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Freshman nursing major Katie Ray shares a laugh with her coworkers while working at Panda Express in the Gatton Student Center on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

‘A learning experience.’ UK student workers find a balance between school and work

Liberty Gilbert, Reporter March 8, 2023

Students at the University of Kentucky are finding that, with friendly work environments and flexible schedules, there are plenty of benefits and opportunities that accompany being an employee on campus. According...

A Starship delivery robot travels across campus on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

UK Dining partners with Grubhub to provide more Flex opportunities

Savannah Garnett, Reporter February 20, 2023

Last August, UK announced that the online food ordering and delivery service Grubhub would be teaming up with UK Dining to allow Flex and Plus accounts to be used on the app for restaurants and fast food...

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On-campus dining altered by restaurant closures, openings and meal swipes

Haley Blackburn August 9, 2020

As students arrive back on UK’s campus, social distancing procedures are not the only change they will encounter - UK’s dining scene has changed as well.Four campus restaurants closed and have been...

Bikers pass the William T. Young Library on Monday, April 6, 2020, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK set to complete housing and dining refunds by end of the week

Emily Laytham April 10, 2020

Most UK housing and dining refunds landed in myUK accounts by the end of the day on Friday, according to UK spokesperson Jay Blanton.Housing refunds began appearing in myUK accounts on April 6, only one...

Holmes Hall is one of many dorm-living options for students on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Kaitlyn Gumm | Staff

UK Board bumps up housing, dining rates for next school year to match inflation

Addison Lander December 10, 2019

On Tuesday, The UK Board of Trustees approved an increase in student housing and dining rates for the 2020-2021 school year.According to a press release given at the meeting's conclusion, the dining rates...

Champions Kitchen will open to students on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. Pushed-in high-top chairs sit at Champions Kitchen on Friday, January 5, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

UK approved to expand Gatton Student Center dining areas

Sydney Momeyer October 18, 2019

Construction on the University of Kentucky's new Gatton Student Center isn't done quite just yet.In a unanimous decision during Friday's Board of Trustees meeting inside Kroger Field's Woodford Reserve...

Restaurants and shops line South Limestone in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Surviving on ever-changing South Limestone proves a tough task for local business

Emily Laytham September 5, 2019

The beginning of a new school year brings many things.Sometimes, it takes them away, too.In the case of dining options close to campus, the new semester both giveth and taketh away.A construction-filled...

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Allowing near-campus restaurants to accept Flex would benefit all

Hannah Woosley August 21, 2018

A closing epidemic is spreading among the restaurants near UK, and many restaurant owners are unsure how to change that.Others know of a solution: UK should allow those nearby restaurants to accept Flex...

Bear & the Butcher fills a void in the Chevy Chase neighborhood

Abigail Davidson October 30, 2017

Bourbon, brews and brunch are the standout of Lexington’s newest Chevy Chase installment, Bear & the Butcher.The intriguing façade dominating Lexington’s historic neighborhood is more than just...

On average, eating on campus is only six cents more than eating off campus. 

On campus food only slightly more expensive than off at several key restaurants

Bailey Vandiver March 30, 2017

If UK students want a chicken sandwich, they can pinch pennies by driving off campus to buy one. But for a cup of coffee, a walk to Willy T. is just as cost effective.Those who see eating on campus as...

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