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A map on the fence blocking off the White Hall Classroom Building on the University of Kentucky’s campus for renovations shows alternate walking routes amidst White Hall renovations on Friday, March, 28, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Cara Raiford | Staff

Ongoing White Hall renovation impacts campus life

Quézia Arruda Cunha, Reporter March 29, 2025

The White Hall Classroom Building’s renovation has impacted students’ security, navigation and schedules as construction operations still take place on campus. Expected to be completed in June 2026,...

Walkway closure on UK’s campus until end of spring semester

Walkway closure on UK’s campus until end of spring semester

Sylvia Freire, Reporter February 18, 2025

Walkway closures on South Campus will begin on Friday, Feb. 21, according to the University of Kentucky Transportation Services email.  The closure will run from Complex Drive to Kroger Field between...

VIDEO: Christian Student Fellowship provides updates on their new building under construction

Emily Hardeman-Erbar, Broadcaster February 6, 2025

Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) provides updates on their new building. This facility is under construction, but is almost at the finish line with $2.5 million dollars left to raise. An industrial kitchen,...

Exterior of Christian Student Fellowship building on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brayden Finn | Staff

New CSF building aims to open this fall

Hannah Piedad, Staff Reporter February 5, 2025

The University of Kentucky’s Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) plans to open its new building once it receives a final $2.5 million in donations to finish the project. While the building does not...

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto speaks to the Kentucky Kernel editors in an interview on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at the Main Building in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

University President Eli Capilouto on campus safety, construction and tuition

Lilly Keith, Abbey Cutrer, and Casey Sebastiano November 19, 2024

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...

Student walks past construction taking place the South Lawn on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

Renovations begin on White Hall; South Lawn and Pence Hall continue with construction

Adah Hufana, Staff Reporter August 28, 2024

Construction is an everyday occurrence on campus and this year is no exception. There are numerous projects starting and continuing into this school year. Three projects that are extending into the...

Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building renderings provided by UK.

New $60 million Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building breaks ground

Lilly Keith, Assistant News Editor May 16, 2024

On the corner of Cooper Drive and Nicholasville Road, several influential University of Kentucky figures broke ground on the construction of the Martin-Gatton College’s newest addition to the College...

VIDEO: KY officials stress importance of work zone awareness

Edward Smith, Reporter April 27, 2024

As orange cones begin to line the roads this summer, Kentucky officials are asking drivers to drive safely when approaching work zones.

Construction takes place for the Christian Student Fellowship ‘campus hub’ on the corner of Columbia and Woodland Avenue on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Christian Student Fellowship $19 million renovation to provide a ‘multi-million dollar home’ to students

Lilly Keith, Staff Reporter February 19, 2024

The new Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) building is on its third year of construction and does not have a set end date, according to Brian Marshall, who has been lead director and lead pastor of CSF...

A blue circle outlines the area behind the University Flats where a four-story dorm awaits building plans. The build is awaiting legislative approval as the University of Kentucky has seen an influx in enrollment and demand for on-campus housing. (December 2023) Illustration by Abbey Cutrer.

UK Board of Trustees approves $81 million residence hall construction plans

Alexis Baker, News Editor December 8, 2023

An $81 million, four-story building with 644 beds for undergraduate students is awaiting legislative approval as the University of Kentucky has seen an influx in enrollment and demand for on-campus housing,...

Students walk to class on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at Alumni Commons in Lexington, KY. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Construction on Alumni Commons continues after 10 months

Ale Scrivner, Reporter August 30, 2023

Alumni Commons, a $9 million developmental project located between Columbia Ave. and Huguelet Dr. at the University of Kentucky, is still not complete since construction began in September of last year. The...

Fencing blocks off an area under construction near White Hall Classroom Building on Monday, March 6, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Brady Saylor | Staff

Construction should be used to better learning environments, not appearances for more money

Gracie Moore, Reporter March 15, 2023

There hasn't been a single day without construction since I first stepped foot on UK’s campus.  I understand the desire to improve infrastructure and modernize the campus, but UK needs to choose...

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