The University of Kentucky crowned Homecoming royalty virtually for the first time this weekend. The crowning of this year’s royalty concludes the Alumni Association’s "Homecoming at Home" week of virtual events. See the video above for what was shown at Kroger Field during Kentucky's Homecoming victory over Mississippi State.
University of Kentucky Libraries recognizes longtime faculty member Beth Kraemer as the recipient of the 2020 Paul A. Willis Outstanding Faculty Award.
The University of Kentucky Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence has announced its newest class of 31 Chellgren Student Fellows.
The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities is exploring the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in its most recent interview with retired Judge Jennifer Coffman on “Over Yonder: Conversations with Artists and Scholars on Social Distancing.” Ginsburg is considered the "architect of the legal fight for women's rights."
“One Day for UK,” the University of Kentucky’s second annual giving day, is today! During the 24-hour fundraising campaign, which is currently underway, donors can give to the college, program or cause of their choice.
Students, faculty and everyone seeking to expand their knowledge on the upcoming elections should have a special interest in the University of Kentucky’s 2020 upcoming Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture. Scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. — exactly three weeks before the Nov. 3 elections — this lecture will feature one of the country’s most known and respected political analysts, Charlie Cook, publisher and editor of The Cook Political Report along with a panel of prominent national and Kentucky journalists.
The University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information has a slate of new leaders following the appointment of Jennifer Greer as dean in August 2019. Greer, formerly an associate provost at the University of Alabama, replaced Dan O’Hair, who served as dean for nine years. Derek Lane was interim for a year prior to Greer’s arrival.
Celebrate the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby safely from home with University Press of Kentucky’s step-by-step guide to hosting a successful bourbon-tasting party: “Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon?”
The Graduate Student Congress (GSC) at the University of Kentucky is starting a new series of events this year called “Civic Engagement Saturdays.”