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VIDEO: Seventeenth annual Lexington Pride Festival celebrates identity and inspires visitors

Drew Metanchuk, Videographer June 30, 2025

The 17th Annual Lexington Pride Festival transformed Oliver Lewis Way into a vibrant celebration of inclusion and love. The event served as a safe and empowering space for Kentucky’s LGBTQIA+ community....

VIDEO: Students search for alternative housing as Tri-It prices increase

Olivia White, Assistant Video Editor May 10, 2025

In 2023, the University of Kentucky instated Tri-It dorms to accommodate growing class sizes. However, the price of these dorms continues to rise while the dorms stay the same. As a result, students have...

VIDEO: University of Kentucky community members respond to DEI commencement cancellations

Isabella Lindsey, Videographer May 8, 2025

After the University of Kentucky announced the end of identity-based graduation ceremonies, students and community members organized their own celebrations to honor marginalized graduates.

VIDEO: UK Office of Postdoctoral Affairs works toward paid parental leave for scholars

Olivia White, Assistant Video Editor May 6, 2025

The University of Kentucky Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has been working to add postdoctoral scholars to the paid parental leave policy at the University of Kentucky. Currently, scholars are not included...

VIDEO: NIH research budget cuts on UK’s campus

Stella Mastropaolo, Videographer May 5, 2025

On Feb. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the National Institute of Health will now only provide 15% of indirect costs to new and existing NIH grants. As a research-heavy institution, the University...

VIDEO: New Al tool from UK Libraries aims to assist with student research

Chloe Bradley, Video Editor May 5, 2025

University of Kentucky Libraries recently added the InfoKat Research Assistant to their website. It is an artificial intelligence tool that will take a student’s research question and evaluate it then...

VIDEO: Turning Point USA hosts Riley Gaines at UK

Isabella Lindsey, Broadcaster May 4, 2025

Former UK swimmer Riley Gaines returned to campus for “The Fight is Far from Over,” sharing her views on women’s sports and sparking student dialogue on fairness and free expression.

VIDEO: Two dreams: Nick Wilson’s humanity carried through law and ‘Survivor’

Olivia White, Broadcaster April 28, 2025

House representative Nick Wilson shares his journey on “Survivor” and where it has led him as a member of the government. The lessons he learned in the jungle have taught him lessons that he is reminded...

VIDEO: Bilingual poetry reading event highlights language and translation in literature

Chloe Bradley, Broadcaster April 22, 2025

Attendees at the Kentucky Foreign Language Conference were given the opportunity to come and listen to poetry be read in both Spanish and English and discuss what they heard with each other. This event...

VIDEO: Professor Kurt Gohde carves wood and community outside the classroom

Isabella Lindsey, Broadcaster April 22, 2025

At Transylvania University, professor Kurt Gohde’s carving circle offers students more than creative practice. It creates a space for friendship, reflection and belonging beyond the classroom.

VIDEO: Color Me Kentucky takes the classroom to the runway

Chloe Bradley, Broadcaster April 21, 2025

The annual Color Me Kentucky Fashion Show gives students in the department of retailing and tourism management a chance to take their knowledge from the classroom to the runway. This year’s theme is...

VIDEO: The ‘No Kings Then, No Kings Now!’ protest marches through Lexington

Olivia White, Broadcaster April 21, 2025

Protesters walk the streets of Lexington in a peaceful protest against immigration policies. The assembly included testimonies from speakers and attendees and ended in a march.

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