The University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences educates in excess of 20,500 students annually, producing well-prepared graduates who are ready to influence the world in their chosen fields. Our departments and courses are diverse, and we offer an environment within which students and faculty from all backgrounds interact, much like the world they experience beyond our walls. Additionally, the College of Arts & Sciences houses general education course requirements for all undergraduates, educating more students than any academic division at UK.
Despite the College’s size, we strive to provide an education that benefits each student individually, and to ensure a level of excellence both in and outside of the classroom. With state appropriations declining as more students seek college educations, how do we create the best possible educational experience for the next generation?
The answer is you.
Private support encourages innovation, renovates and builds facilities that are long overdue, provides access to talented students, drives research that can change life as we know it, and keeps the College vital. Arts & Sciences stands at the center of the University’s mission of teaching, research and service, and your gift tangibly supports one or more of these crucial purposes.
In the College of Arts & Sciences you can see donor impact—in the faces of our students and faculty. Our graduates will soon become leaders across the globe, likely within your own community. We are grateful to those who make our vision of excellence a reality.
Your gift makes a difference by supporting:
Undergraduate & Graduate Student Scholarships
Your support of our students helps us to provide high impact learning experiences– such as internships, study abroad programs, and research opportunities–that prepare our students for the global marketplace. With your help, we can create an environment where students can study passionately and gain world experience without the limitations lack of funding often produce.
Recruitment and Retention of World-class Faculty
Your support helps us to recruit and retain the most highly qualified professors, guaranteeing that our students are exposed to the best and brightest professionals in the humanities, social sciences, and natural and mathematical sciences.
Teaching Innovation & Excellence
Through your continued generosity, we have built an unparalleled state-of-the-art teaching and learning space in the new Don & Cathy Jacobs Science Building. In this building we are able to facilitate excellence in classroom teaching by faculty members who are routinely awarded the Provost’s Outstanding Teaching Award and the Alumni Associations Great Teacher Award.
Student Travel & Research Opportunities
It is our goal to position our students to succeed in a climate that is increasingly interconnected and competitive. With your support, we are able to provide scholarships for students to experience cultures and studies outside of the United States and research opportunities that propel them towards a particular professional career.
Internships & Career Opportunities
More and more employers expect college graduates to have completed an internship. Often times these opportunities are unpaid, which creates a challenge for students requiring financial assistance. Your gifts help us provide internship opportunities that propel our students toward a particular career field. If you are interested in offering internship opportunities for our students, please contact the Philanthropy Office at givetoas@uky.edu or (859) 323-7068.
Cutting-edge Research
Creative research lies at the center of the College of Arts & Sciences. Through your support, we can continue to address and understand the large and complex issues that we face in the 21st century and expose our students to new innovative research techniques.