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Tensions remain high amidst proposed changes to shared governance structure

Tensions remain high amidst proposed changes to shared governance structure

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 12, 2024

The University of Kentucky Senate Council met in an open meeting to discuss the changes to the leadership model proposed by President Eli Capilouto and Deloitte. Across both the in-person meeting and...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto speaks during a Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

UK Board of Trustees approve resolution redefining governance and reflect on achievements

Aimee Pierce, Reporter February 28, 2024

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees met on Feb. 23 to vote on a resolution that could change UK’s governing relations and to look back on what the university has accomplished in recent years.  During...

UK to increase housing and dining rates for 2024-25

UK to increase housing and dining rates for 2024-25

Casey Sebastiano, Staff Reporter December 6, 2023

The Board of Trustees announced the 2024-25 housing and dining rates during their December meeting, according to a release from UKNOW. A 3.75% housing rate increase and an average 3% dining rate increase...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capiluto speaks during the board of trustees meeting on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

UK Board of Trustees appoints high-level staff members

Courtney Suber, Staff Reporter September 18, 2023

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees met to approve the appointments of new high-level staff positions on Friday, Sept. 16. The meeting began with the swearing-in of two new trustees, Samuel...

UK president Eli Capilouto speaks during a Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at the Gatton Student Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Capilouto announces Bob DiPaola and Eric Monday as new Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter August 6, 2023

UK president Eli Capilouto sent a campus-wide email on August 1 to inform the campus community of recent changes within UK HealthCare (UKHC). According to the email, Capilouto asked Bob DiPaola and...

US Supreme Court’s final rulings of the term to affect college students

US Supreme Court’s final rulings of the term to affect college students

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter July 6, 2023

The Supreme Court made its final rulings of the term on June 29 and 30. Two of the rulings will affect the college admissions process and student loan borrowers. The Court ruled to restrict the use...

Capilouto announces search committee for next Executive Vice President for Health Affairs

Capilouto announces search committee for next Executive Vice President for Health Affairs

Casey Sebastiano, Reporter January 30, 2023

President Eli Capilouto announced the search committee for the next Executive Vice President for Health Affairs (EVPHA) at UK in a campus wide email on Jan. 30. The committee will be replacing previous...

A community member receives a COVID-19 test on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at UK’s Kroger Field testing site in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

UK employees suspended for noncompliance with COVID-19 testing

Kaleb Littleton November 12, 2021

Twenty-four University of Kentucky employees are on administrative leave for not complying with COVID-19 testing requirements.In August, UK mandated that students and employees who have not received a...

Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. listens to UKs lawyer during oral arguments heard by the Kentucky Supreme Court in UKs lawsuit against the Kernel on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at the Kentucky Supreme Court in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Details of the James Harwood investigation and records battle

Emily Girard August 26, 2021

James Harwood, at the time an associate professor of entomology at UK, resigned from his position in February 2016 after being accused of sexual harassment. The terms of his resignation agreement stated...

Pages from the Harwood file detailing the Kernel Press v. University of Kentucky lawsuit. Some information has been redacted by UK.

A story six years in the making

Sarah Michels August 26, 2021

After an investigation found sufficient evidence to corroborate multiple sexual harassment allegations against former UK professor James Harwood, he was able to effectively retire from the university with...

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 Senate Council members discuss mandating COVID-19 vaccines: “We’re in a strong position to call for a mandate”

Gillian Stawiszynski August 24, 2021

The University of Kentucky Senate Council met at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 23 to request a vaccine mandate for the entire UK community. On August 17, 2021, Kentucky reported the highest COVID-19 positivity...

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