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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

Board retreat wraps up with next steps forward

October 2, 2011

The second day of the two-day retreat began Sunday morning with a campus tour of facilities, and the discussion of being a land grant and flagship university continued.Whether to focus on recruiting out-of-state...

‘One-stop shop’ prepares graduating students

October 2, 2011

By Audrey SmithDecember graduates will have an opportunity to finalize their last minute graduation needs in one place Tuesday and Wednesday at the 2011 Alumni Association Grad Salute.Meg Phillips, the...

Board of Trustees will hold retreat

October 1, 2011

The UK Board of Trustees will meet this weekend for a two-day retreat.The trustees will meet Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at Donamire Farm in Lexington. They will resume Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to...

Student Center traffic increases

September 30, 2011

By Bradley Gosser The Student Center has seen a steep and steady rise in traffic over the past few years.The number of students utilizing the facility climbs constantly and conference room reservations...

Band Jam raises money for juvenile diabetes

September 30, 2011

By Alex RufIt felt like summer again on Haggin Field Thursday night, when UK students gathered for the seventh annual Alpha Delta Gamma Band Jam.The event is a fundraiser for research on juvenile diabetes,...

Millions needed for Ky. Super Bowl ad

September 30, 2011

By Christine PowellA crowd-funded 2012 Super Bowl commercial highlighting Kentucky is the goal for one UK graduate and two Kentucky natives.Kent Carmichael, Whit Hiler and Griffin VanMeter want to change...

Capilouto addresses campus on ways to improve

September 30, 2011

President Eli Capilouto addressed ways UK can improve in an all-campus email Thursday.In the email, Capilouto shared the results of a report done by a University Review Committee, which he appointed to...

UK speaks on voting in Saudi Arabia

September 30, 2011

By Jen Taylor­­­In the second-ever nationwide vote, men in Saudi Arabia voted in local elections Thursday, just four days after the king granted women the right to vote.King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia...

LGBT workshop creates opportunities for allies on campus

September 30, 2011

The LGBT Task Force held its first workshop Thursday evening for students who want to become allies to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.The workshop, facilitated by UK Community...

UK releases annual safety report

September 29, 2011

By Cami StumpUK’s Office of Emergency Management released the 2010 Annual Campus Safety and Security Report Tuesday, including a report on crime statistics and on fire safety.The UK Annual Safety and...

Water fountains benefit environment

September 29, 2011

By Justin RichterIn an effort to reduce water bottle usage, new water dispensers have been implemented above the water fountains in the Student Center.Elkay EZH20 machines were a project started by student...

 

Fire at apartment complex closes Virginia Avenue

September 28, 2011

An apartment complex fire closed a section of Virginia Avenue Tuesday afternoon and led to a seven-vehicle collision on Limestone.Virginia Avenue was still completely closed at 4:40 p.m. from Winnie Street...

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