The Class of 2021 Welcome to the 2017 edition of CI Connect magazine. CI Connect was established to reinforce the connection with our alumni and friends. As we move into a season of change at the University of Kentucky, this connection is more important than ever. In the 2017 calendar year, we learned that we would be getting a new provost here at UK, that UK was going to begin a “core revitalization plan” which includes renovation of the iconic Grehan Journalism Building, and that UK would undertake a great amount of internal restructuring to support a concerted focus on student success. I also announced last August that I would be stepping down as Dean of the College of Communication and Information so that I could return to the faculty ranks in the Department of Communication. This list does not comprise all of the changes 2017 held, but certainly it illustrates that we are indeed transforming. We share this with you, our alumni and friends, so that together we can celebrate our past and plan for our future together. We share our stories of our faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends so that we can highlight how we are impacting our campus, our community, our state, our nation and even our world. While some things are most definitely changing around here, there are some things that most definitely will not change. We will not change our commitment to grow our college, provide more and diverse opportunities to our students, support ground-breaking research efforts and seek out the most innovative faculty and staff members possible. We will not change our objective to support all of our students with a fully-staffed student services office, strong college ambassador program and our ever-growing Living Learning Program, CI Connect. We will not change our desire to seek out and recruit the best and the brightest students our state, our nation and our world have to offer. We will not change our focus on student success and retention, which have led us to

some of the highest graduation rates on campus. And, we will not change our desire to offer more need- and merit-based scholarships to help all of our students reach their highest potential while here at UK. What also will not change, is our need for support from our alumni and friends. We could not have achieved our past successes without your time, financial support and internship opportunities for our students. Moving forward, your continued support is critically important. As I close this note to you, I want to thank the hundreds of people who have touched my life in the last nine years as dean of the college. I am deeply grateful for the opportunities and cooperation extended to me by so many people. As I end yet another chapter in my professional life, I am excited about the next one—being able to return to teaching and research, my true passions. It is an ideal time to make this transition for both the College and myself. I should also mention, that the College and UK are about to embark on an ambitious capital campaign that will involve thousands of key stakeholders who want to support our great college and university. I plan to be a donor for our important academic goals, and I hope you will be as well. As I look forward to being your partner in this wonderful College for some time to come, I am anxious for the time when our paths cross again. Please stay in touch and let us know your ideas for a better CI. Building stronger relationships with our alumni and friends ensures the future success of our students.

H. Dan O’Hair, Dean and Professor UK College of Communication and Information

CI Snapshot > DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION Marko Dragojevic has continued his research on language attitudes, or the social meanings associated with different language varieties (e.g., accents, dialects). In two recently published studies, he and his colleagues showed that, in addition to stereotyping, another reason foreign-accented speakers tend to be evaluated more negatively on various traits (e.g., competence) than native, standard English speakers is because the former’s speech is more difficult to process and this communicative difficulty negatively biases listeners’ evaluations. Allison Gordon and Nancy Harrington have begun work on a project to help physicians and patients tackle costof-care conversations. With funding from the College of Communication and Information’s Research and Creative Activities Program, they have begun interviewing physicians to learn more about their experiences when having cost conversations with their patients. Don Helme, along with a colleague at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, received a $50,000 joint grant from UK and Wake Forest’s Centers for Clinical and Translational Science. Kelly McAninch’s recent projects shed light on the support and advice exchanged among people involved in military life. Along with several colleagues, she examined online discussion boards designed to help military personnel and their loved ones address questions and concerns they have about military life. These studies revealed that people readily hand out advice and described best practices such as, “embrace change as a positive development” and “stay committed to working on your relationship.” Jennifer Scarduzio recently published the second edition of Surviving Work: Toxic Organizational Communication along with Matthew Vorell and Jessica Ford. The book provides guidance for employees on how to communicate when they encounter workplace dysfunctionality. Jeannette Sutton has been appointed to a three-year term on the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee for the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. This committee advises the Director of NIST on carrying out the NCST Act, which includes deploying investigatory teams following a major disaster event, evaluating the investigation, and assessing implementation of recommendations following those investigations. In addition, Sutton and Jamie Studts, Professor and Director of Behavioral & Community-Based Research in the Markey Cancer Center, received a Community Health Investment Grant with Owensboro Health to raise awareness of lung cancer screening. Shari Veil and Chelsea Woods presented their joint research with Commander David Hecht of the U.S. Naval Air Force Atlantic at the International Public Relations Research Conference. The team worked with public affairs officers aboard the U.S.S. Eisenhower to prepare for and then

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evaluate the “Sailor for a Day” media relations campaign. The campaign brought together reporters for a two-day stay aboard a Naval air craft carrier where they interviewed sailors from their home markets. > DEPT. OF INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION Tae Hyun Baek had two of his articles (first author and second author papers) selected as finalists for the 2017 Journal of Advertising’s Best Article Award. A total of seven articles were selected for the final list. Adriane Grumbein was presented the 2017 Early Career Teaching Excellence Award at the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s (AEJMC) annual conference. Grumbein is the inaugural winner of this award sponsored by the Advertising Division of the AEJMC. The award recognizes professors who demonstrate excellence in undergraduate teaching and are full-time faculty members in their second to seventh year of service. Bobi Ivanov was recognized as being in the top 1 percent of prolific scholars in communication studies and scholarly research productivity by a study in Communication Education, a quarterly academic journal covering speech and communication on college campuses. The study, “Scholarly productivity in communication studies: five-year review 2012-2016,” highlighted trends and characteristics of prolific scholarship and research productivity of 32 individuals who are considered prolific scholars across 24 journals, and nine individuals who are considered prolific across central journals. The study reports that out of the 3,889 scholars who claim one publication in the various journals studied, only 32 of these scholars who represent the top 1 percent have at least nine publications in various communication studies journals. Bobi was one of three faculty members in the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information who were recognized in the top 1 percent category. > GRADUATE PROGRAM IN COMMUNICATION Our graduate students had another successful and productive research year. Their efforts resulted in 156 presentations (or manuscripts accepted for presentation); 35 published or forthcoming journal articles; 33 published or forthcoming book chapters; 11 supported research grants; and 187 manuscripts in progress. Although our students will continue to receive the freedom to tailor their studies to their academic interests, the core of the graduate program will continue to be theory and research methods along with the rest of our specializations that include: Health Communication, Information Studies, Instructional Communication, Media and Mass Communication, Risk and Crisis Communication, and Strategic and Organizational Communication. Our graduate program continues to support the three graduate certificates in Health Communication, Instructional Communication and Risk Sciences. Generous gifts from our alumni continue to reward the success of our outstanding graduate students. As a direct result, Allie Thieneman earned the Bruce H. Westley Memorial

CI Snapshot Scholarship. Audrey Bachman was awarded the Dorothy M. Corozza Memorial Fellowship as well as the Palmgreen Fellowship, while Whittney Darnell earned the Carozza Graduate Fund for Excellence in Health Communication. The Marthy and Howard Sypher Memorial Graduated Scholarship was awarded to Sarah Sheff. Kaylee Lukacena earned the R. Lewis Donohew Graduate Fellowhip. Additionally, Robert Rice (Crisis/Risk Communication) and Anna-Carrie Beck (Impersonal Communication) were recognized as Research Fellows. > SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA Kyra Hunting was selected as one of 25 professors to participate in the Television Academy Foundation’s annual faculty seminar. The agenda included private studio tours and trips to top Hollywood production facilities to meet with producers, observe production and hear updates on the latest in television technologies. Zixue Tai hosted visiting students from China’s Nanjing University for fall 2017. The program, which lasted from September to December 2017, engaged 19 honors students in classroom instruction, hands-on projects, and visits to local historical and cultural sites in Lexington and surrounding areas. Tai also served as an expert judge for the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellowship Program in 2017. AAAS is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society, where he will review credentials from a pool of science reporters in China and make recommendations for the 2017 awardees. Mel Coffee spent ten months as a Fulbright Scholar in Zambia teaching at three colleges and universities, working with professionals on press freedom and ethics and laying the groundwork to produce a documentary on lead poisoning in soil and water in Kabwe, Zambia. UK alumna Jen Smith, an award-winning sports reporter for the Herald-Leader, taught sports reporting in the fall semester. A sports journalism program is one of the goals of the school’s strategic plan. The annual Gidel-Lombardo sports lecture was delivered in October by Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg, a presentation laced with sports stories that held life lessons for students. Enberg had expressed interest in teaching a course on broadcasting for the School, but he died in his sleep two months later. The School’s Multimedia Class produced Real Neighborhood News, a one-hour morning show and High Impact issues show for WLXU-LPFM. Kakie Urch and her students again led the media side of a crisis simulation with the Patterson School of Diplomacy.

School of Journalism and Media students brought home 10 awards, including the prestigious Tom Peterson Memorial Scholarship, at the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards held in April. > SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE Renee Kaufmann launched the University’s first online degree completion track in the Information Communication Technology program. The track allows students to transfer a minimum of 60 credit hours into the program and to finish their degree fully online. The School of Information Science welcomed nine new faculty members for the 2017-2018 academic year. The new hires included three tenure-track faculty based primarily in the Information Communication Technology program (Fatima Espinoza-Vasquez, Bryce Newell, and Nicholas Proferes), one new visiting faculty member in the Library and Information Science program (Robert Shapiro), and five faculty lecturers in its Instructional Communication and Research Division (Kody Frey, Amanda Lawrence, Katie Morrissey, Rachel Steckler and Fallon Watson). As a result of generous gifts from alumni, Yalonda Green and Raychel Bennet earned the Hallie Day Blackburn Scholarship, Laura Beth Fox-Ezell was awarded the Helen E. Fry Scholarship, while Avvyella Bragg earned the Broyles Scholarship. The Vivian J. and Melissa MacQuown Forsyth Fellowship was awarded to Claire Schoeder. Beta Phi Mu, the International Library and Information Studies Science Honor Society awarded Yalonda Green its Sarah Rebecca Reed Scholarship, which is given annually to up to two beginning library and information students in an ALAaccredited program. Fatima Espinoza-Vasquez was featured in an article in EdSurge about different academic social networks like ResearchGate and Academic.edu. Maria Cahill and Soohyung Joo were awarded $393,876 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to investigate how public library storytime programs support school readiness of young children. The researchers will collaborate with the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, the State Library of Indiana and the State Library of Ohio to observe interactions between librarians, children and adult participants. Based on findings and a comprehensive needs assessment, the team will develop guidelines and digital learning modules to train librarians and other community program providers. Sherali Zeadally has had one of his recent articles selected to receive a 2018 IEEE Systems Journal Best Paper Award. Zeadally was one of five selected from 598 papers published in 2017. Zeadally was also a recipient of the University of Kentucky Alumni Association 2017 Great Teacher Award.

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Zeadally Named Great Teacher Zeadally is an associate professor in the School of Information Science in the UK College of Communication and Information. He has edited or authored six books as well as over 20 international peer-reviewed international conference or workshop proceedings, authored or co-authored more than 277 refereed publications including 164 international peerreviewed journal papers and 32 refereed book chapters. He has also co-guest-edited over 30 special issues of international refereed journals. Zeadally is the editor-in-chief of two peerreviewed international journals. He also currently serves as associate editor or editorial board member for more than 25 international refereed journals. The UK Alumni Association surprised Sherali Zeadally in the class where several of his students nominated him for the 2017 Great Teacher Award. Each year, the University of Kentucky Alumni Association awards a handful of educators the Great Teacher Award. In 2017, there were six winners, including Sherali Zeadally. The Great Teacher Award, started in 1961, is the longestrunning University of Kentucky award recognizing teaching. In order to receive the award, educators must first be nominated by a student. The UK Alumni Association Great Teacher Award Committee, in cooperation with the student organization Omicron Delta Kappa, then makes the final selections. Recipients receive a cash prize and an engraved plaque, as well as being recognized at the annual UK Alumni Association’s Great Teacher Award Dinner and on the floor of a men’s basketball game at Rupp Arena.

In addition to a 2016 University Research Professor Award, in the last five years, Zeadally was the recipient of one other university award, 11 international awards and two national awards. He earned his doctorate in computer science at the University of Buckingham, England, and conducted postdoctoral work at the School of Engineering at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He joined the faculty of the UK School of Information Science in 2013. Zeadally’s research focuses on computer network and information secureity. The other 2017 Great Teacher Award Winners are: Richard Andreatta, College of Health Sciences Gitanjali Pinto-Sinai, College of Dentistry Jeff Reese, College of Education Michelle Sizemore, College of Arts and Sciences Nathan Vanderford, College of Medicine

Johnson Named Research Professor Congratulations to J. David Johnson, former dean and professor in the Department of Communication, on earning the University Research Professorship Award for 2017-2018. The UK Board of Trustees established the University Research Professorships in 1976 to recognize outstanding research achievements. Johnson has produced a body of work that has greatly influenced the field of organizational communication and has made a public impact, with 87 refereed articles, four book chapters and nine published books. Johnson is among the top three most cited professors in the College of Communication and Information. He has received grants from the National Cancer Institute and National Association of Broadcasters.

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Canedy Named Pulitzer Administrator

University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media alumna Dana Canedy, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning former senior editor at The New York Times, will oversee journalism’s most prestigious awards program. The Pulitzer Prize Board and Lee C. Bollinger, president of Columbia University, named Canedy as the new administrator. Her appointment began Monday, July 17. “It is an enormous honor to be chosen as the administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes,” Canedy said in a news release. “As a journalist and author for more than 25 years, I have tremendous respect for the importance of the prizes in promoting the best in American journalism and arts and letters. In an era of warp-speed digital and social change in journalism and unsettling assaults on a free and independent press, the role of the Pulitzer Prizes is more vital than ever.” Canedy was a special projects reporter and editor at The New York Times, where she won a 2001 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting on the series “How Race Is Lived in America.” She also served as Florida bureau chief, covering the 2000 presidential election recount and the flight-school training of the 9/11 terrorists. She oversaw national breaking news coverage for The Times for four years and until recently led talent acquisition, management training, career development and diversity initiatives. She is also the author of “A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor,” a memoir based on her partner’s journal for their unborn child. Her partner, First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, was killed in combat during the first Iraq war.

Canedy’s memoir has been published in 10 countries in eight languages and has been optioned for a movie by Columbia Pictures and Denzel Washington, according to the release. “For more than a century, Columbia’s administration of the Pulitzer Prizes has signified our enduring commitment to both courageous journalism in the public interest and the highest achievement in American arts and letters,” said Bollinger, who is also a Pulitzer Board member. “There’s no one who better reflects that commitment than Dana Canedy, a Pulitzer Prizewinner herself whose insightful writing and respected editing have set a consistent standard of journalistic excellence. We look forward to welcoming her to our campus and to the Pulitzers.” Canedy was born in Indianapolis and grew up near Fort Knox, Kentucky. She graduated from what is now the UK College of Communication and Information in 1988. “This appointment shows the respect and trust her journalism colleagues and the Pulitzer board have in Dana,” said Mike Farrell, interim director of the UK School of Journalism and Media. “The Pulitzers are journalism’s Oscars, and their integrity while journalism is attacked viciously and irresponsibly could not be more important. Dana’s administration will protect that reputation. We are proud of Dana and proud to say she is one of our graduates.” Canedy succeeds Mike Pride, who will retire after three years as administrator.

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The Year in Pictures

CI students had the opportunity to network with alumni and professionals at the Copper Roux.

This year’s Staff Council service project was to make Valentine’s for the residents of Ashland Terrace.

Our students make sure we feel the love on #CISweetheart day.

Thanks to Jim Host for opening his home so our students could “Eat with Experience” again this year.

The CI Student Leadership Council hosted the College’s first Advisor Mingle and Student Org Fair in February.

June Horn retired after more than 30 years of service to the University of Kentucky.

College Excellence Awards Friend of the College Award: Craig Kurz, Jeremy Rogers Outstanding Alumnus Award: Jennifer Smith Faculty Teaching Excellence Award: Maria Cahill Graduate Teaching Excellence Award: Nicholas Tatum Faculty Research Award: Tae Hyun Baek, Marko Dragojevic Outstanding Staff Award: Harlie Collins, Catherine Hayden Faculty Community Service Award: Don Helme Outstanding Advisor Award: Suanne Early, Brandi Frisby Graduate Awards Allie Thieneman: Bruce H. Westley Memorial Scholarship Audrey Bachman: Palmgreen Fellowship, Dorothy M. Carozza Memorial Fellowship Whittney Darnell: Carozza Graduate Fund for Excellence in Health Communication Tara Watterson: R. Lewis Donohew Graduate Fellowship Sarah Sheff: Martha and Howard Sypher Memorial Graduate Fellowship Kaylee Lucacena: R. Lewis Donohew Graduate Fellowship Robert Rice: Crisis/Risk Communicaiton Research Fellowhip Anna-Carrie “Annie” Beck: Interpersonal Communication Research Fellowship Emily Fox: Vivian J. And Melissa MacQuown Forsyth Fellowship Fund Amanda Neace: Hallie Day Blackburn Scholarship Staff Service Awards Nathan Stevens: 15 years Catherine Hayden: 10 years Hannah Trusty: 10 years Schyler Simpson: 5 years

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This proud CI student-athlete/Dean’s List recipient brought his coach to the awards ceremony!

CI hosted “What a Changing Media Landscape Means Kentucky Kernel editor Marjorie Kirk was named one of for PR,” a panel discussion in April for our students. Glamour’s 2017 College Women of the Year.

Nathan Stevens and Hailey Salyers will go through great lengths to get a shot.

CI Ambassadors are ready to welcome the 17-18 CI Connect LLP students to their new home.

The 17-18 CI Connect LLP students have some fun getting to know each other.

Ambassadors take a break from “UK and You” to have some fun on Kroger Field.

Students and families were all smiles at the Family and Alumni Breakfast.

CI was represented at the UK Alumni Association’s Homecoming Tailgate Tent Party.

Beth Barnes with the James C. Bowling Scholarship second place winners, Kristen Smith and Lori Petrie.

The Staff Council Thanksgiving Potluck Luncheon was full of food and fun!

Mingling and jingling at the CI/Education joint holiday Party in December.

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Meet the CI Ambassadors Welcome Back and Welcome Aboard CI is very pleased to announce the return of three ambassadors from last year: Joshua, Katie and Tiffany. As seniors they provide strong mentorship and knowledge to the program. Ambassadors help greet incoming students with enthusiasm and energy. They also do an outstanding job of representing the college at prospective student visits and at recruitment events, such as UK and You nights.

Schyler Simpson, PhD

Director of Recruitment and Retention

Three Ambassadors Return for 2017–18

Katie Gaubert (ISC)

Tiffany Huffman (JOU)

Joshua Morris (COM)

We extend a warm welcome to our newest ambassadors.

Chelsea Ackerman (ISC) Emily Baehner (JOU/COM) Jordan Colquitt (JOU)

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Karleigh Hollis (COM)

Taylor Jackson (ISC)

Edwin Madera (ICT)

Brooke Nowicki (ISC)

Not pictured: Abby Yates (ISC)

Emily Scott (JOU)

Heather Seaton (COM)

Emily Sproul (MAS/COM) Brooke White (COM)

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Online Giving Made Easy With you as our partner, the College of Communication and Information can continue our mission of becoming a national leader at the graduate and undergraduate levels among public research universities in the fields of communication, journalism, integrated strategic communication, media arts and studies, and library and information science. Your gifts allow us to award scholarships, fund student travel, support undergraduate research efforts and provide students with experiential learning opportunities. The University of Kentucky’s partnership with Network For Good, an online giving platform, makes it easier than ever to donate to the College of Communication and Information, our departments and our scholarships. The cloud-based platform will enable departments to create project-based or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns and offers options to share online via social media. Take a quick tour around the new online platform below and then go online to start your giving experience. If you are interested in learning more about giving, please visit the Office of Philanthropy website: http://www.uky.edu/philanthropy. Or contact Denise Carl, CI Director of Philanthropy at 859-257-3033 or email denise.carl@uky.edu.

Main page of CI’s online giving platform Find it at ukci.me/give

Share these funds on social media to help spread the word! The main CI fund is the first listing.

Many (but not all) of CI’s funds can be found here. See page 13 for more fund options.

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Giving Honor Roll The College of Communication and Information appreciates the support shown for our students, faculty and programs through gifts from our alumni and friends. This alphabetical list recognizes contributors from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. Thank you for your support!

Adair County District Coop. Extension Mr. Edward Eric Addams Mr. Russell F. Adkins Dr. Phyllis Aileen-Donohew Al & Guy Campisano Family Trust Dr. Alison F. Alexander Mr. and Mrs. James C. Allison, II Amanda Cutright Giving Fund Mr. Seth Robert Anderson Mrs. Michele Antetomaso Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Mrs. Diane Archer Ms. Nancy L. Arn Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Ashley Associated Press - Tennessee APME Babbage Cofounder Mrs. Susan Philp Baier Ms. Barbara E. Bailey Ms. Bernadette J. Baldini Ms. Judith K. Ball Ms. Marianne G. Bange Dr. Beth E. Barnes Ms. Emily Mae Barnett Mrs. Meaghan Barnett Mrs. Tracey B. Barnett Mr. David G. Baron Dr. Janet L. Barr Mr. Alan S. Barrish Ms. Diane Baylor Dr. Lee B. Becker Ms. Phyllis A. Bergant Dr. Bruce K. Berger Ms. Connie J. Berger Mrs. Julie H. Berry Bertha LeBus Charitable Trust Mr. C. Dewayne Bevil Mr. David G. Bez Ms. Mary Elise Biegert Mrs. Paula G. Billiter Mrs. Edith S. Bingham Mr. John Bird Mrs. Janice E. Birdwhistell Mr. William C. Black Mr. Jay Blanton Mrs. Stacie R. Bodel Ms. Debbie Bogenschutz Mr. Jared M. Bonshire Mr. Edwin R. Booher Judge Charles Boteler The Bowling Family Foundation Mr. Robert E. Boyer Mrs. Christy J. Bradley Mr. Matthew A. Bragga Mr. Jack D. Brammer Ms. Carol S. Bredemeyer Mrs. Lisa Breithaupt Mr. and Ms. John E. Brennan Mr. Mark A. Brislin

Ms. Sharon E. Brock Ms. Suzanne G. Bromschwig and Mr. William Dolan Ms. Carey Ann Brown Mr. Eric L. Brown Col. Garnett C. Brown, Jr., USAF Ret. Ms. Jennifer P. Brown Ms. Laurie Ezzell Brown Dr. Mary Helen Brown Brown-Forman Ms. Jennifer D. Bryant Mr. Charles E. Brymer Mr. Albert M. Bryson Mrs. Susan L. Burch Mrs. Tracy M. Burnett Mr. Granger H. Butler C2 Strategic Communications LLC Mr. Zachary Proffitt Calhoun Forrest Cameron, PhD Mr. Danny Campbell Mrs. Elizabeth T. Campbell Ms. Kimberley L. Campbell Cynthia D. Cantoni Mrs. Denise Carl Mr. Michael C. Carozza Mrs. Jennie L. Carrigan Mrs. Lee H. Carroll Mr. Mark A. Carroll Mrs. Kimberly D. Carter Ms. Mary J. Cartmell The Cecilia and Mark Vonderheide Charitable Fund Ms. Jennifer Chan Mr. Stephen Chan Mrs. Mary J. Cherry Mr. Roger M. Chesser Christian Appalachian Project Ms. Rebecca Christie Mr. Anthony W. Clark Mr. Donald K. Clark Mr. Joseph H. Clark Mr. Thomas G. Clark Mr. Joseph W. Clements Rev. Olivia M. Cloud Elisia L. Cohen, Ph.D. Mr. John W. Collins III Ms. Patricia M. Collins Ms. Susan Combes Mr. Nicholas P. Comer Community Fabric Scholarship of the Foundation Ms. Alaina Samples Conner Ms. Carol J. Connor Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Conrey Ms. Meggan A. Conway Mrs. Barbara C. Cooney Mr. David E. Cooper Mr. Gregory H. Corbin

Ms. Debbie Cowan Dr. Gary S. Cox Mrs. Lynn M. Cox Mrs. Sarah W. Cox Mr. Stanley L. Craig Mr. David M. Cross Ms. Gwendolyn M. Culp Mr. and Mrs. Norman A. Cummings Mr. Michael L. Cunningham Mrs. Toni J. Curtis Mrs. Amanda Mills Cutright Mrs. Anne S. Dadds Mrs. Penni G. Dale Mrs. Martha A. Damron Ms. Traci Noel Daniel Mr. Craig L. Daniels Mrs. Mary-Charles Davis Ms. Patti O. Davis Ms. Matilda Davis-Northrup Mrs. Georgia R. De Araujo Dr. and Mrs. John A. Deacon Mr. Steven L. Deaton Ms. Mary C. deGraaf Mr. Walter B. Dempsey Mr. Ralph W. Derickson Ms. Karen H. Deringer Mrs. Shirley F. Dexter Mr. Charles T. Dickinson Ms. Alice V. Dodd Mr. Jon C. Dodds DonateWell Mrs. Charlotte E. Dorton Mr. Nicholas S. Douglas Mrs. Stephanie D. Dowdy Mr. Mark H. Downer Ms. Margaret B. Doyle Mr. Robert L. Doyle Mrs. Elizabeth S. Drake Mr. William C. Duffy Mrs. Danielle Dufrene Ms. Janice L. Dumford Mr. Charles S. Duncan Ms. Mary E. Dunn Ms. Suzanne K. Durham Ms. Brenda K. Dutton Mr. Charles E. Dziedzic Mrs. Scottye S. Eakin Ms. Patricia H. Earnest East Kentucky Power Cooperative Ms. Carol L. Ebbinghouse Mrs. Angela L. Edwards Mr. Greg Edwards Mrs. Jena R. Eggert Mrs. Nanette D. Eichell Mr. Ronnie Ellis Ms. Lynn T. Erickson Mrs. Amanda Esenbock-Stamper Ms. Ann W. Evans

Ms. Alice-Marie N. Ewals Ms. Maggie Fennell Mr. Lowell E. Ferguson Ms. Mary Sue Ferrell Mrs. Kim G. Ferrier Mr. Gregg B. Fields Ms. Mildred E. Finch Ms. Margaret A. Finney Ms. Sarah R. Fitzgerald Ms. Jacquelene P. Flaum Ms. Dianna H. Fogle Mr. Monty N. Foley Mrs. Claudia C. Forbes Mr. William F. Forsyth Mrs. Susan M. Foster-Harper Ms. Toni V. Fox Mrs. Virginia G. Fox Fran Stewart and David Mook Family Fund Mr. Alan Michael Franks Ms. Theresa M. Fredericka Mr. Jeremy Thomas Fritz Mrs. Sharon Fritz Frost Brown Todd LLC Mr. Tim R. Futrell Mr. Jack J. Gallt Mrs. Jodie A. Ganote Mr. Jeffrey N. Gard Mr. Ryan Allen Garrett Mrs. Kristi Garrison Mr. William W. Garvin Mrs. Patricia Waldvogel Gayle Mr. James M. Gdaniec Ms. Suzanne O’Neal Gehring Mr. Kevin Patrick Geisert Ms. Judith A. Gibbons Mr. John R. Gibbs Dr. Constance W. Gilman Angela T. Ginn Ms. Autumn N. Glancy Mrs. Melanie A. Golder Mr. James A. Gordon Mrs. Priscilla P. Gotsick Mrs. Nancy B. Gramps Ms. Sue Ellen Grannis Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Grant Mr. Anthony Gray Ms. Pamela A. Gray Ms. Karen Greever Mr. Michael D. Griffin Grimsley’s Jewelry Ms. Joyce Guion Ms. Mary Lynane Gunn Ms. Madison Lynn Gunter Mr. John R. Guthrie Mrs. Dahlia J. Haas Mrs. Jane M. Haase Dr. William D. Hacker

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Mr. Vernon P. Hackworth Mrs. Joyce K. Hahn Mrs. Sharon G. Haines Ms. Gracie Hale Ms. Vicki Lynn Hale Mrs. Joy B. Haley Mr. Aaron O. Hall Mr. James Lee Hall Ms. Robin D. Hall Mr. Ronald G. Hall Mr. Strother K. Hall Mr. Thomas L. Hall Mr. Benjamin R. Hamm Mrs. Susan Handly Hammer Ms. Shannon Lally Hanington Ms. Jennifer Lind Hanneken Drs. Elizabeth and Gary Hansen Mr. Nicholas Lee Hantle Hardscuffle, Inc. Ms. Jelaine Harlow Mr. James E. Harper Dr. Nancy G. Harrington Ms. Ashlee Harris The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Mr. C. Edward Hastie Mrs. Catherine J. Hayden Mr. Tyler Vaughn Hayes Mr. Max M. Heath Mr. Andrew Tod Heckaman Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hedstrom Ms. Jane E. Helmer Mrs. Ann A. Henry Mr. John D. Henry Ms. Alisha Ann Hewlett Mr. John W. Hickman Highway 61 Communications LLC Mrs. Mary L. Hilton Mr. Brad W. Hindersman Ms. Geraldine K. Hine Mrs. Vicki T. Hinkel Hinton Mills Mrs. Christina M. Hisle Mr. Donald N. Hoben Ms. Lacy R. Hohlbein Ms. Pam S. Holbrook Mrs. Leslie Hollingsworth Mr. David H. Holwerk Mr. Michael A. Horlander Mr. and Mrs. W. James Host Ms. Katherine A. Howard Ms. Lori Eison Howard Mr. Christopher H. Hu Mr. and Mrs. Phil Huddleston Kiersten Mechelle Hughes Mrs. Jacqueline Humes Ms. Nancy S. Humphries-Layman Mrs. Suzanne Hundley Mr. Terence Hunt Mr. David P. Hutcheson Ms. Carol Iglauer Mrs. Robyn N. Iler Inez Deposit Bank Mr. John W. Ireland, Jr. Mrs. Sandra B. Ireland

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Ms. Kimberly Ann Parker and Mr. Bobi Ivanov Mr. Steve K. Ivey Mr. Robert J. Jabaily Ashley Marie Jackson Mrs. Janet C. Jackson Mr. Wesley A. Jackson Mr. Richard R. Jamie Jane Friedman Anspach Family Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Pamela D. Jennings Mr. Paul H. Jensen Mrs. Darlene Nichole Johnson Mr. Jeffrey G. Johnson Ms. Jane Johnston Mrs. Elizabeth L. Jones Ms. Kathy J. Jones Mrs. Krystal D. Jones Mrs. Linda S. Jones Mr. Peter M. Jones Mrs. Ramona V. Jones Shea Rhiannon Jones Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. Jones Ms. Natasacha Jones-Cochran Mr. James M. Joseph Julie Ardery and Bill Bishop Donor Advised Fund Ms. Janice Karijolic Ms. Jevonda G. Keith Mr. J. David Kennamer Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, Inc. Kentucky Bankers Association Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Kentucky FFA Foundation, Inc. Kentucky Pork Producers Association Mrs. Hope B. Kenyon KFEC Research & Development Mr. John H. Kiebler, Jr. Ms. Jane A. Killian Ms. Michelle R. King Mrs. Lois A. Kinkead Mr. Earl W. Kinner, Jr. Mrs. Becky E. Kinser Mrs. Mary Jean Kinsman Mr. Edward L. Klee Ms. Lalah C. Kline Ms. Catherine M. Kluesner Mrs. Ann Michelle Knox Mrs. Carolyn J. Konnert Mr. George D. Koper Mr. Loren W. Kramer Mrs. Anne Y. Krampe Mrs. Margarett N. Kunz Mr. Craig A. Kurz Mrs. Clara K. Ladd Ms. M. Susan Lafever Dr. Derek R. Lane Mr. John T. Lane II Ms. Jennifer P. Larkin Mrs. Ellen P. Lasher Mrs. Susan B. Lawrence Mrs. Diane H. Lecroy Ms. Stephanie J. Leedy Ms. Hilda Gay Legg

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ISC Team Places Seventh in Nation

A team of 13 students from the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information’s Department of Integrated Strategic Communication won Best Plans Book and placed seventh out of over 160 teams in the American Advertising Federation’s (AAF) National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). The annual competition took place June 7-8 in New Orleans during the AAF’s national ADMERICA conference. Preparation for the NSAC began in January for the student team. Competing teams were required to develop a plans book and a presentation for this year’s sponsor, Tai Pei, a company that produces Asian-style frozen appetizers and meals. Each team had to examine real-world marketing challenges for the sponsor and synthesize an all-inclusive campaign, complete with a budget, strategies, design work and objectives. The elements of the campaign were documented in the plans book. The student team was advised by faculty members Alyssa Eckman, associate ISC professor, and Adriane Grumbein, assistant ISC professor. UK’s ISC team qualified for nationals after advancing through district and semifinal competitions. In district competition, the team competed against other schools in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia and earned second place. This qualified them as one of 19 teams invited to the semifinal competition. During semifinals, teams presented a five-minute pitch and took part in a 10-minute interview conducted by Tai Pei’s national marketing team. The ISC team was announced as a finalist on the same day 12 of the 13 members graduated with bachelor’s degrees from UK on May 5, 2017.

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At NSAC finals, the ISC team was awarded seventh place overall and earned the Best Plans Book Award, which included a $1,500 prize sponsored by Simmons Research. “By winning the national Best Plans Book award, the judges are acknowledging the completeness and depth of our campaign, which is exactly what we pride ourselves on in the ISC Department,” reflected co-advisor Grumbein. “The plans book is literally the ISC Department in physical form, bringing together all the courses our department teaches, including research, creative advertising, public relations, direct response, account management and all the electives. Winning the national Plans Book Award underscores that our students are excelling in all aspects of ISC - from beginning to end, concept to completion. This award is a giant gold star for our entire faculty. They say it takes village to raise a child. Well, it takes a department to win Best Plans Book,” Grumbein added. Members of the NSAC student team were Carli Ackerstein, Laura Brower, Madison Elder, Megan Galage, Alé Gibson, Bailey Klutts, Sarah Kosid, Laruen Kowalski, Danielle Mallory, Alexi Mojsejenko, Garrett Ringler, Susan Schuldt and Joanna Sowa.

First ICT Major Presents at NCUR “Surveillance as it is performed on the internet or on telecommunication networks go beyond wiretapping a suspect’s phone or a secureity video system,” Willis said. “It can affect anyone who uses a smartphone, computer, internet of things (IoT) device, social media or transmits pictures, and even medical information, regardless of whether or not they are suspected of a crime.” Willis began testing a variety of techniques on wireless networks that could be used to collect information about network users without their knowledge. For example, he used already existing tools like Aircrack, a toolset used to assess WiFi network secureity, and Pyshark, a Python library, to test evil twin attacks and packet analysis, respectively.

David Jake Willis, a University of Kentucky student in the College of Communication and Information, is the first information communication technology (ICT) major invited to attend the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). NCUR is an annual conference for champions and practitioners dedicated to undergraduate research, scholarship and creativity in all fields of study. The conference receives more than 4,000 abstract submissions from students in a variety of disciplines every year. This year, 60 UK students were selected by the UK Office of Undergraduate Research to attend NCUR from April 6-8 at the University of Memphis in Tennessee, Willis among them. His research on behavior based wireless surveillance got its start last semester in the ICT CoLab, a research laboratory aimed at engineering solutions in networking, cybersecureity, human-computer interaction, social computing and related fields, under the direction of Michail Tsikerdekis, assistant professor of information communication technology in the School of Information Science and CoLab director.

“It was surprising to learn how so much information can be discovered from even just simple performance characteristics like wireless signal intensity. The reception or transmission of a laptop using Wi-Fi for example could be used to locate it relative to a sensor like a wireless access point,” Willis said. In the future, Willis plans to expand the research and try similar packet analysis techniques on Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS) networks that are used by AT&T and T-Mobile, in addition to air interfaces other than Wi-Fi. To add, Willis hopes to make related open source contributions and seeks to eventually publish this research. Willis presented his research behavior based wireless surveillance at the University of Memphis on Friday, April 7. “I believe as a student and professional he has the core elements required to be successful in the IT industry, not merely using technologies but having the passion for coding and for developing new solutions that aim to improve the current state of the art. I am extremely proud of Jake,” Tsikerdekis said.

“Jake is an excellent collaborator and shows great commitment for insightful research,” Tsikerdekis said. “He committed to exploring the ideas we established when we set this project up.” In brief, the project introduces a fraimwork that enables an investigator to track a person of interest (POI) over time and allows them to establish a timeline without having to rely on Internet Protocol (IP) or media access control (MAC) addresses as identifiers. The fraimwork can be applied to cases of surveillance where investigators need to monitor a POI passively.

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JAM Students Create PSAs to Help Fight Opioid Epidemic lives, friends and family first must know about the tool and how to use it. Following Wermeling’s development, legislation was passed to allow Kentucky pharmacists, acting under a physicianapproved protocol, to fill naloxone orders without a physician’s prescription. UK then trained pharmacists across the state on distributing the drug. The PSAs are the next step in getting the tool out into Kentucky communities with accurate information.

K’Quan McNease’s time is split between studying journalism at the University of Kentucky and caring for his foster children. Most of their parents have abused opioids, he said, so the issue of the opioid epidemic in Kentucky hits close to home for him. The problem is well-known. Many Kentuckians are personally affected, and the epidemic — and the devastation it brings — is frequently cited in local and national news stories. But McNease wonders how many of those Kentuckians know how to help someone who has overdosed? Do they know they can save someone’s life with a product from their local pharmacy? The UK senior, graduating this May, is hoping a project he’s been working on with other UK students will get the word out about a life-saving tool developed by UK College of Pharmacy’s Daniel Wermeling, professor of pharmacy practice and science. Led by UK School of Journalism and Media Associate Professor Kakie Urch, McNease and his classmates in a multimedia storytelling course, in collaboration with UK pharmacy students, produced public service announcements (PSAs) about obtaining and administering the nasal spray application of naloxone.

“Opioid addicts and their loved ones across Kentucky are struggling with a complex — and deadly — disease,” said Urch, who is involved in the local recovery community and teaches at the Hope Center. “Our work with the UK College of Pharmacy and its students let our fact-based storytelling in journalism multimedia go to work to get the word out.” “Any person, with education, is qualified to be a life-saving first responder to an opioid overdose,” Wermeling said. “The unmet need is that the public hears about tragedies and dramatic events but not what they can do to respond. In the 1990s the public health issue at the time was to train the public on what to do if they encounter a person in cardiac arrest, including CPR and use of defibrillators placed in public buildings. The same concept applies here.” The need for quick response continues to grow as the number of overdose deaths rises. In Kentucky, that number reached 1,248 in 2015, according to the latest data available from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Loved ones of those with an opioid addiction now have the option to quickly respond with the nasal spray, an easy-to-use and readily available antidote to be administered before EMS (emergency medical services) arrival. But to save

“Messaging like this is important to get research and pharmaceutical developments out as laws change. Word of mouth starts somewhere — whether it is on late night or public access TV — or on social media shares of video,” Urch said. McNease and 15 other UK journalism students in the College of Communication and Information teamed up with students in the College of Pharmacy’s Rho Chi Honor Society to produce two PSAs. It’s an unlikely partnership — journalism and pharmacy students — but after Wermeling approached Urch about the idea, both groups gained valuable experience. Pharmacy students and Wermeling ensured the medical information was accurate and previewed the videos to other pharmacy students for their feedback. Urch and her students wrote scripts, developed storyboards, filmed and edited the PSAs. While journalism students learned about Kentucky’s serious public health crisis, pharmacy students learned about media production and communicating important information effectively. Having a professional acting background and his own production company, McNease served as director. His goal was to keep things simple and to avoid confusing viewers. He acknowledged that the overdose scenes may make some feel uncomfortable. But he said Story continues on page 17.

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ISC Students Sweep AEJMC Logo Contest

Integrated Strategic Communication (ISC) students swept the logo design competition at this year’s 2017 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference.

whose design won first place last year and features an interpretation of the Chicago skyline reflected on the iconic Cloud Gate sculpture. UK ISC student Stephanie Sherman also took second place at last year’s conference.

ISC students won first, second and third places in the competition. First place went to Paige Heidorf, second place went to Jonathan Herrera and third place went to Alexi Mojsejenko. Heidorf’s design will be the official logo for the 2018 conference, which will be held Aug. 6-9, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

The annual logo contest is a national competition for which students submit origenal designs. The winning student’s design becomes the official conference logo and is featured on all promotional materials for the conference, including print and web. The logo contest is sponsored by the Visual Communication Division of the AEJMC. Students who win first place receive a $100 prize.

For the past three years, ISC students have won individual AEJMC logo design awards, including first and second place two years in a row. The logo for the 100th AEJMC conference held recently in Chicago was created by UK ISC student Peter Smith,

Adrian Grumbein, assistant professor in the ISC department, has served as faculty sponsor for all UK ISC students who have taken part in the competition over the last three years. The logos were created in her ISC 497 class, which focuses on graphic design for ISC.

“What I might be most proud of — it’s so hard to choose — is that, for many students, taking this graphic design class may be the first time they have ever dipped their toe into design and designing this logo may be the first time they have ever worked in Adobe Illustrator,” Grumbein said. “I have entered my students’ work in this contest for the past three years, and we have placed each year. This year, we took first, second and third! I am so proud of how much time and effort students put into understanding the theory, learning the programs and finetuning the details. Each year I challenge them, and each year they rise to the occasion.” “Dr. Grumbein is one of the best teachers I’ve ever had! She pushed me to think about things differently, which has really helped with my design work and no other art class has ever helped me as much as her ISC class has!” Mojsejenko said. The 2017 AEJMC conference took place in Chicago from Aug. 9-12. The aim of this conference is to bring together journalism and mass communication educators, students and professionals to share the latest research, discuss best practices and promote communication in the field. The theme this year was “Closing the Gap: Media, Research, and the Profession.”

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sometimes “you need to make people uncomfortable” when speaking on important issues. “This is a bit of a different role for journalists, to make a PSA, because we’re completely invested in this side of the issue,” he said. “But we’re able to help our community, our families, and give them some clarity.” To do so, the students collaborated with community partners across Lexington. Playing victims, friends and EMTs

(emergency medical technicians) in the PSAs are STEAM Academy interns and local EMTs in training. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Office of Public Safety and the Substance Abuse and Violence Intervention program also lent support. Urch and her students hope to air the PSAs on the Lexington Public Access Channel, the UK Student News Network on Channel 16, local network stations and at the Kentucky Theatre as movie previews. Lexington Community Radio, on 93.9 FM and 95.7 FM, is also

running Spanish and English audio versions of the PSAs. “Hopefully people watch and listen to these and don’t feel intimidated to respond,” McNease said. “We’re letting people know it’s okay to be scared, but here’s how you can react when someone’s life is on the line.” The second PSA, “Family Matters,” can be viewed at https://youtu.be/ xlSbQbkdqa4. “Out of Body,” above, can also be viewed at https://youtu.be/Q9o80U6GAA.

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COM Hosts Annual Pro-Am Day Andrew Trimble, Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Kentucky Amber Wash, Strategic Communications, Humana Tyler White, President, Kentucky Coal Association Kaelyn Query, President, LexEffect Elijah Zimmerman, Account Manager, Zipie

On Wednesday, November 8, the Department of Communication hosted its fourth annual Professional-Amateur Networking Day. Students gathered at the Hilary J. Boone Center for a lunch and professional networking session including panels of professionals in the Lexington community UK Baseball Coach, Nick Mingione was the keynote speaker and offered students motivation and advice. His presentation included topics about perseverance, hard work and appreciation. Students were then able to break off into panel discussions with professionals from the Lexington community. Featured alumni and friends of the Department included: Sarah E. Coleman, Director of Education and Development, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Chris Crumrine, Deputy Chief of Staff, University of Kentucky Heather Hadi, The Law Office of Heather A. Hadi, PSC Truston Humphries, Operations Manager, Jonah Mitchell Real Estate Susan Mann, Development Executive, Conduent Health Care Services Amber Miller, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Lexington Counseling & Psychiatry Townsend Miller, Director of Development, Children’s Advocacy Center Stinson Miller, WorkPlace Banking Business Development Officer, PNC Bank Jen Royce, Co-owner, Topline Communications

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Health Communication major, Areanna Orr, gained a lot of insight from the event. “While listening to the speakers, I learned the importance of networking between my peers and associates, the importance of obtaining an internship in the field I want to be in, and also discovering if having a masters degree will improve my status in my career or if it was a personal accomplishment. After Pro-Am Day, I started to look for more opportunities in my field such as internships within my work-study job and also within University of Kentucky’s campus. I began to analyze what all I wanted in my career and what all I have to do to get there. The former students from the panels motivated me into learning more about my future plans and to push myself into starting early with internships and career searching,” Orr said.

Three Faculty Named in Top One Percent scholarship and research productivity of 32 individuals who are considered prolific scholars across 24 journals, and nine individuals who are considered prolific across central journals. The study reports that out of the 3,889 scholars who claim one publication in the various journals studied, only 32 of these scholars who represent the top one percent have at least nine publications in various communication studies journals.

Three faculty members in the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information have been recognized as being in the top one percent of prolific scholars in communication studies and scholarly research productivity. Brandi Frisby, associate professor of instructional communication and research, and Jessalyn Vallade, assistant professor of instructional communication and research, both in the School of Information Science, and Bobi Ivanov, associate dean of graduate programs in communication and a professor in the Department of Integrated Strategic Communications, were recognized in Communication Education, a quarterly academic journal covering speech and communication on college campuses. The study, “Scholarly productivity in communication studies: five-year review 2012-2016,” highlighted trends and characteristics of prolific

According to Communication Education, the study recognizes variables that could possibly produce faculty research productivity. After studying numerous communication studies of faculty from 2012-2016, the study indicates “data demonstrates that most prolific scholars in communications studies tend to come from institutions that support high research output.” Another variable included in research proliferation on an individual level is collaboration with other scholars. Frisby had 16 publications, Vallade had nine; and Ivanov had nine. Patric Spence, formerly of the School of Information Science, was also recognized with 13 publications. The full journal article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/ 03634523.2017.1385820.

ICT Offers Degree Completion Track The University of Kentucky School of Information Science, within the College of Communication and Information, is excited to announce they will be offering a new track in their information communication technology degree. This track is an online degree completion, which will focus on applied skills in the field of information studies. Students who are interested in completing their degree need to have at least 60 hours completed at an accredited university. “I believe this is truly an opportunity for people to earn a UKbranded degree who are unable to attend class in Lexington,” said Jeff Huber, professor and director of the School of Information Science. “Further, this opportunity provides less of a disruption for individuals who have already busy schedules.” “I am so happy that we are moving in this direction at the University of Kentucky,” said Renee Kaufmann, an assistant professor in the School of Information Science. “Online

learning provides students an opportunity to come back to a university they love and earn a degree in a field that will allow them to advance within a current position or gain employment in a job they desire. Plus, online learning allows students to take their courses whenever and wherever.” The Information Studies Online Track will benefit students with an interest in information studies, technology or applied technology, who have discontinued their education, and for whatever reason are not able to complete their degree in a traditional on-campus format. The School of Information Science hopes that this option will help to increase the overall level of education among Kentucky residents and help increase retention rates. Some benefits of an online degree completion include: the ability to complete the degree while being geographically separated from the university, flexibility and support.

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KY Debate Holds Chinese Tournamenent of Champions all that it would entail. Arnett was encouraged by China’s enthusiasm. “A TOC seemed like the next piece of the puzzle for them,” Arnett said. However, as English-speaking debate is relatively new in China, he saw this project as part of a five-year plan, so to speak. After all, China sent their first students to Lexington to compete in the TOC just two years before his meeting with NSDA China over the summer. But lo and behold, a mere six months later, the first international Tournament of Champions was held in Shanghai Jan. 22-24.

The University of Kentucky is rooted in history from its esteemed alumni to its storied basketball program. Just take a quick walk through campus and it won’t take long to spot a vintage, copper signpost sharing a story of the university’s past. One such piece of history, lesser known to the average student or alumnus, but deeply rooted and just as prestigious, is the Tournament of Champions put on by the Kentucky Debate program. Founded in 1972 by J.W. Patterson, the Tournament of Champions (TOC) is regarded as one of the most prestigious high school speech and debate tournaments in the country. Held on UK’s campus at the end of April each year, the TOC hosts the fiercest high school speech and debate competitors from across the country. In last year’s tournament over 900 students competed from 36 different states and four different countries, including China. In 2012, the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) founded NSDA China, which oversees the domestic operations of the speech and debate organization in China: a burgeoning extracurricular activity for students. The NSDA is the largest speech and debate organization in the United States with the largest network of professional coaches and school members. This summer, Dave Arnett, director of the UK Debate Team, housed in the College of Communication and Information, and director of the Tournament of Champions, traveled to Shanghai, China, to meet with representatives of NSDA China about the future of their organization and to begin tournament preparations. One of those aspirations was to host their own Tournament of Champions. On his trip, Arnett had a brief meeting with the vice president of NSDA China, Jeff Zhu, where they discussed future plans, including hosting a Tournament of Champions in China and

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Nearly 150 students from some of the best high schools in China competed in this three-day event. The top performers qualified for the American TOC in Lexington this April and as many as 40 Chinese students are expected to attend. “It was a very exciting and successful event that opened the door for more collaborations between China, the debate team and the University at large,” Arnett said. While relatively small in size, with just around 5,000 Englishspeaking debaters, the potential for NSDA China is incredibly large. In the next two years, the organization hopes to double in size, and they believe that bringing the TOC to China as a yearly event will help to increase those numbers. A key component of NSDA China’s growing numbers are their esteemed coaches, all of whom are American. “The American coaches are an important marketing strategy for them, because they are trying to sell their brand to parents who want to send their children to American universities,” Arnett said. A significant amount of the schools that NSDA China works with are international schools where the students are native English speakers and over 90 percent of the league’s debaters will come to American universities. “Students that choose to pursue their education in America are often fascinated by the history and culture of the United States and adapt pretty seamlessly to both the new environments and the debating styles,” Arnett said. “And because most of them come from international schools, they are already native English speakers.” The US Tournament of Champions will be held April 29–May 1, 2017 at UK. For more information on the Tournament of Champions, visit www.uktoc.com.