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.

Thursday

Microsoft Copilot now available for UK students, faculty and staff  

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Thursday

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

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Wednesday

UK operating on a normal schedule Thursday, Jan. 29

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Wednesday

‘AI is the future’: UK launches state’s 1st Bachelor of Science in AI

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Tuesday

UK closed Wednesday, Jan. 28

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Tuesday

Stay warm, Wildcats: How to protect yourself from very cold temperatures

University of Kentucky Wildcat Ready logo — a yellow and white shield with a wildcat face and the words ‘Wildcat Ready’ in bold, over a campus scene in cold-blue tones.
Tuesday

Alternative Service Breaks invite UK staff to serve as site advisors

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Tuesday

Learning distilled: Education Abroad program connects UK students to key Kentucky industry

A group of students poses for a photo on a rooftop terrace alongside a person in a blue-and-white mascot costume.
Monday

UK closed Tuesday, Jan. 27

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Monday

‘Behind the Blue’: The state of college athletics with JMI’s Erik Judson

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