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.
823 College of Communication and Information students were named to the Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2024 semester. The 823 students on the list account for more than one third of all current CI students.
University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information researcher Shannon Crawford Barniskis was awarded a three-year, $410,294 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent agency of the United States federal government charged with supporting libraries and museums.
Yesterday, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees formally accepted a $2.5 million gift from philanthropist, entrepreneur, horsewoman and award-winning journalist Misdee Wrigley Miller and her husband — businessman, lifelong horseman and accomplished polo player James Miller — that will support the renovation and expansion of UK’s Pence Hall, the future home of the UK College of Communication and Information.
The School of Information Science hosted the Library Research Seminar (LRS) VIII Sept. 16-18 on the University of Kentucky campus. The Library Research Seminar, a program of the American Library Association's Library Research Round Table, brings together library practitioners, scholars and students to share ideas and explore emerging research in the field of 21st century library and information science.
Joey Bates never imagined he’d walk across a stage to receive a Purple Heart. But the University of Kentucky doctoral student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran was awarded the distinguished medal on May 7, 2024, honoring the sacrifices he made when his deployment to Somalia took a life-altering turn.
Serendipity is defined as the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Jay Stringer-Vaught, Pulaski County native and University of Kentucky graduate student studying library science in the College of Communication and Information, credits this phenomenon for where they are today.
Misinformation can cause individuals to feel fear or anxiety, and in some cases, result in mistrust from multiple sources. It even has the power to impact an individual’s personal life. Some of the ways it has evolved on a day-to-day basis include the spread of false information through social media. The topics vary from conspiracies regarding medical experimentation, like vaccines, to political manipulation and election interference. With the upcoming presidential elections, it is crucial to understand the role misinformation has, and how to avoid it.
The University of Kentucky’s Lewis Honors College (LHC) has selected six professors for its inaugural class of Faculty Fellows.This program celebrates excellence in teaching and supports LHC students in the university’s degree-granting colleges through new opportunities in coursework, field trips and speakers.
