Researchers from the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information and the College of Social Work received a three-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to expand access to social services through public libraries.
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death among young people in Kentucky, but University of Kentucky faculty and students are working to change that through a simple, yet powerful idea: communication saves lives.
Nominations for the 2026 Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame are being accepted through Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
The holiday season is right around the corner, and University of Kentucky students are helping make downtown Lexington’s annual parade one to remember.Students in UK’s integrated strategic communication event planning class are working alongside the Downtown Lexington Partnership (DLP) to plan, promote and organize this year’s celebration. The collaboration gives students a chance to gain real-world experience in event management and adding their own creative touch to one of the city’s favorite traditions.
The University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information will host the 2025 James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence Lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Grand Ballroom C of the Gatton Student Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. This year’s executive-in-residence lecturer is Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association.
Two years after successfully prioritizing multimedia and multiplatform storytelling, Kernel Media continues to advance its digital outreach across campus and the greater Lexington area.
Scott Horn, co-director of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition and the 2024 James Madison Award winner, will deliver the State of the First Amendment Address at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the J. David Rosenberg College of Law’s Grand Courtroom. The address is titled "Algorithms of Speech: Free Expression in the Era of Al." The James Madison Award presentation will follow.
The 2025 James Madison Award recipient for service to the First Amendment is James F. (Jay) Nolan III, chairman and CEO of Nolan Group Media and J. Frank Publishing Inc. The University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media and its Scripps Howard First Amendment Center present the award annually.
Perched on a nightstand in the Craftsman bungalow Katie Morrison shares with her husband, Brian, is an encased wallpaper swatch, a relic of her childhood home that ties her present to her past. Sage-colored vines coil over a muted white background within a small golden frame, an ivy-like pattern that once sprawled across her Eastern Kentucky kitchen where she spent hours with loved ones. Salvaged by her sister-in-law, Kati, before the property’s sale, it occupies a prominent place next to a seaside vacation photo of Morrison and her late mother, Melanie.
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