UK to Host Winter Preview Night in Lincoln County

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2012) –The University of Kentucky is on the road again — faculty and staff from numerous colleges and departments at UK will travel to Lincoln County High School (LCHS) for a special "see blue." Preview Night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

"We are excited to host the LCHS Preview Night," said Don Witt, vice provost for enrollment management.  "The purpose is to reach out to prospective students and parents to showcase what UK has to offer."

The Office of Undergraduate Admission and University Registrar, along with various departments and colleges across campus, will send representatives to meet with students and their families.

"We’ve invited the entire junior and senior classes at Lincoln County, Casey County, Danville Independent, and Boyle County High Schools," said Brian Troyer, director of undergraduate recruitment at UK.  "We will have a student speaker who is a current UK student and graduate of LCHS, and another LCHS alum, Reuben Harness from the Student Accounts Services office will give welcoming remarks."

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.

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

Students attending the event will be able to visit various booths during the college fair portion of the evening to learn how the university fits in with their goals and interests for the future.

"A Preview Night is 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," Witt said.  "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.

"As we expand our reach, we will be adding more programs throughout Kentucky and the nation," Witt said.   "As the flagship institution of the Commonwealth, we are pleased to provide such programs to students, parents and family members across the state and beyond."

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

For more information on scholarships, visit www.uky.edu/AcademicScholarships/ or call (859) 257-4198.

For more information on financial aid, visit http://www.uky.edu/FinancialAid/ or call (859) 257-3172.

For more information on undergraduate admissions at UK, visit: www.applyuk.com.

To watch a complete playlist of "how to" videos for Undergraduate Admissions, visit: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBB5CDD3B0C08D246.