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1 week ago | 
uknow.uky.edu | Ben Branscum |Tom Musgrave |Jenny Wells-Hosley
Video produced by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communication and UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the "thought bubble" in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2025) — When Asa O’Neal arrived at the University of Kentucky in 2021, he didn’t have a clear plan — but he knew he was in the right place to figure it out.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jenny Wells-Hosley
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 23, 2024) — On Friday, the University of Kentucky celebrated a milestone moment as more than 1,200 graduates crossed the Commencement stage, marking the culmination of their academic journeys and the start of new beginnings. Overall, 1,975 December degree candidates were conferred by the UK Board of Trustees. This includes 1,218 undergraduate, 752 graduate and five professional degree candidates for December 2024*.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jenny Wells-Hosley
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 20, 2024) — Today, the University of Kentucky will celebrate its newest alumni at the December 2024 UK Commencement Ceremonies. More than 1,200 graduates are expected to participate.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jenny Wells-Hosley
To hear the “UK at the Half” interview with UK December graduates Esther Ndashaala and Isabella Nkemeh, click the play button above. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 19, 2024) — Two student representatives have been selected to speak during the University of Kentucky's December 2024 Commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 20, at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. The student speakers are Esther Ndashaala and Isabella Nkemeh.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Kody Kiser |Jenny Wells-Hosley
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 19, 2024) – This Friday, Dec. 20, the University of Kentucky will honor nearly 2,000 of its newest alumni during the December 2024 Commencement ceremonies. On this episode of “Behind the Blue,” UK is spotlighting two of those graduates — Jayla McCoy and Nathan Reynolds — hearing their stories about their time at UK, the memories they’ll carry forward and how they’re ready to apply what they’ve learned to the next exciting chapters of their lives.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jenny Wells-Hosley
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2024) — Next week, the University of Kentucky will celebrate its newest alumni at the December 2024 Commencement Ceremonies, taking place at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 20, at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Both ceremonies will also be livestreamed via UK’s YouTube channel. The link to the stream will be available on the UK Commencement website and UKNow by the morning of the ceremony.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jenny Wells-Hosley
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2024) — Today, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees formally accepted a $2.5 million gift from philanthropist, entrepreneur, horsewoman and award-winning journalist Misdee Wrigley Miller and her husband — businessman, lifelong horseman and accomplished polo player James Miller — that will support the renovation and expansion of UK’s Pence Hall, the future home of the UK College of Communication and Information.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jenny Wells-Hosley
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 7, 2024) — This Saturday, the University of Kentucky Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) Detachment 290 will remember and honor veterans and service personnel who are or were prisoners of war and/or missing in action (POW/MIA) through the revival of the POW/MIA run across Central Kentucky. The student-led run is set to begin 6 a.m. Nov. 9, at UK’s Buell Armory. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton will speak just before the run begins.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Jenny Wells-Hosley
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 31, 2024) — The 43rd annual Kentucky Book Festival will return to Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2. More than 150 authors will be in attendance, meeting readers and signing books. Patrons can enjoy a full slate of main stage events alongside educational workshops and craft talks, as well as a children’s schedule of events.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
uknow.uky.edu | Steve Shaffer |Jenny Wells-Hosley
Video produced by UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the “thought bubble” in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2024) — Throughout 2024, the University of Kentucky is commemorating 75 years since its integration — a pivotal moment in the institution’s history.
