, and Sam Flinn, Special Advisor to the Governor and Chief Deputy General Counsel. RSVP on BBNvolved!

CPD Career and Grad School Prep Expo

Get prepared for upcoming career fairs with tips on resume, interviewing, LinkedIn and Networking from employers. Free headshots will also be available! UK Graduate Programs will be tabling for students interested in pursing graduate school too. RSVP on Handshake!

CPD Resume & LinkedIn Lab & Nothing Bundt Research

CPD Healthcare Observation Panel

Learn how to shadow at UK Healthcare and hear from a panel of speakers who will discuss the application process and offer tips for a successful shadowing experience! RSVP on Handshake. 

CPD Alumni Career Speaker Panel

Hear from our Honors Alumni panel on their career paths, college experience, and advice they would like to offer to current Honors students! RSVP on Handshake. 

Honors Alumni Coffee Hour

Visit with Honors alumni, students, faculty, and staff, around coffee and pastries in the Lewis Honors College Scholars Lounge. RSVP here!

CPD Industry Crosswalk: Keeneland Visit

Back by popular demand! How does your field of study relate to the thoroughbred horse industry? Have you ever wondered about the inner workings of Keeneland? This session is for you!

Spend the day at the race track, learn from Keeneland's top professionals, and end the day watching the race from the winners circle! Spots are limited for this event, and RSVP is required. Contact Tamika Tompoulidis for questions, tamika.tompoulidis@uky.edu.

The Unique Role of Campaign Advertising in American Elections

UCLA Political Scientist Lynn Vavreck will speak before the midterm elections. Even in the digital age, campaigns spend a lot of money on television advertising. Why? In this lecture, we’ll review why television advertising is a powerful medium for persuasion. After developing some tools to help us decode ads, we will watch a few canonical campaign ads — starting with the very first foray into broadcast advertising in 1952 and extending through the 21st Century. There’s no doubt that well-made campaign ads move people emotionally — but do they persuade them? Tune in to find out! 

Breakfast with Buss!

Stop by the Scholars Lounge and get breakfast with Lewis Honors College Dean Buss! Save this event on BBNvolved.