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On the Road with the Migrant Caravan: A Conversation with Dr. Alice Driver and the Latino Student Union

For the past two years, journalist Alice Driver has covered migration along the US-Mexico border and throughout Central America, and she has witnessed how US policies have affected migrants and people living along the border. Driver will explore the border with curiosity and you will travel with her as she discusses her work on migration with National Geographic, Time, Longreads, Reveal and CNN.

This event is sponsored by the A&S Passport to the World Year of Migration, Hispanic Studies, Geography, and the UK Latino Student Union.

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Martin Luther King Center, Gatton Student Center

Education Career Fair

Students and community members interested in working in the education industry are encouraged to attend. At the fair, students can expect to network with k-12 schools (public, private, and charter), higher education institutions, and other education-related organizations and nonprofits. Students should come dressed professionally with a multiple resume copies to present to employers. Visit Handshake to plan ahead and view the event preview and employer list here: https://uky.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/6743/student_preview

Free parking is available at Kroger Field.

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Woodford Reserve Room at Kroger Field

Dr. Jeffrey Matthews on his newest book, Colin Powell, Imperfect Patriot: National Intelligence, Torture, and the Afghan-Iraq Wars

Dr. Matthews will be giving a talk on his latest work, a biography on former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and Secretary of State Colin Powell, exploring Powell's life in the light of his historic achievements, strengths, and weaknesses. 

Dr. Jeffrey J. Matthews received his PhD in American History from the University of Kentucky and currently is the George F. Jewett Distinguished Professor in the School of Business and Leadership of Pudget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. His books have been used as required readings at the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College and the Taiwanese Department of Defense.

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Gatton Student Center 331

Get Published!

Join current IS students and editors from the Patterson Journal of International Affairs for a workshop focused on helping students publish their research in undergraduate academic journals.

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POT 1457

The International Feast

Join the International Center for the International Feast! Learn to make a special treat and taste snacks from all around the globe. This Saturday from 11am-1pm in Bradley Hall. Hope to see you there!

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Bradley Hall

Forced Migration & The Limits of Citizenship: Puerto Ricans Crossing Diasporas

Join a panel of scholars and activists providing persepectives from Puerto Ricans who have lived and crossed to/from the Caribbean territory. The panel will talk about their work and art in relation to second-class citizenship, intersectional identities, and socioeconomic conditions of Puerto Ricans and their shifting patterns of migration to/from continental United States before and after hurricane Maria. 

Please email ksotovega@uky.edu for questions or accommodations.

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Young Library Auditorium
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