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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Capilouto gets 2 percent raise

September 8, 2014

By Anne [email protected] President Eli Capilouto’s third-year evaluation in the Board of Trustees meeting Friday ended with a two percent raise, bringing his salary up to $535,000...

Gatton gives UK $20 million toward new student center

September 4, 2014

UK trustee Carol Martin "Bill" Gatton gave the university a $20 million commitment to go toward the construction of a new Student Center beginning June 2015, university president Eli Capilouto announced...

UK awards $90,000 in iPads yearly

September 4, 2014

The 2014-15 academic year marks the third year in a row that UK has awarded iPads to recipients of two prestigious scholarships.Students who earn the Patterson or the Singletary scholarships receive a...

Protecting Campus History

September 4, 2014

[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;}With UK scheduled to demolish another historical building within the next week, over 40 protesters picked up their picket...

Moon Festival comes to Lexington

September 4, 2014

The stars are lining up for the Kentucky Chinese American Association as they prepare for their annual Moon Festival at the MoonDance at Midnight Pass Amphitheater of Beaumont Centre on Saturday.  It...

FEMA grant helps UK direct storm water, add green space

September 4, 2014

An underground storm water detention area completed on the corner of Alumni and University Drive is the first storage site constructed to reduce water collection on south campus.The almost $12 million...

Education Abroad growing in popularity

September 4, 2014

The number of UK students traveling around the world as a part of their education in on the rise.UK’s class of 2014 saw a 24 percent increase in involvement in Education Abroad, said Anthony Ogden,...

Big Blue goes green: 130 of 430 trees planted in campus-wide initiative

September 3, 2014

By Anne [email protected] walked back onto campus to be greeted with a mass landscape of greenery.Last spring and over the summer, UK Physical Plant Division planted around 130 of...

New discoveries possible with new energy economy

September 3, 2014

By Anne [email protected] multi-department “new energy economy” project that received $24 million from the National Science Foundation and the Kentucky Experimental Program to Stimulate...

Fonzworth Bentley addresses ‘Swagger’ in Memorial Hall speech

September 3, 2014

By Erik [email protected] looking to get ahead and improve their “swagger” can attend a talk given by Fonzworth Bentley, a musician, author and former assistant to P. Diddy, speaks about...

UK builds site for violation reports: New online forms allow students, employees to report code violations

September 2, 2014

By Cheyene [email protected] recently created two websites that will allow students and faculty to report student code violations and tobacco use on campus.The Office of Student Conduct website...

North Campus lost hot water access over Labor Day

September 2, 2014

By Anne [email protected] on North Campus did not have hot water from about 3 p.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday while UK’s Physical Plant Division repaired a high-pressure steam line.The...

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