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Kentucky Kernel

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UKPD informs campus of sexual assault in residence hall

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter January 14, 2024

UKPD sent a campus-wide email of a reported sexual assault of a UK student in a residence hall. According to the email, UKPD received the report on Saturday, Jan. 13, the same day the incident happened. The...

UK Police notifies campus of sexual assault in residence hall

UK Police notifies campus of sexual assault in residence hall

Adah Hufana, Reporter November 3, 2023

UK police issued a crime bulletin via a campus-wide email on Thursday, Nov. 2.   The email described a report of a sexual assault that happened on UK’s campus. According to the email, a student reported...

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse in campus residence hall

UK Police report incident of sexual abuse in campus residence hall

Rayleigh Deaton, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2023

The UK Police Department sent a crime bulletin on Monday evening informing the campus community of an incident of sexual abuse on UK’s campus. Sent via campus-wide email, the bulletin said the incident...

A fallen tree covers Administration Drive near the Gatton Student Center after damaging wind gusts hit the area on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

UK begins repair efforts following historic windstorm

Kristen Roberts, Reporter March 6, 2023

UK’s campus sustained damage to multiple buildings and properties after high winds crashed through on Friday, March 3.  UK spokesperson Jay Blanton said the university is still assessing the damage...

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

Water main breaks in UK residence hall

Hannah Stanley April 5, 2022

Shortly before 8 p.m. on April 4, a sprinkler broke in a Holmes Hall resident’s room, causing water intrusion and flooding throughout the building.  At 10:09 p.m., a text message was sent from UK Alert...

Two UK students sign up for graduation, which UK announced on March 12 would take place in person at Rupp Arena May 14-16, while enjoying the early spring weather on the University of Kentuckys campus on Wednesday, March 11, 2021. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Visitation, library, events restrictions loosened for UK students

Natalie Parks March 11, 2021

Many of the university's existing policies on COVID-19 will now be relaxed, according to an email from UK's vice president for student success Kirsten Turner.In an email to students on Thursday, March...

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UK Police report another sexual assault in a residence hall

Natalie Parks December 9, 2019

A student was allegedly sexually assaulted on Dec. 7, according to a crime bulletin sent out Monday afternoon by UK police. The email said that the assault occurred in a residence hall in the early in...

Blanding and Kirwan residence halls, along with Smith, Ingles and Baldwin, could be without air conditioning after spring break.

UK to demolish Kirwan, Blanding towers, may add new dorm

Sydney Momeyer December 6, 2019

The University of Kentucky is set to move into their next steps to demolish the Kirwan-Blanding Complex on south campus, a complex that has been unoccupied for years. Talks of demolishing the two twin...

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UK Police: Student inappropriately touched inside dorm

Kernel News Staff November 4, 2019

A female UK student was allegedly inappropriately touched by a male acquaintance in a residence hall, UK Police announced in a crime bulletin on Monday. The alleged incident occurred early in the morning...

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Student found dead in residence hall, university investigating

Sydney Momeyer October 1, 2019

A student was found dead in a University of Kentucky residence hall on north campus this evening. UK Spokesperson Jay Blanton has confirmed that the UK Police Department responded to a report that a student...

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Female student sexually assaulted by non-student in dorm, UKPD say

Kernel News Staff January 26, 2019

A man reportedly sexually assaulted a female UK student in her residence hall on Friday night, a UK Police Department crime bulletin stated.A black male who is described as 5-foot-11, 140 pounds with black...

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