On Aug. 15, the University of Kentucky Police Department (UKPD) sent an email including new safety enhancements for residence halls on campus. New access controls and increased security were added to combat...

On Friday, August 15, University of Kentucky Chief of Police Joe Monroe sent a campus wide email regarding additional implementations targeting safety efforts on campus, including a campus-wide safety...

The University of Kentucky Police Department (UKPD) addressed additional implementations targeting safety efforts on campus, including a campus-wide safety campaign. On Friday, August 15, an email sent...

President Eli Capilouto and his administration have failed to adequately address concerns about student safety and well-being at the University of Kentucky. Thus, the Kentucky Kernel editorial board has...

The University of Kentucky Student Government Association (SGA) formed the new Wildcat Safety Alliance Caucus as a way to involve every student in campus safety discussions. The caucus is aimed at bringing...

The University of Kentucky Student Government Association (SGA) held the first-ever “Wildcats Safety Alliance Caucus.”  Thursday, Jan. 16, members discussed issues such as sexual and physical assault,...

In this special episode, hosts Giana Gallo and Owen Chesemore bring on UK Police Chief Joe Monroe to give insight on how safety measures are being increased around campus and how UKPD is handling the recent...

For the fifth time this semester, UKPD sent an email to students saying they are investigating a sexual assault. Kentucky Kernel reporter Edward Smith gathers students reaction and compares the data to...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto sits down with a portion of the Kentucky Kernel editorial board every fall semester for an interview about concerns from students, the editors and the campus...

The University of Kentucky Police Department sent an email to the student body on Thursday, Sept. 5 addressing the “concerns surrounding the safety of our campus” after events from this week.  According...

UK president Eli Capilouto announced that he is opposed to House Bill 542, which would prevent Kentucky higher education institutions from banning guns on campus. Sent via campus-wide email on March...

In the wake of two student deaths, UK President Eli Capilouto encouraged the campus to mourn together, seek resources and move forward in a campus-wide email sent on Friday. "They sat beside us in our...