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TEK: UK’s new program to prepare students for the workforce

Owen Chesemore, Reporter April 17, 2023

UK will begin offering students the chance to participate in a program called Transdisciplinary Educational Approaches to Advance Kentucky (TEK) in the fall of 2023, as a part of UK’s Quality Enhancement...

Kentucky forward Dreuna Edwards (44) reacts to a foul call during the Kentucky vs. Princeton womens basketball game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. Princeton won 69-62. Photo by Jack Weaver | Kentucky Kernel

Former Kentucky player Dre’Una Edwards calls on Elzy to resolve eligibility issue at Baylor

Tyler Russell, Reporter January 8, 2023

Former Wildcats forward Dre’Una Edwards has released a statement directed at Kentucky womens basketball head coach Kyra Elzy regarding her eligibility at Baylor University. There seemed to be some...

Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (7) looks for an open receiver during an open practice in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)

Faith, family, football (and fruit, of course): The story of Will Levis

Jack Weaver January 27, 2022

Will Levis knows what it’s like to be a “normal student.”Last semester, Levis spent his weekends at Kroger Field, where he led the Wildcats in a successful 10-3 season. But just a semester before...

UK Fall 2020 commencement to be held virtually

UK Fall 2020 commencement to be held virtually

Lauren Campbell October 28, 2020

UK will hold a virtual commencement ceremony for Fall 2020 graduates on Friday, December 4th at 2 p.m..Students who apply for a degree in the Fall 2020 Semester will receive an email on how to register...

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Finding balance in your college life doesn’t have to be complicated

Sarah Halsey January 23, 2020

Classes. Papers. Tests. Work. Internships. Friends and family. Extracurricular activities. It never seems to end. We are all looking for balance in our lives, often struggling to find it. There is no quick...

Environmental Fridays

Graduating? Celebrate using these affordable, earth-friendly aesthetics

Kelly Walker May 3, 2019

Spring is finally here, and with it the sprouting of new life, big changes and celebration.  For many of you, the month of May brings with it your long-awaited graduation day which undoubtedly is a bittersweet...

Graduating senior cheerleader and Wildcat mascot Ross Boggess poses for a photo in Memorial Coliseum on UKs campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Unmasking the Wildcat: Ross Boggess’s ‘rewarding’ experience

Bailey Vandiver May 3, 2019

The Wildcat walked off the field at the football stadium, the surrounding stands empty. Inside the suit was Ross Boggess, and he was about to take it off for the last time.It wasn’t a football game...

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Dear my backpack, Thanks.

April 30, 2019

When I first started shopping for basic college gear (was that really four years ago?), I thought I’d be that cool kid who had a new backpack every year and always had the newest stuff. That was my naive...

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What I wish I knew before college

April 17, 2019

As a first-generation college student, I wasn’t sure what to expect my first day, semester or even year in college – even people who have parents who graduated college don’t either – and I was...

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Transfer students, we have to do better

April 16, 2019

When I first became opinions editor at the Kernel, I set out with a goal to write columns advocating for transfer students. I saw a lack of support and networking for people like myself when I got to UK,...

Sarah Ladd, the Kernels 2018-19 opinions editor, will graduate this May. 

Don’t waste time with sadness or an overdose of anticipation

April 11, 2019

I think it’s hitting me that I graduate in about three weeks. I’ve got the gown, the outfit, the cords, the jitters. I’ve also got the job hunts, the last minute to-do lists because there’s something...

Drexler Blue received his masters degree during UKs Dec. 14 commencement ceremony.

UK grad beats odds to earn master’s degree

Addison Lander December 20, 2018

On Dec. 14, UK held its commencement ceremony for students who had earned their diploma by the end of the fall semester. It was a grand celebration of high accomplishments.This was especially the case...

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