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UK head coach Lars Jorgensen hugs signee Madison Winstead after she swam the 100m breaststroke during the UK's "Sun Shall Shine" Blue and White meet at Lancaster Aquatic Center in , Ky. on Friday, April 22, 2016. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff.

EDITORIAL: UK must protect those who cannot protect themselves

Kentucky Kernel Editorial Board April 23, 2024

Seven years ago, the University of Kentucky allowed a professor to resign after being investigated for sexual harassment and assault allegations before a Title IX investigation was completed. On June...

Terry Anderson poses for a portrait. Photo by UK Communication and Information College.

Journalist and former UK faculty member Terry Anderson has died at 76

Casey Sebastiano, News Editor April 23, 2024

Terry Anderson, a long-time journalist and former University of Kentucky faculty member, has died at 76 years old. Anderson was an Associated Press correspondent who traveled the world in the name of...

The Phi Kappa Tau building on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Pennsylvania Court in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Phi Kappa Tau fraternity reinstated as student organization

Hannah Stanley, Editor- in-Chief April 17, 2024

After being revoked as a University of Kentucky student organization for approximately nine months, the Phi Kappa Tau (PKT) fraternity was reinstated on Dec. 31, 2023. The fraternity had violated UK...

GUEST COLUMN: Anti-Transparency Bill Must Be Stopped

GUEST COLUMN: Anti-Transparency Bill Must Be Stopped

Jon Fleischaker and Michael Abate February 15, 2024

Editor's note: Jon Fleischaker and Michael Abate are media law and First Amendment experts who serve as General Counsel to the Kentucky Press Association. They practice at the law firm of Kaplan Johnson...

Timothy Umstead's mugshot from the Fayette County jail website on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Umstead was arrested on the night of Feb. 7, and he was booked on Feb. 8.

Former UK student’s weapon possession charges reduced

Hannah Stanley, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2024

This story has been updated as of Feb. 19, 2024. A former University of Kentucky student appeared in court today after allegedly making threats to his roommates on Feb. 7, 2024. His charges were amended...

Former University of Kentucky student Timothy Umstead, 19, was arrested at 209 University Ave. on Feb. 7, 2024 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Former UK student arrested for wanton endangerment after allegedly making threats

Hannah Stanley, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2024

This story has been updated as of 8:35 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2024. A former University of Kentucky student was arrested at 209 University Ave. on Feb. 7, 2024 around 11:35 p.m. Neighbors told the Kentucky...

President Capilouto responds to state budget proposal

President Capilouto responds to state budget proposal

Edward Smith, Reporter January 22, 2024

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto weighed in on the Kentucky House of Representatives’ proposed state budget in a campus-wide email today. Capilouto said he was appreciative that lawmakers...

Bunk beds are stacked in a “3-person Modified 2-Bedroom Suite,” that houses two freshmen women on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Giana Gallo | Staff

Some University of Kentucky students are sick of ‘Tri’-ing It

Giana Gallo and Hannah Stanley December 18, 2023

Ill-planned, expensive and jealous are just a few feelings some University of Kentucky students have toward the new “Tri-It” dorm rooms. Freshmen Molly Arnold and Natalie Nelson said they met over...

A blue circle outlines the area behind the University Flats where a four-story dorm awaits building plans. The build is awaiting legislative approval as the University of Kentucky has seen an influx in enrollment and demand for on-campus housing. (December 2023) Illustration by Abbey Cutrer.

UK Board of Trustees approves $81 million residence hall construction plans

Alexis Baker, News Editor December 8, 2023

An $81 million, four-story building with 644 beds for undergraduate students is awaiting legislative approval as the University of Kentucky has seen an influx in enrollment and demand for on-campus housing,...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto walks to the Podium during the Board of Trustees Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

UK Board of Trustees names new health education building, discusses university financial reports

Ava Bumgarner December 8, 2023

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved the official name of the new health education building as the Michael D. Rankin M.D. Health Education Building at a Dec. 5 meeting. Dr. Rankin attended...

An attendee receives a t-shirt during the SAB Crunch Brunch event on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Annual Crunch Brunch takes over student center for a night off of studying

Lilly Keith, Reporter December 8, 2023

The Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted its annual Crunch Brunch event as a stress reliever for University of Kentucky students before their week of finals, according to SAB Vice President of Promotions...

Incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear gives his acceptance speech after winning the 2023 Gubernatorial race at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Beshear celebrates win at election night event in Louisville

Adah Hufana and Lilly Keith November 7, 2023

Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear won the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Beshear defeated Republican candidate Daniel Cameron 53% to 47% in unofficial results after...

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