After several months of development, I am proud to announce the Board of Trustees approved a creed representing the values we embody here at UK. This process started in August as a creed committee consisted of administrators, faculty, students and myself writing and rewriting drafts. The creed gives an answer to the question, “What does [...]

The other day I stumbled upon an interesting fan theory, relating specifically to the show, aptly named the Lannister Honeypot.

This is second in a series about the life of a UK student-athlete. Being a student-athlete can be very strenuous on both your mind and your body and it is very time consuming. Most of an athlete’s day is already planned out for them and they don’t have very much time to themselves. When I asked [...]

What is the life of a student-athlete like here at UK? As a soccer player, and therefore a member of that community, I could easily walk you through a typical day for me. But we are a diverse bunch, so the schedule of a particular women’s soccer player may not be especially enlightening. Let me [...]

By Eli Capilouto The Kernel’s recent editorial challenging us to broaden student engagement and involvement in decision-making was a welcome reminder for all of us of an important fact: At the University of Kentucky, our goal is to put students first in everything that we do. Direct engagement, open and robust dialogue, a willingness to [...]