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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Participants gather at Kincaid Auditorium for the 2023 Econ Games on March 24, 2023, at the Gatton College of Business and Economics in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Owen Chesemore | Staff

UK Gatton College of Business and Economics hosts Econ Games 2023

Owen Chesemore, Reporter March 29, 2023

The University of Kentucky hosted the 2023 Econ Games, sponsored by Middleground Capital and the Gatton College of Business and Economics, on March 24. The Econ Games connected students with other universities...

Isaac Sutherland, left, and Mallory Hudson answer questions during the SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

SGA court finds Sutherland/Hudson violated election rules, Sutherland will appeal

Kendall Staton, News Editor March 23, 2023

The UK Student Government Association (SGA) Supreme Court published a slip opinion on the UKSGA website, detailing what caused the disqualification of Isaac Sutherland and Mallory Hudson from the student...

Jake Lemon, president of the UConn Foundation and candidate for Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, speaks during an open forum on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at the Gatton College of Business and Economics in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

Public forum held for Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement candidate

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter February 22, 2023

Preferred candidate for the position of Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Jake Lemon spoke to a room of staff and students on Monday, Feb. 20, in the Gatton College of Business and...

Capilouto invites preferred candidate for Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement position to campus

Capilouto invites ‘preferred candidate’ for Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement position to campus

Laurel Swanz, Staff Reporter February 15, 2023

President Eli Capilouto announced that the “preferred candidate” for the position of Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement will be attending an open forum next week, in a campus wide...

Bill Gatton talks with students after the celebration honoring him in the Student Center on Friday, August 31, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK graciously toasts Bill Gatton at celebration of new student center

Jacob Eads August 31, 2018

In a shower of balloons and streamers, UK has yet again toasted to its brand-new Bill Gatton Student Center.On Friday, President Eli Capilouto and other university leaders rained down their praise on philanthropist...

Gatton building mug

New dean named for Gatton College of Business and Economics

Peyton McCarroll June 2, 2018

UK announced Wednesday that Simon J. Sheather will be the next dean of the Gatton College of Business and Economics, pending approval by the Board of Trustees.“We are delighted that Professor Sheather...

Provost David Blackwell spoke to students, faculty, and staff in Kincaid Auditorium on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Provost candidate David Blackwell wants to be a servant leader as provost

Bailey Vandiver December 8, 2017

One UK provost candidate attended high school in Kentucky. Then it took him a long time to get back to the commonwealth. Gatton College of Business and Economics Dean David Blackwell has been in his current...

Tax and spending panel looked for answers to Kentucky’s pension crisis

Curtis Franklin September 8, 2017

The theme of the panel was clear: the state of Kentucky has a tax spending problem.A panel discussion titled Tax Policy and Economic Growth in Kentucky was put on by the Schnatter Institute Thursday evening....

 

Unpopular Opinion: UK doesn’t need to spend any more money on parking

Kelsey Mattingly September 2, 2017

What does UK actually need? Updated classroom buildings.Many students complain about on-campus parking, or the lack thereof. While their complaints are not unwarranted, the university seems to pay more...

 

The 5 most productive places to study on campus

Blake Blevins August 24, 2017

As classes begin to pick up speed, students find themselves spending less time out on the town and more trying to keep up. Studying is a crucial part of college, and it’s a delicate practice. Effective...

Construction continues on the new student center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. Photo by Josh Mott | Staff.

Construction to change face of UK

McKenna Horsley August 18, 2017

The average UK student is no stranger to closed walkways, the sounds of jackhammers and traffic cones signaling campus construction projects. However, these small nuisances can lead to huge campus changes.As...

UK gives Memorial Hall appropriate context

Aspen Gage April 2, 2017

As a predominantly white institution, racial issues seem to be a perpetual battle for UK. One such struggle involved the now infamous mural inside of Memorial Hall. The mural, which depicts images of black...

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