UK to Travel State, Region for "see blue." Preview Nights

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2011) – The University of Kentucky is coming to a town near you!

Faculty and staff from numerous colleges and departments at UK will spend the next several weeks traveling across the Commonwealth and even outside the state during upcoming see blue. Preview Nights.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission and University Registrar, along with various departments and colleges across campus, will send representatives to set up these special events in 18 different communities throughout the state and region.

Not only will staff members share what UK has to offer, they'll also go through the in's and out's of applying for admission.

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"Preview Nights are an exciting opportunity to catch the spirit of being a UK Wildcat," said Brian Troyer, director of undergraduate recruitment at UK.  "The University of Kentucky is so proud of the wealth of opportunities it provides students, and a Preview Night is a unique opportunity to learn about all of those opportunities in one place."

Students attending the community events will be able to visit various booths to learn how the university fits in with their goals and interests for the future.

"Preview Nights are very valuable because we are able to take UK to the student by covering all aspects of the enrollment process from visiting campus to applying for admission, financial aid, and scholarships," said Don Witt, vice provost for enrollment management.  "We are able to showcase what really sets UK apart – all of the outstanding academic offerings – with over 200 majors! In addition, we are able to promote many areas including Undergraduate Research, Housing, AMSTEMM, the Honors Program, Discovery Seminars, Living and Learning Communities, and Education Abroad, just to name a few."

The unique part of this event is that students and their families actually get to talk with faculty, staff, and current students about academic programs, campus activities, and student life.

Here is the schedule for upcoming see blue. Preview Nights:

-Paducah: 7 p.m. Monday, Aug, 29, Luther F. Carson Center, 100 Kentucky Ave.

-Hopkinsville: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, James E. Bruce Convention Center, 303 Conference Center Dr.

-Owensboro: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, River Park Center, 101 Daviess St.

-Elizabethtown: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, Pritchard Center, 404 Mulberry St.

-Dayton, Ohio: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, Dayton Marriott, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd.

-Covington: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, One W. River Center Blvd. 
 

-Maysville: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, Mason County High School, 1320 US 68

-Lexington: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, Heritage Hall at the Lexington Center and Rupp Arena, 430 W. Vine St.

-London: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 14, London Community Center, 529 S. Main St.

-Bowling Green: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, Holiday Inn & Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace

-Columbus, Ohio: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, Hilton Columbus at Easton, 3900 Chagrin Dr.

-Louisville: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, 837 Phillips Ln.

-Pikeville: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center, 126 Main St.

-Ashland: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, Paramount Arts Center, 1300 Winchester Ave.

-Naperville, Ill.: 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, Hotel Arista, 2139 Citygate Ln.

-Indianapolis: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St., Carmel, In.

-Atlanta: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs St., Marietta, Ga.

-Nashville, Tenn.:  7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Franklin, Tenn.
 


All preview nights begin at 7 p.m. local time according to each location's respective time zone. 

Click here for directions to the preview night locations.

For further questions, visit www.applyuk.com, email Brian.Troyer@uky.edu or call (859) 257-2000.