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1 month ago | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
Former University of Kentucky student Sophia Rosing has asked for shock probation to shorten her sentence. She has served four months of a 12-month sentence. Rosing was also sentenced to 100 days of community service and a $25 fine after pleading guilty to the November 2022 assault of a student. She was sentenced in October 2024.
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1 month ago | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that President Donald Trump has approved public assistance for Kentucky communities affected by flooding in eastern Kentucky. Beshear said he had been pushing for Trump to sign off on “an expedited emergency disaster declaration” to get the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist the first 10 Kentucky counties impacted by flooding, according to WKYT.
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2 months ago | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman spoke to University of Kentucky students at the Lewis Honors College as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference, hosted by freshmen Singtary Scholars. Coleman, the fifth woman in Kentucky’s history to hold the position of Lieutenant Governor position, is currently a UK student pursuing her doctorate in educational leadership. She spoke at the Lewis Honors College on Feb.
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2 months ago | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman spoke to University of Kentucky students at the Lewis Honors College as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Lewis Honors College Leadership Conference, hosted by freshmen Singletary Scholars. Coleman, the fifth woman in Kentucky’s history to hold the position of lieutenant governor position, is currently a UK student pursuing her doctorate in educational leadership. She spoke at the Lewis Honors College on Feb.
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2 months ago | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
The University of Kentucky received a letter from the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regarding racial discrimination, according to UK spokesperson Jay Blanton. The document from the U.S. Department of Education Acting Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor, dated Feb. 14, was received by UK late that same day, according to Blanton.
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2 months ago | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
Over the summer, the Kentucky legislature’s decisions regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion raised questions and concerns from students on the University of Kentucky’s campus. The university disbanded DEI in August of this year. UK’s Office of DEI was responsible for many behind-the-scenes events and functions, including scholarships, student organizations and a “home,” according to students.
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2 months ago | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
This story has been updated as of Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.A funding freeze from the White House will pause federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. EST, according to the Associated Press. On Jan. 29, The New York Times said the Trump administration rescinded its order to freeze federal funding. “The federal funding freeze does not apply to student loans and Pell grants, according to the Education Department,” said The New York Times.
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2 months ago | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
A funding freeze from the White House will pause federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 5 p.m. EST, according to The Associated Press. On Friday, Jan. 24, University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto sent out an email acknowledging the possible changes the Trump administration could have on the campus community. The Kernel reached out to UK Chief Communications Officer Jay Blanton for a quote, and he referred the Kernel to Capilouto’s email addressing Trump’s executive orders.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
On Thanksgiving Day, the University Flats lobby is full of life, despite the dorm building almost being rid of all its residents. The aroma of Thanksgiving dinner floats out from the kitchen, lingering around new friends watching football and playfully teasing each other. Another group plays UNO on the opposite side of the room, while others bond over their love of shoes. Nigel Taylor woke up around 10 a.m. to finish cooking the meal he has been prepping for since Monday.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
kykernel.com | Lilly Keith
An arrest was made in connection to an on-campus sexual assault that occurred on Nov. 10. The campus community received a crime bulletin about the reported sexual assault on Nov. 15, the fifth bulletin of the semester. The assault happened at the intersection of Rose Street and Euclid Avenue, near the University of Kentucky Police Department, according to the crime bulletin. Police arrested Saif Al-Khafaji, the suspect of the reported Nov. 10 assault, according to UKNow, UK’s news website.
