Unveiling of ‘Towards Freedom’ sculpture by Basil Watson
Lexington’s Freedom Train committee, along with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, invite the public to a community event this Juneteenth, where they will unveil a sculpture of two significant historical figures.
“Towards Freedom” is the centerpiece and first phase of a monument dedicated to Lewis and Harriet Hayden, two of Lexington’s enslaved who became famed abolitionists. The monument also remembers the stories of other enslaved persons in Lexington and commemorates their paths to freedom via Lexington’s Underground Railroad. Learn more at https://www.lexfreedomtrain.org/.
The committee includes UK faculty members Vanessa Holden, associate professor of African American and Africana studies; Frank X Walker, professor English; and Garry Bibbs, professor of art studio, metal arts and sculpture.
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Lexington Traditional Magnet School, 350 North Limestone
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College of Arts and Sciences names 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Award recipients
By Francis Von Mann
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 10, 2025) - The College of Arts and Sciences has a number of students selected for the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Award program. This year’s SURA recipients represent a an array of academic disciplines and will engage in immersive, faculty-mentored research across the University of Kentucky campus.
The SURA awards provide $5,000 to support Arts and Sciences undergraduate students pursuing summer research full-time.
From UK to Hollywood: Alum’s career spans hit songs, TV, film
By Jenny Wells-Hosley and Dan Knapp
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 9, 2025) — James “Jimmy” Dunne, a 1977 University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences graduate, has built a successful and wide-ranging career in entertainment — as a songwriter, composer, television and film producer and entrepreneur.
More than 2,000 students achieve Dean's List for Spring 2025
Approximately 2,008 students have been named to the spring 2025 Dean's List in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences. For a complete Dean's List, click here.
To earn Dean's List honors, students must earn:
- A semester GPA of 3.6 or greater.
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A least 12 earned credit hours in graded coursework. Earned credit hours taken as Pass/Fail are excluded.
Alumni Reunion 2025
SAVE THE DATE! UK GEOLOGY ALUMNI REUNION OCTOBER 23-25, 2025
Join us on the UK campus this fall to reunite with fellow alumni, faculty and students of the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences.
2025 UK EES Alumni Reunion
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