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Bunk beds are stacked in a “3-person Modified 2-Bedroom Suite,” that houses two freshmen women on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Giana Gallo | Staff

Some University of Kentucky students are sick of ‘Tri’-ing It

Giana Gallo and Hannah Stanley December 18, 2023

Ill-planned, expensive and jealous are just a few feelings some University of Kentucky students have toward the new “Tri-It” dorm rooms. Freshmen Molly Arnold and Natalie Nelson said they met over...

Ingels Hall casts a shadow on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Kentucky Kernel

OVERWHELMED: On-campus housing process reveals cracks in UK’s infrastructure

Hannah Stanley, News Editor September 4, 2022

An influx of 6,000 incoming students left UK Housing in a sticky situation when looking at the students-to-beds ratio.  Troubles began when the UK Housing portal window opened on June 13 for the 2022-2023...

Holmes Hall is one of many dorm-living options for students on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Kaitlyn Gumm | Staff

Overbooking UK’s dorms leaves RAs and residents too close for comfort

Shawn Clancy September 4, 2019

As the second week of classes begins to wind down here in Lexington, University of Kentucky residents may find themselves finally starting to feel comfortable in their new home. Many have had their housing...

Students were asked to post a photo of their dorm room on Facebook or Instagram and tag @ukhousingreslife and hashtag #mycampushome. 

UK Housing sends best-in-show dorm decorators to Justin Timberlake concert

Hailey Peters September 18, 2018

Having the prettiest, trendiest, most spirited dorm on campus used to win a student bragging rights, but this year it won several UK students the opportunity to see a famous pop superstar in Lexington. On...

UK Housing hosts its second Up, Up and UK! event on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. 

Students fly up, up, and away at Up, Up, and UK

Natalie Harrington September 13, 2018

There are dozens of ways to get to know new people while enjoying the outdoors here at UK as the seasons begin turning, and UK Housing offered a unique opportunity on the evening of Wednesday, Sept....

The last group of students who lived in Kirwin 4, the last traditional dorm open at UK, pose for a picture. Kirwin 4 officially closed in 2017.

UK dorms have changed radically, but not all students welcome the change

Rick Childress August 21, 2018

UK’s multi-year, multimillion-dollar campus housing overhaul is complete, and one thing is abundantly clear— the dorms ain’t what they used to be.Over the past six years, UK has constructed nearly...

Jewell Hall in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, February 13, 2014. Photo by Eleanor Hasken

UK Housing announces new changes for fall

Cathryn Perini February 27, 2018

UK Housing is preparing to make living on campus “even better” in the upcoming fall semester.UK Housing announced changes, which are based on a recent housing survey, in an email titled “We’ve...

Posters advertising the benefits of living on campus with the intent of promoting on-campus housing are pasted throughout dorms on UK’s campus in Lexington, Kentucky. 

UK Housing starts initiative to keep students on campus

Cathryn Perini February 8, 2018

It’s hard to ignore the posters placed strategically on every door and even on many trees around campus. ‘Live on campus!’ is the message that is being so loudly portrayed to students as they walk...

‘Room Selection’ feature to improve UK housing application

McKenna Horsley June 4, 2016

UK Housing is making the move to college easier for students living on campus next year.Room Selection is a new step in UK’s housing application and allows students to pick a specific room in their assigned...

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