It is a question that parents who are sending their children off to college this fall ask when that first tuition bill arrives: Will I receive a return on my investment? According to a CNN news report, which cited a study by payscale,com, a University of Kentucky education is certainly worth the cost. The study says that UK graduates earn a 10.2 percent annual return on their college investment. You can watch the CNN report - "Is College Worth It?" - by clicking on the following link:
http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/29/is-college-worth-the-cost/.
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The University of Kentucky became the first school in the nation to have five players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Thursday night. Congratulations to John Wall, surprisingly the first UK player ever to be selected #1 overall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe, and Daniel Orton. We wish all of them the very best as they pursue their professional careers.
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Those in the community who have followed UK's vocal programs - particularly UK Opera Theatre - over the past few years know that Reginald Smith, Jr. is an amazing talent. This summer, one of the nation's top summer music programs is getting to experience that talent as well.
Reginald has been selected to attend the Seagle Music Colony, the oldest summer vocal training program in the U.S. Founded in 1915, Seagle Music Colony is the country's oldest summer music program and the premiere opera and musical theatre producing organization in the upstate New York region. The mission of the colony is to identify, train, and develop gifted singers and to present quality opera and musical theatre performances to the public.
We are certainly proud of Reginald and wish him well this summer. For those of you who want to learn more about this amazing student and listen to some of his past performances, you can read the entire UKNow feature on Reginald Smith, Jr. by clicking here.
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Best of luck to the members of the University's Solar Car Team as they embark on the American Solar Challenge. The team has been in Texas since June 11, as their car undergoes a series of tests for technical and safety specifications. And today, they are competing in the Formula Sun Grand Prix as they seek to qualify race for next week's American Solar Challenge. The American Solar Challenge is a 1,400-mile, seven-day race from Tulsa, Okla. to Chicago that will be held June 20-27.
The UK Solar Car, which weighs about 470 lbs without a driver, runs on lithium-polymer batteries, which are similar to what is found in laptops and cell phones. There are 472 solar cells and 168 batteries, and the car runs from power that comes in from the solar cells and is sent through a wire to the motor. When driving the car, the team tries to operate with just this energy. If the solar cells cannot provide enough power (such as from accelerating or fast driving), then the extra energy will come from the batteries. Conversely, if all the power the solar cells are producing are not needed (such as during braking or sitting at a stoplight), then the batteries are charged. This is all controlled by the car's on-board computers, so the driver can focus on driving.
The design, construction, and racing of the UK solar car are completely student-run and operate as part of the UK College of Engineering.
Please do yourself a favor and watch this video about the UK Solar Car Team. You will swell with pride as you get to hear from these young scholars. You can see the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp5J1bwdjf0.
And if you want to follow the team throughout the competition, you can check the team's website at www.uksolarcar.com, or follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/uksolarcar.
Good luck!
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One of my favorite aspects of this job is being able to hear the interesting stories from our students, faculty, and staff. On last week's radio program - UK Perspectives on WUKY Radio - I hosted a pair of guests who had quite a start to their summer. College of Education faculty member Jennifer Grisham-Brown and student Jen Stopher took part in an Education Abroad visit to Guatemala earlier this summer. And, frankly, their story is one of a kind. You simply have to listen to their story and you can do so by clicking here.
You can hear UK Perspectives every Friday on WUKY Radio or listen online by clicking here.
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