By Jenny Wells-Hosley
One man. One courageous step. Seventy years of a journey that is still unfolding and evolving.
In 1949, Lyman T. Johnson became the first African American to enroll at the University of Kentucky, resulting in the first racially integrated class. It was, by all accounts, a wrenching path.
But 30 years later, Johnson was awarded an honorary doctorate from UK.
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Walk-In Hours
This week, August 26 - August 30, I will be seeing students as Walk - Ins. Please come to POT 202 to check in.
First Year Meetings
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By Lindsey Piercy
Today we reflect on a grim chapter in our nation's history — the beginning of a 400-year story filled with tragedy, inequality, resilience and survival.
On Aug. 20, 1619, a ship carrying 20 enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, changing the course of American history. These men and women were among more than 12 million other captives to be sold to colonists in what would become the United States.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2019) — University of Kentucky Chemistry Professor Marcelo Guzman has received a prestigious three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research, education and outreach efforts in the field of environmental and atmospheric chemistry.
