When U Black, U Black!
When U Black, U Black!When I was born, I was BLACKWhen I grew up, I was BLACKWhen I went in the sun, I stayed BLACKWhen I got cold, I was BLACKWhen I was scared, I was BLACKWhen I was sick, I was BLACK
And when I die, I’ll still be BLACKNOW, you'white'folks . .. .When you’re born, you're PINK
When you grow up, you’re WHITEWhen you go in the sun, you get RED
When you’re cold, you turn BLUE
When you’re scared, you're YELLOW
When you get sick, you’re GREENWhen you bruise, you turn PURPLEAnd when you die, you look GREYSo why y'all be callin' us
C O L O R E DFolks!!!!
Thursday, October 22, 2015
When U black, u Black ... Thx tdk, whoever, you may be
UK's largest single gift ... Thx Lexington Herald Leader!
Arizona man makes largest gift in University of Kentucky history; $23 million for honors college
lblackford@herald-leader.comOctober 22, 2015 Updated 18 minutes ago
Aerial photo of the University of Kentucky campus taken on Feb. 12, 2013.
FARON COLLINS
Last September, the University of Kentucky announced the largest gift in its history — $20 million from trustee Bill Gatton to help build a new student center.
On Thursday, UK announced its new, biggest gift ever — $23 million from alumnus Tom Lewis and his wife, Jan, to create an honors college.
"This gift, by a remarkable person and leader so committed to his alma mater and to education, reflects our mission to place the success of students first in everything that we do," President Eli Capilouto said. "Tom Lewis is investing in, and helping enhance, a vision we have to be the finest residential, public research university in America."
The college will be located in a new residence hall across from W.T. Young Library, and the money will be used to hire a dean and eight to 10 faculty and staff, and provide programming.
Lewis, a native of Lexington and 1971 engineering graduate of UK, is a seventh generation Kentuckian, UK officials said. After graduating from UK, Lewis earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Lewis then went into the home construction business in Arizona, where he started T.D. Lewis Company. He resides in Paradise Valley, Ariz.
"I have a strong belief in the value of education and helping young people become the best they can be," Lewis said in a news release. "This gift is our way of helping University of Kentucky honors students reach their full potential as leaders who will create, shape and influence people, ideas and discoveries for this and generations yet to come."
UK has a long-established honors program, which provides enrichment classes. Provost Tim Tracy said elevating the program to a college "allows us to bring together all our resources. The students will live together and learn together.
"This will provide a very enhanced and enriched experience that allows them to gain an education they might not get otherwise."
The plan for the college must go before the University Senate for approval.
The college will not grant degrees and its faculty will be non-tenure track, Tracy said, because "it’s a residential college, not an academic college." Those faculty will teach courses such as life skills and organizational techniques.
For example, an honors student could major and get a degree in engineering, but they would be required to take 24 hours in honors classes, which would be taught by full-time faculty.
Some of those proposed classes for first-year students include "Jews and Christians in Medieval Europe," "Science, Ethics and Society," and "The Science, Public Policy, Law, and Ethics of Drug Development and Human Health."
Lewis Honors College will have about 2,000 students when it opens in the fall of 2016 or 2017, Tracy said. Students will be chosen on grades, test scores and essays they write.
UK has committed $8.5 million a year for scholarships for honors students, Tracy said. That money is not included in the $23 million gift.
Linda Blackford: (859) 231-1359. Twitter: @lbblackford
"So Help me, God" ... Thx Paul C!
In His service for His glory.
Steve & RuthTHIS ONE IS A SENDER This is by a daughter of a murdered couple in Raytown, MO, who had aBible and Bookstore on 63rd street.She says: When I had to testify at the murder trial of my parents a week ago, I was asked to raise my right hand ... The bailiff started
Out "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?"I stood there and waited but she said nothing. She said "Do you?"I was so stunned I blurted out "What happened to "so help me God?"She came back with "Do you?"
I replied yes, but I was perplexed.
Then the judge said. "You can say that if you want to."I stopped, raised my right hand, and finished with: "So help me God!"I told my son and daughter that when it came time for them to testify, they shoulddo the same.I don't know what can be done about it, but it's time for us to step up and DO something.NBC this morning had a poll on this question. They had the highest number of responses that they have ever had for one of their polls, and the percentage was the same as this: 86% to keep the words, 14% against...That is a pretty 'commanding' public response.I was asked to send this on if I agreed ....Or delete if I didn't.Now it is your turn. It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God.Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a
Mess about having "In God We Trust" on our money and having God in
The Pledge of Allegiance.Why is America-- our nation -- catering to this 14%? Yes, why??
If you agree, pass this on, if not, simply delete ....In God We Trust If You Choose To Delete
Perhaps Then You Are Part Of The Problem
Me? I'm Passing It On.
It seems to get worse daily.AGREE OR DELETE
(although I pray that you will send this on...)
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