Campus News

UK receives $150 million gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation to create arts district

By Jay Blanton
Dec. 2, 2025

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today accepted a $150 million gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation to construct a new arts district, including a new College of Fine Arts building and a several-hundred seat theater. The gift is the single largest in UK’s history.

Tuesday

From campus to takeoff: Catch a free Spring Break airport shuttle

An illustrated graphic promoting a spring break airport shuttle shows luggage, sunglasses and flowers beside a bus, with the text “Going home for spring break? Catch the airport shuttle” and the UK Transportation Services logo.
Tuesday

‘Behind the Blue’: Kristine Yohe and Frank X Walker on ‘Reckoning with the Past’

A graphic for the “Behind the Blue” podcast features a blue microphone icon above the podcast title in script and bold lettering, with the University of Kentucky logo at the bottom.
Monday

WOW American Eats gives UK’s campus a new dining option

Interior view of a dining location labeled “WOW American Eats,” featuring a service counter, digital menu boards, beverage station, and a staff member working behind the register.
Monday

UK Police to conduct UK Alert system test March 4

Blue rectangular graphic with large white text that reads ‘UK ALERT’ beside a triangular warning icon with an exclamation point and signal lines, representing the University of Kentucky emergency notification system.
Monday

Donovan Memorial Endowment accepting proposals to enrich UK spaces

Feb. 26, 2026

Candidate B for dean of College of Health Sciences to participate in open forum

This is an exterior photo of the Charles T. Wethington Jr. Building, a large, rounded pale stone and red brick facade at the corner of two streets, with trees in front and a pale blue sky dotted with clouds.
Feb. 26, 2026

UK International Center releases Global Engagement Academy offerings for Spring 2026

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Feb. 26, 2026

Angelo Donghia Foundation grant brings FeltLOOM to UK SoftLab

A group of six people in casual attire attentively observe a colorful-dressed instructor demonstrating a textile machine in a modern workshop setting.
Feb. 26, 2026

CPESN Kentucky joins the UK Advancing Kentucky Together Network

Pharmacist in a white lab coat standing behind a pharmacy counter with shelves of medication in the background.
Feb. 25, 2026

CSA Voucher Program offered by UK HR Health and Wellness

A child holds a large bowl filled with fresh vegetables — including tomatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, cucumbers, onions, and lettuce — while taking a bite of a tomato in a garden setting.

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