In Memoriam: Mel Lesch

We are mourning the extremely untimely passing of Mel Lesch: our dearly beloved student, tireless scholar, dedicated activist, all too appropriately described by their friends as “human sunshine.”

We would like to share some tributes and student comments about Mel.

Tributes:

UK faculty share summer reads to get lost in

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 12, 2023) — Are you looking to get lost in your next summer read but don’t know where to start?

We asked the University of Kentucky community to recommend books they feel would make good additions to anyone’s reading list.

In the descriptions below, faculty members across various colleges and disciplines share the novels they can’t put down. Pulling from the worlds of history and fiction — their picks explore timely themes while providing intriguing insights.

Philosophy Affiliated Directory

A man holds up a rock while standing near a body of water.
Dairian Boddy
Master's Student
A person wearing a backpack and sunglasses smiles and gives a peace sign in front of a scenic mountain landscape.
Katelyn Boege
Alex Boehm
Kayla Bohannon
Teaching Postdoctoral Scholar
Hardik Bohra
Graduate Student
A man in an orange shirt smiles and takes a selfie in front of trees.
Maxwell E. Boileau
Cognitive Neuroscience Graduate Student
A woman with dark hair and brown eyes wearing a white shirt and silver necklace.
Kaycie Bolin
Teaching Assistant, French & Francophone Studies
A man with short brown hair looks directly at the camera against a gray background.
Scott Bonette
Department Manager
A man wearing glasses and a blue and white checkered collared shirt smiles at the camera.
Phillip Bonner
Professor Emeritus
Jacob Bonta
A woman stands next to a rustic fence with goats and a mountain landscape in the background.
Renee Bonzani [Rena] [Bon-zane] she/her/hers
Senior Lecturer
A man wearing a white lab coat has several small gray birds perched on his shoulders.
Mason Boone
Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant, Biology
A woman with long, curly brown hair wearing a green blazer and black shirt smiles at the camera.
Marisa Booty
PhD candidate
A man with dark hair and glasses stands with his arms crossed against a gray background.
Kaushik Borah
Postdoctoral Scholar
Susan Bordo
Otis A. Singletary Chair in the Humanities
Steve Borgatti
Carlos Roberto Borge Esquivel
A man smiles while crouching in a forest with trees and fog in the background at sunrise.
Blake Borwig
Environmental Scientist
A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and a pearl necklace.
Anna Bosch
Associate Professor, Linguistics
A woman in a red, white, and blue patterned top smiles while standing in front of a bridge and trees.
Savannah Bowen
MFA Candidate
Bryan Bowen
Part Time Instructor
Rick Bowersox
Senior Research Geologist, Kentucky Geological Survey
A young woman in a maroon graduation gown and red, white, and black sash smiles while leaning against a brick wall.
Julianne Bowling
Graduate Student
Amber Bowman
Academic Advisor II
Amber Bowman
Doug Boyd
Director Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History
A man stands with his arms crossed, smiling, in front of a park-like setting with trees and grass.
Scott Bradley
Assistant Dean for Communications and Technical Solutions
Luke H. Bradley
Associate Professor
AJ Bradley
Nathan Bradshaw
A man with short hair and a white goatee smiles while wearing glasses and a red collared shirt in front of a green tree.
David Bradshaw
Professor
Olyvia Bradshaw
Fitzgerald Bramwell
Anna Maria Branduzzi
Graduate Research Assistant
A woman with long brown hair and a black short-sleeved shirt smiles at the camera against a white background.
McKenzie Brannon
Lecturer
Jennifer Branscum
Academic Advisor
Eleanor Brant
A woman smiles while posing outdoors in a blue shirt and matching skirt.
Victoria Brashear
Neuroscience
A man wearing a blue shirt and glasses smiles at the camera.
Benjamin Braun
Professor
A woman smiles while wearing a black blazer and white blouse with black trim.
Jessica Bray
Assistant Professor
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