27 to be Inducted Into UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni
By Jenny Wells-Hosley and Meredith Weber
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2021) — This Friday, the University of Kentucky will induct 27 former students into the 2020 Hall of Distinguished Alumni. The alumni will be honored for their meaningful contributions to the Commonwealth, nation and the world.
The prestigious event, held every five years, was postponed last year due to pandemic restrictions.
In Memoriam: Dr. John Erickson
Dr. John David Erickson of Lexington (87), died Sept. 8, 2021. Born Jan. 9, 1934, in Aiken Minnesota, he was the son of August and Agnes Erickson.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Eliza Griswold to Deliver Appalachian Forum Series Lecture
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program will welcome Pulitzer Prize winner Eliza Griswold to UK next week as part of the Appalachian Forum series.
Kentucky Council Lauds International Studies Program for Success With Minority Students
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A recent study by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education lauded the International Studies B.A. program in the University of Kentucky’s College of Arts & Sciences as a top program in preparing under-represented minority students for early career success.
During Education Abroad Experience in Belize, A&S Students Find Out What’s Wildly Possible in Conservation
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Nothing like a baby jaguar caught on camera to get college students screaming with glee.
