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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

UK president Eli Capilouto speaks to new students during the Wildcat Welcome Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

A day after Capilouto raise announcement, campus worker union lobbied for hazard pay in Frankfort

Sarah Michels December 16, 2021

Every day of the pandemic, custodian Cory Pollard had to come into work, sanitizing campus to protect students, faculty and staff from COVID-19. He and his coworkers never got a break, he said, because...

President Eli Capilouto and his wife walk onto the field for the crowning of the UK 2018 Homecoming King and Queen at halftime during the game against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Nine-year UK president Eli Capilouto up for contract extension

Lauren Campbell June 16, 2020

After nine years at the University of Kentucky, Eli Capilouto is seeking an extension of his tenure as UK’s 12th president. He chose to extend his contract earlier this year, a decision that was announced...

UKs cheerleading team making a pyramid during ESPN College GameDay at Rupp Arena on January 26, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky. No. 8 Kentucky mens basketball takes on No. 9 Kansas at 6:00 PM. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

What’s next for the UK cheerleading team

One month ago, the coaching staff of the UK Cheer was fired and its operations integrated with UK Athletics in the wake of a hazing investigation. The move to athletics and the investigation process...

UK President Eli Capilouto. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Capilouto to take 10 percent pay cut, extend presidency

Natalie Parks May 21, 2020

President Eli Capilouto will reduce his annual salary this coming year by 10 percent, according to a campus email from UK Board of Trustees chair Robert Vance.Vance said that Capilouto requested that those...

Open letter calls for action from UK on employee vulnerabilities

Open letter calls for action from UK on employee vulnerabilities

Lauren Campbell May 12, 2020

As the spring 2020 semester wound down, UK's administration made several announcements about the university's revenue shortfall and subsequent changes to the budget and campus operations, such as the furlough...

Memorial Hall building mug

UK administrators not taking pay cuts

Lauren Campbell April 27, 2020

UK recently announced a $70 million revenue shortfall that led to the introduction of several cost-cutting initiatives, including the furlough of 1,700 employees. Like UK, the University of Louisville...

Makenna Theissen, Staff

Op-ed: The Kernel’s tenuous averaging

Luke Schlake February 5, 2020

Why do we say “read the fine print?”Because it's a lot easier to believe and accept something written in big font. The first week of the semester, the Kentucky Kernel proclaimed that ”UK's female...

This graph shows starting salaries for all 19 of UKs deans using data from their offer letters, which were obtained by the Kernel. Graphic by Haley Robey | Staff

UK’s female deans average lower pay, analysis finds

Natalie Parks February 3, 2020

UK’s female deans for undergraduate colleges are on average paid 17 percent less than their male counterparts, a Kernel analysis of UK salary data shows.In addition to the pay gap, women account for...

UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart introduces UK head coach Joker Phillips at a news conference. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt

UK Athletics director’s contract extended to 2022

Sports staff July 8, 2016

UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart's contract has been extended through 2022.The Lexington Herald-Leader reported the contract was posted on UK Athletics website Friday and President Eli Capilouto signed...

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