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Egyptian Students Visit Frontier Nursing University

On Friday 20 July 2018, a dozen Egyptian LOTUS nursing students were accompanied by faculty and staff from the University of Kentucky International Centre on a field trip. They visited The Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky.

 

 

 

A&S Welcomes Students from Beijing and Shanghai

The College of Arts and Sciences hosted a welcome BBQ for incoming students from Beijing and Shanghai. After 16 hours of travel, the students landed in the Bluegrass ready to begin their studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. The outing provided students to connect with fellow classmates…

2016 ESL Christmas Party

Organized by our most senior employee and director of partnerships Ms. Lina Crocker, CESL threw a Christmas party at the Alumni House on the University of Kentucky Campus.  There was plenty of food, fun, and merriment!

Fall II 2015 CESL Stars and Awards Ceremony

Every session, CESL celebrates their top students at our CESL Stars and Awards Ceremony.  Students first listen to a speech by successful CESL Alumni, and then those student whose acheivements went above and beyond last session are honored.  The speaker this time was Minen Al-Kafajy, who became…

CESL Stars and Promotion Ceremony -- November 11, 2015

On November 11, 2015, Moise Djigenou, a former CESL Student, spoke to ESL students about the difficulties of learning English, the importance of perseverence during second language acquisition, and the rewards of being steadfast in your studies.

When asked by a student what his "big…

CESL Fall Festival

Few traditions are as time-honored in the United States as the Fall Festival.  Traditionally, the Fall Festival is a celebration of the beginning of the harvest season, however in modern culture it is more a celebration of the end of sickly, hot summer days, the beatiful new colors and flavors…

CESL Graduation Ceremony

Our visitors from Ecuador and the Go Teacher program had a closing ceremony on August 7, 2015, in the LexMark Room of the Main Building on the campus of the University of Kentucky. This is the fourth cohort of GTPE students that have some through CESL - Congratulations!

CESL Trip to Fort Harrod and Shakertown

CESL students made a trip to Fort Harrod and Shakertown on Saturday, July 18th. It was a beautiful day and we had dinner at Cracker Barrel.

Amongst of all the CESL students, Saudi and Brazilian students were especially fascinated with the guns displayed, while female students enjoyed all…

CESL Visits Berea Craft Festival

The Center for English as a Second Language traveled to Berea, Kentucky to take in the sights and the sounds of that city's craft festival. The group visited different student workshops and learned from regional experts about different musical instruments like the dulcimer as well as Appalachian…

CESL Visits the Cincinnati Zoo

On Saturday, June 20, 2015, Lina Crocker, Senior Lecturer at the Center for English as a Second Language, and her husband led a group of 40 CESL students on a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo. The visit was a special experience for the students, many of whom had not previously been to a zoo.

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Go Teacher Cohort 5 : Closing Ceremony

Our visitors from Ecuador and the Go Teacher program had a closing ceremony in August of 2014 on the campus of the University of Kentucky.

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CESL - TESL - Reception - 2014

The Center for English as a Second Language at the University of Kentucky bid a bittersweet farewell to ten Korean colleagues and scholars that were a part of the Daegu Ministry of Education program over the past year. On Thursday, February 13th, their diligence, commitment, and excellence in their…

Go Teacher Fall 2013 Closing Ceremony

Our visitors from Ecuador and the Go Teacher program had a closing ceremony in the Fall semester of 2013 on the campus of the University of Kentucky. Read more about UK’s unique international partnership that brought the students to campus:

Omani National Day 2013

Photography by: Keith Gilbertson

ESL - Brazil Scientific Mobility Program

In September, the Center for English as a Second Language welcomed a new group of students from Brazil to campus. They are participants in the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program which provides scholarships to undergraduate students for study in the Science, Technology, Engineering and…

Go Teacher Closing Ceremony 2013

Our visitors from Ecuador and the Go Teacher program had a closing ceremony on July, 31, 2013 on the campus of the University of Kentucky. Read more about UK’s unique international partnership that brought the students to campus: bit.ly/16Vix0S Photography by: Dana Rogers

ESL - Mammoth Cave National Park

Photography By: Dana Rogers Our visitors from Ecuador continue to explore the Commonwealth and all of its rich, unique treasures – including this past Saturday’s visit to Mammoth Cave National Park! Read more about UK’s unique international partnership that brought the students to campus:…

ESL Teachers Visiting From Ecuador

This year 42 Ecuadorian ESL teachers are visiting the University of Kentucky for seven months studying and teaching ESL in the Center for ESL. This is a $1.1 million grant from the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education, which is subcontracted through Kansas State University. On February 8, 2013,…

ESL Presidential Event

The Center for English as a Second Language organized a discussion and viewing of the 2012 Vice Presidential debate, which gave students an opportunity to practice conversation and express their…