Racer Report: December 20-24
By Jennifer Cline
The latest °µÍø½ûÇøapp Racer Report includes student, faculty, staff, and alumni accomplishments, announcements, upcoming campus events, and more for the week of Dec. 20-24.
Announcements
Message and campus update from President Jackson on devastating storms, relief efforts
SENT ON BEHALF OF PRESIDENT BOB JACKSON
Racers Announce #KentuckyStrong Relief Efforts For Upcoming Games
By Dave Winder
The °µÍø½ûÇøapp Department of Athletics has announced a series of promotions for its upcoming basketball doubleheaders on Dec. 15 and Dec. 18 to help fellow Kentuckians in need.
Jerry Shroat to be awarded an honorary doctorate at °µÍø½ûÇøapp commencement
°µÍø½ûÇøapp alumnus Jerry Shroat will be awarded an honorary doctorate as part of the fall 2021 commencement ceremony, to be held on Dec. 11 at the CFSB Center.
°µÍø½ûÇøapp faculty member awarded the James G. Sucy Distinguished Service Award
By Alex Pologruto
Dana Statton Thompson, MLIS Research and Instruction Librarian-Associate Professor at °µÍø½ûÇøapp, was awarded the International Visual Literacy Association’s (IVLA) James G. Sucy Distinguished Service Award at the 53rd Annual Virtual Conference hosted by the University of Toledo and the Toledo Museum of Art this past November.