UK Alumni Association to host Grad Gathering
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Alumni Association is inviting May 2025 graduates and their families to attend Grad Gathering, a Commencement open house event, May 9 and 10 at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center in Club C on the first level. Grad Gathering will begin as soon as graduates cross the stage to accept their diplomas.
The event provides free refreshments, a gift for attending graduates and a photo opportunity in front of a Class of 2025 backdrop. Individual colleges and campus partners will also be present to share information and provide gifts for graduates.
Grad Gathering offers a unique opportunity for new graduates to connect with the UK Alumni Association, campus partners and university representatives while celebrating their academic accomplishments.
For more information about Commencement ceremonies, visit commencement.uky.edu. For questions about Grad Gathering, contact Samantha Seitz at samantha.seitz@uky.edu.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.