A UK student was killed in a car accident Tuesday night when his truck hit a tree. Robert P. Helton, 21, from West Liberty, Ky., was driving on Ky. 844 in Morgan County when his Chevrolet pickup dropped off the right shoulder of the road. He overcorrected, crossed into the westbound lane, ran off the [...]
It’s summer. Time is probably spent at the pool, working a summer job, traveling around the world, or maybe going back to your hometown. But, according to UK’s first lady, home is where the heart is. And her heart rests at the university. Patsy Todd has been UK’s first lady since her husband, UK President [...]
Continue reading …UK now requires everyone with a bike on campus to obtain and display a valid permit, available from UK Parking and Transportation Services. The permit is a decal that adheres to the bike. There are no registration fees associated with the program. The regulation includes bikes belonging to full-time and part-time employees and students, children [...]
Continue reading …Beginning Aug. 1, all users of motorized scooters, mopeds and motorcycles will have the same rights and responsibilities, UK announced in a news release. Scooters, mopeds and low-power motorcycles will no longer be able to park at bicycle racks throughout campus. Users will now be required to buy an $8-per-month parking permit and use motorcycle [...]
Continue reading …The UK and Western Kentucky University football teams have agreed to a four-game series during the 2010-2013 seasons, the schools announced Wednesday. The schools will play once a year for four years. UK will host the Hilltoppers in Commonwealth Stadium in 2010 and 2012. In turn, the Hilltoppers will serve as the home team for [...]
Continue reading …A UK assistant professor received a $1.17 million, two-year research grant from federal stimulus money to better understand why a particular opioid drug is abused less than others of the same type. William Stoops, an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and the UK Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, will focus his [...]
Continue reading …By Jennifer Hilinski With the current state of the economy, homelessness is becoming an even larger issue than it has been in the past. A local fundraising event is looking to help combat that statistic. Sleepless in Lexington is a program designed to raise awareness and support for the nearly 1,400 homeless men and women [...]
Continue reading …A Woodland Park tradition will celebrate its 20th anniversary with its opening performance on Thursday. Ballet Under the Stars will be held at the park, located off East High Street, from July 30 through Aug. 2. The pre-show of “Aladdin†will begin at 8 p.m. and the main show will take place at 9 p.m. [...]
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By Laura Clark A museum won’t be the only home to one collection of art. The UK Art Museum will present an exhibition of folk art from across the state, which is part of UK HealthCare’s collection. By February 2011, it will be moved to the new UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital as part of [...]
Continue reading …By Lauren Frame While breaking out your swine flu face mask would have been a bit dramatic, and not to mention completely unnecessary, it was still probably tempting if you passed the signs in the Student Center last week. Several rooms on the first floor of the building were blocked off and covered with plastic [...]
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