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.

Friday

‘UK at the Half’: The 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration

Large group marching on a snowy city street, holding a banner that reads “Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration.”
Friday

Champions Blue Board reviews Kroger Field enhancement plan to strengthen long‑term revenue, competitiveness

Photo of football stadium filled with large crowd and celebratory smoke being released in the end zone.
Friday

Lexington unites for MLK Day Jan. 19

A large crowd of people participating in a Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative march in Lexington, Kentucky.
Thursday

Registration open for the Self Defense Tactics and Risk Reduction (S.T.A.R.R.) Program

a photo of last semester's STARR participants, smiling as a class
Thursday

Candidate A for dean of J. David Rosenberg College of Law to participate in open forum

This is a photo of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law building.
Wednesday

Active Girls Healthy Women coffee talk: integrating movement into school days

Promotional graphic for an upcoming Coffee Talk event featuring a headshot of Angela Stark. Text reads: “Upcoming Coffee Talk,” “Friday, 1/23, 12 p.m. | Zoom,” and “Angela Stark, MEd, BA.” A subtitle reads, “Building Whole-School Wellness.
Wednesday

Stay safe in winter weather, Wildcats

a photo of a student bundled up in a jacket and gloves, walking in the snow on campus.
Wednesday

The Arboretum at UK receives global accreditation

A group of people gathered on a grassy area surrounded by trees, participating in an outdoor activity under a clear blue sky. In the background, a tall white water tower with the letters “UK” painted in blue is visible above the treetops.
Monday

UK Gaines Center opens applications for 2026-27 Humanities Cooperatives

A researcher in a white lab coat and blue gloves looks through a microscope while working at a lab bench with scientific equipment.
Monday

UK President Eli Capilouto: New year, new opportunities to advance Kentucky

UK students walking on the bridge to the Gatton Student Center in winter.

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