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Meet the December 2025 UK Commencement student speakers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — Two student representatives have been selected to speak during the University of Kentucky’s December 2025 Commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 19, at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. The student speakers are Brysen Honeycutt and RaShaun West. Brysen Honeycutt Honeycutt, a native of Pine Top, Kentucky, is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical…
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UK Health Sciences graduate turns passion into purpose in memory of mother
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — From the time she was in middle school, Lexi Herbeck knew she wanted to be a Kentucky Wildcat. Long before she even stepped foot on campus, her mind was set. Herbeck grew up in the small town of Millstadt, Illinois. In eighth grade, she traveled to Lexington for…
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Registration open for 8th annual Substance Use Research Event
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — The University of Kentucky’s eighth annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE) will be March 10, 2026, and registration is currently open. Held in the UK Gatton Student Center Harris Ballroom from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., SURE is a free event that showcases translational research conducted at UK focusing on substance…
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UK landslide research expands to Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025) — The Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) received a $182,961 grant from the U.S. Geological Survey to advance geological understanding and hazard preparedness for Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. The project will produce landslide inventory maps and landslide susceptibility maps for the region that will benefit city planners, local governments and…
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‘Fulfilled by my time here’: UK honors grad blends engineering and management on path to Toyota
Video produced by UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications and UK Marketing and Brand Strategy. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device, click on the “thought bubble” in the same area. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2025)…
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25-ORD-406 – Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-406 Date Issued: 12/16/2025 Parties: Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 16, 2025 In re: Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky Summary: The University of Kentucky (“the University”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when its initial response failed to explain how the cited exemptions applied to the records…
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25-ORD-404 – Jason Kremer/Northern Kentucky Water District
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-404 Date Issued: 12/16/2025 Parties: Jason Kremer/Northern Kentucky Water District Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 16, 2025 In re: Jason Kremer/Northern Kentucky Water District Summary: The Northern Kentucky Water District (“the District”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for records under KRS 61.872(6) without proving…
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25-ORD-407 – Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-407 Date Issued: 12/16/2025 Parties: Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 16, 2025 In re: Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky Summary: The University of Kentucky (“the University”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for records that did not precisely describe the…
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25-ORD-405 – William Moore/City of Hodgenville
Opinion Number: 25-ORD-405 Date Issued: 12/16/2025 Parties: William Moore/City of Hodgenville Download Full PDF Opinion Content: December 16, 2025 In re: William Moore/City of Hodgenville Summary: The City of Hodgenville (“the City”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it did not provide records that it does not possess. Open Records…
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MAHA Kentucky Task Force approves recommendations
MAHA Kentucky Task Force approves recommendations December 16, 2025 Rep. Matt Lockett, R-Nicholasville, speaks Tuesday during a meeting of the Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force unanimously approved recommendations Tuesday for lawmakers to consider during the…