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Kentucky Wildcats guard Luke Fortner (79) comforts wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. (1) after Bowden throws an interception during the game against Louisville on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky defeated Louisville 56-10. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Luke Fortner selected 65th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars

Hunter Shelton April 29, 2022

After 55 career games and 36 consecutive starts for Kentucky, offensive lineman Luke Fortner is headed to the NFL. The Sylvania, Ohio native has been selected 65th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in...

Brittney Sawyer, president of the Womens Coalition calling for the establishment of a womens center on UKs campus. Photo provided by Sawyer. 

Proposal calls for UK to establish safe space for women

Haley Simpkins March 17, 2021

March marks Women’s History Month and the conversation around issues facing women is happening nationally and locally. Some UK students are now calling for the establishment of a UK Women’s Center...

Campus orgs celebrate Black History month with slate of events

Hannah Stanley February 8, 2021

University of Kentucky organizations will be hosting events throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month for students and faculty to participate in. Events ranging from discussions,...

Kentucky cheerleaders entertain the crowd during a timeout during the game against Georgia on Sunday, December 31, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 66 to 61. Photo by Olivia Beach | Staff

Lexington Center, Rupp Arena enters new naming rights deal

Rick Childress January 16, 2020

Rupp Arena—the home of UK's men's basketball team—will have a slight name change. The facility, which is currently undergoing a major, nearly $275 million renovation, will now be known as Rupp Arena...

Beau Revlett addresses the gathering in preparation for SSTOP Hungers announcement of an upcoming hunger strike in support of the basic needs campaign during SSTOPs day of free meals on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Natalie Parks | Staff

After day of free food, student group announces hunger strike

Rachel Crick March 28, 2019

SSTOP Hunger announced Wednesday evening that some of its members would be going on a hunger strike as the next step in a plan to pressure UK to establish a Basic Needs Center. The announcement came at...

The UK HealthCare Simulation Center provides a realistic training environment for future health care providers and advanced technology for current researchers, UK HealthCare officials said. Photo provided by Ramakanth Kavuluru.

‘It will talk to you’: UK patient simulators give realistic training

Marissa Bosco November 29, 2018

UK HealthCare has taken a big leap into the world of training and research with a new patient simulation center that just opened at the Albert B. Chandler Hospital.Consisting of three patient rooms on...

President Eli Capilouto and members of the Student Board of Philanthropy grin as they cut the ribbon on the new Center for Student Philanthropy in the Bill Gatton Student Center on Sept. 7, 2018. The office hopes to educate generations of students on the power of giving.

UK puts priority on giving with unveiling of new Center for Student Philanthropy

September 7, 2018

UK has become one in just a handful of universities in the nation to make a physical step toward promoting philanthropy, by unveiling its new Center for Student Philanthropy.On Friday, President Eli Capilouto...

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