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Authors Rachel Elliot and Willie Carver Jr. watch Frank X Walker deliver a story to the audience during the LGBT Trailblazers event on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Rachel Trotter | Staff

‘UK Trailblazers’ share journeys of literary joy and hardship during Lunch and Lit

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter March 4, 2025

Five authors discussed their journey of writing and navigating their identities during the second installment of the University of Kentucky Office of LGBTQ* Resources Lunch and Lit series. The installment...

A crowd of students gather with signs to protest outside the William T. Young Library during the Day of DEI Protest on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

UK students protest for state-wide ‘Day of DEI’

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter March 1, 2025

University of Kentucky students advocated for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives during “Day of DEI” protests.  “Day of DEI” (diversity, equity and inclusion) was a series of protests...

President Eli Capilouto addresses executive order changes, potential impacts to UK

President Eli Capilouto addresses executive order changes, potential impacts to UK

Sylvia Freire, Reporter February 28, 2025

President Eli Capilouto said the University of Kentucky is responding to recent executive orders made by the Trump administration in an email to the campus community.  On Feb. 28, Capilouto addressed...

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman speaks during the Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference on Saturday Feb. 22, 2025 at University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College in Lexington Kentucky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

Kentucky lieutenant governor speaks at Leadership Conference hosted by Singletary Scholars

Lilly Keith, News Editor February 24, 2025

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman spoke to University of Kentucky students at the Lewis Honors College as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference, hosted by freshmen...

How President Trump’s federal loan and grant halt affects UK Research

How President Trump’s federal loan and grant halt affects UK Research

Nick Tenhundfeld, Reporter February 19, 2025

On Jan. 27 President Donald Trump’s administration enacted a temporary freeze on federal grants and loans that left many questioning how it would affect research. According to the University of Kentucky...

The class of 2026 fills the student section at Big Blue U on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Kentucky Kernel

‘Healthier, wealthier, wiser Kentucky.’ The changing landscape of UK

Hannah Stanley, News Editor August 25, 2022

As the fall 2022 school year begins, UK is challenged with welcoming a historical first year class of more than 6,000 students while juggling COVID, monkeypox and internal renovations. In order to keep...

The Albert B. Chandler Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

More people than ever are applying to the College of Medicine. Students and faculty have ideas about why

Emily Girard September 9, 2021

UK’s College of Medicine saw a dramatic increase in applications in 2020. In the past year, the number of applicants has increased from 2,777 to 3,792 — one of the highest recorded applicant numbers...

UK mandates weekly COVID-19 tests for unvaccinated faculty, staff and students

Emily Girard August 26, 2021

All unvaccinated UK faculty, staff and students will be required to take a weekly COVID-19 test, UK President Eli Capilouto announced in an email Thursday. As part of UK’s return to normal operations...

UK to require both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals to wear masks indoors

Brooklyn Kelley August 6, 2021

UK President Eli Capilouto announced via email this morning that masks will be required for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals on campus this fall. Capilouto said UK will continue to monitor...

Database breach discovered in UK College of Education; UK to implement new security measures

Emily Girard August 5, 2021

A recent cybersecurity inspection revealed that information from UK’s College of Education was accessed by an unauthorized individual. UK announced in a news release Thursday that it will increase its...

Mike Richey

Mike Richey, UK’s Vice President for Philanthropy, to retire at year’s end

Emily Girard July 26, 2021

Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Mike Richey, who has been involved with UK since the 1960s, is retiring at the end of 2021.“Mike came to UK as a young student…He never left UK,...

David Hawpe

David Hawpe, former Kentucky Kernel and Courier Journal editor, dies at 78

David Hawpe, a former editor for the Louisville Courier Journal and the Kentucky Kernel, died Sunday at 78 years old.“He was from East Kentucky, the south end of Louisville, St. Matthews and Anchorage,...

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