Yesterday, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees formally accepted a $2.5 million gift from philanthropist, entrepreneur, horsewoman and award-winning journalist Misdee Wrigley Miller and her husband — businessman, lifelong horseman and accomplished polo player James Miller — that will support the renovation and expansion of UK’s Pence Hall, the future home of the UK College of Communication and Information.
Recently the University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team made its first semi-finals appearance at Harvard University’s Harvard College Tournament since the teams’ National Debate Tournament championship run in 2019.
Joey Bates never imagined he’d walk across a stage to receive a Purple Heart. But the University of Kentucky doctoral student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran was awarded the distinguished medal on May 7, 2024, honoring the sacrifices he made when his deployment to Somalia took a life-altering turn.
School of Journalism and Media Director Erika Engstrom’s new book “Catholic Horror on Television” invites readers to delve into the chilling world of modern television. Engstrom worked alongside other scholars to write this critical analysis that examines recent horror-themed TV shows and their portrayal of Catholicism, offering insights into contemporary attitudes toward religion. The book was released in July 2024.
Cody Keenan, former director of speech writing for the Obama administration, will deliver the 2024 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Grand Courtroom of the Rosenberg College of Law. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Department of Integrated Strategic Communication and the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Bowling Lecture.
The University of Kentucky Alumni Association announced the selection of 32 students who will serve as Alumni Ambassadors for the 2024-25 academic year. As official student hosts of the UK, Alumni Ambassadors promote the university at numerous events in partnership between the Office of the President, Office of Philanthropy and the UK Alumni Association.
The UNITE Research Priority Area (UNITE RPA) welcomed this year’s cohort of 21 graduate students to the UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program.
The University of Kentucky’s Lewis Honors College (LHC) has selected six professors for its inaugural class of Faculty Fellows.This program celebrates excellence in teaching and supports LHC students in the university’s degree-granting colleges through new opportunities in coursework, field trips and speakers.
The 2024 James Madison Award recipient for service to the First Amendment is Scott Horn, co-director of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition (KOGC). The University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media and its Scripps Howard First Amendment Center, housed in the College of Communication and Information, present the award annually.