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UK Launches Program to Connect Current and Prospective Students

Meg Mills
 Feb 17, 2022
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The University of Kentucky has launched a new program, Chat with a Cat, that allows prospective students to chat with current students.

Integrated success coaching

Transformative Learning Receives Innovative Academic Support Award for Groundbreaking Coaching Program

Ryan Girves
 Dec 20, 2021
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Transformative Learning's (TL) Integrated Success Coaching (ISC) program was recently awarded the Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education (CASHE) Award for Innovative Academic Support Initiative by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).

Erin Ashley Simon

UK Alumna and TV Personality Gives Back to UK Students Pursuing Careers in Esports

Ryan Girves
 Nov 22, 2021
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I Wouldn’t Be Where I Am Without UK.

Students in new Gatton Student Center wing

New Gatton Student Center Expansion Open, Ready to Serve Campus at Large

Ryan Girves
 Nov 10, 2021
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The University of Kentucky has recently opened the doors to the expanded dining and student support spaces in the Gatton Student Center.

First Gen Student

Resources for First-Gen Students Highlighted During First-Generation Student Week

Ryan Girves
 Nov 8, 2021
Parents

Firsts can be scary. The first time riding a bike or learning how to drive, or a first job — all scary. Being the first in your family to do something — even scarier. 

Student with laptop

Everything You Need to Know About the FAFSA Application

Meg Mills
 Oct 28, 2021
Parents

The time is here once again to fill out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. All students, first-year and beyond, should fill out the FAFSA each year — and apply early.

Colin Goodfellow

For UK Football Player, Nursing is the Ultimate Team Sport

Brad Nally, Amy Jones-Timoney and Hilary Brown
Oct 1, 2021
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As the punter for the University of Kentucky football team, Goodfellow relies on his teammates to bring the Wildcats to victory. Everyone knows their position and works together. The same model, he says, applies to the dynamic between him and his fellow nurses at UK HealthCare.

Students and alumni working on Relative Justice

UK Students and Alumni Help Produce National Television Show From Lexington

Akhira Umar, Meg Mills
 Sep 17, 2021
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Students who dream of making their mark in the entertainment industry used to think they’d need to head to Hollywood, New York or Atlanta. But 10 University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information (CI) students and alumni added their names this summer to the credits of a new, nationally televised reality show without ever leaving Lexington.

Class photo at Big Blue U

You Belong Here

Katy Bennett
 Apr 16, 2021
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Future Wildcats should confirm their spot by registering for their Big Blue Nation Orientation and paying the enrollment deposit at go.uky.edu/confirm.

Student member of the Esports Team at UK

How UK’s State-of-the-art Esports Program is Shaping the Student Experience

Ryan Girves
 Apr 16, 2021
Parents

The university’s esports journey began in 2017 with the creation of its Esports Club. From there, it snowballed into much, much more.

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