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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

 

Cessation programs make smoking ban a ‘success’

November 19, 2010

UK’s tobacco ban has been in effect for a year now, and officials have deemed it a success.Tobacco Policy Research Program Director Ellen Hahn said UK finds the ban successful because of the number of...

Board of Trustees speaking plan may change

November 19, 2010

On Oct. 27, 2009, protestors — many of them students — left a Board of Trustees meeting angry and frustrated because they couldn’t share their opinions about naming the new men’s basketball dorm...

Night Owls

November 18, 2010

By Gary N. HermannAfter many UK students have returned to their dorms for the night, several students are just getting started with activities.These “night owls” can be partiers, procrastinators or...

Gatton dean search underway

November 18, 2010

By Becca ClemonsThe presidential search is not the only one needed to fill a leadership position at UK. The Gatton College of Business and Economics has an opening for a new dean after current Dean Devanathan...

New courses serve as test run

November 18, 2010

By Laura KarrTen new University Studies Program courses offered at UK for the Spring 2011 semester are being used as a test run of classes for the new General Education program UK is trying to implement.The...

UK employee contracts tuberculosis

November 18, 2010

By Nicole SchladtAn employee at the UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital has been diagnosed with a confirmed case of tuberculosis.One of the hospital’s female nurses, who is also a student at Eastern...

Four Loko’s days are numbered

November 18, 2010

Students may not be going Loko anymore.Or at least the way they have been.Tuesday, Phusion Projects, maker of Four Loko, announced in a news release it would reformulate its products to remove caffeine,...

 

CATS offers tutoring to UK student-athletes

November 17, 2010

By Audrey SmithBeing an athlete and keeping up with schoolwork is tough.The Center for Academic &Tutorial Services works to help the more than 500 student-athletes at UK succeed in their academics.With...

UK goes global with international student enrollment growth

November 17, 2010

By Michael BullardMore international students are coming to UK.In the past five years, the university has seen an increase in international student enrollment from 169 students to 358 students, said Roger...

 

Video game producer returns home to UK

November 17, 2010

By Gary HermannA UK graduate helped create a video game many college students have likely played.JoAnna Lio Amos is a lead producer for the game series “The Sims.” The Lexington native returned to...

Film combats violence against women

November 16, 2010

By Liz CanavanThe college of engineering is helping combat violence against women through  a documentary.Starting Nov. 14 on Kentucky Educational Television, three survivors of intimate partner violence,...

First online basketball lottery in the books

November 16, 2010

By Kelsey CaudillStudents who attended the men’s basketball lottery Monday night secured their tickets in advance with the click of a mouse.This year, the UK Athletics Ticket Office incorporated an online...

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