On Feb. 11, President Donald Trump issued an executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency Workplace Optimization Initiative, consolidating federal workplaces and displacing workers...
Editor’s note: Some people mentioned in the story requested their last names be omitted.
Protesters marched through downtown Lexington, calling for justice as part of a statewide protest supporting...
Hannah Piedad, Assistant News Editor
• March 20, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education on Thursday, March 20.
The executive order calls on the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, to “take...
The United States Department of State has paused funding for study-abroad programs, as of Feb. 13, 2025, leaving many scholars stranded, according to The Associated Press.
In addition to the Fulbright...
President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 has left several universities advising international students to take affirmative steps in preparation of future immigration policies.
Universities...
University of Kentucky members were invited to a panel about students’ experiences in their “challenges and triumphs” as children of immigrants in Kentucky.
The Lewis Honors College hosted the...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that President Donald Trump has approved public assistance for Kentucky communities affected by flooding in eastern Kentucky.
Beshear said he had been pushing...
The University of Kentucky received a letter from the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regarding racial discrimination, according to UK spokesperson Jay Blanton.
The...
Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he will not be seeking reelection in 2026, ending his career as the longest Senate party leader in United States history, according to the Associated Press.
McConnell...
President Donald Trump announced his plans to cease production of the penny via his Truth Social account on Feb. 9.
Truth Social is a social media platform launched by Trump following his ban from X,...
Due to recent executive orders signed by President Donald Trump, University of Kentucky students joined in a “March for Justice” around campus.
On Feb. 12 at 8 p.m., students got together at William...
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto responded to the recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) indirect cost reimbursement change in a university-wide email.
On Friday, Feb. 7, the federal...
