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First week for Wildcats: See our favorite moments

Students walk along a shaded campus pathway outside a modern academic building surrounded by large trees.
By Amy Jones-Timoney
Aug. 31, 2026

Relive some of our favorite moments for the first week of the 2026-27 academic year.

Thursday

ISC students win national Radio Mercury award with extra credit assignment

Two people stand side by side outdoors in front of a stone railing, with trees and greenery in the background. One person wears a light-colored sleeveless dress, and the other wears a light pink long-sleeve top with a light-colored skirt.
Tuesday

Wildcat First 8 helps students build connection, confidence during first weeks at UK

Person sitting in a colorful Adirondack chair outdoors, using a laptop and holding a mug while students walk nearby.
Tuesday

UK students can prepare now for fall career fair season

Students speak with representatives at an information booth during a campus career fair.
Sept. 4, 2026

UK Eventing Team builds athletes, leaders and community

Two riders in helmets and formal equestrian attire ride side by side in an outdoor dressage arena, reaching across to clasp hands while mounted on a dark horse and a white horse. The horses wear competition number tags.
Sept. 3, 2026

Education Abroad & Exchanges to host Fall Fair, Flamenco on the Commons

People speak with visitors at an outdoor information table under a tent on campus, with brochures, handouts and a landfill waste display.
Sept. 3, 2026

'Somewhere between Egypt and Kentucky': UK grad's commencement speech reaches millions

A student stands in a modern campus building hallway, next to a curved wall with geometric paneling.
Sept. 2, 2026

A summer of discovery: UK senior advances academic, research goals through international study

Person standing in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, with the landmark’s columns and the Quadriga sculpture visible overhead. Pedestrians and an overcast sky appear in the background.
Aug. 31, 2026

Back on campus? Here’s what’s new at UK this fall

Two students walk together through a bright campus lounge as others study and socialize nearby.
Aug. 31, 2026

Students gain ‘unbelievably valuable’ experience from U-DAIRE program

Two people wearing rubber boots stand among several light-brown dairy cows inside a covered barn. One person rests a hand on a cow beside them, while other cows stand or lower their heads in the dirt-covered enclosure.
Aug. 28, 2026

Getting sick on campus: How to stay healthy during the school year

Students walk along a busy campus sidewalk on a sunny day during the start of the fall semester. People carrying backpacks travel in both directions along a tree-lined pedestrian pathway.

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