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University of Kentucky will not build hospital in southeast Lexington, state lawmakers hear
FRANKFORT — The University of Kentucky will not build a hospital in southeast Lexington because it wants to do what its network of rural hospital partners want: focus on...
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Will the lightning bug show go on?
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their...
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‘Larger than life’ sociologist who broke down racial barriers at University of Kentucky dies at 88
Doris Y. Wilkinson, a University of Kentucky sociologist and part of its first class of Black undergraduates, died June 23. She was 88. Wilkinson entered UK in 1954, the...
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Controversial new rules for decision-making win final OK from University of Kentucky trustees
LEXINGTON — University of Kentucky trustees gave final approval Friday to a new internal governance structure that faculty say strips them of power over academic decisions. The Board of Trustees...
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UK faculty’s role in decision-making expected to shrink when trustees vote Friday
Changes that faculty warn would end their decision-making power in academic matters are set to come before the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Friday for a final vote....
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Celebrating new UK lab, McConnell calls for building up US industrial base, defense spending
LEXINGTON — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell spoke about the need to “improve the country’s industrial base” during a ribbon-cutting at the University of Kentucky for a new...
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UK on Thursday will practice for ‘active aggressor crisis.’ Don’t be alarmed; it’s ‘only a drill.’
The University of Kentucky on Thursday will conduct a “full-scale active aggressor crisis exercise” from 8 a.m. until the afternoon. “If you see large numbers of emergency response teams...
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Kentucky needs UK to accelerate its progress. UK needs rule changes to meet that challenge.
In a recent meeting with several employers from across the country who hire our graduates, I heard many of the same themes. Our students are smart and capable. They...
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A professor’s wake-up call to University of Kentucky president and trustees
On Monday, the University of Kentucky’s University Senate passed a vote of no confidence in President Eli Capilouto. In response, both Dr. Capilouto and the chair of the Board...
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University of Kentucky Senate votes no confidence in president over governance changes
LEXINGTON — The University of Kentucky’s University Senate has approved a resolution of no confidence against President Eli Capilouto in response to his proposal to strip faculty of power...