UK to participate in United Negro College Fund National Walk for Education
UK/September 09, 2022/By Ryan Girves /Source: http://uknow.uky.edu/
Next week, units across the University of Kentucky campus will participate in the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) National Walk for Education. The Walk for Education is a nationwide initiative to raise funds UNCF needs to support their historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) members and to help minority students pursue their educational endeavors.
With a mission to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of underrepresented students, UNCF hopes to create a respected model of best practices in moving students to and through college.
“We have a responsibility to support the dreams and goals of talented young men and women who have financial restraints that deny them access to a college education,” Steven A. Miller, UNCF area development director, said. “Remember that this event would not be possible without your commitment and hard work. Your support and participation are even more critical this year during today’s challenging climate as UNCF, our institutions, students and families face the daunting task of raising funds and paying for college. So have fun in making preparations and thank you for believing ‘A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in!’”
With more and more students looking to pursue higher education, more students are coming to UNCF for help. UNCF administers more than 400 scholarship, fellowship and institutional grants at approximately 1,100 colleges across the country that support students at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.
This year, UNCF will also award grant money to predominately white institutions (PWI’s), along with their member HBCU’s. This means that students who wish to attend UK are now eligible to receive funding, relieving economic burdens for minority students at the university.
Participants can make a difference — walking, running, cycling — all in honor of UNCF, students and schools.
The walk will take place from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, Sept. 17, and will start at Consolidated Baptist Church.
The entire Lexington community is invited to team up with family, friends and co-workers to raise funds. To register, visit http://UNCF.org/LexingtonWalk. Registration for the event is $25.
The University of Kentucky is increasingly the first choice for students, faculty and staff to pursue their passions and their professional goals. In the last two years, Forbes has named UK among the best employers for diversity, and INSIGHT into Diversity recognized us as a Diversity Champion four years running. UK is ranked among the top 30 campuses in the nation for LGBTQ* inclusion and safety. UK has been judged a “Great College to Work for” three years in a row, and UK is among only 22 universities in the country on Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Employers.” We are ranked among the top 10 percent of public institutions for research expenditures — a tangible symbol of our breadth and depth as a university focused on discovery that changes lives and communities. And our patients know and appreciate the fact that UK HealthCare has been named the state’s top hospital for five straight years. Accolades and honors are great. But they are more important for what they represent: the idea that creating a community of belonging and commitment to excellence is how we honor our mission to be not simply the University of Kentucky, but the University for Kentucky.
Source: http://uknow.uky.edu/uk-happenings/uk-participate-united-negro-college-fund-national-walk-education
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