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Step into Homecoming weekend at the NPHC Step Show

Grace Colville Oct 10, 2023

The 2023 National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Step Show is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the Gatton Student Center ballrooms. Tickets purchased ahead of time will be $10 for students and $15 for general admission. The day of the event, student tickets will be $15 and general public will be $20. Click here to purchase your tickets.

UK Dance presents Project ChArma for week of African, modern dance master classes

Mark Mozingo Oct 9, 2023

The University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance welcomed guest choreographers Mariama “Ama” Law and Chris Law of Project ChArma to campus through Oct. 13 for a series of master classes with UK dance students, as well as an African Dance Class open to all university students 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in Room 117 of the Fine Arts Building.

Award-winning summer: UK senior named Astronaut Scholar, DAAD RISE intern

Whitney Hale Oct 4, 2023

It has been an award-winning summer for one University of Kentucky senior — Isha Chauhan. The biology and Lewis Honors College student from La Grange, Kentucky, was named one of the country’s 68 prestigious Astronaut Scholarship recipients and completed a DAAD RISE research internship in Germany.

UK presents 'Cafecito con Chavez: An Evening with Eduardo Chavez'

Tatum Armstrong Oct 2, 2023

The University of Kentucky Martin Luther King (MLK) Center, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Lewis Honors College, College of Arts and Sciences, and Department of Hispanic Studies are hosting “Cafecito con Chavez: An Evening with Eduardo Chavez.” The event will take place in the Gatton Student Center’s Harris Ballroom from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5.

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UK HDI celebrates disability representation with stock photo project

Lindsay Travis Sep 28, 2023

Having meetings. Studying for class. Enjoying the outdoors. All are common interactions often depicted in stock photos featured on websites, social media, news releases and more. A team of staff at the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute (HDI) has created a photo library that represents Kentuckians of all kinds.

Four women posing for photo holding glass awards.

Lyman T. Johnson award winners announced

Meredith Weber Sep 27, 2023

Nearly 40 University of Kentucky alumni and students will be honored during the 32nd annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in the Gatton Student Center Grand Ballroom on UK’s campus.

UK HealthCare offers students with disabilities immersive job, education experience

Hilary Brown and Lindsay Travis Sep 26, 2023

In an office suite at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Ella quickly and expertly sorts mail. In the nearby lobby atrium, Richard ensures there are enough masks and tissues for visitors. Daniel assists with moving and organizing medical supplies in the warehouse a few miles away.

2023 Inclusive Excellence Student Program grant window opens Oct. 1

Ryan Girves Sep 25, 2023

The University of Kentucky Office for Institutional Diversity is accepting proposals for the next round of grant funding through the office's Inclusive Excellence Student Program grants. Proposals for this round will be accepted from Oct. 1-31, 2023. Selected proposals will be awarded funding for the Spring 2024 semester.

UK’s CHET awards pilot grants to further research on health disparities

Lindsay Travis Sep 18, 2023

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) and the Food as Health Alliance (FAHA) awarded pilot funding to support two faculty members’ research projects to identify, reduce and eliminate health disparities.

Celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with the UK community

Ja'Mahl McDaniel Sep 15, 2023

For more than 30 years, the United States has recognized Sept. 15 as the start of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month.

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