The spring 2025 semester wrapped up at the downtown Rupp Studios facilities, with JAM production and broadcast news and sports students at their new state-of-the-art home.
Four graduating students have been selected by University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto to represent the Class of 2025 as speakers at UK’s May Commencement Ceremonies, taking place Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10.The students are Julianna Boulden, Ethan Morgan, Nigel Taylor and Tyler Chapman.
Two JAM faculty members are recognized at the Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars.
JAM faculty made numerous appearances as panelists and participants at the 2025 annual meeting of the Broadcast Education Association in Las Vegas.
A collaboration between the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information, UK Athletics and JMI Sports has created an innovative new studio space in Central Bank Center, just steps away from Rupp Arena. The goal? Taking media education to the next level at the University of Kentucky.
An award-winning photographer, Kentucky’s leading TV news journalist, a longtime broadcast sports journalist and two print journalists who covered some of the biggest stories of the last four decades make up the 2025 class of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.
For one University of Kentucky alum, having access to an on-campus recording studio allowed him to make professional quality music at no cost. Another noted his journalism coursework shared themes with songwriting and helped him strengthen his lyrics. And an advisor’s suggestion to pursue a flexible major encouraged another to think about the business side of her music career.
The 160-year history of the University of Kentucky has taken place with what many in this campus community agree is a beautiful backdrop: the City of Lexington.This year, the Horse Capital of the World celebrates 250 years since its founding. Through the years, faculty, staff and students have taken advantage of all that Lexington offers, from unforgettable experiences at Keeneland to distilleries, restaurants, history, art, music and everything in between.
JAM students received national recognition for their work in television news and social media in the 2025 national Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts.