UK 'Passport to the World' Program to Explore Equity

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 4, 2019) — The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences is entering the ninth year of its Passport to the World initiative, a yearlong exploration of the culture and history of different areas of the world and interdisciplinary topics. 2019-20 will serve as the Year of Equity, which seeks to spark meaningful dialogue on issues across race, gender, ability, sexuality, class, ethnicity, citizenship status and religion at UK, in Kentucky and around the globe.

"In observation of the 70th anniversary of UK’s desegregation, we wanted to organize a series of programs to both commemorate the history and look at current issues of equity," said Anastasia Curwood, director of UK African American and Africana Studies and co-chair of the program. "We deliberately chose the term 'equity' to make it clear that we are not just discussing diversity, or including everyone in our community. We also want to have a conversation about what is fair and equitable in our university, our nation, and globally.

The yearlong exploration will kick off from 1-3 p.m. today, Sept. 4, in the atrium of the Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building with free food, T-shirts and giveaways.

Visit https://equity.as.uky.edu/ for a full list of events and to learn more about the Year of Equity, or download the calendar card on the right side of this page.