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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

UK pauses hiring in response to coronavirus challenges

Emily Girard March 27, 2020

As a result of campus shutdowns in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, UK has temporarily stopped hiring new faculty and staff. Though this pause does not apply to student employment, it applies to...

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It’s time to rethink the importance of coal mining careers

Kellsie Kennedy January 17, 2019

Kentucky’s coal production has decreased to less than half its annual production in 2010. At the same time, Kentucky has seen a mining employment rate drop from 17,000 in 2010 to 6,600 in 2017.This is...

Computer Science Assistant professor Corey Baker teaches a computer science class in White Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Changing the atmosphere: Recruiting diverse faculty at UK remains ‘intentional’

December 3, 2018

Despite several recruiting challenges, Dr. Sonja Feist-Price, vice president for institutional diversity, said UK is on track to meet its 2018-2019 goal for faculty diversity on campus.She said UK is on...

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Why apologizing for sexual assault isn’t enough

October 23, 2018

The New York Times recently published a column entitled “Eight Stories of Men’s Regret” in which they shared eight men’s stories about their misconduct towards women during high school. Their...

Sophomore electrical engineering major Colin Schwerin talks with CE Power Solutions business development manager Alex Janesz at the Career fair Lexington, Ky., at the Student Center on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Photo by Emily Wuetcher

Unpaid internships devalue students

By the editorial board October 26, 2016

You want employment experience prior to graduation, and an internship seems like a logical course of action, but is it worth it, if you have to pay for it and possibly pay for it more than once?Unfortunately,...

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