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Shooting inside Fayette Mall

Shooting inside Fayette Mall

UPDATE: At least three people were injured in the shooting said Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers in a media briefing around 6:45 this evening. The extent of the injuries are unknown, but all three...

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UK counseling center offering online services

Haley Blackburn April 20, 2020

Since students left campus at the end of March, the UK Counseling Center and University Health Services have started offering virtual teletherapy appointments for students.They offer appointments over...

University of Kentucky Counseling Center personnel work a booth in the Gatton Student Center on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Lexington Kentucky. Photo by Sarah Ladd | Staff

UK Counseling Center to offer free mental health screenings

Natalie Parks October 8, 2019

The UK Counseling Center will be offering free mental health screenings on Thursday, October 10.The screenings will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Gatton Student Center walkway, outside rooms on...

University of Kentucky Counseling Center personnel work a booth in the Gatton Student Center on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Lexington Kentucky. Photo by Sarah Ladd | Staff

UK Counseling Center fights stigma against mental health

Emily Baehner February 17, 2019

Psychological professionals at the UK Counseling Center are fighting the stigma against mental health by providing a number of resources to students, right on campus.Employing 18 clinicians who are Licensed...

Paige Watson and her friend Emily Paulin look at a picture on Paulin’s phone as the two wait for an elevator in Watson’s dorm on UK’s campus on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Watson is a freshman at UK this semester and her best friend, Paulin is a student at Eastern Kentucky University, which is only about 20 minutes away from Lexington. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

‘Excited to begin’: A freshman’s transition to college

Akhira Umar August 21, 2018

A new school year means new students are rolling in, and that comes with a roller coaster of emotions and experiences.The transition from high school to college is a milestone that can be a mixture of...

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Capilouto offers prayers, support after death of UK student

Bailey Vandiver July 30, 2018

President Eli Capilouto sent a campus-wide email after the loss of UK student TeNiya Jones, who died in a swimming accident in Israel. "We pray that TeNiya's family finds light in this darkness," he wrote....

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Erasing the stigma: more students are seeking help for mental illness–and are finding it at UK

Jacob Eads April 3, 2018

Concerns about student mental health are growing across the nation, and UK is not immune.In the 2016-2017 fiscal year, 1,055 reports were filed with the Community of Concern, an on-campus resource devoted...

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Panel to discuss support for marginalized campus community

Allison Graebe April 11, 2017

Bias Incident Support Services, UK Counseling Center and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching collaborated to create the panel discussion, “Allies and Accomplices: What Are They and...

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The science behind sexual orientation

Mellisa Estebo January 19, 2016

This week’s listener question comes from a gentleman named Chris. He asked, “A few times now I’ve heard that sexuality exists on a spectrum. If that is indeed the case,  then how gay does a person...

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